Veolia to operate 350MW microgrid for AI data centre in central Ohio

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The French utility multinational Veolia announced on July 30, 2026 that it has been selected by “a major project developer” (undisclosed name) to operate a 350 megawatt microgrid in New Albany, Ohio. The microgrid will fully power the customer’s AI data center campus without connecting to Ohio’s general power grid. It is reported by NBC4 Columbus, and Interesting Engineering picks it up the same day. The system will use on-site power generation …