No project in New Franklin City, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of New Franklin City votes on zoning. The Summit County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Quantum HPC 'Project Triton' at former PPG mine (Norton)
Norton, Summit County
90 acres
🕒 Oct 13, 2025: About 200 people attended a town hall; many opposed it.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Built & runningabout 12 miles awayBitdeer crypto mining site (Massillon)
Massillon, Stark County
for Bitdeer (bitcoin mining)
🕒 April 6, 2026: Massillon City Council passed a 180-day pause on new data centers.
Being builtabout 14 miles awayPanattoni data center campus on Faircrest Street (Perry Township)
Perry, Stark County
100 acres
🕒 Sept 1, 2026: Residents sued Perry Township trustees, Panattoni and others under the Open Meetings Act…
Proposedabout 15 miles awayProposed data center on Millerton Street SE (Canton)
Canton, Stark County
162.9 acres
🕒 June 2026: The city confirmed it had received plans for a data center on Millerton Street SE.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
City council passed a six-month pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in November 2026.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in New Franklin City. - Go to council 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.