Data Centers Atlas: Ohio

News report: Aligned HPC Campus at Former Pixelle Paper Mill (Chillicothe)

Scioto Post reported continued council discussion of power use, water consumption, wastewater and noise concerns about a possible data center at the former Chillicothe paper mill. The article also reported a council member describing utility staff projections; those positions are not measured impacts or an independently inspected engineering study.

Record status: unknown. The current disposition of these reported concerns is not established by this bounded review.

Event date: October 12, 2026

Source publication date: October 13, 2026

Disposition date: Not established

Concern sources checked: October 18, 2026

The original article identifies the October 12, 2026 council session in its embedded-video captions; October 13 is publication. Videos and audio were not reviewed. Scioto Post displays October 13, 2026. The separate identity/context article from The Post displays August 31. Publication days are distinct from the October 12 meeting.

Raised or recorded by Scioto Post.

Counts describe attributed documentation, not harm or severity. Allegations, procedural outcomes and published replies retain their separate scope.

Legal action: AWS Scioto Darby Campus

City of Hilliard reported withdrawing its ERAC appeal of the air permit for AEP Ohio's natural-gas fuel cells serving the AWS Scioto Darby campus. The city described a carbon-dioxide modeling review and planned later monitoring while criticizing limited local review. This records the city's account, not a court merits ruling, measured air quality, all-pollutant safety finding or AWS diesel-generator permit.

Record status: withdrawn. City of Hilliard reported withdrawing its own ERAC appeal. This is the city's published account, not a retained commission dismissal order, permit revocation, decision on alleged effects or proof of facility operation.

Event date: Not established

Source publication date: September 15, 2026

Disposition date: Not established

Concern sources checked: October 18, 2026

The city reports a November 2025 appeal filing and a later withdrawal, but the exact filing and disposition days are not established in the retained announcements. The city release displays September 15, 2026 and the retained original JSON-LD gives that publication day. The identity-context release is dated October 21, 2025. Neither is a substitute for an unverified ERAC filing day.

Raised or recorded by City of Hilliard.

Counts describe attributed documentation, not harm or severity. Allegations, procedural outcomes and published replies retain their separate scope.

Dated record: Edged Columbus

Recorded event date: September 10, 2025

Operator reported opening: September 11 release explicitly describes the opening celebration as yesterday; independent commissioning and all halls are not certified.

A recorded date retains its original source and phase scope. A scheduled date does not confirm that the event happened or permission was granted. Source-check dates are separate.

Edged US