No project in Deerfield Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Trustees of Deerfield Township votes on zoning. Many Ohio townships have their own zoning. Where a township has none, the county decides.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Proposedabout 9 miles away
Applied Partners data center at former Alliance Casting site
Alliance, Stark County
🕒 Sept 21, 2026: The city planner announced the project at a council meeting.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 14 miles awaySoftBank Stargate data center at former GM Lordstown plant
Lordstown, Trumbull County
for OpenAI (Stargate project with SoftBank and Oracle)
🕒 Oct 2025: Crews began clearing the old parking lot in front of the plant for the data center.
Proposedabout 15 miles awayBristolville 25 data center campus (Lordstown)
Lordstown, Trumbull County
133 acres
🕒 June 15, 2026: Public hearing set on extending the pause by another 180 days.
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Deerfield 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
Ohio Edison Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Ohio.