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Central Ohio Natural Gas-Powered Electric Generation Plant for Data Center

Sector: Natural Gas • Location: New Albany, Ohio, United States

Source: AOL

Project
Approved

An Ohio state board has approved the construction of a 250-megawatt natural gas-powered electric generation plant in Licking County to serve a data center. The plant will be built on 109 acres and will not be physically connected to the electric power grid but will serve only the data center. The project will incorporate 116 MW of battery energy storage to accommodate fluctuations in demand and mi

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Prospective
Sector
Natural Gas, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial), Data Center
Location
New Albany, Ohio, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
AOL

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The project “Central Ohio Natural Gas-Powered Electric Generation Plant for Data Center” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in New Albany, Ohio, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from AOL.

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2026-07-22

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An Ohio state board has approved the construction of a 250-megawatt natural gas-powered electric generation plant in Licking County to serve a data center. The plant will be built on 109 acres and will not be physically connected to the electric power grid but will serve only the data center. The project will incorporate 116 MW of battery energy storage to accommodate fluctuations in demand and mitigate unplanned outages. The plant will be constructed and operated by Will-Power PH, LLC, and will be located within the city of New Albany's Technology Manufacturing District (TMD) Zone, a regionally significant corridor for economic growth and development.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

Ohio

City

New Albany

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Natural Gas, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Manufacturing (Industrial), Data Center

Article published date

2026-07-11

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