Johnstown, OH · Licking County · 40.150°N 82.680°W
Cologix Johnstown AI-Ready Campus
Cologix
Key facts
- Location
- Johnstown, OH, Licking County
- Capacity
- 800 MW planned
- Powered by
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- Announced
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- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid · Utility: AEP Ohio
- Cooling
- Closed-loop
AEP Ohio serves Licking County; in late 2024 it filed a large-load tariff requiring data-center customers to pay for at least 85% of contracted capacity. First-phase load ~75 MW, scalable to 176 MW (Signal Ohio). No on-site generation disclosed.
Cologix states 'closed-loop cooling systems that minimize water usage' (Columbus Region, June 2026). Under construction - no metered operational figure.
Public subsidies
- Ohio data-center sales-tax exemption (50%, 10-year) - TCA-approved June 1 2026; the $42.3M award is combined with Cologix's Orange Township (Delaware Co.) project and is not split per siteState of Ohio · 2026
- City of Johnstown 15-year, 100% property-tax abatementJohnstown, OH
Community sentiment
Johnstown Mayor Donald Barnard endorsed the project; Ohio's data-center sales-tax program drew statewide controversy (a legislative repeal was vetoed June 2025; a new-award moratorium followed June 2026). No Johnstown-specific opposition group was found.
Cologix expands Central Ohio footprint with land acquisition for new AI-ready 800MW campusStatus history
- Under construction
Cologix acquired 154 acres in Johnstown for an 8-building AI-ready campus; first-phase development anticipated to begin 2025
Cologix Expands Central Ohio Footprint with Land Acquisition for New AI-Ready 800MW Data Center Campus
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- CologixRetrieved:
- Signal OhioRetrieved:
- Columbus RegionRetrieved:
- POWER MagazineRetrieved:
- CologixRetrieved:
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