Lima, OH · Allen County · 40.744°N 84.105°W
Google Project BOSC (Lima)
Key facts
- Location
- Lima, OH, Allen County
- Capacity
- —
- Powered by
- grid
- Announced
- 2026-03-16
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Investment
- $500M
- Land
- 170 acres
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid
- Cooling
- Evaporative
Grid power via a planned on-site AEP substation. Ohio EPA air-permit application (pending as of March 2026) covers 115 diesel emergency generators and related fuel storage.
36 cooling towers per the Ohio EPA permit application; described by Google as water-cooled. City of Lima granted 5 million gallons/day (Sept 2025).
Public subsidies
- 15-year PILOT tax abatement - Elida Local Schools offset ($250,000/yr for 15 years; total value undisclosed)
Community sentiment
Broad government/business support; opposing comments during the Ohio EPA air-permit comment period focused on transparency about the Bistrozzi LLC shell; resident construction-traffic concerns reported May 2026.
Status history
- Proposed
Project first surfaced as Project BOSC via Bistrozzi LLC (Delaware shell); 170-acre agricultural site on North Cole Street, American Township
Google confirmed as company behind $500m data center in Lima, Ohio - Proposed
City of Lima water ordinance approved allowing 5 million gallons per day for the project
Google confirmed as company behind $500m data center in Lima, Ohio - Permitted
Google publicly named as the operator behind Project BOSC; PILOT finalized with Elida Local Schools; Ohio EPA air permit still pending
Google to Build Data Center in Lima, Ohio with $500 Million Capital Investment
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
- Allen Economic Development GroupRetrieved:
- Google / Allen County Data CenterRetrieved:
- The Lima NewsRetrieved:
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