AWS Project Galaxy — Sidney, OH
Amazon Web Services · Sidney, OH · United States
Facility record
- Lifecycle
- Under constructionSource-reported lifecycle
- Location precision
- approximate
- Address as listed
- Not published
- Coordinates
- 40.29, -84.16
- Serving utility, source-reported
- AES Ohio (Dayton Power and Light)
- Operational capacity, source-reported
- Not published
- Planned capacity, source-reported
- 1500 MW
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-22
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
- Permitted
Sidney City Council approved 30-year 100% property tax abatement and development agreement; NDA executed mid-2025
Underlying source - Under construction
Construction began January 2026; site clearing and earthworks underway by March 2026; initial operations targeted Sept 15, 2026
Underlying source
Source notes
Codename 'Project Galaxy.' Coordinates approximate (parcel: north of Millcreek Road, west of Vandemark Road, Sidney OH). AES Ohio FERC filing shows phased power ramp: 65 MW at initial operations (Sept 15, 2026 target), 480 MW within one year, 1,500 MW by January 2031 — 1,500 MW taken as planned total capacity. $3B investment described as a firm commitment in the approved development agreement (not 'up to'). AWS has committed an estimated $23B in Ohio data centers through 2029–2030. Baxtel lists a 'West Hub' expansion site associated with this campus. FERC filing lists location as 'Jefferson Township, Ohio'; confirmed as Sidney/Shelby County campus from all other sources.
AES Ohio confirmed as primary grid supplier per FERC filing; Phase 1 network upgrade costs $22.8M recovered via Transmission Cost Recovery Rider (TCRR). AEP Ohio onsite Bloom Energy fuel cells approved for some AWS Ohio locations (PUCO order), but not confirmed specifically for this Sidney site.
Sources and provenance
- Amazon secures tax break for $3bn data center campus in Sidney, Ohio · source retrieved 2026-07-07
- Project Galaxy Amazon Data Center — Shelby County · source retrieved 2026-07-07
- Amazon: Project Galaxy Data Center · source retrieved 2026-07-07
- FERC urged to shield AES Ohio customers from grid costs for 1.5-GW Amazon data center · source retrieved 2026-07-07
- Proposed Data Center FAQ · source retrieved 2026-07-07
Power Wars capture: 2026-11-02. Compute Atlas, CC BY 4.0. Entries are not independently verified by Power Wars unless stated.