Ohio's data center boom
The campuses, the power bills and the towns voting on whether to let them in.
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- Politics
Acton and Ramaswamy close on costs: taxes, gas and data centers
With early voting underway, both candidates for governor are making pocketbook pitches in the race to succeed Mike DeWine.
- Growth & housing
Ohio has more than half of the nation's local data center ballot measures
Ballotpedia counts 21 Ohio measures in 18 communities this year, from outright bans to a vote-first rule in Grove City.
- Auditing Dublin
Dublin rezoned 370 acres for research and industry, and took data centers off the table
Council approved the West Innovation District rezoning 5-2 on July 1, minutes after removing data centers as allowed uses 6-1. Other Ohio towns are putting the question to voters.
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