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Bristolville 25

Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio

ProposedIn litigationRecord updated July 26, 2026

Bristolville 25 is a proposed data center in Lordstown, Ohio (Trumbull County), operated by Bristolville 25 Developer LLC / BHGH Properties. The public record puts it at 133 acres, a reported $3.6 billion investment. It is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation.

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Facility record

Proposed

Operator
Bristolville 25 Developer LLC / BHGH Properties
Facility type
Data center
Location
Lordstown, Trumbull County, OH
Coordinates
41.1800, -80.8700 (approximate)
Power capacity
Not established from a public source
Land
133 acres
Investment
$3.6 billion
Announced
Not established from a public source
Utility
Ohio Edison (FirstEnergy)
Cooling
Not established from a public source
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
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. 2026
    Proposed
    133 acres of industrial land near the former GM plant; village enacted a data-center ban, developer petitioned the Ohio Supreme Court (writ of mandamus); moratorium extension hearing pending. Source: WKBN

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. Bristolville 25 in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Lordstown Village Council voted 6-0 (Nov 3) to ban future data centers effective Dec 3; the developer (Bristolville 25 Developer LLC / BHGH Properties, whose Oct 20 site-plan submission predated the ban) petitioned the Ohio Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to compel the village to process its application.

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.

Lordstown Village Council voted 6-0 (Nov 3) to ban future data centers effective Dec 3; the developer (Bristolville 25 Developer LLC / BHGH Properties, whose Oct 20 site-plan submission predated the ban) petitioned the Ohio Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to compel the village to process its application.

Source: Business Journal Daily

Notes on the record

133 acres of industrial land near the former GM plant in Lordstown/Bristolville. The village enacted a data-center ban; the developer petitioned the Ohio Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus. Distinct from the already-tracked Stargate-Lordstown facility (different site/operator).

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
  • Permanent jobs promised
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.
Permanent jobs promised
The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.

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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 Bristolville 25 data center in Lordstown?

Yes. Bristolville 25 in Lordstown, Trumbull County, Ohio is or has been the subject of litigation over its siting, permitting, or operation. Lordstown Village Council voted 6-0 (Nov 3) to ban future data centers effective Dec 3; the developer (Bristolville 25 Developer LLC / BHGH Properties, whose Oct 20 site-plan submission predated the ban) petitioned the Ohio Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus to compel the village to process its application.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Bristolville 25 data center?

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 Bristolville 25 use?

No water withdrawal figure for Bristolville 25 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 Bristolville 25, and how big is it?

Bristolville 25 Developer LLC / BHGH Properties is the operator on record. No capacity figure is on record for this site. The site is recorded at 133 acres.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Bristolville 25," updated July 26, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/bristolville-25-lordstown-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/bristolville-25-lordstown-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.Data center developer taking Lordstown to court · WKBN · retrieved July 17, 2026
  2. 2.Developers petition Ohio Supreme Court in Lordstown data center project · Business Journal Daily · retrieved July 17, 2026
  3. 3.HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (ORNL/DOE-CESER, 2023-08 vintage) · Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) / HIFLD · retrieved July 23, 2026

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