DarkByte owns land around the former Cadiz coal mine portal, east of the village of Cadiz in Harrison County. A 1980 mine service garage on the property has been converted into a data center. The village announced Amp Z's data center at the site in 2024, with plans for greenhouses heated by its waste heat.
AEP Ohio plans a new Kiwi 138 kV station and about five miles of transmission line to serve the campus, with service targeted for fall 2028. Residents have raised concerns about the line route, water use and farmland.
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| 4.38 miles | MARA: Hopedale, Ohio |
Former MARA Holdings bitcoin mining site at the old Hopedale Mine in Harrison County, Ohio. Remined Development Group bought the property in March 2026.
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| 19.49 miles | Silicon: Wheeling , WV |
Silicon Foundation acquired a 15-acre industrial site in Wheeling, West Virginia, for a proposed modular data center project.
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DarkByte LLC owns about 900 acres around the former Cadiz coal mine portal in East Cadiz, Ohio. It bought the land from Leesville Land in a series of purchases in 2024. A former mine service garage on the property has been converted into a data center. AEP Ohio is planning a new 138 kV station and transmission line to serve the campus.
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