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Amazon Web Services Wilmington Data Center Campus

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ProposedIn litigationRecord updated September 2, 2026

Amazon Web Services Wilmington Data Center Campus is a proposed data center in Wilmington, Ohio (Clinton County), operated by Amazon Web Services. The public record puts it at 471 acres, a reported $4 billion investment. It is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation.

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.

What our reporting adds

Our case file documents this site. Pending, U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio (filed March 25, 2026); ordinances ordered redone July 14, 2026.

Facility record

Proposed

Operator
Amazon Web Services
Facility type
Data center
Location
Wilmington, Clinton County, OH
Coordinates
39.4453, -83.8286 (approximate)
Power capacity
Not established from a public source
Land
471 acres
Investment
$4 billion
Announced
Not established from a public source
Utility
Not established from a public source
Cooling
Not established from a public source
Water use
Not established from a public source
Jobs
100 permanent
Public subsidy
Not established from a public source
Community reception
In litigation
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. July 14, 2026
    Proposed
    The court finds the rezoning, the permitted use ordinance and the generator noise ordinance violated Ohio Revised Code 713.12 notice requirements and orders them redone.
  2. March 25, 2026
    Proposed
    Residents file suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio; amended April 21, 2026.

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. Amazon Web Services Wilmington Data Center Campus in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Pending, U.S.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: in litigation means the facility is or has been the subject of a lawsuit related to its siting, permitting, or operation.

Pending, U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio (filed March 25, 2026); ordinances ordered redone July 14, 2026. Amazon Web Services data center campus, $4 billion, about 471 acres on U.S. 68 in southwest Wilmington; the city cites about 100 permanent jobs, $8 million in annual payroll, and $25 million in infrastructure upgrades. Residents sued the city in federal court over the notice given for the rezoning. A federal judge ordered three ordinances redone on July 14, 2026. The city scheduled an August 20, 2026 special meeting to re-pass them as emergency measures, which cannot be overturned by referendum; residents answered with a referendum petition and a ballot initiative.

Notes on the record

About 471 acres on U.S. 68 in southwest Wilmington. The city cites about 100 permanent jobs, $8 million in annual payroll and $25 million in infrastructure upgrades.

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.

  • Power capacity in megawatts
  • Cooling method and water use
  • Tax abatements or other public subsidy
  • Which utility serves it
Which document closes each gap
Power capacity in megawatts
The utility's large load service agreement, the interconnection request in the grid operator's queue, or the electrical site plan in the permit file.
Cooling method and water use
The water service agreement, any groundwater appropriation permit, and the mechanical narrative in the site plan.
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.
Which utility serves it
The electric service agreement or the utility's filing with the state public utility commission.

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Our reporting on this site

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 Amazon Web Services Wilmington Data Center Campus in Wilmington?

Yes. Amazon Web Services Wilmington Data Center Campus in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Pending, U.S.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Amazon Web Services Wilmington Data Center Campus?

Yes. This site is recorded as being in litigation. The case, the court, and the filings we hold are listed on this page under the timeline and the sources.

How much water does Amazon Web Services Wilmington Data Center Campus use?

No water withdrawal figure for Amazon Web Services Wilmington Data Center Campus is on record here. Water use is rarely published voluntarily; it usually surfaces through a utility service agreement or a state withdrawal permit, both of which are public records. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.

Who operates Amazon Web Services Wilmington Data Center Campus, and how big is it?

Amazon Web Services is the operator on record. We hold 54 sites for that company across the registry. No capacity figure is on record for this site. The site is recorded at 471 acres.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Amazon Web Services Wilmington Data Center Campus," updated September 2, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/aws-wilmington-clinton-county-oh.

Facility record compiled by SueDataCenters.org from the public documents cited on the page, last updated September 2, 2026.

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

Sources for this record

As cited in our case file. Every figure on this page traces to one of these documents.

  1. 1.Federal judge says Wilmington has to redo key steps to consider Amazon data center proposal · WYSO · retrieved September 2, 2026
  2. 2.Residents file lawsuit over proposed AWS data center in Wilmington · Wilmington News Journal · retrieved September 2, 2026
  3. 3.Wilmington v. Its Neighbors: The $4 Billion Amazon Data Center a Federal Judge Sent Back to Square One · SueDataCenters.org · retrieved September 2, 2026
  4. 4.WCPO: Federal judge orders Wilmington to redo key ordinances tied to Amazon's $4 billion data center project · wcpo.com · retrieved September 2, 2026
  5. 5.FOX19: Emergency vote on Wilmington Amazon data center would block resident-backed referendum (August 20, 2026) · fox19.com · retrieved September 2, 2026
  6. 6.FOX19: Tri-State residents take legal action to halt proposed Amazon data center (April 23, 2026) · fox19.com · retrieved September 2, 2026
  7. 7.WCPO: Wilmington residents sue city over proposed Amazon Web Services data center, zoning change notices · wcpo.com · retrieved September 2, 2026

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