Demolition at old Ohio nuclear facility makes way for world's largest data center, energy production

News Clip2:44NBC4 Columbus·Piketon, Pike County, OH·10/14/2026

Demolition is underway at the former nuclear production site in Pike County, Ohio, to make room for the Ports-Pike Technology Campus. The planned campus is expected to include power generation and what is described as the world's largest data center.

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