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Hanging Rock / Haverhill Data Center

Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, Ohio

Under constructionContestedRecord updated September 9, 2026

Hanging Rock / Haverhill Data Center is a data center under construction in Hanging Rock, Ohio (Lawrence County), operated by Strata Expense (backed by Supermicro + Ravel). The public record puts it at 40 acres. 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

Under construction

Operator
Strata Expense (backed by Supermicro + Ravel)
Facility type
Data center
Location
Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, OH
Coordinates
38.5676, -82.7818 (approximate)
Power capacity
Not established from a public source
Land
40 acres
Investment
Not established from a public source
Announced
Not established from a public source
Utility
Not established from a public source
Power source
Mixed
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
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. December 2025
    Under construction
    Construction began approximately December 2025 at 1476 County Road 1A; land sold by the Lawrence County Economic Development Corp. Source: Data Center Dynamics

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. Hanging Rock / Haverhill Data Center in Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, Ohio is contested. Hearings, public comment, petitions, or organized opposition are on record, and no lawsuit has been filed so far. A 5,178-signature opposition petition sparked a moratorium push in neighboring Ironton; construction is proceeding.

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.

A 5,178-signature opposition petition sparked a moratorium push in neighboring Ironton; construction is proceeding.

Power and water

Reported as powered by a combination of hydrogen, natural gas and solar.

Notes on the record

At 1476 County Road 1A; land sold by the Lawrence County Economic Development Corp. Construction began around December 2025. A 5,178-signature opposition petition sparked a moratorium push in neighboring Ironton.

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 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.
Permanent jobs promised
The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.
Which utility serves it
The electric service agreement or the utility's filing with the state public utility commission.

Have one of these documents? Send it to us and we will add it to the record with attribution.

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 Hanging Rock / Haverhill Data Center in Hanging Rock?

Yes. Hanging Rock / Haverhill Data Center in Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, Ohio is contested. Hearings, public comment, petitions, or organized opposition are on record, and no lawsuit has been filed so far. A 5,178-signature opposition petition sparked a moratorium push in neighboring Ironton; construction is proceeding.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Hanging Rock / Haverhill Data Center?

No lawsuit over Hanging Rock / Haverhill Data Center appears in the record we track as of September 9, 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 Hanging Rock / Haverhill Data Center use?

No water withdrawal figure for Hanging Rock / Haverhill Data Center 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 Hanging Rock / Haverhill Data Center, and how big is it?

Strata Expense (backed by Supermicro + Ravel) is the operator on record. No capacity figure is on record for this site. The site is recorded at 40 acres.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Hanging Rock / Haverhill Data Center," updated September 9, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/strata-hanging-rock-haverhill-data-center-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/strata-hanging-rock-haverhill-data-center-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 project in Lawrence County, Ohio sparks calls for moratorium in neighboring city · Data Center Dynamics · retrieved July 17, 2026
  2. 2.AI infrastructure being developed in Lawrence County, Ohio · WCHS · retrieved July 17, 2026
  3. 3.Appalachian Ohio a target for data centers · Athens County Independent · retrieved September 9, 2026

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