TAC: Wilmington, OH

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TAC: Wilmington, OH

Utility Provider: AES Ohio
Lot Size: 545 acres

Ardent Technologies planned a data center campus of about $6 billion on 545 acres of farmland at the southwest edge of Wilmington. The land lies between State Route 730, McGuinn Road and US 68, beside the site Amazon bought for its own planned campus. Wilmington annexed the four parcels and rezoned them from rural residential to light industrial in February 2026.

Residents gathered petition signatures to put all four rezonings on the November ballot. Ardent ended its agreement with the landowners in mid-2026. On November 3, 2026, voters reversed all four rezonings by about 80% to 20%, and the land returns to rural residential zoning.

Site History

  • November 3, 2026: Voters reverse the four rezonings.
  • Mid-2026: Ardent ends its agreement with the landowners.
  • March 20, 2026: Residents file referendum petitions with 1,529 signatures.
  • February 19, 2026: City council rezones the land 5-2.
  • January 15, 2026: The landowners' attorney names Ardent as the buyer.

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