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No project in Champion Township, but 4 nearby

Who decides here: the Township Trustees of Champion Township votes on zoning. Many Ohio townships have their own zoning. Where a township has none, the county decides.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 10 miles away

Bristolville 25 data center campus (Lordstown)

Lordstown, Trumbull County

133 acres

🕒 June 15, 2026: Public hearing set on extending the pause by another 180 days.

Being builtabout 10 miles away

SoftBank 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 11 miles away

Bitdeer data center at former Niles power plant site

Weathersfield, Trumbull County

42.6 acres

🕒 May 2026: Niles City Council passed a 180-day pause on data centers. Weathersfield trustees passed…

Proposedabout 12 miles away

Possible data center at former McDonald Steel site

McDonald, Trumbull County

350 acres

🕒 Sept 15, 2026: Oppidan held a public question-and-answer meeting at McDonald High School.

Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

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⚡ 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.