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

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 909

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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Given the amount of data center construction already in Ohio, the best economic deal going forward would be to require all new ones to use 90% renewable energy, a new cost-benefit analysis has found. The next-best deal would be to ban new construction altogether, it said.

Ohio has the fourth-most data centers of any state, and after being forced to provide $2.3 billion in subsidies via …

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