Aligned Data Centers — Pataskala

Facility record

Lifecycle

CancelledSource-reported lifecycle

Location precision

approximate

Address as listed

Not published

Coordinates

39.9956, -82.6743

Serving utility, source-reported

Not established

Operational capacity, source-reported

Not published

Planned capacity, source-reported

200 MW

Source record updated

2026-09-02

Source-reported capacity; not metered consumption. Review underlying documents and notes. Planned capacity may include future phases and is not added to operational capacity here. The source may use facility, grid-feed or IT capacity definitions; consult the linked documents.

Coordinate precision is a source label, not an independent parcel survey. A marker does not confirm utility territory or establish an effect on residential bills.

Reported lifecycle history

1. 2026-08-25Cancelled

   Pataskala City Council voted 7-0 on Aug. 25, 2026 to reject the site plan, accepting the Planning and Zoning Commission's recommendation to deny it. Aligned has not withdrawn — its general counsel said only that the company would “reflect and regroup.” A separate citizen charter amendment banning data centers over 25 MW goes to Pataskala and Granville voters on Nov. 3, 2026.

   Underlying source

Source notes

Blocked 200 MW campus (89 acres, 3 planned buildings, down from 4) at Broad St & Mink St in the Pataskala industrial park, which would have run on on-site Bloom Energy natural-gas fuel cells. The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 5–2 on 2026-06-03 to recommend rejection (staff had recommended approval), and City Council rejected the site plan 7-0 on 2026-08-25. Recorded as cancelled because the city denied the application; note that Aligned itself has not abandoned the project — its general counsel said the company would “reflect and regroup.” A citizen charter amendment banning data centers over 25 MW goes to Pataskala and Granville voters on Nov. 3, 2026. Coordinates approximate (Pataskala city-center).

Sources and provenance

• Columbus Free Press: 80+ acres, Bloom Energy natural-gas fuel cells, 84 cooling units; Planning & Zoning voted the application down 2026-06-03 · source retrieved 2026-08-05
• AOL/Newark Advocate: 89 acres, 200 MW, 3 buildings (down from 4), Broad St & Mink St; P&Z voted 5-2 to recommend rejection (staff recommended approval); Council hearing 2026-08-25 · source retrieved 2026-09-02
• Pataskala rejects proposed data center; voters to decide potential ban in November · source retrieved 2026-08-27
• The Reporting Project: City Council rejected the site plan 7-0 on 2026-08-25; Aligned GC David Robinson — “We’ll reflect and regroup”; 89 acres, 200 MW, three buildings; Nov. 3 ballot in Pataskala and Granville · source retrieved 2026-08-27

Power Wars capture: 2026-11-02. Compute Atlas, CC BY 4.0. Entries are not independently verified by Power Wars unless stated.