Ohio Supreme Court lets village keep $3.6 billion data center on hold
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the village of Lordstown is not required to review a $3.6 billion data center project while a moratorium on such developments is in effect. The developer had attempted to push the project through just before the village council enacted restrictions.
Why it matters
This case illustrates the growing tension between large-scale industrial infrastructure projects and local zoning authority in the United States.
A proposed $3.6 billion data centre campus in Ohio will remain on hold after the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that local officials in the village of Lordstown do not have to continue reviewing the project while a moratorium on new data centres remains in effect. The decision stems from a dispute involving Bristolville 25 Developer LLC, which is seeking to build four three-storey data centre buildings and related infrastructure on industrial land in Lordstown, about 45 miles southeast of Cleveland. According to court records and industry reports, the development has been valued at approximately $3.6 billion and would span 133 acres across the Trumbull-Mahoning county lineDeveloper raced to file plans before restrictionsThe developer began Lordstown's site-plan review process in October 2025, submitting initial plans just days before village officials moved to restrict new data centre developments.
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