No project in Union Township, but 13 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Trustees of Union 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 (Hebron)
Hebron, Licking County
for Microsoft
π Nov 13, 2025: Microsoft said site work had started in Hebron, with Ames Construction as general contraβ¦
Being builtabout 5 miles awayMicrosoft data center on Thornwood Drive (Heath)
Heath, Licking County
for Microsoft
π Sept 2026: Heath officials rejected the petition, saying it lacked valid signatures; petitioners diβ¦
Being builtabout 6 miles awayVantage Data Centers campus and Fairfield Energy Center (Millersport)
Millersport, Fairfield County
350 acres
π Aug 17, 2026: Ohio Power Siting Board public hearing on the Fairfield Energy Center at Millersport Junβ¦
Proposedabout 10 miles awayMicrosoft land on Refugee Road (Pataskala)
Pataskala, Licking County
for Microsoft
π 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 11 miles awayAligned Data Centers plan in Pataskala Corporate Park
Pataskala, Licking County
89 acres
π Aug 25, 2026: City council voted 7-0 to reject the site plan, citing missing power details.
Being builtabout 13 miles awayCyrusOne data center on Jug Street Road (New Albany)
New Albany, Licking County
π Sept 2025: CyrusOne held a groundbreaking.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Union 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 Union Township: Ohio Power Co. (company) or Licking Rural Electric Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) 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.