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Read OpenAI, Anthropic Target 20–30MW Data Center Deployments
Alongside large AI training clusters, OpenAI and Anthropic are exploring smaller data center deployments. The companies are discussing 20–30MW capacity deals, likely for inference workloads. OpenAI...

OpenAI, Anthropic Target 20–30MW Data Center Deployments

September 23, 2026 OpenAI

Alongside large AI training clusters, OpenAI and Anthropic are exploring smaller data center deployments. The companies are discussing 20–30MW capacity deals, likely for inference workloads. OpenAI has held talks with data center operators in the US and Nordics, while Anthropic has explored...

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Read OpenAI Adds Yvette Eden Ruiz To Community Engagement Team From JPMorgan Amid Data Center Backlash
OpenAI has hired senior executive Yvette Eden Ruiz to join its growing Community Engagement team as opposition to data center development intensifies. Ruiz joins from JPMorgan Chase, where she spen...

OpenAI Adds Yvette Eden Ruiz To Community Engagement Team From JPMorgan Amid Data Center Backlash

September 11, 2026 OpenAI

OpenAI has hired senior executive Yvette Eden Ruiz to join its growing Community Engagement team as opposition to data center development intensifies. Ruiz joins from JPMorgan Chase, where she spent 12 years. She announced her new role on LinkedIn. "I hesitated to post this, in part because the...

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Read OpenAI Secures Approval For 3.2GW Power Deal For Georgia Data Center
The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved a power supply agreement between Georgia Power and OpenAI for its planned data center in Effingham County. Under the deal, Georgia Power will add ...

OpenAI Secures Approval For 3.2GW Power Deal For Georgia Data Center

August 27, 2026 OpenAI

The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved a power supply agreement between Georgia Power and OpenAI for its planned data center in Effingham County. Under the deal, Georgia Power will add 3.2GW of generation capacity, with OpenAI covering the full infrastructure costs. The type of...

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Read OpenAI’s Head Of Data Centers Chris Malone Departs Amid Leadership Changes
Chris Malone has left OpenAI after 18 months as head of data centers, amid several recent executive departures and changes within the company’s data center team. Malone joined OpenAI from Meta, whe...

OpenAI’s Head Of Data Centers Chris Malone Departs Amid Leadership Changes

August 26, 2026 OpenAI

Chris Malone has left OpenAI after 18 months as head of data centers, amid several recent executive departures and changes within the company’s data center team. Malone joined OpenAI from Meta, where he spent nearly five years as a distinguished engineer. Before that, he worked at Google for...

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Read Veolia to Operate 350MW Gas-Fired Microgrid for Ohio Data Center Campus
French energy and water utility Veolia has been selected to operate and maintain a 350MW microgrid powering an undisclosed AI data center campus in Ohio. The behind-the-meter energy system is desig...

Veolia to Operate 350MW Gas-Fired Microgrid for Ohio Data Center Campus

July 31, 2026 Ohio

French energy and water utility Veolia has been selected to operate and maintain a 350MW microgrid powering an undisclosed AI data center campus in Ohio. The behind-the-meter energy system is designed to supply 100% of the facility’s power needs, combining gas engines, linear generators, and a...

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Read Real Estate Firm Explores Potential Data Center Project in Amherst, Ohio
Cervenka Development Partners is exploring a potential data center project in Amherst, Ohio. The company has applied for a zoning variance to allow data center use on industrial land parcels along ...

Real Estate Firm Explores Potential Data Center Project in Amherst, Ohio

July 22, 2026 Ohio

Cervenka Development Partners is exploring a potential data center project in Amherst, Ohio. The company has applied for a zoning variance to allow data center use on industrial land parcels along Nordson Drive. The request will be reviewed by the City of Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals on July...

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Read OpenAI in Early Talks for 10GW Data Center Lease in Ohio
OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease a proposed 10GW data center in Ohio being developed by SB Energy on US Department of Energy land at the Portsmouth Site in Pike County. The project, backed by S...

OpenAI in Early Talks for 10GW Data Center Lease in Ohio

June 10, 2026 OpenAI

OpenAI is in advanced talks to lease a proposed 10GW data center in Ohio being developed by SB Energy on US Department of Energy land at the Portsmouth Site in Pike County. The project, backed by SoftBank Group, could be built in phases starting with an 800MW first stage expected in 2028, with...

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Read $1.6bn Cleveland Data Center Plan Rejected
$1.6bn Cleveland Data Center Plan Rejected

$1.6bn Cleveland Data Center Plan Rejected

May 18, 2026 Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio, has turned down Lakeland Equity Group’s $1.6 billion plan to develop a data center campus. Mayor Justin M. Bibb announced on May 14 that the city had denied the permit for the proposed facility, which was planned for a 35-acre site at 3560 E 55th St. Lakeland described the...

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Read Developers Submit Plans for $1.6 Billion Data Center in Cleveland, Ohio
Developers Submit Plans for $1.6 Billion Data Center in Cleveland, Ohio

Developers Submit Plans for $1.6 Billion Data Center in Cleveland, Ohio

May 08, 2026 Ohio

Private credit firm Lakeland Equity Group has filed plans for a $1.6 billion data center project in Cleveland, Ohio. The proposal outlines a 150MW campus on a 35-acre site at 3560 E 55th St, currently owned by trucking company Morabito Enterprises. The development could include three two-story...

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Read Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier
Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier

Columbus Data Center Acquired by Occupier

April 30, 2026 Ohio

Real estate firm Five 9s Digital has sold a data center in Columbus, Ohio, with colocation provider Expedient understood to be the buyer. “Five 9s Digital announced the successful sale of a 6MW single-tenant data center in Columbus, Ohio, to its long-term tenant,” the company said this week....

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Read Ohio Republican Urges Data Center to Forgo Tax Subsidy
Ohio Republican Urges Data Center to Forgo Tax Subsidy

Ohio Republican Urges Data Center to Forgo Tax Subsidy

March 19, 2026 Ohio

Ohio state senator Bernie Moreno has urged the backers of a $136m data center to forgo tax subsidies tied to its planned expansion. In a public letter on Monday, he argued that the economic benefits of expanding the Ark Data Centers campus do not justify the subsidies.The expansion would create...

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Read OpenAI Reshuffles Leadership Amid Data Center Strategy Reset
OpenAI Reshuffles Leadership Amid Data Center Strategy Reset

OpenAI Reshuffles Leadership Amid Data Center Strategy Reset

March 18, 2026 OpenAI

OpenAI has reorganized its leadership as it shifts toward leasing more AI capacity from cloud providers. The company is still pursuing its global Stargate data center buildout with Oracle and SoftBank, but recent reports suggest it may scale back expansion plans in favor of rented infrastructure....

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Read New Data Center Build Confirmed in Adams County, Ohio
New Data Center Build Confirmed in Adams County, Ohio

New Data Center Build Confirmed in Adams County, Ohio

March 12, 2026 Ohio

A new data center has been confirmed for Adams County, Ohio, at the former Dayton Power & Light landfill site. According to a regulatory filing from AES Ohio, the proposed operator has requested an initial electricity load of 100MW in 2028, rising to 1.3GW by 2032.Since the filing, the US...

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Read OpenAI Teams up with Tata to Expand Data Center Capacity in India
OpenAI Teams up with Tata to Expand Data Center Capacity in India

OpenAI Teams up with Tata to Expand Data Center Capacity in India

February 19, 2026 OpenAI

TCS’ HyperVault unit and OpenAI have agreed to a multi-year partnership to develop AI infrastructure in India. In the initial phase, TCS will develop AI infrastructure with 100MW of capacity, with an option to scale to 1GW.Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI, said: “India is already leading the way in AI...

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Read Muhlenberg, Ohio, Imposes One-year Moratorium on New Data Center Projects
Muhlenberg, Ohio, Imposes One-year Moratorium on New Data Center Projects

Muhlenberg, Ohio, Imposes One-year Moratorium on New Data Center Projects

February 17, 2026 Ohio

The Ohio township of Muhlenberg has introduced a 12-month moratorium on planning applications for new data centers after residents voiced concerns about a digital infrastructure and energy campus being planned nearby.In comments reported by the Circleville Herald, trustee Jeff Wippel said the...

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Read 500,000 Square Feet Data Center Development Targeted for Scioto County, Ohio
500,000 Square Feet Data Center Development Targeted for Scioto County, Ohio

500,000 Square Feet Data Center Development Targeted for Scioto County, Ohio

January 08, 2026 Ohio

A company behind the affiliate Tilted Gate LLC is looking to develop a data center in Scioto County. The Scioto County commission said the center would be built in the Franklin Furnace area, specifically the Haverhill part of the county. The Scioto County commission has made its own announcement...

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Read Gridmatic Expands into Ohio
 Gridmatic Expands into Ohio

Gridmatic Expands into Ohio

October 16, 2025 Ohio

US power marketer Gridmatic has expanded into Ohio, with the launch of its Gridmatic Retail product in the state which will offer both standard and advanced energy contracts to a range of commercial and individual customers, including data centers and other consumers with flexible loads.“We’re...

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Read Rezoning Requests Approved for Data Center in Ohio
Rezoning Requests Approved for Data Center in Ohio

Rezoning Requests Approved for Data Center in Ohio

September 01, 2025 Ohio

Rezoning requests for a data center outside Toledo, Ohio, have been approved. The land parcels are located in Oregon, a city in Lucas County east of Toledo. The Oregon City Council unanimously approved requests for seven land parcels totaling 20 acres to be rezoned from ‘Agricultural District’ to...

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Read $10m Natural Gas Pipeline to Supply Onsite Fuel Cell Facility at Ohio Facility
$10m Natural Gas Pipeline to Supply Onsite Fuel Cell Facility at Ohio Facility

$10m Natural Gas Pipeline to Supply Onsite Fuel Cell Facility at Ohio Facility

August 05, 2025 Ohio

Aspire Energy Express, the Ohio subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities, has partnered with American Electric Power (AEP) to build and operate an intrastate natural gas pipeline to serve a fuel cell facility set to power a data center behind-the-meter. The new natural gas pipeline will cost...

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Read Edged unveils new data center in New Albany, Ohio
Edged unveils new data center in New Albany, Ohio

Edged unveils new data center in New Albany, Ohio

August 14, 2024 Ohio

Data center firm Edged Energy has officially announced plans for a new data center located at 6525 New Albany Road East, the 206,000 sq ft (19,140 sqm) facility will offer 24MW across two stories. Construction is underway and expected to be completed in July 2025. “We are on a mission to build...

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