Ohio
19 data-center records tracked in Ohio: 2 projects, 21 on the Nov 3 ballot, 1 moratorium.
How the sentiment breaks down
15 negative3 mixed1 positive0 unrated
(1 positive − 15 negative) ÷ 19 rated = -0.74
Score = (positive − negative) ÷ rated records. Each record with a stance_signal counts once: positive +1, negative −1, mixed 0. Range −1 (all negative) to +1 (all positive). Shown only when a state has at least 3 rated records; otherwise “Too few records”. Full method
Projects
| Project | Status | Signal | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| EdgeConneX Ashville campus + PowerConneX gas plantAshville, Pickaway County | Proposed | Opposed | Nov 3, 2026 Referendum on Resolution 06-2026 |
| Wilmington data center campusWilmington, Clinton County | Approved | Opposed | Nov 3, 2026 4 rezoning referendums |
Local ballot-measure and policy records
- Cleveland 3-month data center permit freeze + hearings · Mixed
- Conneaut (OH): Issue 10 · Opposed
- Defiance (OH): Prohibit Data Center Construction Initiative · Opposed
- Granville (OH): Prohibit Data Center Construction Initiative · Opposed
- Grove City (OH): Issue 28 · Opposed
- Hubbard (OH): Prohibit Data Centers Initiative · Opposed
- Monroe (Adams County) (OH): Zoning Regulations Initiative · Mixed
- Monroeville (OH): Allow Data Center Development Advisory Measure · Supportive
- Oregon (OH): Prohibit Data Center Construction Over 25 Megawatts Initiative · Opposed
- Pataskala (OH): Prohibit Data Centers Initiative · Opposed
- Perry (OH): Issue 16 · Opposed
- Piqua (OH): Prohibit Data Center Construction Initiative · Opposed
- Sprigg (Adams County) (OH): Zoning Regulations Initiative · Mixed
- Sunbury (OH): Prohibit Construction of Data Centers Initiative · Opposed
- Trenton (OH): Issue 17 · Opposed
- Upper Sandusky (OH): Data Center Construction Prohibition Charter Amendment · Opposed
- Urbana (OH): Prohibit Construction of Data Centers Initiative · Opposed
Ballot measures
21 on the Nov 3 ballot.
- Ashville: Data Center Development Term Summary Referendum ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Wilmington: 1957 SR 730 Light Industrial Zoning Referendum ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Wilmington: McGuinn Road Light Industrial Zoning Referendum ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Wilmington: SR 730 Light Industrial Zoning Referendum ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Wilmington: US 68 South Light Industrial Zoning Referendum ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Conneaut: Issue 10 ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Defiance: Prohibit Data Center Construction Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Granville: Prohibit Data Center Construction Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Grove City: Issue 28 ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Hubbard: Prohibit Data Centers Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Monroe (Adams County): Zoning Regulations Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Monroeville: Allow Data Center Development Advisory Measure ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Oregon: Prohibit Data Center Construction Over 25 Megawatts Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Pataskala: Prohibit Data Centers Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Perry: Issue 16 ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Piqua: Prohibit Data Center Construction Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Sprigg (Adams County): Zoning Regulations Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Sunbury: Prohibit Construction of Data Centers Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Trenton: Issue 17 ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Upper Sandusky: Data Center Construction Prohibition Charter Amendment ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
- Urbana: Prohibit Construction of Data Centers Initiative ↗On the Nov 3 ballot
Moratoriums
- Cleveland: new/expanding standalone data center permits2026-10-20 (current schedule) · On record · Record
Upcoming dates
- Third/final public hearing, Gunning Rec Center, 16700 Puritas Ave, 6–8 PM ETCleveland, Cuyahoga County · Record · Source ↗
- Current permit freeze scheduled to expire (council may extend once by 3 months)Cleveland, Cuyahoga County · Record · Source ↗
- 21 local data-center measures on the ballotAshville, Wilmington, Conneaut, Defiance, Granville, Grove City, Hubbard, Monroe (Adams County), Monroeville, Oregon, Pataskala, Perry, Piqua, Sprigg (Adams County), Sunbury, Trenton, Upper Sandusky, Urbana · 21 measures · Record
Past dates
Hearings, votes and deadlines that have already happened. They stay on the record; only the upcoming rollup drops them.
- Past Second public hearing, Cleveland City Hall 5–8 PM ETCleveland, Cuyahoga County · Record · Source ↗
- Past Ohio Supreme Court kept separate citizen regulation ordinance off ballotWilmington, Clinton County · Record
- Past Ohio Power Siting Board hearing (case 26-196-EL-BGN)Ashville, Pickaway County · Record
- Past Ohio Supreme Court ordered referendum certifiedAshville, Pickaway County · Record
- 2026-07Past Council approved 3-month moratorium on permits for new/expanding standalone data centersCleveland, Cuyahoga County · Record
Sources
- cleveland.com: Hearing as moratorium nears expiration ↗Checked Sep 30, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Ashville term summary referendum ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Wilmington referendums ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Conneaut Issue 10 ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Local ballot measure elections in 2026 ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Defiance Prohibit Data Center Construction Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Granville Prohibit Data Center Construction Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Grove City Issue 28 ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Hubbard Prohibit Data Centers Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Monroe (Adams County) Zoning Regulations Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Monroeville Allow Data Center Development Advisory Measure ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Oregon Prohibit Data Center Construction Over 25 Megawatts Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Pataskala Prohibit Data Centers Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Perry Issue 16 ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Piqua Prohibit Data Center Construction Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Sprigg (Adams County) Zoning Regulations Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Sunbury Prohibit Construction of Data Centers Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Trenton Issue 17 ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Upper Sandusky Data Center Construction Prohibition Charter Amendment ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Ballotpedia: Urbana Prohibit Construction of Data Centers Initiative ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- Cleveland19: Residents invited to 2nd hearing on data centers ↗Checked Sep 29, 2026
- WYSO: Ohio Supreme Court keeps Wilmington data-center ordinance off ballot ↗Checked Sep 28, 2026
Where this state sits
- Strongly opposed
- Leaning opposed
- Divided
- Leaning supportive
- Strongly supportive
- Tracked, under 3 rated records: too few to score (the number is its record count)
- No records
Source: Singularity Farmer US data-center tracker · updated . How the score works
- 1 record
- 2–3 records
- 4–7 records
- 8 or more records
- No records
The number on a state is its count of tracked records, past and cancelled ones included.
Source: Singularity Farmer US data-center tracker · updated . How the score works
- Source pending: no data delivered yet
Source: Source pending. How the score works
Built from the US data-center tracker for 2026-09-30. Machine-readable: oh.json.