Microsoft land on Refugee Road (Pataskala)
Microsoft owns land on Refugee Road in Pataskala next to a power substation and has said it would be for data centers. No building plan has been approved. Pataskala voters will decide a ban on large data centers in November 2026.
Where things stand: Microsoft owns the land; no building plan approved. Pataskala voters decide a large data center ban on Nov. 3, 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 25, 2026): Local reporting described a Microsoft data center as proposed for the Refugee Road site.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNorth side of Refugee Road between Mink Street and Etna Parkway, Pataskala Corporate Park, next to a substation, Pataskala, Licking County
- 🏢 CompanyMicrosoft
- 👤 Built forMicrosoft
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has Microsoft filed a site plan with Pataskala? 🙋 I'll find out
- Would a voter-approved ban apply to this land? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Oct 31, 2023Microsoft bought three parcels on Refugee Road for $30.7 million.
- 2024Microsoft bought another 43 acres next door for $11.44 million.
- Aug 25, 2026Local reporting described a Microsoft data center as proposed for the Refugee Road site.
Local votes and rules
🗳️ Public vote
Voters will decide a city charter change that would ban data centers that use more than 25 megawatts of power. City council had earlier rejected a data center proposal.
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Where this comes from
- Microsoft: Pataskala, OH Data Center · Baxtel
- Pataskala residents cheer City Council vote to reject site plan for proposed large-scale data center · The Reporting Project · Aug 25, 2026
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