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Data Center Signal is tracking 6 clips about Will-Power data center developments across 1 states, including OH.

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News ClipThe Reporting Project·New Albany, Licking County, OH

Public hearing on another gas-fired power plant for a data center set for Oct. 22 in New Albany

The Ohio Power Siting Board scheduled an Oct. 22 public hearing on the proposed PowerConneX New Albany 3 Energy Center, a gas-fired facility intended to provide electricity to a large data center in New Albany. The project would include about 1.3 million square feet of data center space and require wetland impacts and removal of 65 acres of trees, while opposition has emerged over environmental and air-quality concerns.

opposition environmental government electricity

10/15/2026

News ClipLexington Herald Leader·New Albany, Licking County, OH

Hearing reveals deep divide over central Ohio data center power plants

A public hearing in western Licking County exposed strong opposition to proposed gas-fired power plants and battery storage facilities intended to support data centers in the New Albany area. Residents and environmental advocates raised concerns about air pollution, stormwater runoff, fracking impacts and water safety, while supporters cited jobs and tax revenue.

opposition environmental electricity government

Meta

10/15/2026

News ClipThe Reporting Project·New Albany, Licking County, OH

Public hearing draws some support and plenty of opposition to 500-megawatt power plant for data center

A public hearing drew substantial opposition to Will-Power’s proposed 260-megawatt gas-fired power plant and battery storage system in western Licking County. Residents and environmental advocates cited air pollution, water risks and fracking concerns, while supporters emphasized jobs and tax revenue; the plant would supply Meta’s nearby Prometheus data center campus.

opposition environmental electricity government

Meta

10/8/2026

News ClipThe Reporting Project·Licking County, OH

Tuesday hearing about a gas-fired power plant in Licking County is among 6 proposed or under construction

A public hearing is scheduled on Will-Power's proposal to build a 500-megawatt natural gas power plant and 260-megawatt battery storage system in western Licking County. The proposal is part of a broader wave of power plants intended to supply Ohio data centers, prompting concerns about air quality and environmental impacts.

electricity environmental government opposition

10/2/2026

News ClipBG Independent News·Middleton, Wood County, OH

Local farmers fight to keep pipeline for Meta data center off their land

Local farmers in Wood County, Ohio, are fighting against Will-Power's attempt to use eminent domain to acquire their land for a natural gas pipeline intended to power a nearby Meta data center. The farmers, represented by the 1851 Center for Constitutional Law, argue that eminent domain should not be used for purely private corporate projects. While the case hasn't gone to court, the intervention has led Will-Power to agree to reroute the pipeline, though the new map is still pending.

opposition legal electricity

Meta

7/16/2026

News ClipBG Independent News·Middleton, Wood County, OH

Citizens question system in place to monitor and regulate emissions from power plant at data center

Residents in Middleton Township, Ohio are concerned about air pollution from a new 350-megawatt natural gas power plant being built by Will-Power to serve an adjacent Meta data center. Citizens expressed distrust in the regulatory system and pleaded with the EPA for better monitoring and consideration of cumulative emissions during a public hearing on the plant's draft air permit. The Ohio Power Siting Board had previously approved the power plant without public input, fast-tracking the project.

environmental electricity government opposition

Meta

4/10/2026