Data center profile · 1101 Beech Rd SW, New Albany, Ohio (Franklin and Licking counties)

Google New Albany

Google's New Albany, Ohio campus: four halls in service, fifth finishing; Epoch AI: about 333 MW IT capacity, 400 MW facility power, AEP Ohio grid.

Operating, expanding. The first two buildings were occupied in early 2021, and Epoch AI's May 2026 snapshot counted four halls operating with a fifth in final completion. Google has not published a megawatt figure, and the state utility commission's new data-center tariff applies only to future contracts.
333 MW
IT capacity (Epoch AI estimate)
Epoch AI estimate, May 2026; 400 MW total facility power; Google publishes no figure
4 of 5
halls operating in May 2026
Epoch AI; fifth hall's cooling towers installed, with light work left
$600M
investment announced in Feb. 2019
press
$600M
estimated value of the state sales tax exemption
value estimated by the state on $8 billion of purchases at 7.5% tax
OperatorGoogle, through its subsidiary Montauk Innovations LLC
CustomerGoogle (owner-operated; no outside tenant)
Planned IT capacity333 MW at full build-out (company IT figure)
First building in serviceIn service since March 2021 (about 333 MW of IT capacity live, estimated)
Next stepNo completion date is published; Epoch AI's May 2026 snapshot estimated the fifth hall would be operating about Aug. 2026, and completion is not confirmed.
Power

Power and the grid

Energized, size not disclosed

Sources on record, size not disclosed
Backup generators (emergency use, not a power supply)

Getting on the grid

Who supplies what, what it costs, and what is still not public.

  1. 2019
    Temporary power
    AEP Ohio installs temporary power in summer 2019, after construction began in early 2019. State agency · Sept. 2026
  2. March 2020
    Permanent service energized
    AEP Ohio turns on permanent electric service. see Permits
  3. May 19, 2020
    Underground power easement
    New Albany council considers an amendment letting an electric provider run lines in a strip up to 100 feet wide at the site's eastern edge. Local government · May 2020
  4. July 9, 2025
    New data-center tariff adopted
    Ohio's utility commission adopts rules making new large data centers pay for at least 85% of contracted capacity for up to 12 years. State agency · July 2025

Grid upgrades

No grid upgrade for this campus's load is on record. Related grid records in the area:

Permits

Permits checklist

3 granted · 2 checked, nothing on file

Approvals a campus like this normally needs (including an air permit for backup generators), and what we found.

Risks

What could slow it down

Lawsuits

1 case on record

Money

Money on record

$600M
announced investment, Feb. 2019
press News report · Feb. 2019
$1B
expansion announced Sept. 2021
press; also bought Columbus and Lancaster land, now separate campuses News report · Sept. 2021
$8B
purchases the state exemption was sized on
100% sales tax exemption; value estimated at $600M State agency · June 2026
$54.5M
paid for 447 acres
press, property records News report · Feb. 2019
$27.4M
land purchase, recorded Dec. 2018
MBJ Holdings LLC to Montauk Innovations LLC, the Google entity (county deed records); one parcel County deed records · Dec. 2018
Land assembly

1 recorded land document for the campus company in county records (Dec. 2018); 1 lists a price. Parcel counts come from the deed; acreage is not recorded.

Timeline

What happened, and what is due

SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
  1. Dec. 10, 2018
    Money Ohio approves a 100% data center sales tax exemption for Montauk Innovations (Google) State agency · June 2026
  2. Dec. 13, 2018
    Site Land deed recorded to Google's subsidiary Local government · May 2020
  3. Dec. 13, 2018
    Money Land purchase recorded at $27.4M: MBJ Holdings LLC to Montauk Innovations LLC (1 parcel) County deed records · Dec. 2018
  4. Feb. 13, 2019
    Site Google confirms a $600 million New Albany data center News report · Feb. 2019
  5. Nov. 1, 2019
    Site Groundbreaking on the first building (press) News report · Nov. 2019
  6. March 2020
    Power AEP Ohio energizes permanent power Company · May 2020
  7. June 25, 2021
    Site City reports two buildings occupied in early 2021 and a third under construction Local government · June 2021
  8. Sept. 2021
    Money Google announces $1 billion to expand the campus (press) News report · Sept. 2021
  9. July 9, 2025
    Permits Ohio utility commission adopts the AEP Ohio data-center tariff for new contracts State agency · July 2025
  10. May 18, 2026
    Site Epoch AI counts four halls operating and a fifth nearly complete Dataset · May 2026
Construction activity

Building activity by quarter

Since May 2019: 8 FAA filings (May 2019 to Jan. 2020): tallest permanent building 83 ft (filed May 2019).

FAA filings
’20
Dot size: records in the quarter, largest = 4. Two-digit years mark each first quarter.
The buildings

Specs

5 halls
buildings in total; the first two were occupied in early 2021
Dataset · May 2026
447 acres
land assembled in Franklin and Licking counties for $54.5 million (press)
News report · Feb. 2019
251,265 sq ft
data center listed on the city's project page at 1101 Beech Rd, built by Walbridge
Local government · Oct. 2026
~50 jobs
permanent jobs predicted by end of 2023 in the state approval (press)
News report · Dec. 2018
Who is involved

Owners, partners and builders

Owners
  • Google: owner-operator
  • Montauk Innovations LLC: Google subsidiary that holds the land and tax exemption
  • MBJ Holdings, LLC: prior landowner and easement party
Decision-makers
  • New Albany City Council: land use, easements
  • Ohio Tax Credit Authority: sales tax exemption
  • Public Utilities Commission of Ohio: electric rates and the data-center tariff
Power and builders
  • AEP Ohio: serving utility
  • Holder Construction and Walbridge: contractors (press and city list)
Consumer advocates
  • Ohio Consumers' Counsel: helped negotiate the tariff settlement
Still unknown

Open questions

Where this comes from

130 records from 32 documents

Drawn from news reports, public and commercial datasets, state agency records, local government records and company statements, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.

News report 13Dataset 9State agency 6Local government 3Company 2
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 (25)
  • Interconnection status: AEP Ohio service, energized; campus load sits inside AEP Ohio's PJM large-load forecast submissions, which since the 2026 forecast count only load with a signed LOA or take-or-pay ESA; no campus-l
    “In order for load additions to be included in the forecast they must have a signed LOA and/or ESA.”
    State agency · Sept. 2026 · grade A
  • Jurisdiction: City of New Albany (land use / CRA), Licking County (recorded land instruments), Ohio EPA (air), PUCO (utility tariff)
    “First Amendment to Conservation Easement Agreement among MBJ Holdings, LLC, the City of New Albany, and Montauk Innovations LLC”
    Local government · May 2020 · grade A
  • Nearest substation of 345 kV or more: 2.646 km
    Measured on OpenStreetMap map data.
    OpenStreetMap · Oct. 2026
  • Nearest power line of 345 kV or more: 2.26 km
    Measured on OpenStreetMap map data.
    OpenStreetMap · Oct. 2026
  • Nearest gas pipeline: 2.231 km
    Measured on OpenStreetMap map data.
    OpenStreetMap · Oct. 2026
  • Name: Google New Albany
    “Name: Google New Albany; Current power (MW): 333; Owner: Google; Address: 1101 Beech Rd SW, New Albany, OH 43054”
    Dataset · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Address: 1101 Beech Rd SW, New Albany, OH 43054
    “Name: Google New Albany; Current power (MW): 333; Owner: Google; Address: 1101 Beech Rd SW, New Albany, OH 43054”
    Dataset · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Utility service: not stated
    “On July 9, 2025, the PUCO adopted the consumer-focused settlement reached by AEP Ohio, OCC, PUCO Staff, Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy and others”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • On-site generation: not stated
    “These permits-by-rule are valid only as long as the owner or operator complies with all of the permit-by-rule general provisions, meets the qualifying criteria”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Power plan: grid
    “AEP will be providing electric service to Google for its new 400-acre data center in New Albany, Ohio”
    Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Buildings: 5
    “Buildings operational: 4.0; IT power (MW): 333.0; Power (MW): 400.0”
    Dataset · May 2026 · grade B
  • IT capacity: 333 MW
    “Google New Albany — Current power (MW): 333; Current chip types: TPU v5e, TPU v5p, TPU v6e”
    Dataset · May 2026 · grade B
  • Stated campus size: 400 MW
    “Buildings operational: 4.0; IT power (MW): 333.0; Power (MW): 400.0”
    Dataset · May 2026 · grade B
  • Epoch AI snapshot: 4 buildings operational, Building 5 in final completion (cooling towers installed; est. operational about August 2026); IT power 333 MW, total facility power 400 MW (Epoch estimates).
    “Building 5 has all cooling towers installed, and all other components look complete, but there is still light work around the building”
    Dataset · May 2026 · grade B
  • utility tariff case: appealed
    “Data center industry groups appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Ohio in November 2025”
    State agency · Nov. 2025 · grade B
  • utility tariff case: settlement adopted
    “On July 9, 2025, the PUCO adopted the consumer-focused settlement reached by AEP Ohio, OCC, PUCO Staff, Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy and others”
    State agency · July 2025 · grade B
  • Utility: AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Company, American Electric Power)
    “AEP will be providing electric service to Google for its new 400-acre data center in New Albany, Ohio”
    Company · May 2020 · grade B
  • Interconnection status: energized, permanent service March 2020
    “Construction began in the first quarter of 2019, AEP Ohio installed temporary power last summer and permanent service was energized in March”
    Company · May 2020 · grade B
  • AEP Ohio energized permanent electric service to the campus (temporary power had been installed in summer 2019).
    “Construction began in the first quarter of 2019, AEP Ohio installed temporary power last summer and permanent service was energized in March”
    Company · May 2020 · grade B
  • Grid operator: PJM Interconnection
    “The project is connected to the PJM Interconnection grid, with the energy generated expected to serve Google's data center operations across Ohio”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Google Ohio portfolio renewable PPAs reported: a 15-year TotalEnergies PPA (49 MW Montpelier solar farm, Williams County, OH) and an EDPR distributed-solar portfolio of about 500 MWac beginning in Ohio/PJM, portfolio pr
    “The project is connected to the PJM Interconnection grid, with the energy generated expected to serve Google's data center operations across Ohio”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Epoch AI tracker (third-party estimate, queue lead): as of May 18, 2026 the New Albany campus has 4 buildings operating at an estimated 400 MW; Building 5's cooling towers were installed by Feb 2026. Signals only - never a
    “as of 2026-05-18: 4 bldgs op, 400 MW; News that Building 5 has cooling towers in as of February”
    Dataset · May 2026 · grade C
  • Epoch AI (Frontier Data Centers dataset) carries Google New Albany OH at 4 buildings operating / 400 MW as of May 18, 2026. THIRD-PARTY ESTIMATE ONLY - not sponsor-stated; it must not stand as, or be summed into, any campu
    “Epoch AI carries Google New Albany OH at 4 buildings operating and 400 MW (2026-05-18)”
    Dataset · May 2026 · grade C
  • PJM's approved B4068 baseline family (49 components, $2,767.96M - 51 line items across the Ohio and Indiana tables, with B4068.3/.4 cross-listed in both at identical cost; all required in-service 6/1/2030, TEAC 1/6/2026,
    “At West Millersport-Kirk 345 kV, rebuild 6.37-mile section of the double-circuit West Millersport-Kirk 345 kV circuit.”
    Dataset · Dec. 2025 · grade C
  • utility tariff case: rehearing denied
    “The commission finds that several arguments are nearly identical to those raised in post-hearing briefing and that the applications for rehearing do not identify any error”
    News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
Money and contracts (46)
  • Tenants: Google
    “Google's construction of two buildings have been given final occupancy in early 2021 and the company has started construction on a third building estimated to open in 2022”
    Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Tenant status: owner-operated
    “Google's construction of two buildings have been given final occupancy in early 2021 and the company has started construction on a third building estimated to open in 2022”
    Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Incentives: Ohio Tax Credit Authority data center sales tax exemption (ORC 122.175): 100% rate, term up to 40 years (current 20), approved December 10, 2018 for Montauk Innovations (Google), statewide scope; exemption wi
    “5 12/10/2018 Montauk Innovations (Google) $8,000,000,000 Statewide 100% up to 40 yrs (current: 20) $600,000,000 10/31/2018 10/30/2058”
    State agency · June 2026 · grade A
  • state data center sales tax exemption: approval approved December 10, 2018
    “5 12/10/2018 Montauk Innovations (Google) $8,000,000,000 Statewide 100% up to 40 yrs (current: 20) $600,000,000 10/31/2018 10/30/2058”
    State agency · June 2026 · grade A
  • state data center sales tax exemption: scope statewide, not limited to specific locations; the New Albany campus was the anchoring project
    “These projects have a statewide Data Center Tax Exemption that is not limited to specific locations”
    State agency · June 2026 · grade A
  • state data center sales tax exemption: exemption rate 100 %
    “5 12/10/2018 Montauk Innovations (Google) $8,000,000,000 Statewide 100% up to 40 yrs (current: 20) $600,000,000 10/31/2018 10/30/2058”
    State agency · June 2026 · grade A
  • state data center sales tax exemption: term up to 40 years (current term: 20 years)
    “5 12/10/2018 Montauk Innovations (Google) $8,000,000,000 Statewide 100% up to 40 yrs (current: 20) $600,000,000 10/31/2018 10/30/2058”
    State agency · June 2026 · grade A
  • state data center sales tax exemption: exemption window October 31, 2018 to October 30, 2058
    “5 12/10/2018 Montauk Innovations (Google) $8,000,000,000 Statewide 100% up to 40 yrs (current: 20) $600,000,000 10/31/2018 10/30/2058”
    State agency · June 2026 · grade A
  • state data center sales tax exemption: estimated value 600000000 USD
    “Total estimated value of their tax exemption is based on $8 billion at 7.5% tax at the time of TCA approval”
    State agency · June 2026 · grade A
  • state data center sales tax exemption: conditions term of the exemption is dependent on increased metrics and investments; the agreement is uncapped
    “The term of the exemptions are dependent on increased metrics and investments”
    State agency · June 2026 · grade A
  • state data center sales tax exemption: termination clawback finding FINDING: no termination, clawback or recapture clause is stated in any public document opened; the executed exemption agreement itself is not public, t
    “The term of the exemptions are dependent on increased metrics and investments”
    State agency · June 2026 · grade A
  • Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved the 100% data center sales tax exemption for Montauk Innovations (Google), statewide scope, term up to 40 years (current 20), window October 31, 2018 to October 30, 2058.
    “5 12/10/2018 Montauk Innovations (Google) $8,000,000,000 Statewide 100% up to 40 yrs (current: 20) $600,000,000 10/31/2018 10/30/2058”
    State agency · June 2026 · grade A
  • City of New Albany 2020 CAFR reports the campus's first two buildings received final occupancy in early 2021 and a third building (a 175,000 sq ft phase, est. $205M) was under construction, estimated to open in 2022.
    “Google's construction of two buildings have been given final occupancy in early 2021 and the company has started construction on a third building estimated to open in 2022”
    Local government · June 2021 · grade A
  • Owner companies: Montauk Innovations LLC (Delaware LLC), landowner of record
    “First Amendment to Conservation Easement Agreement among MBJ Holdings, LLC, the City of New Albany, and Montauk Innovations LLC”
    Local government · May 2020 · grade A
  • conservation easement: execution Conservation Easement Agreement dated November 26, 2018
    “Conservation Easement Agreement dated November 26, 2018, recorded with the Licking County Recorder as Instrument No. 201811270025107”
    Local government · May 2020 · grade A
  • conservation easement: recording recorded with the Licking County Recorder as Instrument No. 201811270025107
    “Conservation Easement Agreement dated November 26, 2018, recorded with the Licking County Recorder as Instrument No. 201811270025107”
    Local government · May 2020 · grade A
  • conservation easement amendment: scope First Amendment permits underground utility lines within the easement area and an underground electric easement area up to 100 ft wide along the easement area's eastern boundary, in
    “First Amendment to Conservation Easement Agreement among MBJ Holdings, LLC, the City of New Albany, and Montauk Innovations LLC”
    Local government · May 2020 · grade A
  • conservation easement amendment: execution status finding FINDING: the May 19, 2020 council packet is proposed legislation (Ordinance O-10-2020); the executed amendment and the original easement's full restriction text w
    “First Amendment to Conservation Easement Agreement among MBJ Holdings, LLC, the City of New Albany, and Montauk Innovations LLC”
    Local government · May 2020 · grade A
  • deed (land conveyance): conveyance Limited Warranty Deed recorded December 13, 2018, Licking County Recorder Instrument No. 201812130026436 (campus land)
    “Conservation Easement Agreement dated November 26, 2018, recorded with the Licking County Recorder as Instrument No. 201811270025107”
    Local government · May 2020 · grade A
  • Code names: Montauk Innovations, the entity/codename Google negotiated under through 2018 before confirming the project on February 13, 2019
    “5 12/10/2018 Montauk Innovations (Google) $8,000,000,000 Statewide 100% up to 40 yrs (current: 20) $600,000,000 10/31/2018 10/30/2058”
    State agency · Dec. 2018 · grade A
  • County code: Franklin County, OH (39049); Licking County, OH (39089)
    “Conservation Easement Agreement dated November 26, 2018, recorded with the Licking County Recorder as Instrument No. 201811270025107”
    Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Site building sq ft: 251265 sq ft
    “Location: 1101 Beech Rd. SW — Square footage: 251,265 — Contractor: Walbridge Construction — Project description: New data center”
    Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Google's Ohio economic-impact page states it has invested more than $20B in Ohio since the New Albany campus was built in 2019 (current methodology includes server and networking capex). Statewide context only.
    “Since the New Albany, Ohio data center was built in 2019, and two new data centers in Columbus and Lancaster, Ohio were built in 2023, Google has invested more than $20 billion in the state”
    Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • the City project-updates page lists a 189,378 sq ft new data building at 2565 Harrison Road (Holder Construction); no separate campus ID assigned yet.
    “Location: 2565 Harrison Road — Square footage: 189,378 — Contractor: Holder Construction — Project description: New data building”
    Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • electric service framework (AEP Ohio data center tariff): minimum billing new, large data centers pay for at least 85 percent of the electricity capacity they contract for, even if they use less %
    “The new data center tariff requires new, large data centers to pay for at least 85 percent of the electricity capacity they contract for, for up to 12 years, even if they use less”
    State agency · July 2025 · grade B
  • electric service framework (AEP Ohio data center tariff): term minimum-billing obligation runs for up to 12 years
    “The new data center tariff requires new, large data centers to pay for at least 85 percent of the electricity capacity they contract for, for up to 12 years, even if they use less”
    State agency · July 2025 · grade B
  • electric service framework (AEP Ohio data center tariff): scope framework governs NEW large data center contracts from July 2025; this campus's electric service (energized March 2020) predates it and is not governed by i
    “On July 9, 2025, the PUCO adopted the consumer-focused settlement reached by AEP Ohio, OCC, PUCO Staff, Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy and others”
    State agency · July 2025 · grade B
  • electric service agreement: finding FINDING: Google's electric service agreement with AEP Ohio is not public, no contracted MW, rate, term, termination or exit clause for this campus could be verified in any document op
    “AEP will be providing electric service to Google for its new 400-acre data center in New Albany, Ohio”
    Company · May 2020 · grade B
  • Land purchase (recorded deed): contract value 27428200 USD
    “Recorded: Dec. 13, 2018 · Price: $27,428,200 · Grantor: MBJ HOLDINGS LLC · Grantee: MONTAUK INNOVATIONS LLC · Parcel number: 222-004984 · Address: 5266 BABBITT RD · City: NEW ALBANY”
    County deed records · Dec. 2018 · grade B
  • Original target date: not stated
    “The new location will cost $600 million and cover 440 acres, with completion expected by early 2021”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • renewable energy PPA (portfolio): scope 15-year PPA for output of the 49 MW Montpelier solar farm (Williams County, OH), expected to serve Google's Ohio data center operations, portfolio procurement, NOT campus contract
    “The project is connected to the PJM Interconnection grid, with the energy generated expected to serve Google's data center operations across Ohio”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Initial investment: 600 USD million
    “Google first entered Ohio in 2019 when the company broke ground on its New Albany data center worth $600m.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Expansion planned: 1000 USD million
    “In 2021, the company planned a $1bn data center expansion at the New Albany site.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • electric service framework (AEP Ohio data center tariff): exit fee exit fee payable if a project is canceled or unable to meet the obligations in its electric service agreement
    “The new rules will also require data centers to provide proof they are financially viable and able to meet those requirements, and pay an exit fee if their project is canceled”
    News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
  • electric service framework (AEP Ohio data center tariff): financial viability new data centers must provide proof they are financially viable and able to meet the tariff requirements
    “The new rules will also require data centers to provide proof they are financially viable and able to meet those requirements”
    News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
  • Google announced a further $2.3B for its three Ohio data center campuses (New Albany, Columbus, Lancaster) for 2024, a statewide figure, NOT allocated to this campus.
    “Google is investing billions into Ohio, again. Today, Google announced a $2.3 billion investment in Ohio for 2024”
    News report · June 2024 · grade C
  • Google broke ground on its Columbus and Lancaster campuses (announced May 2023), taking its Ohio investment past $2B; the New Albany campus is described as complete and operating
    “Google broke ground in November 2019 on its New Albany data center, which is now complete”
    News report · May 2023 · grade C
  • Google announced a further $1B to expand the New Albany campus (tripling it) and acquired 618 acres in Columbus (500) and Lancaster (about 120) for future campuses, taking its Ohio land over 1,000 acres. The Columbus and
    “Google will invest an additional $1 billion in its data center operations in Central Ohio, expanding its campus in New Albany and acquiring land for future campuses in Columbus and Lancaster”
    News report · Sept. 2021 · grade C
  • Acres: 447 acres
    “Property records show the company has bought 447 acres in Franklin and Licking counties for $54.5 million”
    News report · Feb. 2019 · grade C
  • Announced: Feb. 13, 2019
    “Google confirmed Wednesday that it plans to develop a $600-million data center in New Albany this year”
    News report · Feb. 2019 · grade C
  • Stated capital cost: 600000000 USD
    “Google confirmed Wednesday that it plans to develop a $600-million data center in New Albany this year”
    News report · Feb. 2019 · grade C
  • Google publicly confirmed the $600M New Albany data center as part of its $13B US investment announcement.
    “Google confirmed Wednesday that it plans to develop a $600-million data center in New Albany this year”
    News report · Feb. 2019 · grade C
  • Announced: Dec. 11, 2018
    “A subsidiary of Google is considering constructing a $600 million data centre in New Albany, US after receiving a tax credit from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority”
    News report · Dec. 2018 · grade C
  • state data center sales tax exemption: jobs payroll commitment about 50 permanent jobs predicted by end of 2023; about $2.5M annual payroll expected (project-level figures as reported at approval)
    “it is predicted to create 50 permanent jobs by the end of 2023”
    News report · Dec. 2018 · grade C
  • community reinvestment area abatement: finding FINDING: the campus sits in the Oak Grove II Community Reinvestment Area, but no executed CRA real-property-tax abatement agreement for Montauk/Google was located in the doc
    “Google will be establishing the new data center at the New Albany International business Park in the Oak Grove II Community Reinvestment Area”
    News report · Dec. 2018 · grade C
  • Google negotiated for the New Albany site through 2018 under the entity/pseudonym Montauk Innovations LLC; the 447-acre assembly in Franklin and Licking counties closed in late 2018 (about $54.5M).
    “Under the pseudonym of Montauk Innovations LLC, Google was able to negotiate a deal with the Ohio Tax Credit Authority that involves a 100 percent, 15-year data center sales tax exemption”
    News report · Dec. 2018 · grade C
Permits and government (15)
  • Ohio Tax Credit Authority: Data center sales tax exemption agreement, Montauk Innovations (Google), statewide scope (ORC 122.175)
    “5 12/10/2018 Montauk Innovations (Google) $8,000,000,000 Statewide 100% up to 40 yrs (current: 20) $600,000,000 10/31/2018 10/30/2058”
    State agency · June 2026 · grade A
  • land record (deed): deed recorded
    “Conservation Easement Agreement dated November 26, 2018, recorded with the Licking County Recorder as Instrument No. 201811270025107”
    Local government · May 2020 · grade A
  • land record (easement): easement recorded
    “Conservation Easement Agreement dated November 26, 2018, recorded with the Licking County Recorder as Instrument No. 201811270025107”
    Local government · May 2020 · grade A
  • New Albany City Council: Ordinance O-10-2020, First Amendment to Conservation Easement Agreement (MBJ Holdings, LLC / City of New Albany / Montauk Innovations LLC)
    “First Amendment to Conservation Easement Agreement among MBJ Holdings, LLC, the City of New Albany, and Montauk Innovations LLC”
    Local government · May 2020 · grade A
  • FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard
    “ASN 2020-AGL-1207-OE: NBY2A, Building, 60 ft AGL, 1152 ft AMSL, 40.05903889,-82.76378611, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2020-01-22”
    FAA · Jan. 2020 · grade A
  • FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard
    “ASN 2020-AGL-1208-OE: NBY2A, Building, 60 ft AGL, 1152 ft AMSL, 40.06010278,-82.76375556, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2020-01-22”
    FAA · Jan. 2020 · grade A
  • FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard
    “ASN 2020-AGL-1209-OE: NBY2A, Building, 60 ft AGL, 1152 ft AMSL, 40.06017222,-82.76506389, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2020-01-22”
    FAA · Jan. 2020 · grade A
  • FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard
    “ASN 2020-AGL-1210-OE: NBY2A, Building, 60 ft AGL, 1152 ft AMSL, 40.05910833,-82.76515833, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2020-01-22”
    FAA · Jan. 2020 · grade A
  • FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard
    “ASN 2019-AGL-7391-OE: NBY1A, Building, 83 ft AGL, 1175 ft AMSL, 40.06163333,-82.76362778, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2019-05-09”
    FAA · May 2019 · grade A
  • FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard
    “ASN 2019-AGL-7392-OE: NBY1A, Building, 83 ft AGL, 1175 ft AMSL, 40.06170278,-82.76492222, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2019-05-09”
    FAA · May 2019 · grade A
  • FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard
    “ASN 2019-AGL-7393-OE: NBY1A, Building, 83 ft AGL, 1175 ft AMSL, 40.06065,-82.76501667, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2019-05-09”
    FAA · May 2019 · grade A
  • FAA OE/AAA: Determined - No Hazard
    “ASN 2019-AGL-7394-OE: NBY1A, Building, 83 ft AGL, 1175 ft AMSL, 40.06058056,-82.76365833, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2019-05-09”
    FAA · May 2019 · grade A
  • air permit (permit-to-install): no permit located
    “These permits-by-rule are valid only as long as the owner or operator complies with all of the permit-by-rule general provisions, meets the qualifying criteria”
    State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade B
  • Source record
    “The new data center tariff requires new, large data centers to pay for at least 85 percent of the electricity capacity they contract for, for up to 12 years, even if they use less”
    State agency · July 2025 · grade B
  • New Albany City Council: Vote in favor of the Google (Montauk Innovations) data center project in the New Albany International Business Park (Oak Grove II CRA)
    “New Albany City Council members got together this week to vote in favour of the project”
    News report · Dec. 2018 · grade C
Legal (2)
  • Groundbreaking date: Nov. 1, 2019
    “Holder Construction broke ground Nov. 1 on a Google data center in New Albany, Ohio”
    News report · Nov. 2019 · grade C
  • Ground broken on the first building by Holder Construction (site work had begun in Q1 2019 per AEP Ohio).
    “Holder Construction broke ground Nov. 1 on a Google data center in New Albany, Ohio”
    News report · Nov. 2019 · grade C
Site and other (8)
  • Construction stage: operating, in continuous operation since early 2021; no change of stage observed through October 18, 2026
    “Google's construction of two buildings have been given final occupancy in early 2021 and the company has started construction on a third building estimated to open in 2022”
    Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Stage: operating
    “Google's construction of two buildings have been given final occupancy in early 2021 and the company has started construction on a third building estimated to open in 2022”
    Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
  • Developer: Google (Alphabet Inc.), developing through subsidiary Montauk Innovations LLC
    “in 2020, Montauk LLC, a subsidiary of Google, expanded their investment within New Albany, with the addition of their second and third buildings to their campus”
    Local government · June 2021 · grade A
  • Buildings operational: 2
    “Google's construction of two buildings have been given final occupancy in early 2021 and the company has started construction on a third building estimated to open in 2022”
    Local government · June 2021 · grade A
  • Current target date: 2021
    “Google's construction of two buildings have been given final occupancy in early 2021 and the company has started construction on a third building estimated to open in 2022”
    Local government · June 2021 · grade A
  • Buildings operational: 4
    “Building 5 has all cooling towers installed, and all other components look complete, but there is still light work around the building”
    Dataset · May 2026 · grade B
  • Construction stage: operating, first phase occupied since early 2021; Epoch tracks 4 large halls operational with a 5th completing at the May 18, 2026 snapshot
    “Building 5 has all cooling towers installed, and all other components look complete, but there is still light work around the building”
    Dataset · May 2026 · grade B
  • Construction stage: operating / expanding - Epoch AI observation May 18, 2026 counts 4 buildings operating and Building 5 cooling towers installed (queue lead); datacentermap lists New Albany Data Centers 1 and 4 at 1101 B
    “Google New Albany Data Center 4; 1101 Beech Rd SW; 43054 New Albany; Ohio, USA”
    Dataset · Oct. 2026 · grade C

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