No project in Harlem Township, but 12 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Trustees of Harlem Township votes on zoning. Many Ohio townships have their own zoning. Where a township has none, the county decides.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
EdgeConneX data center campus on Innovation Campus Way (New Albany)
New Albany, Licking County
π April 10, 2026: A case for a third, 430 MW gas plant was opened with the Power Siting Board.
Being builtabout 6 miles awayMeta data center campus expansion (New Albany, 'Prometheus')
New Albany, Licking County
574 acres Β· for Meta
π Aug 2026: The 200 MW 'Socrates South' gas plant near Beech and Morse roads began running.
Being builtabout 6 miles awayVantage Data Centers OH1 campus (New Albany)
New Albany, Licking County
70 acres
π Oct 25, 2024: Vantage broke ground on its $2 billion, 192-megawatt OH1 campus.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Built & runningabout 6 miles awayAWS $3.5 billion data center campus (New Albany)
New Albany, Licking County
for Amazon Web Services
π Aug 7, 2025: City and AWS said two buildings were finished and the rest were under construction.
Being builtabout 6 miles awayCologix AI data center campus (Johnstown)
Johnstown, Licking County
154 acres
π Sept 10, 2026: Johnstown City Council set a Jan. 5, 2027 special election on a charter ban of data centβ¦
Proposedabout 6 miles awayKaris Critical 'Smart Farms' data center campus (Beech and Green Chapel roads)
New Albany, Licking County
114 acres
π Jan 2026: Karis asked Ohio EPA for permission to fill wetlands and streams on the site.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Harlem Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Harlem Township: Ohio Power Co. (company) or Consolidated Cooperative (co-op (owned by its members)) or Ohio Edison 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.