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Recent Ohio data center news

• Oct 1, 2026

  Data Center Bill Falls Short in Senate as Lawmakers Take Final Votes Before the Midterms

  The U.S. Senate has failed to advance a bill that would push utility regulators to consider a federal standard for charging large power customers, including data centers, enough to cover grid upgrade costs.

  • The bill, sponsored by Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), failed 57–43 in a procedural vote after needing 60 votes; it had already passed the House 417–3.
  • Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, said the measure was too weak and pointed to an alternative proposal from Sen. Martin Heinrich that would direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue mandatory rules for large electricity customers.
• Sep 25, 2026

  Episode for September 25, 2026

  Governor Shapiro and Pennsylvania utility regulators are discussing AI-driven data center growth and its potential grid impacts in Pennsylvania. The item appears to be a podcast episode and linked commentary, not a first-time corporate announcement.

  • At an AI conference in Pittsburgh, Governor Shapiro said AI has promise but that “we cannot ignore the warning signs” and “downplay the risks of the industry.”
  • The piece highlights community pushback in Westmoreland County and cites Pennsylvania utility regulators warning that unchecked data center growth could threaten regional grid reliability within five years; it also references a related article saying new data centers in the PJM region could use more electricity than Pennsylvania uses today.
• Sep 25, 2026

  Google’s Grid-Interactive AI Data Centers: From Backup to Grid Partner

  Google outlined its AI data center scaling and grid-integration strategy during a keynote by Tom Garvens, vice president of advanced technology innovation, at Data Center World Power 2026 in Houston (Sept. 21-23). This is a conference presentation and commentary, not a first-time product or project launch.

  • Garvens said Google is reviewing and redesigning its AI data center ecosystem from chip to utility, including liquid cooling, LVDC, 54 VDC rack-level battery backup, and a gradual move toward 800 VDC distribution.
  • He said Google is using BESS, demand-response agreements, workload shifting, closed-loop cooling, and site selection for remote locations with ample land and power; he also noted Google processes more than 3 quadrillion AI tokens per month and that compute demand rose sevenfold from May 2025 to May 2026.
• Sep 24, 2026 · Google

  Helping 25,000 veterans and military families build careers in skilled trades

  Google has announced a new commitment to help 25,000 veterans and military family members build careers in skilled trades.

  • Google.org funding and support will go to Hiring Our Heroes, Student Veterans of America (SVA), and Home Builders Institute (HBI) for hands-on pre-apprenticeships, career coaching, and direct job placements.
  • The post says this is part of Google’s broader AI Opportunity Fund for the United States and references prior support for the electrical training Alliance (etA) and SVA; it also cites Google’s data center operations in Ohio and Indiana and a previously launched Alliance for America’s Skilled Trades with BlackRock, Ford, and Carhartt.
• Sep 23, 2026

  Climate Change Solutions - September 22, 2026

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) has published a climate-focused newsletter previewing an upcoming Super El Niño briefing and summarizing recent Capitol Hill activity.

  • EESI announced an online briefing on Friday, September 25 at noon EDT about Super El Niño, with welcome remarks from Reps. Mike Flood and Eric Sorensen and RSVP links provided.
  • The newsletter also notes the House and Senate action on several bills, including the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, the Ratepayer Protection Act affecting data center-related grid upgrades, and the Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act; it also promotes EESI resources and a new podcast episode.
  • This is a newsletter/update, not a standalone corporate deal announcement; it references prior and current legislative developments and upcoming events rather than announcing a new funding commitment.
• Sep 21, 2026 · Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

  Mobilizing for Techno-Economic War, Part 7: Transforming Regulatory Policy

  ITIF has published a policy report arguing for a major transformation of U.S. regulatory policy to support national techno-economic competition with China.

  • The report says Congress should centralize national issues such as AI regulation, preempt many state privacy/AI laws, and reduce federal barriers for nationally important projects such as industrial parks, infrastructure, and data centers.
  • It also argues for NEPA repeal, Section 404 repeal, size-neutral rules, antitrust reform, and a new Commerce Department process to designate up to 100 projects per year for streamlined approval; it also proposes federally designated industrial readiness zones of 50–100 sites of at least 3,000 acres each.
  • Monetary values mentioned include $98 billion–$112 billion annually in potential out-of-state privacy compliance costs, $1 trillion+ over 10 years, $650 million in a Facebook BIPA-related settlement cited in the report, and $100 billion a year for carbon removal referenced in a supporting example.
• Sep 9, 2026

  Centrus Signs Haleu Supply Contract For Radiant Microreactors

  Centrus Energy and Radiant have announced a contract for HALEU fuel supply for multiple Kaleidos microreactors, with prepayments included to support Centrus’ domestic enrichment capacity buildout.

  • The agreement covers high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) for multiple Kaleidos microreactors; Centrus expects to begin deliveries before the end of the decade.
  • Radiant says the deal adds a second domestic US source of HALEU as it advances from its first Kaleidos test toward commercial and national security deployments; Centrus says the fuel will be unobligated and usable for national security applications.
  • Centrus’ HALEU work is tied to its Piketon, Ohio plant and the AC100 centrifuge program; the company says first new capacity there is expected by 2029.
  • Radiant’s Kaleidos microreactor is aimed at remote locations, data centres, defence applications and other commercial and industrial uses, and Radiant has also been selected for US military programmes including Buckley Space Force Base and the US Army Janus microreactor programme.
• Sep 3, 2026

  The POWER Interview: How the Data Center Power Crunch Is Reshaping the Talent Market

  POWER magazine has published an interview discussing how power constraints are reshaping data center hiring and compensation.

  • LVI Associates executives Grace Søhoel-Goldberg and Grace Simpson say developers are increasingly hiring power systems engineers, utility interconnection specialists, transmission and distribution professionals, and commissioning talent earlier in the project cycle as power availability becomes central to site selection.
  • The interview cites Ohio and Texas as the strongest hiring markets, notes weaker momentum in some Southeast markets, and says compensation pressure is rising, including $100,000 to $500,000 sign-on bonuses and one move from about $140,000 to over $600,000.
  • It also references Virginia regulatory scrutiny, where the State Corporation Commission directed Dominion Energy to submit alternative cost-allocation proposals for generation and transmission services tied to large-load growth.
• Aug 28, 2026

  Episode for August 28, 2026

  The Allegheny Front has published an episode covering archaeology, environmental policy, coal-pollution art, and a potential Allegheny County data center ban.

  • The episode highlights a new playbook from PennFuture urging Pennsylvania lawmakers to move away from fossil fuels and toward renewables, including legalizing community solar.
  • It also notes that Allegheny County Council will consider a proposal to ban controversial AI data centers on county property; the episode links to related stories on Lake Erie archaeology, Franklin Kury, and an artist donating proceeds from drawings made with pigment sourced from acid mine drainage pollution.
• Aug 27, 2026

  Data Center Backlash Reaches the Ballot Box

  Data Center Knowledge reports that at least 18 incumbent officeholders lost elections between August 2025 and August 2026 after actions tied to data center projects or controversies.

  • Utah saw the clearest cases: J. Stuart Adams, Lee Perry, and Boyd Bingham all lost GOP primaries after involvement with the proposed Stratos project in Box Elder County.
  • In Missouri, four incumbent Festus city council members lost after a fight over a proposed $6 billion data center project; other losses and campaign attacks appeared in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Oregon, and Georgia.
  • The article is a news analysis/review, not a primary announcement; it aggregates election results, government records, campaign materials, and local reporting, and includes industry and policy responses from Tigercomm, Data Center Coalition, and state leaders.