What changed — Ohio

Capacity, status, permit, grid-request and construction changes over the last three years, each with its source. A change means the same source reported a new value later; two sources disagreeing is not a change. Subscribe to the feed in any RSS reader to follow a facility, state or company.

1. May 28, 2026
   Meta Prometheus · OH

   • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 095-112218-00.000 (no sale price disclosed).

   Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
2. May 18, 2026
   Google New Albany · OH

   • Status: Operating + expanding → Operating

   Source: Epoch AI
3. May 18, 2026
   Meta Prometheus · OH

   • Current IT capacity: 368 MW → 496 MW
   • Current facility power: 478 MW → 645 MW
   • Buildings operational: 6 → 11
   • New capacity online: Building 7-11 (Meta tents) are operational. In January we saw them look almost complete, with some work still ongoing for power equipment. Assuming 3 more months for commissioning, we expect operation by May. Northern…

   Source: Epoch AI
4. May 1, 2026
   Google Columbus · OH

   • Current IT capacity: 216 MW → 303 MW
   • Current facility power: 260 MW → 364 MW
   • Buildings operational: 3 → 4
   • New capacity online: Building 4 operational. No more visible construction, and since only 3 fans needed to be installed since Feburary, operational date was likely soon after. Building 5 roof almost complete.

   Source: Epoch AI
5. Mar 12, 2026
   AWS New Albany · OH

   • Current IT capacity: 113 MW → 213 MW
   • Current facility power: 136 MW → 255 MW
   • Buildings operational: 5 → 9
   • New capacity online: Middle campus Buildings 10, 12, 13, and 14 appear complete/likely operational. Building 11 is still installing backup generators, so it is not counted as operational. Based on satellite imagery, northern campus Buildi…

   Source: Epoch AI
6. Mar 12, 2026
   Google Lancaster · OH

   • Status: Operating + expanding → Operating

   Source: Epoch AI
7. Mar 9, 2026
   AWS New Albany · OH

   • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 095-111408-00.000 (no sale price disclosed).

   Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
8. Jan 18, 2026
   Meta Prometheus · OH

   • Current IT capacity: 76 MW → 368 MW
   • Current facility power: 99 MW → 478 MW
   • Buildings operational: 1 → 6
   • New capacity online: Buildings 2-6 are operational, based on all equipment being in place, the paved ground, and minimal construction equipment by the buildings. Buildings 7-11 all have some kind of power or cooling equipment lining their…

   Source: Epoch AI
9. Dec 2, 2025
   STACK New Albany · OH

   • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 222-004355 (no sale price disclosed).

   Source: City of Columbus GIS / Franklin County Auditor
10. Oct 31, 2025
    Google Lancaster · OH

    • Current IT capacity: 68 MW → 137 MW
    • Current facility power: 82 MW → 164 MW
    • Buildings operational: 1 → 2
    • New capacity online: Building 2 operational. This is supported by the state of Building 2 a month prior, which is entirely complete outside of some equipment that was removed later on.

    Source: Epoch AI
11. Oct 14, 2025
    Google New Albany · OH

    • Current IT capacity: 222 MW → 333 MW
    • Current facility power: 267 MW → 400 MW
    • Buildings operational: 3 → 4
    • New capacity online: Building 4 is operational, based on all cooling units and tanks installed, minimal construction work around the building. Building 5 roof is half complete. About half of the backup generators are in place. One cooling…

    Source: Epoch AI
12. Oct 14, 2025
    Meta Prometheus · OH

    • Buildings operational: 0 → 1
    • Status: Under construction → Operating + expanding
    • New capacity online: Building 1 is operational, based on there being minimal construction work and cars in the main carpark. Building 2 still has some construction work around the building. Building 18 roof is complete. The on-site power …

    Source: Epoch AI
13. Oct 12, 2025
    OpenAI Stargate Lordstown · OH

    • Construction started: Land clearing begins in the front of the site (the side facing the Ohio Turnpike), clearing away a parking lot and solar array

    Source: Epoch AI
14. Oct 1, 2025
    Google Columbus · OH

    • Current IT capacity: 130 MW → 216 MW
    • Current facility power: 156 MW → 260 MW
    • Buildings operational: 2 → 3
    • New capacity online: Building 3 operational. Surrounding roads finished, no more visible construction.

    Source: Epoch AI
15. Jun 1, 2025
    Google New Albany · OH

    • Current IT capacity: 144 MW → 222 MW
    • Current facility power: 173 MW → 267 MW
    • Buildings operational: 2 → 3
    • New capacity online: Building 3 is operational, based on all cooling units and tanks installed, minimal construction work around the building. Building 4 still has some work around the cooling towers. Work is underway on Building 5 - some…

    Source: Epoch AI
16. Apr 9, 2025
    AWS New Albany · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 095-111756-00.024 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
17. Mar 1, 2025
    Google Columbus · OH

    • Current IT capacity: 65 MW → 130 MW
    • Current facility power: 78 MW → 156 MW
    • Buildings operational: 1 → 2
    • New capacity online: Building 2 operational. Parking complete, no more visible construction.

    Source: Epoch AI
18. Feb 13, 2025
    AWS New Albany · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 095-111648-00.000 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
19. Dec 1, 2024
    AWS New Albany · OH

    • Buildings operational: 0 → 5
    • Status: Under construction → Operating + expanding
    • New capacity online: Buildings 5-9 (eastern campus) operational. New Albany’s Dec. 2024 report lists AWS partial occupancy for 5 buildings at the eastern campus. Note that we're only including roughly 44% of all the New Albany campuses IT…

    Source: Epoch AI
20. Nov 1, 2024
    Meta Bowling Green · OH

    • Construction started: Land clearing begins.

    Source: Epoch AI
21. Sep 13, 2024
    Google New Albany · OH

    • Current IT capacity: 67 MW → 144 MW
    • Current facility power: 80 MW → 173 MW
    • Buildings operational: 1 → 2
    • New capacity online: Building 2 is operational. Google Earth imagery shows 6 cooling towers installed as of 2024-04-20, and a final 7th unit appeared as of 2024-09-13, with minimal construction around the building. Building 3 roof is also…

    Source: Epoch AI
22. Aug 20, 2024
    Vantage Building 1 · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 095-111756-00.009 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
23. Aug 20, 2024
    Vantage Building 2 · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 095-111756-00.009 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
24. Aug 20, 2024
    Vantage Building 3 · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 095-111756-00.009 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
25. Aug 15, 2024
    Amazon Web Services · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 050-002806 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: City of Columbus GIS / Franklin County Auditor
26. Aug 15, 2024
    Amazon Web Services · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 050-002806 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: City of Columbus GIS / Franklin County Auditor
27. Aug 15, 2024
    Unnamed data center · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 050-002806 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: City of Columbus GIS / Franklin County Auditor
28. Aug 15, 2024
    Unnamed data center · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 050-002806 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: City of Columbus GIS / Franklin County Auditor
29. Jun 6, 2024
    QTS NAL 2 DC1 · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 094-107502-00.003 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
30. Jun 6, 2024
    QTS NAL 2 DC2 · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 094-107502-00.004 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
31. Jun 6, 2024
    QTS NAL1 DC1 · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 094-106404-00.011 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
32. Jun 6, 2024
    QTS NAL1 DC2 · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 094-106404-00.010 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
33. Apr 20, 2024
    Google New Albany · OH

    • Construction started: Building 1 is operational. Based on ~7 months since roof being completed, and cooling towers being installed sometime within that period. Building 2 roof is complete.

    Source: Epoch AI
34. Apr 1, 2024
    Google Columbus · OH

    • Buildings operational: 0 → 1
    • Status: Under construction → Operating + expanding
    • New capacity online: Building 1 operational. No visible construction and roads/parking complete around the building. Building 2 chillers are beginning construction. Foundation work begins for Building 3.

    Source: Epoch AI
35. Jan 1, 2024
    Google Lancaster · OH

    • Buildings operational: 0 → 1
    • Status: Under construction → Operating + expanding
    • New capacity online: Building 1 operational. This is estimated based on construction progress in October 2023. This also corresponds to a 2023 article where a Google spokesperson says that the "the Lancaster data center will open later th…

    Source: Epoch AI
36. Dec 21, 2023
    Amazon Web Services · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 095-111618-04.000 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor
37. Dec 21, 2023
    Amazon Web Services · OH

    • Land acquired: Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 095-111618-04.000 (no sale price disclosed).

    Source: Licking County, OH — Auditor