Data centers are spiking Ohio utility prices. One developer is Trump’s business partner.
News ClipCREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington·Alliance, Stark County, OH·3/12/2026
A data center project being developed by DAMAC Properties, a company chaired by Emirati billionaire Hussain Sajwani who has a longstanding business relationship with former President Donald Trump, is reportedly driving up utility prices in Canton, Ohio. The project is one of many data centers being built in Ohio, which has become a top target for data center developers, and the increased demand is causing a spike in electricity bills for residents and small business owners nationwide.
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The Trump administration has taken steps to expedite the development of data centers across the U.S., including by partnering with billionaire Hussain Sajwani, who is developing data centers in Ohio. This has driven up utility costs for residents and small businesses, particularly in Ohio. The Trump administration has pushed to ease environmental regulations and secure "expedited reviews" for data center projects, to the benefit of Sajwani's company DAMAC Properties, which has paid Trump millions in licensing and management fees. Local communities are concerned about the impact of data centers on utility prices, electrical grids, water usage, and pollution, but the Trump administration has prioritized facilitating rapid data center expansion.