No project in Buckeye Lake Village, but 5 nearby
Who decides here: the Village Board of Buckeye Lake Village votes on zoning. The Licking County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Microsoft data center (Hebron)
Hebron, Licking County
for Microsoft
🕒 Nov 13, 2025: Microsoft said site work had started in Hebron, with Ames Construction as general contra…
Being builtabout 4 miles awayVantage Data Centers campus and Fairfield Energy Center (Millersport)
Millersport, Fairfield County
350 acres
🕒 Aug 17, 2026: Ohio Power Siting Board public hearing on the Fairfield Energy Center at Millersport Jun…
Being builtabout 6 miles awayMicrosoft data center on Thornwood Drive (Heath)
Heath, Licking County
for Microsoft
🕒 Sept 2026: Heath officials rejected the petition, saying it lacked valid signatures; petitioners di…
Proposedabout 14 miles awayMicrosoft land on Refugee Road (Pataskala)
Pataskala, Licking County
for Microsoft
🕒 Aug 25, 2026: Local reporting described a Microsoft data center as proposed for the Refugee Road site.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Stopped or cancelledabout 14 miles awayAligned Data Centers plan in Pataskala Corporate Park
Pataskala, Licking County
89 acres
🕒 Aug 25, 2026: City council voted 7-0 to reject the site plan, citing missing power details.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Village council passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in July 2027.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Buckeye Lake Village. - Go to council 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 Buckeye Lake Village: Ohio Power Co. (company) or South Central Power Company (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.