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Aligned Data Centers, Pataskala

Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio · All 22 Aligned Data Centers sites

CancelledContestedAI likelyRecord updated September 2, 2026

Aligned Data Centers, Pataskala is a cancelled data center in Pataskala, Ohio (Licking County), operated by Aligned Data Centers. The public record puts it at 200 MW planned. It is the subject of active public debate, with hearings, petitions, or organized opposition on record.

Every line on this page traces to a public source listed at the bottom. Where a figure was looked for and not found, the row says so. A blank is never a zero.

Facility record

Cancelled

Operator
Aligned Data Centers
Facility type
Data center, AI use likely
Location
Pataskala, Licking County, OH
Coordinates
39.9956, -82.6743 (approximate)
Power capacity
200 MW planned
Land
Not established from a public source
Investment
Not established from a public source
Announced
Not established from a public source
Utility
Not established from a public source
Cooling
Closed loop
Water use
Not established from a public source
Jobs
Not established from a public source
Public subsidy
Not established from a public source
Community reception
Contested
Source confidence
Confirmed by multiple independent sources or official documentation

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

  1. August 25, 2026
    Cancelled
    Pataskala City Council voted 7-0 on Aug. 25, 2026 to reject the site plan, accepting the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation to deny it. Aligned has not withdrawn, its general counsel said only that the company would “reflect and regroup.” A separate citizen charter amendment banning data centers over 25 MW goes to Pataskala and Granville voters on Nov. 3, 2026. Source: The Reporting Project (Denison University)

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. Aligned Data Centers, Pataskala in Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio is contested. Hearings, public comment, petitions, or organized opposition are on record, and no lawsuit has been filed so far. Sustained resident opposition: rallies at City Hall and a citizen petition drive.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: contested means active public debate is on record, with hearings, petitions, or organized opposition, without litigation.

Sustained resident opposition: rallies at City Hall and a citizen petition drive. P&Z recommended rejection 5 to 2 on 2026-06-03; City Council then rejected the site plan 7-0 on 2026-08-25. A citizen-driven charter amendment banning data centers over 25 MW is on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot in Pataskala and Granville.

Source: The Reporting Project (Denison University)

Notes on the record

Blocked 200 MW campus (89 acres, 3 planned buildings, down from 4) at Broad St & Mink St in the Pataskala industrial park, which would have run on on-site Bloom Energy natural-gas fuel cells. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 5 to 2 on 2026-06-03 to recommend rejection (staff had recommended approval), and City Council rejected the site plan 7-0 on 2026-08-25. Recorded as cancelled because the city denied the application; note that Aligned itself has not abandoned the project, its general counsel said the company would “reflect and regroup.” A citizen charter amendment banning data centers over 25 MW goes to Pataskala and Granville voters on Nov. 3, 2026. Coordinates approximate (Pataskala city-center).

What the record does not establish, and the document that would

In every fight on our tracker the decisive fact came out of a public records request. These are the requests for this site.

  • Tax abatements or other public subsidy
  • Permanent jobs promised
  • Land area
  • Which utility serves it
Which document closes each gap
Tax abatements or other public subsidy
The abatement, PILOT, or development agreement approved by the county, city, or development authority, and the state's data center sales tax exemption certificate if one was issued.
Permanent jobs promised
The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.
Land area
The rezoning application, the plat, or the deed recorded with the county.
Which utility serves it
The electric service agreement or the utility's filing with the state public utility commission.

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Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

Questions people ask about this site

Is there opposition to the Aligned Data Centers, Pataskala data center in Pataskala?

Yes. Aligned Data Centers, Pataskala in Pataskala, Licking County, Ohio is contested. Hearings, public comment, petitions, or organized opposition are on record, and no lawsuit has been filed so far. Sustained resident opposition: rallies at City Hall and a citizen petition drive.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Aligned Data Centers, Pataskala data center?

No lawsuit over Aligned Data Centers, Pataskala appears in the record we track as of September 2, 2026. Residents most often reach a lawyer over water supply, well drawdown, noise from cooling plant, property value, or a rezoning approved without the notice the ordinance required. If any of that is happening near this site, it is worth a review whether or not a case has been filed yet.

How much water does Aligned Data Centers, Pataskala use?

No water withdrawal figure for Aligned Data Centers, Pataskala is on record here. Cooling is recorded as closed_loop, which is the strongest available clue: closed loop and air cooled plant draw far less than evaporative cooling. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.

Who operates Aligned Data Centers, Pataskala, and how big is it?

Aligned Data Centers is the operator on record. We hold 22 sites for that company across the registry. Capacity on record is 200 MW.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Aligned Data Centers, Pataskala," updated September 2, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/aligned-pataskala-licking-oh.

Facility data from Compute Atlas (E. Kubiak), version 1.32.0 (September 7, 2026), licensed CC BY 4.0, record https://www.compute-atlas.com/facilities/aligned-pataskala-licking-oh, retrieved September 14, 2026.

Corrections with a public source are welcome at the Compute Atlas record or through our contact page. The whole registry is available as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0.

Sources for this record

As compiled and cited by Compute Atlas, with our own reporting appended. Archived links are used where the original has moved.

  1. 1.Columbus Free Press: 80+ acres, Bloom Energy natural-gas fuel cells, 84 cooling units; Planning & Zoning voted the application down 2026-06-03 · The Columbus Free Press · retrieved August 5, 2026
  2. 2.AOL/Newark Advocate: 89 acres, 200 MW, 3 buildings (down from 4), Broad St & Mink St; P&Z voted 5-2 to recommend rejection (staff recommended approval); Council hearing 2026-08-25 · AOL / Newark Advocate · retrieved August 5, 2026
  3. 3.Pataskala rejects proposed data center; voters to decide potential ban in November · ABC 6 / WSYX · retrieved August 27, 2026
  4. 4.The Reporting Project: City Council rejected the site plan 7-0 on 2026-08-25; Aligned GC David Robinson, “We’ll reflect and regroup”; 89 acres, 200 MW, three buildings; Nov. 3 ballot in Pataskala and Granville · The Reporting Project (Denison University) · retrieved August 27, 2026
  5. 5.AOL/Newark Advocate: 89 acres, 200 MW, 3 buildings (down from 4), Broad St & Mink St; P&Z voted 5-2 to recommend rejection (staff recommended approval); Council hearing 2026-08-25 · AOL / Newark Advocate · retrieved September 2, 2026

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