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Adams County data center could be one of Ohio's biggest power guzzlers

The 1.3 gigawatt data center would be one of Ohio's largest energy consumers, raising local concerns about water use, landscape impact, and transparency, AES Ohio said.

Summary by WCPO Cincinnati
A new regulatory filing shows a proposed data center in Adams County would be among the largest in Ohio, consuming more than 20 times as much electricity as Adams County itself.The Feb. 3 filing from AES Ohio said a data center in the vicinity of the former Stuart power plant would require 1300 megawatts of electricity by 2032.That would make it larger than any existing data center in Ohio. And it would be among a handful of planned Ohio project…

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WCPO Cincinnati broke the news in Cincinnati, United States on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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