No project in Girard City, but 5 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Girard City votes on zoning. The Trumbull County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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.
Proposedabout 3 miles awayBitdeer 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…
Stopped or cancelledabout 8 miles awayCrane Data Centers 'Project Milo' (Hubbard)
Hubbard, Trumbull County
🕒 July 6, 2026: Residents turned in a petition to put a permanent data center ban on the November ballot.
Proposedabout 9 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.
Being builtabout 10 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.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
City council passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in July 2027.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Girard 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.