No project in Mad River Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Trustees of Mad River Township votes on zoning. Many Ohio townships have their own zoning. Where a township has none, the county decides.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Urbana Technology Hub (Thor Equities data center)
Urbana, Champaign County
🕒 July 15, 2026: A resident turned in petitions for a city charter change to ban very large data centers.
Being builtabout 11 miles away5C AI data center at Prime Ohio Corporate Park (Springfield)
Springfield, Clark County
for Vultr (AI cloud cluster with AMD chips) and Crusoe
🕒 July 2026: Springfield approved a six-month pause on new very large (hyperscale) data centers. This…
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Township trustees changed the zoning rules to name data centers but not allow them in any zone. In practice, this bans new data centers.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Mad River 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 Mad River Township: Pioneer Rural Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Dayton Power & Light Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Ohio.