Microsoft Corp.’s decision to pause work on data centers in Ohio surprised local officials because the company had agreed to develop the sites as recently as two months before — suggesting a sudden ...

States like Indiana and Ohio are ordering data centers to pay more for power amid AI-driven demand, but residents may still ...

The city of Columbus itself is home to 23 data centers compared with Cleveland's 16 and Cincinnati's 13, data shows. With 179 data centers, Ohio has the fifth most of any state in the nation.

The city of Columbus itself is home to 23 data centers compared with Cleveland's 16 and Cincinnati's 13, data shows. With 179 data centers, Ohio has the fifth most of any state in the nation.

In May 2024, AEP Ohio filed a request for new tariffs related to data centers. Months later, several companies — including Microsoft, Google and Amazon Data Services — filed a settlement agreement.

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The city of Columbus itself is home to 23 data centers compared with Cleveland's 16 and Cincinnati's 13, data shows. With 179 data centers, Ohio has the fifth most of any state in the nation.