No project in Newton Falls Village, but 5 nearby
Who decides here: the Village Board of Newton Falls Village votes on zoning. The Trumbull County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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 6 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.
Proposedabout 11 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…
Proposedabout 13 miles awayPossible 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 15 miles awayBitdeer AI data center at Turnpike Commerce Center (Shalersville)
Shalersville, Portage County
257 acres
🕒 Aug 12, 2026: Portage County Regional Planning Commission tabled the township's proposed zoning change…
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Village council passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in September 2027.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Newton Falls Village. - 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
Depending on where you live in Newton Falls Village: Ohio Edison Co. (company) or City of Newton Falls (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.