No project in Shawnee Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Trustees of Shawnee Township votes on zoning. Many Ohio townships have their own zoning. Where a township has none, the county decides.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Google data center near Lima (Project BOSC)
American, Allen County
for Google
🕒 May 6, 2026: Allen County development group announced a 20-year water deal with Lima and $13.7 millio…
Stopped or cancelledabout 7 miles awayMicrosoft data center site on Breese Road (Perry Township, Allen County)
Perry, Allen County
350 acres · for Microsoft
🕒 Oct 16, 2024: Microsoft said it would not pursue the Breese Road site.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Township trustees passed a 18-month pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in October 2027.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Shawnee Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Shawnee Township: Ohio Power Co. (company) or Midwest Electric, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Paulding-putman Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Ohio.