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Recent Ohio data center news

• Jan 9, 2026

  Meta Strikes Deal With Irving’s Vistra to Purchase Nuclear Power for Meta’s AI ‘Supercluster’

  Meta has signed 20-year power purchasing agreements (PPAs) with Vistra to procure 2,609 MW of zero-carbon nuclear energy to support Meta’s operations and its Prometheus AI supercluster in New Albany, Ohio.

  • Main announcement & deal details: Meta is purchasing 2,176 MW from operating units at Perry and Davis-Besse plus 433 MW of incremental output from equipment uprates at Perry (OH), Davis-Besse (OH), and Beaver Valley (PA) for a total of 2,609 MW; the PPAs are 20-year agreements, purchases begin in late 2026 and the full 2,609 MW will be online by 2034; Vistra will use the commitment to invest in uprates and pursue subsequent 20-year license extensions for the three plants.
  • Background and implementation details: Vistra acquired the plants in 2023, recently agreed to acquire Cogentrix Energy in a $4 billion deal; uprate projects span approximately nine years and are expected to support ~3,000 project-related jobs, increase state and local tax revenues (described as tens of millions of dollars annually), and benefit the PJM regional grid (PJM service area list provided in article).
• Jan 9, 2026

  Ohio EPA proposes first general NPDES permit for data center wastewater discharges

  The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has released a draft general NPDES permit (OHD000001) to regulate wastewater and stormwater discharges from data centers statewide.

  • Draft permit OHD000001 released: The permit would allow eligible data center facilities to obtain coverage for discharges including non-contact cooling water, cooling tower blowdown, boiler blowdown, air compressor condensate, and stormwater associated with industrial activity; it includes effluent limits and monitoring requirements for temperature, oil and grease, total suspended solids, chlorine, phosphorus (when applicable), pH, and total filterable residue, and proposes a five-year permit term. Facilities seeking coverage must submit a Notice of Intent and pay a $200 application fee.
  • Public process and scope: The draft will be subject to public notice and a mandatory public hearing under Ohio’s antidegradation rules; the permit is intended to streamline permitting for new and existing data centers while ensuring compliance with state and federal water quality standards.
• Jan 9, 2026

  Meta Secures 6.6 GW of Nuclear Energy to Power AI Data Centers

  Meta Platforms has announced agreements with TerraPower, Oklo, and Vistra to secure up to 6.6 GW of nuclear energy over the next 20 years to support its AI-driven data center expansion.

  • Main announcement: Meta will secure up to 6.6 GW over 20 years through agreements with TerraPower, Oklo, and Vistra, gaining immediate access to 2.1 GW from the Besse and Perry reactors (Ohio) and the Beaver Valley facility (Pennsylvania); the deals also include 433 MW from upgrades at the Pennsylvania site and 75 MW from an Oklo reactor planned in Ohio (pending regulatory approval).
  • Background and timeline details: The agreements support construction of two new SMRs producing 690 MW by 2032, plus access rights to up to six additional SMRs (2.1 GW) targeted for completion by 2035; Meta previously signed a 20-year, 1.1 GW deal with Constellation for its Clinton, Illinois plant, and analysts have described the long-term value of these agreements as tens of billions (non-specific).
• Jan 9, 2026

  Big Tech Data Centers: Meta's Massive Nuclear Power Deals, $20B by xAI in Mississippi

  Meta announced agreements with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra to provide nuclear power for its Prometheus AI data center in New Albany, Ohio.

  • Main announcement:Meta signed deals with TerraPower, Oklo and Vistra to support up to 6.6 gigawatts of new and existing clean energy by 2035 for its Prometheus 1-gigawatt AI cluster (expected online in 2026). The TerraPower agreement funds development of two Natrium units (up to 690 MW deliverable as early as 2032) and rights to energy from up to six additional Natrium units (total 2.1 GW targeted by 2035); Vistra will provide more than 2.1 GW from two operating Ohio plants plus expansions and a third plant in Pennsylvania; Oklo will help develop a 1.2 GW power campus in Pike County, Ohio. Financial terms for these Meta deals were not disclosed.
  • Background and related announcement:xAI announced a $20 billion investment to build the MACROHARDRR data center cluster in Southaven/DeSoto County, Mississippi; xAI says the cluster will house “the world’s largest supercomputer” with 2 gigawatts of computing power. Under 2024 incentives the state will waive sales, corporate income and franchise taxes for the project and local authorities agreed to substantially reduced property taxes; xAI is expected to begin operations next month. Environmental concerns were raised by the NAACP and the Southern Environmental Law Center and a petition from the Safe and Sound Coalition had 900+ signatures as of the announcement.
• Jan 9, 2026

  Meta Locks In Up to 6.6 GW of Nuclear Power Through Deals With Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower

  Meta announced agreements with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower to secure up to 6.6 GW of nuclear capacity by 2035.

  • Main announcement and deal scope: Meta will underwrite a suite of nuclear deals that collectively target up to 6.6 GW by 2035, including a 20-year PPA with Vistra for 2,176 MW plus 433 MW of uprates (2,609 MW total) that begin deliveries in late 2026 and reach full 2,609 MW by 2034; an Oklo-backed Aurora campus up to 1.2 GW in Pike County, Ohio (pre-construction and site work beginning 2026, first phase online as early as 2030, full 1.2 GW by 2034); and TerraPower funding for two Natrium units (690 MWe) targeted as early as 2032 plus Meta rights to energy from up to six additional Natrium units (2.1 GW) targeted by 2035.
  • Background, implementation details, and context: Meta’s support includes prepayments and long-term PPAs to shift early-stage capital and risk onto Meta to help developers secure fuel, permits, and financing; Vistra’s three plants were acquired as part of a $3.4 billion Energy Harbor transaction (March 2024); PJM capacity prices signaled tight markets (clearing at $269.92/MW-day and hitting the $329/MW-day cap in subsequent auctions), underscoring the near-term need for firm capacity in the PJM region.
• Jan 9, 2026

  Episode for January 9, 2026

  The Allegheny Front published a Jan 9, 2026 episode summarizing Inside Climate News’ three-part investigation into solid fracking waste in Pennsylvania and reporting regional environmental stories.

  • Main coverage: The episode highlights Inside Climate News’ three-part investigation into solid fracking waste in Pennsylvania and reports that environmental groups are appealing an air quality permit for a proposed 4.4 gigawatt gas-fired plant at Homer City (Indiana County) intended to fuel a data center; the plant is described as able to power more than 3 million homes and to emit more greenhouse gases annually than all cars in Pennsylvania.
  • Additional reporting: The show also covers University of Pennsylvania researchers proposing alternative ingredients and 3D printing to reduce concrete’s carbon footprint, and presents data showing road salt persists in waterways months after winter storms. Episode date: January 9, 2026; episode available via the provided mp3 and platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, TuneIn).
• Jan 9, 2026

  Meta Announces 6.6 GW Of Nuclear Energy Projects To Power AI Revolution

  Meta has announced agreements with Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo to secure nuclear power for its Prometheus AI supercluster at a New Albany, Ohio data centre.

  • Main announcement: Meta will secure up to 6.6 GW of power by 2035 from agreements with Vistra, TerraPower and Oklo to support the Prometheus supercluster (expected online sometime in 2026). Vistra signed 20-year power purchase agreements to provide more than 2,600 MW from Beaver Valley, Davis-Besse and Perry; TerraPower deals fund two projects that could begin generating by 2032 with rights to more projects targeted by 2035; Oklo’s advanced nuclear campus in Pike County, Ohio could come online as soon as 2030, and Meta may prepay for power to advance the Aurora powerhouse deployment.
  • Background and related details: Meta previously signed a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy to buy Clinton plant power from 2027; rivals Google, Amazon and Microsoft have also struck nuclear-related deals (Google backing Kairos Power SMRs; Amazon/NextEra support to restart Duane Arnold; Microsoft with Three Mile Island/Crane restart plans).
• Jan 9, 2026

  Vistra and Meta Announce Agreements to Support Nuclear Plants in PJM and Add New Nuclear Generation to the Grid

  Vistra announced 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Meta to supply 2,609 MW of zero-carbon nuclear energy in the PJM region to support Meta operations.

  • Main announcement: Vistra will provide 2,609 MW total (comprised of 2,176 MW operating generation and 433 MW incremental uprates) under 20-year PPAs with Meta; Meta’s purchases begin late 2026 with the full 2,609 MW online by 2034, and electricity will be delivered to the grid for all users.
  • Background and implementation details: Vistra’s agreements cover uprates at Perry (OH), Davis-Besse (OH), and Beaver Valley (PA); Vistra will pursue subsequent 20-year license renewals for each reactor; plant capacities and local details: Perry 1,268 MW (~600 full-time jobs), Davis-Besse 908 MW (~600 full-time jobs), Beaver Valley 1,872 MW (~750 full-time jobs); uprate projects span ~9 years and are expected to support ~3,000 project-related jobs and contribute tens of millions of dollars in state and local taxes annually.
• Jan 7, 2026

  SoftBank, DigitalBridge, and Stargate: The Next Phase of OpenAI’s Infrastructure Strategy

  OpenAI launched Project Stargate as a national-scale AI infrastructure orchestrator on Jan. 21, 2025, coordinating capital, land, power, and supply-chain partners to secure long-duration, frontier-scale compute.

  • Main announcement and commitments: OpenAI announced Project Stargate with an intention to invest up to $500 billion over 4–5 years, including $100 billion targeted for near-term deployment; by late 2025 the program had publicized multi-gigawatt site plans (4.5 GW in July; >8 GW by Oct.) and multi-hundred-billion dollar projected investments (e.g., ~$400B and $450B figures tied to U.S. site portfolios). Key named partners in implementation include Oracle, SoftBank (and DigitalBridge), Samsung, SK hynix, NVIDIA, G42, Cisco, Vantage Data Centers, and local developers.

  • Background, timeline, and implementation detail: The 2025 rollout focused on governance, partner alignment, and power-first site selection with sites announced in Texas (Shackelford, Milam), New Mexico (Doña Ana), Ohio (Lordstown), Wisconsin, and Michigan (Saline Township); notable implementation constraints include grid interconnection, permitting, and financing underwrites (e.g., reporting of a stalled underwriting on an ~$10 billion Michigan project). International nodes include Stargate UAE (1 GW, G42-operated) and exploratory Stargate Argentina (LOI, ~$25B, up to 500 MW).

• Jan 7, 2026

  The POWER Interview: Investing in Energy Solutions for the Data Center Boom

  Dynamix Capital Partners’ founder Andrejka Bernatova says the firm is prioritizing pragmatic, cash-flowing energy and infrastructure assets—especially generation and natural gas—that can support AI-driven data center demand and grid resiliency.

  • Main announcement/action: Dynamix is targeting cash-flowing, industrial-scale platforms at the intersection of power, energy security, and scale, with a time horizon of five to 10 years to support AI/data-center-driven demand; the firm is completing a deSPAC for a business combination with The Ether Machine (announced this past summer) and previously led a SPAC that merged with Florida’s largest solar installer to form Zeo Energy Corp in 2024.
  • Background and details: Bernatova has helped raise more than $35 billion across energy and infrastructure; she emphasizes practical decarbonization (e.g., replacing dirtier fuels with cleaner ones like natural gas for immediate emissions reductions), strict focus on cash-flow visibility, scalability, resiliency, and capital structure, and advises startups to prioritize commercialization and profitability early.