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Google NBY-4

OperatingHyperscaleBuildingFranklin County, Ohio

Part of Google New Albany

30% profile completeness
26 claims from 7 sources
Current facility power
Not yet sourced
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced
Floor area
811,300 sq ft[2]
ConfirmedDisputed
Buildings (planned)
Not yet sourced
Capital cost / investment
Not yet sourced
First operational
Not yet sourced

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Energized — operating
High confidence
Project verification
Verified operating
Operation documented by government record.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
American Electric Power · PJM
Substation: Google substation (138 kV) (nearest, unverified)

Power reality

Announced
No record
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
No record
Operational
No record
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

Project verification

Development
  1. Announcedimplied by a later stage
  2. Land acquiredDec 13, 2018
    Government record
    • Dec 13, 2018 · Land acquisition / deed recorded[2]
    • Dec 13, 2018 · Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 222-004984: $27,428,115.[2]
    • Sep 27, 2026 · Owner of record in county parcel data[2]
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. Permittingimplied by a later stage
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. Under constructionimplied by a later stage
  3. Energizationimplied by a later stage
  4. OperationalSep 27, 2026
    Community map · Government record
    • Sep 27, 2026 · Reported status: operating[1]
    • Sep 27, 2026 · County land use: data center[2]
    • Sep 27, 2026 · County records a 811,338 sq ft building[2]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Government record, Community map.

Grid path

  1. facility
    Google NBY-4
  2. substation
    Google substation (138 kV)[1]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Nearest mapped substation, 0.18 km away. Proximity does not establish that it serves the site.
  3. transmission
    138 kV line[1]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.19 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
  4. utility
    American Electric Power[3]
    Service territoryLikely
    Retail service territory containing the site
  5. ISO / RTO
    PJM[4]
    Service territoryLikely
    Balancing authority: PJM
Substation capacity:
not published
Required upgrades:
not yet sourced
Congestion:
not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
40.05964, -82.77154
County
Franklin County
Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Montauk Innovations LLC(unreviewed)[2]
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Not identified
  3. 3. Operator
    Google[1]Likely
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    Not identified
Power supply
Utility:
American Electric Power[3]Unverified

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence
Property owner of record
Operator
Google[1]Likely
Utility
American Electric Power[3]Unverified

Most likely retail provider among 2 overlapping service territories (largest retail sales; territory polygons are approximate). Also overlapping: Licking Rural Electric INC.

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power
Not yet sourced
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO
PJM[4]Likelyderived

Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.

Balancing authority
PJM[3]Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

Nearest mapped substation
Google substation (138 kV)[1]Likelyderived

Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.

Distance to substation
0.2 km[1]Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
138 kV[1]Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
10.95¢/kWh[6]Confirmed

Ohio statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
14.06¢/kWh[6]Confirmed

Ohio statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
25 MW[7]Confirmedderived

9 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Generation queued in county
1.66 GW[5]Confirmedderived

8 active generation interconnection requests in Franklin County: Solar 845 MW, Storage 810 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
138 kV lineTransmission line0.19 km138 kV[1]
Denison Solar Array · AEP Onsite Partners, LLCPower plant (Solar)21.6 km2 MW[7]
Dodge Park Engine No 1 · City of Columbus - (OH)Power plant (Petroleum)23.9 km2 MW[7]
St-1/1a Engine No 1 · City of Columbus - (OH)Power plant (Petroleum)24.1 km1 MW[7]
Renick Run Pumping Station 03-04 · City of Columbus - (OH)Power plant (Petroleum)25.1 km2 MW[7]
Ps St-8 Engine No 1 · City of Columbus - (OH)Power plant (Petroleum)26 km2 MW[7]
O'Shaughnessy Hydro · City of Columbus - (OH)Power plant (Hydroelectric)32 km5 MW[7]
Suburban Landfill Gas Recovery · WM Renewable Energy LLCPower plant (Biomass)47.8 km6 MW[7]
Igs Cmh4, LLC · Greenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationPower plant (Solar)48.3 km4 MW[7]
Google substation · GoogleSubstation0.18 km138 kV[1]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.4 km138 kV[1]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.45 km138 kV[1]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.51 km138 kV[1]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.58 km138 kV[1]
Anguin · American Electric PowerSubstation0.94 km138 kV[1]
Largest queued generation in this countyFuelQueue statusMWSource
Beatty 345 kVPJM AG2-376StorageIn study · proposed 2024-11400 MW[5]
Cole 345 kVPJM AH1-318StorageIn study · proposed 2025-12310 MW[5]
Cole Road 345 kVPJM AI2-171SolarIn study · proposed 2023-12310 MW[5]
Cole 345 kVPJM AF1-275SolarIn study · proposed 2022-12250 MW[5]
Pleasant Prairie SolarPJM AE2-214SolarIA signed · proposed 2026-12200 MW[5]
Hayden 345 kVPJM AH1-270SolarIn study · proposed 2023-1285 MW[5]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    Dec 13, 2018[2]
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    —
  5. First operational
    —
  6. Expected completion
    —

Real estate

Official assessments
Assessor's value for a tax year
  • $235.4M[2]
    Auditor value · tax year current (2026) · parcel 222-004984
  • $27.8M[2]
    Auditor value — land · tax year current (2026) · parcel 222-004984
  • $207.6M[2]
    Auditor value — improvements · tax year current (2026) · parcel 222-004984
Recorded transactions
Sale prices from recorded deeds
  • $27.4M[2]
    Recorded sale · Dec 13, 2018 · parcel 222-004984
Model estimates
Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

ParcelRecord ownerAcresZoning / useBuilding sq ftSource
222-004984
Franklin County, OH
MONTAUK INNOVATIONS LLC
PO BOX 28190 SCOTTSDALE AZ 85255-0153
221.9data center811,338[2]
Site area
221.9 acres[2]Confirmed

Sum of county land area across parcels.

Land use
data center[2]Confirmed
Annual property tax
Not yet sourced
Nearby comparable transactions

Size

Floor area
811,300 sq ft[2]Confirmed

Building area in county assessment records.

Sources disagree. Also reported: 287,100 sq ft[1] (unverified)
Building footprint
287,100 sq ft[1]Likelyderived

Computed from the mapped OSM building outline.

Floors
1[1]Likely
Parcel / land records
222-004984 (Franklin County)[2]Confirmed

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)
  • Floor area
    287,100 sq ftSep 27, 2026[1]→811,300 sq ftSep 27, 2026[2]

Timeline

  1. Dec 13, 2018[2]

    Deed/transfer recorded for parcel 222-004984: $27,428,115.

Other buildings on this campus

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All claims (provenance audit)

26
FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameGoogle NBY-4way/1252196812 name=Google NBY-4[1] Likely2026-09-27Shown
StatusOperating[1] derivedUnverified2026-09-27Shown
Facility typeHyperscale[1] derivedUnverified2026-09-27Shown
Property owner of recordMontauk Innovations LLCParcel 222-004984: MONTAUK INNOVATIONS LLC[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
OperatorGoogleoperator=Google[1] Likely2026-09-27Shown
UtilityAmerican Electric Powerterritory 14006: OHIO POWER CO (INVESTOR OWNED, AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER CO)[3] derivedUnverified2022Shown
ISO / RTOPJMPJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC[4] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authorityPJM[3] derivedLikely—Shown
Nearest mapped substationGoogle substation (138 kV)way/1415935273[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Distance to substation0.2 km[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby138 kV[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Generation queued in county1.66 GW[5] derivedConfirmed2026-09-27Shown
State avg. industrial price10.95¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
State avg. commercial price14.06¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
Generation within 50 km25 MW[7] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Floor area287,100 sq ft[1] estimatedUnverified2026-09-27Superseded / alternative
Floor area811,300 sq ft[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Building footprint287,100 sq ft[1] derivedLikely2026-09-27Shown
Floors1building:levels=1[1] Likely2026-09-27Shown
Site area221.9 acres[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Parcel / land records222-004984 (Franklin County)[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Assessed value (official)$235.4M[2] Confirmed2026Shown
Last recorded sale price$27.4M[2] Confirmed2018-12-13Shown
Last recorded sale dateDec 13, 2018[2] Confirmed2018-12-13Shown
Land usedata center[2] Confirmed2026-09-27Shown
Land acquiredDec 13, 2018[2] derivedConfirmed2026-09-27Shown