2 data center projects in Ohio Township
Who decides here: the Township Trustees of Ohio Township votes on zoning. Many Ohio townships have their own zoning. Where a township has none, the county decides.
In Ohio Township
Proposed
Bitdeer AI computing campus at Hannibal Industrial Park (former Ormet site)
Ohio, Monroe County
π Feb 2, 2026: A steel company leasing part of the park sued Bitdeer and the port authority in Monroe Cβ¦
Built & runningMARA bitcoin mining site (Hannibal)
Ohio, Monroe County
for MARA (bitcoin mining)
π Oct 2025: MARA said the Hannibal site was running at full capacity, 86 megawatts.
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Ohio 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 Ohio Township: Ohio Power Co. (company) or South Central Power Company (co-op (owned by its members)) or City of New Martinsville (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Ohio.
π Open tasks here
- How will the court rule on the steel company's lawsuit?
- How much water would the site use, and from where?
- Did the county or port authority give Bitdeer a tax break?
- How loud is the site for neighbors?
- Does it get a tax break?