No project in Newark City, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Newark City votes on zoning. The Licking County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Microsoft 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…
Being builtabout 8 miles awayMicrosoft 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 13 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 15 miles awayCologix AI data center campus (Johnstown)
Johnstown, Licking County
154 acres
🕒 Sept 10, 2026: Johnstown City Council set a Jan. 5, 2027 special election on a charter ban of data cent…
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Newark City. - 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 Newark City: Ohio Power Co. (company) or Licking Rural Electric 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.