No project in Warren City, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Warren City votes on zoning. The Trumbull County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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.
Proposedabout 6 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 7 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.
Being builtabout 8 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 unanimously passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on data centers larger than 1,000 square feet. It is set to end in September 2027.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Warren 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.