Voters will decide a city charter change that would ban data centers that use more than 25 megawatts of power. City council had earlier rejected a data center proposal.

Nov 3, 2026Source

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Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Ohio.

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Has Microsoft filed a site plan with Pataskala?
Would a voter-approved ban apply to this land?
Will Aligned come back with a new plan?

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2 data center projects in Pataskala City

In Pataskala City

Microsoft land on Refugee Road (Pataskala)

Aligned Data Centers plan in Pataskala Corporate Park

Nearby (within 15 miles)

AWS $3.5 billion data center campus (New Albany)

Karis Critical 'Smart Farms' data center campus (Beech and Green Chapel roads)

EdgeConneX data center campus on Innovation Campus Way (New Albany)

CyrusOne data center on Jug Street Road (New Albany)

Vantage Data Centers OH1 campus (New Albany)

Google land on Harrison Road NW (New Albany)

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