Scioto Analysis

A construction ban on data centers would be better for Ohio than the status quo, study says

A Scioto Analysis cost-benefit study says Ohio would receive greater public benefit from requiring new data centers to use 90% renewable energy or banning new construction than from maintaining current policies. The analysis cites rising electricity demand, pollution, subsidies and uncertain long-term economic benefits as major concerns, while acknowledging that the findings depend heavily on job-creation assumptions.