No project in Newark Township, but 6 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Trustees of Newark Township votes on zoning. Many Ohio townships have their own zoning. Where a township has none, the county decides.
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 9 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 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…
Being builtabout 14 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…
Proposedabout 15 miles awayKaris Critical 'Smart Farms' data center campus (Beech and Green Chapel roads)
New Albany, Licking County
114 acres
🕒 Jan 2026: Karis asked Ohio EPA for permission to fill wetlands and streams on the site.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Proposedabout 15 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
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Newark 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 Newark Township: 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.