State briefing

Ohio: data centers & your electric bill

The numbers residents cite at hearings — grid, water, and regulator contacts for Ohio, from the free GridWatch toolkit.

203tracked data center facilities
7.5 TWhestimated annual DC electricity
14.4¢residential rate per kWh
420grid gCO₂/kWh · water stress: low

Your regulator

Public Utilities Commission of Ohiowebsite · file a complaint

Pushback already happening in Ohio

WhereLevelStatusNote
Ohio (ballot measure)StateRejectedFailed signature threshold

Known data center campuses in Ohio

OperatorLocationTenantFiling LLC
GoogleNew Albany (Central Ohio)GoogleLand-acquisition shells: Jet Stream LLC, Sharka LLC
MetaNew AlbanyMetaCodename shells: Greater Kudu, Raven Northbrook, Stadion, Wobniar, Pinnacle Mountain
MetaBowling GreenMetaCodename shells: Greater Kudu, Raven Northbrook, Stadion, Wobniar, Pinnacle Mountain
MicrosoftCentral Ohio (Heath)MicrosoftProject-name / generic 'Holdings LLC'; less consistently codenamed
Amazon (AWS)Central Ohio (New Albany)Amazon (AWS)Vadata, Inc. — AWS's build/operating entity on many permits
OpenAI · Oracle (Stargate)LordstownOpenAIPer-site developer LLCs (Crusoe/Lancium at Abilene, etc.)

State municipal league: Ohio Municipal League

A data center was proposed near you?

The free toolkit walks you through it in five steps: who's really behind the LLC, what it costs your community, what to do this week, and a downloadable action pack — speech, letters, flyer, and CBA targets included.

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