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Crane data center near the Beckjord plant (Pierce Township)

Crane Data Centers pitched three buildings, about 300 megawatts, on 300 acres next to the old Beckjord power plant. Township trustees then said they will not consider a data center anywhere in the township.

✔ ConfirmedSourceLast checked: Oct 6, 2026

Where things stand: Township trustees said on Sept. 9, 2026 they are not considering a data center anywhere in Pierce Township, and extended their pause on data centers to May 31, 2027.

🕒 Latest update (Sept 9, 2026): Pierce Township trustees said they will not consider a data center at any site and extended the data center pause to May 31, 2027.

What we know

  • 📍 WhereNext to the closed Beckjord power plant, Pierce, Clermont County
  • 🏢 CompanyCrane Data Centers
  • 🌳 Size300 acres
  • ⚡ Power it needs300 megawatts (about as much as 240,000 homes)
  • ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop cooling; company says it fills once with about a swimming pool of water
  • 👷 Jobs promised150

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What happened so far

  • Sept 2026
    Crane Data Centers presented a 300-megawatt, three-building plan to the Pierce Township Zoning Commission.
  • Sept 9, 2026
    Pierce Township trustees said they will not consider a data center at any site and extended the data center pause to May 31, 2027.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

Township trustees passed a pause (moratorium) on data centers in February 2026 and in September 2026 extended it to May 31, 2027. Trustees said they are not considering a data center anywhere in the township.

Feb 11, 2026
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Where this comes from

  1. Small data center company eyes land near Beckjord power plant in Pierce Township · WVXU · Sept 2, 2026
  2. 300MW data center proposed for Pierce Township near Beckjord despite moratorium · WCPO · Sept 2026
  3. Pierce Township trustees rule out data center, extend zoning moratorium · FOX19 · Sept 10, 2026

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