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Bowling Green, OH · Wood County · 41.432°N 83.701°W

Meta Bowling Green (Project Accordion)

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Key facts

Location
Bowling Green, OH, Wood County
Capacity
—
Powered by
Grid (100% renewable energy matching; Toledo Edison/FirstEnergy utility) plus 350 MW on-site gas generation (Will-Power Apollo facility, OPSB approved Feb 3, 2026)
Announced
2025-04
Last updated

Civic impact

Economics

Investment
$800M
Land
280 acres
Jobs
1,000 construction · 100 permanent

Energy & water

Energy source
Mixed · Utility: Toledo Edison
On-site generation
350 MW

100% renewable energy matching committed for grid-drawn power (Toledo Edison/FirstEnergy). Will-Power OH LLC (subsidiary of The Williams Companies) constructing 350 MW Apollo behind-the-meter gas facility adjacent to data center campus; OPSB approved February 3, 2026 (Case No. 25-973-EL-BGN) via fast-track Letter of Notification process — no public hearing held. Plant includes ~120 MW battery energy storage. Not grid-connected. Wood County holds C ozone rating (American Lung Association).

Public subsidies

Community sentiment

Mixed

Ohio Power Siting Board fast-tracked approval (Feb 3, 2026) of 350 MW Will-Power Apollo on-site gas plant with no public hearings; residents and environmental advocates raised air quality concerns in Wood County (C ozone rating). Two residences lie within 1,000 feet of planned generating equipment. Plant projected to emit over 2.4 million tons of CO2 annually.

Ohio Data Center Expansion Faces Opposition Over New 350 MW Gas Plant Approval

Status history

  1. Proposed

    Project known locally as Project Accordion via shell company Liames LLC; Fortune 200 company not yet named

  2. Under construction

    Meta publicly announced April 9, 2025 at Bowling Green State University press conference; construction already underway at announcement; target opening 2027

    Meta to develop data center campus outside Toledo, Ohio

Location

Sources & data provenance

Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.

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