Power
Power and the grid
Getting on the grid
- No utility agreement, load figure or power filing for the Cosgray Road campus has been found. Local government · Sept. 2025
- The fight over 228 natural-gas fuel cells and 158 backup generators concerns Amazon's separate Scioto Darby Road campus in Hilliard, not this one. News report · Sept. 2026
Permits
Permits checklist
2 granted
Approvals on record for the campus.
- ✓Site plan GrantedHilliard Planning and Zoning Commission · Aug. 12, 2021: Amazon data center between Cosgray and Leppert roads Local government · Oct. 2026
- ✓Property tax abatement (Community Reinvestment Act) GrantedCity of Hilliard: the city's agreement with Amazon; the record does not say which campus it covers Local government · Oct. 2026
Risks
What could slow it down
- WatchNo public power recordNo utility agreement or load figure is public, so the campus's size cannot be checked. Local government · Sept. 2025
- WatchLocal scrutiny of on-site powerThe city appealed Amazon's fuel-cell plan at its other Hilliard campus before withdrawing the appeal in Sept. 2026 (press). News report · Sept. 2026
Money
Money on record
$200M
investment the city's abatement requires by Dec. 31, 2026
city's agreement with Amazon; campus coverage not stated Local government · Oct. 2026
Timeline
What happened, and what is due
SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
- Oct. 2020Site AWS is reported close to buying 104 acres in Hilliard for a $200M campus (press) News report · Sept. 2021
- Aug. 12, 2021Permits City Planning and Zoning Commission approves the Amazon site plan Local government · Oct. 2026
- Aug. 12, 2021Construction Amazon is expected to start construction on its second Hilliard campus by year end (press) News report · Aug. 2021
- 2024Construction A campus building is completed; a directory lists others under construction or planned Dataset · Dec. 2024
Construction activity
Since June 2022: 1 FAA filing (June 2022): a 50 ft building. FAA · June 2022
The buildings
Specs
104 acres
assembled from two land deals, with the city and the school district (press)
Built 2024
one campus building in a directory; others listed under construction or planned
Who is involved
Owners, partners and builders
Owner
- Amazon Data Services: owner and developer
Government
- City of Hilliard: land seller, site plan and tax abatement
- Hilliard City School District: land seller
Still unknown
Open questions
- Campus power in MW and the serving utility.
- How many buildings are built and planned.
- Which campus the city's tax abatement covers.
Where this comes from
44 records from 9 documents
Drawn from local government records, news reports, public and commercial datasets, company statements and state agency records, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.
Local government 3News report 3Dataset 1Company 1State agency 1
Evidence
Every quote behind this page
Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.
Power (2)
- AEP Ohio states there are currently no plans to install fuel cells at any other location within the city of Hilliard“There are currently no plans to install fuel cells at any other location within the city of Hilliard.”Company · Sept. 2025 · grade A
- NOT THIS CAMPUS: the Hilliard power figures in wide circulation (72.9 MW AEP Ohio/Bloom fuel-cell facility; 158 diesel emergency generators) belong to Amazon's Scioto Darby Creek Road campus (4186/4120 Scioto Darby Creek“The project is a proposed 72.9-megawatt solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) electric generation facility at 4186 Scioto Darby Creek Road”Local government · Sept. 2026 · grade B
Money and contracts (10)
- tax abatement (CRA): property tax abatement 200 $M investment commitment“The City of Hilliard has a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) agreement with Amazon that abates property taxes for data center buildings.”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- tax abatement (CRA): property tax abatement for data center buildings; $200M investment commitment by Dec 31, 2026 200000000 USD investment commitment“The City of Hilliard has a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) agreement with Amazon that abates property taxes for data center buildings.”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Tax abatement agreement: term 15 years (first year 2023, last year 2037) years“First Year 2023 Last Year 2037”Local government · 2024 · grade B
- Tax abatement agreement: investment commitment (benchmark) 200000000 USD“Real Estate Only Investment $200,000,000”Local government · 2024 · grade B
- Tax abatement agreement: investment as verified 700298814 USD“Real Estate Only Invested $700,298,814”Local government · 2024 · grade B
- Tax abatement agreement: job commitments 35 new jobs“Number of New Jobs Created 35”Local government · 2024 · grade B
- Tax abatement agreement: foregone tax (tax year 2023) 435053.83 USD“Foregone Tax $435,053.83”Local government · 2024 · grade B
- land purchase / site assembly: land sale - two deals USD“The site, between Cosgray and Leppert roads, was assembled via two land deals: one with the city for $11.76 million, and one with the Hilliard City School District for $2.8 million.”News report · Sept. 2021 · grade C
- The Cosgray-Leppert campus was reported as a $200 million data center campus on 104 acres when the land purchase was reported in October 2020 (DCD, Sep 2021 article). Reported investment dollars only - not a MW figure.“AWS was reportedly close to buying 104 acres in the city for a new $200 million data center campus.”News report · Sept. 2021 · grade C
- The Cosgray/Leppert campus was reported as a $200 million data center campus on 104 acres when the land assembly was reported in October 2020“Last October, AWS was reportedly close to buying 104 acres in the city for a new $200 million data center campus.”News report · Aug. 2021 · grade C
Permits and government (6)
- Hilliard Planning and Zoning Commission:“On August 12, 2021, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a similar plan for an Amazon data center site located between Cosgray and Leppert Roads.”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2022-AGL-14759-OE: 3158 CMH091, building, 50 ft AGL, 980 ft AMSL, 40.05056,-83.17333, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2022-06-28”FAA · June 2022 · grade A
- site plan approval: approved“On August 12, 2021, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a similar plan for an Amazon data center site located between Cosgray and Leppert Roads.”Local government · Aug. 2024 · grade B
- IRB/abatement ordinance: in compliance (TIRC review, tax year 2023)“this CRA covers the new campus on Cosgray Road and Scioto Darby Creek Road.”Local government · 2024 · grade B
- County code: 39049“On August 12, 2021, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a similar plan for an Amazon data center site located between Cosgray and Leppert Roads.”Local government · Aug. 2021 · grade B
- Announced: Aug. 12, 2021“On August 12, 2021, the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a similar plan for an Amazon data center site located between Cosgray and Leppert Roads.”Local government · Aug. 2021 · grade B
Legal (1)
- The Ohio EPA fuel-cell fight - 228 Bloom Energy natural gas fuel cells supplying 72.9 MW (OPSB Case No. 25-0649-EL-BLN; Ohio EPA minor-source PTIO) and 158 diesel backup generators, the City of Hilliard's Environmental R“The operation of up to 228 natural-gas powered fuel cells for an Amazon Web Services data center on Scioto-Darby Road can occur after the City of Hilliard announced on Sept. 15 that is has withdrawn its appeal”News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
Site and other (6)
- Project status: operating and building out first buildings built 2024“This data center is a part of amazon's Cosgray Road Campus in Hilliard, Ohio.”Dataset · Dec. 2024 · grade B
- Project status: operating and building out“This data center is a part of amazon's Cosgray Road Campus in Hilliard, Ohio.”Dataset · Dec. 2024 · grade B
- Site location: 104-acre site between Cosgray and Leppert roads, Hilliard, OH“Amazon's second data center campus in Hilliard, Ohio, is situated on a 104-acre site between Cosgray and Leppert roads.”Dataset · Dec. 2024 · grade B
- Site area: 104 acres“Amazon's second data center campus in Hilliard, Ohio, is situated on a 104-acre site between Cosgray and Leppert roads.”Dataset · Dec. 2024 · grade B
- Operator: Amazon Web Services (Amazon Data Services, Inc.)“APPLICANT: Amazon Data Services Inc., 410 Terry Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98108”Local government · Aug. 2024 · grade B
- Campus position: second AWS campus in Hilliard“AWS is to start building work on its second data center campus in Hilliard, Ohio, in the coming months.”News report · Sept. 2021 · grade C