Vantage’s Proposed $1 Billion Oregon, Ohio Data Center Faces Issue 25 Vote
DataNews Editorial Team
Vantage Data Centers is advancing a proposed $1 billion data center in Oregon, Ohio, but the project’s future hinges on a municipal vote on Issue 25 next week. A vote in favor would amend the city charter to prohibit construction of the proposed facility.
- Issue 25 could prohibit construction of Vantage’s proposed Oregon, Ohio data center through a city-charter amendment.
- The proposed facility has a stated total-project cost of $1 billion.
- Vantage says it would procure its own electricity and fund required infrastructure.
- The company states that the facility would use 22,000 gallons of water per day with closed-loop cooling.
- Opposition has focused on potential impacts on wetlands and nearby residents.
Vantage Data Centers has met with Oregon, Ohio residents ahead of next week’s vote on Issue 25, which concerns a proposed data center near Corduroy and Wynn roads.
The proposed project carries a stated total-project cost of $1 billion. Under Issue 25, a vote in favor supports a city-charter amendment that would prohibit construction of the data center; a vote against opposes blocking the development.
The proposal has drawn opposition from United Neighbors of Oregon, which has raised concerns about potential effects on wetlands and nearby residents. Vantage has said it would procure electricity independently and pay for the infrastructure required for the facility.
According to the company, the site would use 22,000 gallons of water per day and employ a closed-loop cooling system. Vantage has also said the daily water use would be equivalent to that of 65 homes.
The company’s position is that community support is material to its ability to proceed. A Vantage representative said the company would need to seriously consider withdrawing its presence in Oregon if the community does not want the project.
For data-center developers, the vote highlights that power-procurement commitments and infrastructure funding proposals may address part of the local concern around grid impacts, but do not remove political, environmental and community-acceptance risk. The referendum outcome could determine whether the proposed project can move forward.
The case illustrates how local permitting, environmental concerns and community acceptance can become decisive execution risks for large data-center developments, even where an operator says it will procure its own power and fund required infrastructure. Approval of Issue 25 could block the proposed project at the municipal level.
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This article was prepared by the DataNews editorial team based on the sources listed above.