Meta data center in Piqua (Project Klondike)
Also called: J5 LLC, Shaytura LLC
Meta plans a $1 billion data center on about 600 acres in Piqua. The city approved it quickly in 2025 while officials were under a secret deal (NDA). Residents raised worries about water, noise and power bills.
Where things stand: City approved the deal in November 2025 by emergency vote. In August 2026 Meta was named and the city approved a power deal with AES Ohio.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 2026): Meta was named as the company and pledged $8 million for city emergency equipment. The city approved a power deal with AES Ohio.
What we know
- 📍 WhereField at Washington and Farrington roads, in Piqua's I-75 business park, near the Great Miami River, Piqua, Miami County
- 🏢 CompanyJ5 LLC (also Shaytura LLC)
- 🏛️ Owned byMeta Platforms
- 👤 Built forMeta
- 🌳 Size600 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromAES Ohio will supply power under an agreement the city approved in August 2026.
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
- 💸 Tax breaksA property tax break was approved with the project in November 2025. Meta also pledged $8 million for city fire trucks and police cars.
- 🤐 Secret deal (NDA)Yes. City officials signed a secret deal (NDA) that kept the company's name hidden until August 2026.
❓ Still unanswered
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- How much water will the Piqua data center use, and from which wells? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many buildings and megawatts are planned? 🙋 I'll find out
- What are the exact terms of the tax break? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Nov 2025Piqua City Commission approved the project and a tax break by emergency resolution.
- Aug 2026Meta was named as the company and pledged $8 million for city emergency equipment. The city approved a power deal with AES Ohio.
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. Other petitions, including a full ban, are set for special elections. The city has approved steps for a planned Meta data center.
🤝 Agreement with the company
City commission approved a 30-year agreement letting AES Ohio supply power to the planned Meta data center. Meta pledged $8 million for city fire and police equipment.
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Where this comes from
- Meta secretly behind $1B Ohio data center facing community pushback · Hunterbrook · 2026
- Meta pledges $8 million for Piqua emergency equipment amid data center plan · WHIO · Aug 2026
- Piqua City Commission faces backlash for data center approval · WDTN · 2026
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