The site
The site from above
Power
Power and the grid
None energized or contracted yet
Fairfield Energy Center gas turbines (40 units)Proposed, draft air permit
developer says about 1,300 MW; the draft air permit's unit ratings sum to 1,338 MW (our arithmetic); a 1,350 MW figure appears in the siting application summary (press) Company · Oct. 2026
Plant battery storageProposed
about 1,000 MW per the siting board's case tracker (1,040 MW in another entry); storage, not generation News report · Aug. 2026
Proposed
Other sources, size not disclosed
- Temporary electric service for the first building Stated planthe plant developer told the village council it would provide it if the plant is late; MW not stated News report · July 2026
Not used, not on record, or dropped
- Utility grid Not usednone: islanded by design; the application says it will not connect to the grid News report · May 2026
Getting on the grid
Who supplies what, what it costs, and what is still not public.
- 2025First power planA developer called AlphaStruxure planned a 1,600 MW on-site plant; it was later withdrawn and replaced by Advanced Power. News report · March 2026
- May 15, 2026State siting application filedFairfield Energy Center applies to the Ohio Power Siting Board, which starts a 195-day decision clock. Utility regulator · Aug. 2026
- Sept. 17, 2026Evidentiary hearingThe siting board holds its evidence hearing in Columbus; no vote is taken. News report · Aug. 2026
- Oct. 8, 2026Draft air permitOhio EPA issues a draft permit for public comment; it is not an authorization to construct. see Permits
- Not setPower supply deal: none publicNo agreement between the plant and the campus has been made public. News report · May 2026
- Gas supply is not disclosed; two existing pipelines cross the plant site, and EQT geological testing was noted by the county in Aug. 2026 (role unconfirmed). News report · May 2026
- The draft air permit shows potential emissions of 7.2 million tons a year of greenhouse gases. State agency · Oct. 2026
- No plant for this campus appears in EIA's federal generator inventory (EIA-860M, Aug. 2026). That inventory covers grid-connected plants only, so an off-grid plant may not be listed yet. State agency · Oct. 2026
On-site generation on file
- Generating units on the permit: 10 Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines at 57 MW each, dry low-NOx burners, SCR and oxidation catalyst (draft PTI emissions units P001-P010) State agency · Oct. 2026
- Generating units on the permit: 6 Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines at 62 MW each, dry low-NOx burners, SCR and oxidation catalyst State agency · Oct. 2026
- Generating units on the permit: 24 Solar Titan 130 (T-130) simple-cycle gas turbines at 16.5 MW each, dry low-NOx burners, SCR and oxidation catalyst State agency · Oct. 2026
- Generator maker and model: Siemens SGT-800; Solar Titan 130 (T-130) State agency · Oct. 2026
- Permitted operating hours: 100 hr/yr State agency · Oct. 2026
Backup generators (emergency use, not a power supply)
- Backup generators on the permit: 3 units State agency · Oct. 2026
- Backup generator size (kW each): 1,000 kW State agency · Oct. 2026
What is next door
- 10.17 km · 138 kV transmission line
- 20.46 km · substation
- 31.18 km · 345 kV+ transmission line
- 410.29 km · gas pipeline
- 512.27 km · power plant
Distances from mapped lines and plants. OpenStreetMap · Oct. 2026
Is it running?
Evidence from space
NO2 over the site, net of the rural background, was somewhat higher in July–September 2026 (3 µmol/m²) than a year earlier (2), but the change is within normal swings at this level; the rural background stayed flat (26 and 24). The satellite sees no new combustion large enough to stand out here. On record here: Fairfield Energy Center gas turbines (40 units), 1,300 MW, proposed. No rise fits a plant that is not running yet, or runs little; it does not prove either.
NO2 over the campus and over open country (µmol/m²)
What else could explain it
- Cities, highways, oil and gas fields and power plants in or near the box also emit NO2. Comparing the same months a year apart removes steady sources; a new source nearby would not cancel.
- Weather moves NO2 from day to day (wind, sunlight, cloud), and it builds up in winter. Subtracting the background box and comparing the same season a year apart removes most of that.
How this works: the Sentinel-5P satellite measures NO2 in the air over every point on Earth once a day, around 1:30 p.m. local time, in pixels about 5.5 by 3.5 km. NO2 comes from burning fuel (turbines, engines, traffic, power plants), so a rise over a site that open country does not share points to new combustion there. It shows combustion activity, not megawatts. The site box is about 15 km across; the background box is open country about 81 km away. We use only high-quality readings and drop days or weeks when cloud hides more than half of either box. Data: Copernicus Sentinel-5P (ESA), processed with the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem Sentinel Hub statistics service.
Permits
Permits checklist
2 pending · 3 granted · 1 checked, nothing on file
Approvals a campus like this normally needs (including an air permit for backup or on-site generators), and what we found.
- ◷Gas plant certificate PendingOhio Power Siting Board · May 15, 2026: decision due by Nov. 26, 2026; residents oppose and an intervener is of record Utility regulator · Aug. 2026
- ◷Gas plant air permit (permit-to-install) PendingOhio EPA · Oct. 8, 2026: draft out for public comment; not final State agency · Oct. 2026
- ✓Annexation into the village GrantedFairfield County Commissioners and Village of Millersport · 2025: about 350 acres moved from Walnut Township News report · Aug. 2026
- ✓Building permits (two buildings and trailers) GrantedFairfield County Regional Planning Commission · June 2026: four permits News report · June 2026
- ✓Data center sales tax exemption GrantedOhio Tax Credit Authority · 2025: 50% for 10 years from 2026 State agency · 2025
- –Checked, nothing on file: Grid connection
Risks
What could slow it down
- HighPlant not yet approvedThe campus has no other power source, and the plant still needs a siting certificate and a final air permit. News report · Oct. 2026
- HighScheduleThe plant's first phase is targeted for early 2030, so the campus would sit unpowered unless temporary service materializes. News report · March 2026
- MediumResident oppositionHearing testimony ran mostly against the plant, and an intervener is of record, which keeps appeal rights open. News report · Aug. 2026
- MediumNo tenant or financingNo customer is named in the plant application, and no project financing is disclosed. News report · May 2026
- WatchTax policyIn May 2026 the governor paused new data center tax exemption applications; this one was already granted. News report · May 2026
Money
Money on record
$2.1B
fixed-asset investment committed to the state
plus 37 jobs and $3.7M a year in payroll State agency · 2025
$76M to $83M
estimated sales tax exemption
50% for 10 years, 2026 through 2035 News report · June 2026
$9.2B
Vantage equity raise in June 2024
led by DigitalBridge and Silver Lake; company level, not this site Dataset · Oct. 2026
Not on record: project financing: no financing disclosed for the gas plant or this campus State agency · Oct. 2026
Timeline
What happened, and what is due
SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
- 2025Permits About 350 acres are annexed into the Village of Millersport News report · 2025
- 2025Money Ohio grants a 50% sales tax exemption for 10 years State agency · 2025
- May 2025Site Vantage announces the Millersport campus News report · May 2025
- June 2025Site Plan on record: five buildings and about 800 MW, first building in 2027 News report · June 2025
- Feb. 2026Site The company holding the campus land merges into Vantage News report · Aug. 2026
- May 2026Construction Campus site work and underground utilities begin News report · Aug. 2026
- May 15, 2026Permits Fairfield Energy Center files its gas plant application with the Ohio Power Siting Board Utility regulator · Aug. 2026
- June 2026Permits County grants building permits for two data center buildings News report · June 2026
- Aug. 17, 2026Legal Standing-room public hearing on the plant, with testimony mostly against News report · Aug. 2026
- Sept. 17, 2026Permits Siting board evidentiary hearing set for Columbus (outcome not on record) News report · Aug. 2026
- Oct. 8, 2026Permits Ohio EPA issues a draft air permit for the plant State agency · Oct. 2026
- Nov. 26, 2026Permits Deadline for the siting board's decision on the plant News report · Aug. 2026
Construction activity
Building activity by quarter
Since Feb. 2022: 40 FAA filings (May 2026): tallest permanent stack 90 ft (filed May 2026); 69 satellite captures.
FAA filings
Satellite
’22
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Dot size: records in the quarter, largest = 40. Two-digit years mark each first quarter.
The buildings
Specs
50 + 15 jobs
permanent jobs at the campus and the plant; 2,500 campus construction jobs
Who is involved
Owners, partners and builders
Owners and developers
- Vantage Data Centers: developer, owner and operator
- DigitalBridge and Silver Lake: Vantage's owners
- Fairfield Energy Center LLC and Advanced Power: gas plant developers
Decision-makers
- Ohio Power Siting Board: plant certificate
- Ohio EPA: air permit
- Village of Millersport: development, water and sewer agreements
- Ohio Tax Credit Authority: tax exemption
Equipment
- Siemens Energy and Solar Turbines: turbine makers
- Tesla: Megapack batteries for the plant
Opposition
- Stacey Clements: intervener of record in the siting case
Still unknown
Open questions
- Any tenant for the 696 MW.
- A signed power deal between plant and campus.
- Whether the siting board and Ohio EPA approve the plant.
- Where the plant's gas will come from.
- 1 unconfirmed county land record near the site: the buyer or location could not be tied to this campus.
Where this comes from
512 records from 32 documents
Drawn from news reports, public and commercial datasets, state agency records, company statements, securities filings, utility regulator dockets, local government records, court filings and satellite captures, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.
News report 14Dataset 7State agency 5Company 3SEC filing 2Utility regulator 1Local government 1Court filing 1Satellite 0
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 (68)
- Site address plant: 1420 Lancaster-Newark Rd NE, Walnut Twp., OH 43046“Fairfield Energy Center, LLC, 1420 Landcaster-Newark Rd NE, Walnut Twp., OH 43046; Facility ID: 0123000448, Permit Number: P0140492”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- On-site generation fleet: Ten 57 MW Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines; six 62 MW Siemens SGT-800 SCGTs; twenty-four 16.5 MW Solar Titan 130 SCGTs (Ohio EPA draft PTI P0140492 unit list; nameplate sum 1,338 MW by“Ten 57-megawatt (MW) Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines (SCGTs); Six 62-MW Siemens SGT-800 SCGTs; Twenty-four 16.5-MW Solar Titan 130 (T-130) SCGTs”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Generation fleet: 40 simple-cycle gas turbines: 10 x Siemens SGT-800 at 57 MW, 6 x Siemens SGT-800 at 62 MW, 24 x Solar Titan 130 at 16.5 MW; plus 3 x 1,000 kW ULSD emergency generators and 1 x 420 hp emergency firewater“Ten 57-megawatt (MW) Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines (SCGTs); Six 62-MW Siemens SGT-800 SCGTs; Twenty-four 16.5-MW Solar Titan 130 (T-130) SCGTs”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- On-site generation: 1,338 MW“Ten 57-megawatt (MW) Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines (SCGTs); Six 62-MW Siemens SGT-800 SCGTs; Twenty-four 16.5-MW Solar Titan 130 (T-130) SCGTs”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- On-site generation: 3 MW“Three 1,000-kilowatt (kW) ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD)-fired emergency generators”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Site address: 1420 Lancaster-Newark Rd NE, Walnut Twp., OH 43046“Draft Air Pollution Permit-to-Install Initial Installation, Fairfield Energy Center, LLC, 1420 Landcaster-Newark Rd NE, Walnut Twp., OH 43046, ID#: P0140492”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Generating units on the permit: 10 Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines at 57 MW each, dry low-NOx burners, SCR and oxidation catalyst (draft PTI emissions units P001-P010)“Ten 57-megawatt (MW) Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines (SCGTs);”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Generating units on the permit: 6 Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines at 62 MW each, dry low-NOx burners, SCR and oxidation catalyst“Six 62-MW Siemens SGT-800 SCGTs;”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Generating units on the permit: 24 Solar Titan 130 (T-130) simple-cycle gas turbines at 16.5 MW each, dry low-NOx burners, SCR and oxidation catalyst“Twenty-four 16.5-MW Solar Titan 130 (T-130) SCGTs;”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Generator maker and model: Siemens SGT-800; Solar Titan 130 (T-130)“Ten 57-megawatt (MW) Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines (SCGTs); Six 62-MW Siemens SGT-800 SCGTs; Twenty-four 16.5-MW Solar Titan 130 (T-130) SCGTs”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Backup generators: 3 units“Three 1,000-kilowatt (kW) ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD)-fired emergency generators”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Backup generator size (kW each): 1000 kW“Three 1,000-kilowatt (kW) ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD)-fired emergency generators”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Address: 1420 Lancaster-Newark Rd NE, Millersport (Walnut Twp.), OH 43046“Fairfield Energy Center, LLC, 1420 Landcaster-Newark Rd NE, Walnut Twp., OH 43046”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- County: Fairfield County, Ohio“Permit Strategy Write Up ... MILLERSPORT, OHIO (FAIRFIELD COUNTY)”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- On-site generation: 1,338 MW“Ten 57-megawatt (MW) Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines; Six 62-MW Siemens SGT-800 SCGTs; Twenty-four 16.5-MW Solar Titan 130 (T-130) SCGTs”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- On-site power technology: natural gas simple-cycle turbines + battery storage; diesel emergency generators (plant)“a natural gas-fired, electric-generating facility to supply dedicated power to a third-party customer that will be located on an adjacent property”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Generator maker and model: Siemens SGT-800; Solar Turbines Titan 130“Ten 57-megawatt (MW) Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines (SCGTs); Six 62-MW Siemens SGT-800 SCGTs; Twenty-four 16.5-MW Solar Titan 130 (T-130) SCGTs”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Generating units on the permit: 40 gas turbines“Ten 57-megawatt Siemens SGT-800; Six 62-MW Siemens SGT-800; Twenty-four 16.5-MW Solar Titan 130”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Role of the on-site plant: prime, dedicated behind-the-meter supply to the adjacent campus“to supply dedicated power to a third-party customer that will be located on an adjacent property”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Backup generators: 3 x 1,000 kW diesel emergency generators + 1 x 420 bhp emergency firewater pump (plant only)“Three 1,000-kilowatt (kW) ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD)-fired emergency generators; One 420 brake-horsepower (hp) ULSD-fired emergency firewater pump”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- generator interconnection request (state siting certificate, BTM plant): draft permit-to-install issued for public comment“Ten 57-megawatt (MW) Siemens SGT-800 simple-cycle gas turbines (SCGTs); Six 62-MW Siemens SGT-800 SCGTs; Twenty-four 16.5-MW Solar Titan 130 (T-130) SCGTs”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- On-site generation: 1,300 MW“Fairfield Energy Center is proposed as an approximately 1,300-megawatt natural gas power plant facility on about 120 acres next to the OH2 data center campus”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Plant site acres: 120 acres“Fairfield Energy Center is proposed as an approximately 1,300-megawatt natural gas power plant facility on about 120 acres next to the OH2 data center campus”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- County code: 39045“FCC Census Block API: campus centroid 39.896195,-82.560765 -> County FIPS 39045 Fairfield County; Ohio EPA draft PTI P0140492 header states County: Fairfield”Dataset · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Nearest substation: 0.46 km - unnamed substation (69 kV)Measured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- Nearest power line of 345 kV or more: 1.18 km - 345 kV lineMeasured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- Nearest power line of 138 kV: 0.17 km - 138 kV lineMeasured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- Nearest gas pipeline: 10.29 km - unnamed pipelineMeasured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- Nearest power plant: 12.27 km - unnamed plant/generatorMeasured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- On-site generation: 1,300 MW“Fairfield Energy Center is proposed as an approximately 1,300-megawatt natural gas power plant facility on about 120 acres next to the OH2 data center campus”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Plant acres: 120 acres“proposed as an approximately 1,300-megawatt natural gas power plant facility on about 120 acres next to the OH2 data center campus”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- On-site generation: 1,300 MW“Fairfield Energy Center is proposed as an approximately 1,300-megawatt natural gas power plant facility”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Power plan: onsite“It is intended to serve as a dedicated power source for the data center and is not proposed to connect to the power grids that serve local electric customers”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Utility: none contracted (behind-the-meter by design); AEP Ohio territory“serve the data center directly, without relying on the local or regional electric systems that serve homes and businesses”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Construction workforce plant: 500 jobs“The natural gas power plant project is expected to create approximately 500 construction jobs and about 15 full-time operations roles”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Plant developer: Fairfield Energy Center LLC, an Advanced Power affiliate“The natural gas power plant project is being developed by Advanced Power and is currently under review by the Ohio Power Siting Board”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Paper or real: campus is real (land closed Feb 2026, county building permits for two buildings, construction under way, state tax agreement approved); plant is paper (OPSB application + draft air permit only; no certific“This draft action is not an authorization to begin construction or modification of your emissions unit(s)”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Developer: Vantage Data Centers“Vantage is investing more than $2.1 billion to support the next generation of AI and cloud technology”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Acres: 352 acres“696MW of IT capacity, 352 Acres, $2.1B+ Investment”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- IT capacity: 696 MW“696MW of IT capacity”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Moved from campus facts mw generation onsite (battery storage is not generation): BESS capacity 1,040 MW per PUCO OPSB case tracker. battery capacity in PUCO OPSB case tracker; storage is not generation and is excluded fr“26-0160-EL-BGN Fairfield Energy Center 5/15/26 Fairfield BTM 1,040”Utility regulator · Aug. 2026 · grade B
- Operator: Vantage Data Centers“Vantage powers, cools, protects, and connects the technology of hyperscalers, cloud providers, and large enterprises”State agency · 2025 · grade B
- Owner companies: Vantage Data Centers Management Company, LLC (Ohio TCA incentive recipient)“Vantage Data Centers Management Company, LLC, village of Millersport (Fairfield County), expects to create 37 full-time-equivalent positions”State agency · 2025 · grade B
- Stage: campus under construction but unpowered until the plant's first phase (Q1 2030 target); plant is paper pending the OPSB certificate due Nov 26 2026, real campus, unapproved plant, schedule at risk“Advanced Power Senior Vice President of Development Mark Spencer said if approved, construction would probably continue through the first quarter of 2030”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Backup generators: 132“the 40 natural gas fired turbines, 132 diesel generators, and industrial-scale battery system to power the whole thing”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Construction workforce plant: 6600“Developers for the power plant told the OPSB they expect to create about 6,600 construction jobs over a three-year period and 20 long-term direct operational jobs”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- OPSB local public hearing dominated by resident opposition; an intervener (Stacey Clements) is of record, preserving appeal rights“the scene at the school focused less on the data center than the 40 natural gas fired turbines, 132 diesel generators, and industrial-scale battery system”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Statutory deadline for the OPSB to decide the Fairfield Energy Center certificate“require the OPSB to rule within 195 days of receiving an application, making for a Nov. 26 deadline”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Construction status: Data center construction under way on site (Aug 2026 reporting; OSM landuse=construction); the generation station has NOT started - OPSB evidentiary hearing was Sep 17, 2026 and the developer states“Advanced Power Senior Vice President of Development Mark Spencer said any construction on the property so far has been for the data center and not the generation station”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Interconnection status: Behind-the-meter by design - no grid interconnection and no electric service agreement: the campus (Vantage OH2, Millersport, Fairfield County, AEP Ohio territory) is to be supplied by the dedicat“It wants to build a 1,350-megawatt natural gas-fired electric generating station and a battery storage station capable of up to 1,000 megawatts”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Plant construction stage: not started, awaiting OPSB certificate“He said any construction on the property so far has been for the data center and not the generation station”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Opposition: sustained resident opposition; standing-room OPSB hearing Aug 17 2026 mostly against the plant; intervener of record Stacey Clements“Based on resident comments Aug. 17 at an Ohio Power Siting Board public meeting, the plan to build an electric-generation station to power the Millersport data center is not a popular one”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- generator interconnection request (state siting certificate, BTM plant): certificate application filed May 15, 2026; local hearing Aug 17, 2026 and evidentiary hearing Sep 17, 2026 held; no certificate decision located a“All documents related to the Fairfield Energy Center can be found at www.OPSB.ohio.gov in case number 26-0160-EL-BGN.”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- onsite tech=BESS“a battery storage station capable of up to 1,000 megawatts”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Construction stage: campus: site work under way, underground utilities and first-building prep (Aug 2026); two buildings permitted Jun 2026“Construction is underway in Fairfield County on a new $2.1 billion data center”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Fairfield County notes EQT Corporation geological-testing correspondence alongside the OPSB application, possible gas-supply involvement, unconfirmed“Staff flagged correspondence from EQT Corporation about geological testing and an application filed with the Ohio Power Siting Board for the proposed Fairfield Energy Project”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Grid operator: PJM (geographic only; facility not interconnected)“This service will not affect AEP and South Central customer's local services or costs”News report · July 2026 · grade C
- Plant acres: 100 acres“The proposed Fairfield Energy Center would be built on about 100 acres within the village”News report · July 2026 · grade C
- On-site generation: 1,350 MW“up to 1,350 MW net — ten Siemens SGT-800 57 MW turbines, six Siemens SGT-800 62 MW turbines, and twenty-four Solar Titan T-130 16.5 MW turbines”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- Interconnection status: none, islanded by design; application states the project will not connect to the local or regional grid“The application states three times that the Project will not be connected to the local or regional electric grid”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- Gas supplier: not disclosed; two existing pipelines cross the plant site per the application summary“Gas comes from two existing pipelines that already cross the site — no new pipeline case needed”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- Current target date: 2030-Q1 (first phase of the dedicated plant)“Construction on the power generation facility starts by end of 2026. First phase operational target is Q1 2030.”News report · March 2026 · grade C
- AlphaStruxure's 1,600 MW on-site power plan withdrawn; Advanced Power (Fairfield Energy Center LLC) substituted with an approx. 1,300 MW plant“The original developer, AlphaStruxure, had filed plans for a 1,600-megawatt plant for this same campus. Those plans were withdrawn without explanation.”News report · March 2026 · grade C
- Acres: 500 acres“Vantage plans 800MW campus across five buildings on 500 acres near Millersport”News report · June 2025 · grade C
- Buildings: 5 buildings (superseded 2025 plan)“Vantage plans 800MW campus across five buildings on 500 acres near Millersport”News report · June 2025 · grade C
- Stated campus size: 800 MW“Vantage plans 800MW campus across five buildings on 500 acres near Millersport”News report · June 2025 · grade C
- Announcement-era plan: five buildings, about 800 MW total building power, first building operational 2027“Vantage plans 800MW campus across five buildings on 500 acres near Millersport”News report · June 2025 · grade C
- On-site generation: 1,600 MW“The original developer, AlphaStruxure, had filed plans for a 1,600-megawatt plant for this same campus. Those plans were withdrawn without explanation.”News report · 2025 · grade C
Money and contracts (25)
- development agreement: public improvements scope (2025 Data Center Development)“12-inch C900 public water main extension; Trunk Sewer extension; Pump station design and installation; Force Main design and installation to the Water Reclamation Facility”Local government · April 2026 · grade A
- tax exemption: FINDING: termination / clawback clauses not stated in any source opened; the executed agreement is not public“During its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) reviewed economic development proposals brought to the board by JobsOhio and its regional partners”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Buildings: 7 buildings, including up to 4 data centers (plus 2 security and 1 admin/warehouse)“7 Buildings, including up to 4 data centers; 2.5M Square feet of data center space”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Square feet: 2500000 sq ft“2.5M Square feet of data center space”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- development agreement: water and sewer financing“Vantage will finance system expansion projects to meet Millersport Campus's requirements and support future developments, as outlined in the signed Development Agreement”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Stated capital cost: 2100000000 USD“The proposed project includes a fixed-asset investment of $2.1 billion, including $2.1 billion in building costs”State agency · 2025 · grade B
- Incentives: 50% data center sales and use tax exemption, 10 years (Ohio TCA); estimated value $76.1M-$83M“TCA approved a 50 percent, 10-year Data Center Tax Exemption for the project”State agency · 2025 · grade B
- tax exemption: exemption rate and term 50 % for 10 years“TCA approved a 50 percent, 10-year Data Center Tax Exemption for the project”State agency · 2025 · grade B
- tax exemption: jobs commitment 37 full-time-equivalent positions“expects to create 37 full-time-equivalent positions, generating $3.7 million in new annual payroll”State agency · 2025 · grade B
- tax exemption: payroll commitment 3700000 USD per year“expects to create 37 full-time-equivalent positions, generating $3.7 million in new annual payroll”State agency · 2025 · grade B
- tax exemption: investment commitment 2100000000 USD fixed-asset investment“The proposed project includes a fixed-asset investment of $2.1 billion, including $2.1 billion in building costs”State agency · 2025 · grade B
- Ohio TCA grants 50 percent, 10-year data center sales tax exemption (estimated $76.1M-$83M)“TCA approved a 50 percent, 10-year Data Center Tax Exemption for the project”State agency · 2025 · grade B
- development agreement: FINDING: agreement text, termination and condition clauses are not public in sources opened“Domestic water and sewer services will be provided by Millersport”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- school district agreement: FINDING: terms, amounts and parties of the school district agreement are not public in sources opened“Stacey Clements is the intervener on the issue. She said if the generating station gets approved, it can be appealed since there is an intervener”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- tax exemption: scope, exempt property can include on-site power equipment“State officials have granted a 50% sales tax exemption to Vantage on costs associated with the project through 2035, which can include costs associated with the gas plant”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- school district agreement: existence referenced by intervener Stacey Clements; payments characterised as maintenance-level only“From what I've seen in the school district agreement, at least for the schools and the town, the money is not even a benefit to our town”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Lancaster Newark Road OH 21 LLC merges into Vantage; campus land control consolidated“In February, Lancaster Newark Road OH 21 LLC merged with Vantage”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- stormwater agreement: council approval, three readings waived“The storm water agreement between Vantage Data and the Village of Millersport waived the three readings and was approved”News report · July 2026 · grade C
- temporary power: temporary electric service to be provided for the first data center if the power plant is not ready; stated not to affect AEP or South Central Power customers“Scott Owen and Jose Hernandez of Fairfield Energy met with the village and will provide a temporary electric service for the first data center if the power plant is not ready”News report · July 2026 · grade C
- tax exemption: estimated exemption value (state tally) 83000000 USD“From there, Cologix gets $93 million in tax breaks spread over two facilities, while Vantage gets $83 million”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Tenant status: no tenant announced; the OPSB application names no customer“No named hyperscale tenant in the application itself, just proposed data center buildings to be located adjacent to the Project”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- power supply offtake: FINDING: no plant-to-campus power supply agreement, ESA or PPA is public; the OPSB application describes dedicated supply to unnamed adjacent data center buildings and states no termination, term or“No named hyperscale tenant in the application itself, just proposed data center buildings to be located adjacent to the Project”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- tax exemption: term dates“10-year, 50% data center sales tax exemption; January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2035 term”News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
- tax exemption: estimated exemption value 76100000 USD“$76.1 million estimated tax incentive value”News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
- Stated capital cost: 1000000000 USD“$2.1 billion total project cost (increased from $1B initial estimate)”News report · 2025 · grade C
Permits and government (64)
- Permitted operating hours: 100 hr/yr“The rolling, 12-month emissions limitation was established by multiplying the hourly emissions limitation by the maximum non-emergency hours allowed per rolling, 12-month period (100 hours)”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Plant emissions pte: NOx 486 tpy; CO 686; VOC 221; PM 334; PM10 333; PM2.5 333; SO2 86; GHG 7,232,826 tpy (draft PTI potential-to-emit)“NOX 486 250 40 Yes; CO 686; VOC 221; PM 334; GHGs 7,232,826 (Table 1, Permit Strategy Write Up)”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Fairfield Energy Center, LLC, Facility ID 0123000448. Initial installation PTI, : draft permit-to-install issued for public comment“Initial permit-to-install for a power generation facility, including combustion turbines, emergency generators, and an emergency firewater pump engine”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- air permit, Permit-to-Install (PSD): DRAFT issued for public comment; not an authorization to construct“Draft Air Pollution Permit-to-Install, Fairfield Energy Center, LLC, ID#: P0140492, Date of Action: 10/08/2026”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Ohio EPA issues DRAFT PTI P0140492 for the plant (PSD review; GHG potential-to-emit 7,232,826 tpy); 30-day public comment window opens“A decision on issuing a final permit-to-install will be made after consideration of comments received”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- generation certificate: application filed; decision pending“26-0160-EL-BGN Fairfield Energy Center 5/15/26 Fairfield BTM 1,040”Utility regulator · Aug. 2026 · grade B
- OPSB certificate application filed for Fairfield Energy Center (case 26-0160-EL-BGN), starting the 195-day statutory decision clock“26-0160-EL-BGN Fairfield Energy Center 5/15/26 Fairfield BTM 1,040”Utility regulator · Aug. 2026 · grade B
- FAA case count: 40 cases“40 stack cases at the plant point, ASN 2026-AGL-6723-OE through 2026-AGL-6762-OE: 10 'Siemens 57 MW Turbine', 6 'Siemens 62 MW Turbine', 24 'Solar Titan Turbine', submitted 05/05/2026”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- Tallest structure filed with the FAA (ft): 90 ft“ASN 2026-AGL-6723-OE: Siemens 57 MW Turbine #10, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90154,-82.55620, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6723-OE: Siemens 57 MW Turbine #10, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90154,-82.55620, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6724-OE: Siemens 57 MW Turbine #9, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90154,-82.55627, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6725-OE: Siemens 57 MW Turbine #8, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90190,-82.55617, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6726-OE: Siemens 57 MW Turbine #7, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90190,-82.55624, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6727-OE: Siemens 57 MW Turbine #6, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90226,-82.55614, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6728-OE: Siemens 57 MW Turbine #5, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90226,-82.55621, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6729-OE: Siemens 57 MW Turbine #4, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90262,-82.55611, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6730-OE: Siemens 57 MW Turbine #3, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90262,-82.55618, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6731-OE: Siemens 57 MW Turbine #2, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90298,-82.55608, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6732-OE: Siemens 57 MW Turbine #1, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90298,-82.55615, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6733-OE: Siemens 62 MW Turbine #6, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90334,-82.55604, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6734-OE: Siemens 62 MW Turbine #5, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90334,-82.55612, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6735-OE: Siemens 62 MW Turbine #4, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90370,-82.55601, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6736-OE: Siemens 62 MW Turbine #3, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90370,-82.55608, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6737-OE: Siemens 62 MW Turbine #2, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90406,-82.55598, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6738-OE: Siemens 62 MW Turbine #1, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1027 ft AMSL, 39.90406,-82.55605, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6739-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #24, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90732,-82.55590, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6740-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #23, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90733,-82.55597, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6741-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #22, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90746,-82.55588, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6742-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #21, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90746,-82.55596, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6743-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #20, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90780,-82.55586, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6744-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #19, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90780,-82.55593, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6745-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #18, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90794,-82.55584, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6746-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #17, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90794,-82.55591, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6747-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #16, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90828,-82.55581, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6748-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #15, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90828,-82.55589, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6749-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #14, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90842,-82.55580, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6750-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #13, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90842,-82.55588, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6751-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #12, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90875,-82.55577, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6752-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #11, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90876,-82.55584, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6753-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #10, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90889,-82.55576, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6754-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #9, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90889,-82.55583, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6755-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #8, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90923,-82.55573, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6756-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #7, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90923,-82.55580, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6757-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #6, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90937,-82.55572, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6758-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #5, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90937,-82.55579, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6759-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #4, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90971,-82.55569, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6760-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #3, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90971,-82.55576, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6761-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #2, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90985,-82.55568, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-AGL-6762-OE: Solar Titan Turbine #1, Stack, 90 ft AGL, 1008 ft AMSL, 39.90985,-82.55575, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-05”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- Ohio Tax Credit Authority: Approved 50 percent, 10-year Data Center Tax Exemption for Vantage Data Centers Management Company, LLC (village of Millersport)“TCA approved a 50 percent, 10-year Data Center Tax Exemption for the project”State agency · 2025 · grade B
- Permitting jurisdiction: OPSB holds exclusive siting authority over the generation facility (ORC Ch. 4906 certificate) with a statutory 195-day decision clock; campus land use sits with the Village of Millersport after 2“New laws designed to accelerate the bureaucratic timeline for these projects require the OPSB to rule within 195 days of receiving an application, making for a Nov. 26 deadline”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- generation certificate: statutory decision deadline (195-day clock)“require the OPSB to rule within 195 days of receiving an application, making for a Nov. 26 deadline”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- generation certificate: local public hearing held (Millersport Jr/Sr High School)“Based on resident comments Aug. 17 at an Ohio Power Siting Board public meeting at the Millersport Junior-Senior High School”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- generation certificate: evidentiary hearing held (PUCO, Columbus)“The next step in the process for the siting board is an evidentiary hearing at 10 a.m. on Sept. 17 at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Ohio Power Siting Board: Local public hearing, Fairfield Energy Center certificate, case 26-0160-EL-BGN (Millersport Junior/Senior High School)“Based on resident comments Aug. 17 at an Ohio Power Siting Board public meeting, the plan to build an electric-generation station to power the Millersport data center is not a popular one”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Ohio Power Siting Board: Evidentiary hearing, Fairfield Energy Center certificate (PUCO, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus)“an evidentiary hearing at 10 a.m. on Sept. 17 at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio at 180 E. Broad St. in Columbus”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- annexation: approved, approx. 350 acres annexed from Walnut Township into the village“The project will be built on 350 acres annexed from neighboring Walnut Township in 2025”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Fairfield County Board of Commissioners: Correspondence noted: EQT geological testing notice; OPSB application for the Fairfield Energy Project and upcoming hearings“Staff flagged correspondence from EQT Corporation about geological testing and an application filed with the Ohio Power Siting Board for the proposed Fairfield Energy Project”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Millersport Village Council: Stormwater agreement with Vantage approved (three readings waived); Fairfield Energy briefing on temporary electric service for the first data center“The storm water agreement between Vantage Data and the Village of Millersport waived the three readings and was approved”News report · July 2026 · grade C
- building permits (campus): granted“The Fairfield County Regional Planning Commission granted several commercial building permits related to the construction of the data center in Millersport”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Fairfield County RPC grants building permits including two data center buildings at 1420 Lancaster-Newark Rd NE“The data center permits at 1420 Lancaster-Newark Road NE were for an office trailer, two buildings and a site orientation trailer”News report · June 2026 · grade C
- Governor DeWine pauses new data center tax-exemption applications while a legislative committee studies the program (context; the Millersport exemption was already granted)“Gov. Mike DeWine paused new applications on May 27 while a legislative committee studies data center growth”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- predecessor generation plan: withdrawn / shelved, replaced by Advanced Power's Fairfield Energy Center“The original developer, AlphaStruxure, had filed plans for a 1,600-megawatt plant for this same campus. Those plans were withdrawn without explanation.”News report · March 2026 · grade C
- Fairfield County Board of Commissioners: County assisting Millersport water system upgrades tied to the Vantage data center; data center water use expected to be minimal“county staff are also assisting water system upgrades in Millersport tied to the Vantage Data Center, with Utilities saying the data center's water use is expected to be minimal”News report · Feb. 2026 · grade C
Legal (1)
- Sponsor federal litigation: Vantage Data Centers Management Company, LLC is a defendant in several federal cases, none in Ohio and none naming Millersport: Public Citizen, Inc. v. Vantage (W.D. Tex. 5:26-cv-06032, filed“Public Citizen, Inc. v. Vantage Data Centers Management Company, LLC; W.D. Tex. 5:26-cv-06032”Court filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
Site and other (21)
- Site area (hectares): 374.4 haMeasured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- Aliases: Vantage OH2; OH2 campus“designed to provide reliable, flexible electricity directly to the adjacent OH2 data center campus”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Permanent jobs plant: 15 jobs“approximately 500 construction jobs and about 15 full-time operations roles”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Name: Vantage Millersport (OH2)“Vantage, a leading global provider of data center campuses, is developing a new, state-of-the-art campus in the Village of Millersport, Ohio”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Cooling: closed-loop cooling (no evaporative consumption; no lake water drawn)“this campus will use a closed-loop cooling system, meaning it does not consume or discharge water during daily operations”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Water use stated: average approx. 15,000 GPD; peak 23,000 GPD“Average water usage is projected at 15,000 gallons per day (GPD), with a peak of 23,000 GPD”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Construction workforce campus: 2500 jobs“More than 2,500 skilled construction jobs created with a union-first approach”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Permanent jobs campus: 50 jobs“50+ permanent, full-time Vantage positions to operate the campus”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Delay (months): 36 months“First phase operational target is Q1 2030”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Time to service (months): 41 months“First phase operational target is Q1 2030”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Sponsor equity: DigitalBridge Group and Silver Lake (co-owners of Vantage Data Centers)“Vantage Data Centers LLC [100%]; DigitalBridge Group Inc [50.0%]; Silver Lake Technology Management LLC [50.0%]”Dataset · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Owner companies: Lancaster Newark Road OH 21 LLC (held campus land; merged into Vantage Feb 2026)“Vantage got the land in February from a company called Lancaster Newark Road OH 21 LLC. In February, Lancaster Newark Road OH 21 LLC merged with Vantage.”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Land control date: Feb. 2026“Some residents said they are concerned by the land acquisition process. Vantage got the land in February from a company called Lancaster Newark Road OH 21 LLC”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Construction start: May 2026 (campus site construction)“Construction began in May, with underground utilities and preparation for the first building commencing this month”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Campus construction begins (site work and underground utilities); first-building prep follows in Aug 2026“Construction began in May, with underground utilities and preparation for the first building commencing this month”News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
- Acres: 450 acres“450 acres across six parcels (Lancaster-Newark and Blacklick-Eastern roads); 374-acre largest parcel at 1420 Lancaster-Newark Road”News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
- Original target date: 2027“Vantage construction starts before year-end, first building operational by 2027”News report · June 2025 · grade C
- Announced: May 2025“ignored widespread resistance from the community since the development was publicly announced in May 2025”News report · May 2025 · grade C
- Vantage OH2 Millersport campus publicly announced“ignored widespread resistance from the community since the development was publicly announced in May 2025”News report · May 2025 · grade C
- Annexation acres: 350 acres“The project will be built on 350 acres annexed from neighboring Walnut Township in 2025”News report · 2025 · grade C
- About 350 acres annexed from Walnut Township into the Village of Millersport for the campus“The project will be built on 350 acres annexed from neighboring Walnut Township in 2025”News report · 2025 · grade C
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