News ClipThe Center Square·Lancaster, Pike County, OH
Data centers front and center in Ohio Senate race
The debate surrounding a multibillion-dollar data center project in Pike County, Ohio, involving OpenAI, S.B. Energy, NVIDIA, and the U.S. Department of Energy, has become a central issue in the Ohio Senate race. Candidates Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown are clashing over who should bear the costs of the immense electricity demands and whether Ohio should continue offering tax breaks to attract tech companies. Husted proposed a bill to make large power users cover infrastructure costs, which passed the House but stalled in the Senate.
9/26/2026
