Bitdeer AI data center at Turnpike Commerce Center (Shalersville)
Also called: Bitdeer Shalersville Data Center
Bitdeer and local developer Geis want to build 15 data center buildings on 257 acres near the Turnpike. It would start at 150 megawatts and grow to 750. The company says it would use under 3,000 gallons of water a day in phase 1. Many residents oppose it, and the township is working on new zoning rules.
Where things stand: Township pause on data centers ends in early November 2026. Township is weighing zoning changes; no application approved.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 12, 2026): Portage County Regional Planning Commission tabled the township's proposed zoning changes on data centers.
What we know
- 📍 WhereTurnpike Commerce Center near the Ohio Turnpike interchange, Beck Road, Shalersville, Portage County
- 🏢 CompanyShalersville Holdings (Geis Companies) and Bitdeer Technologies
- 🏛️ Owned byBitdeer Technologies Group
- 🌳 Size257 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs750 megawatts (about as much as 600,000 homes)
- 💧 Water3,000 gallons a day
- ❄️ CoolingClosed loop, per the company
- 💸 Tax breaksCompany says it will not take any tax breaks.
- 👷 Jobs promised200
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Will the township make its data center pause permanent or adopt new zoning before November 2026? 🙋 I'll find out
- Is the 3,000 gallons a day for one building or the whole campus? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where would the power come from, and would new power lines be needed? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 30, 2026Geis and Bitdeer held an open house; protesters gathered outside.
- Aug 12, 2026Portage County Regional Planning Commission tabled the township's proposed zoning changes on data centers.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Township trustees passed a six-month pause (moratorium) on new data centers, then extended it. It is set to end in November 2026.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Shalersville residents speak out against opposed data center (Record-Courier) · Record-Courier via AOL · June 1, 2026
- Shalersville weighs zoning changes to block data center · The Portager · Aug 14, 2026
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim result for Beck Road, Shalersville · OpenStreetMap contributors · Oct 7, 2026
- Bitdeer Shalersville Building 1 · Data Center Map · 2026
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