Smartland Energy Upper Sandusky data center and gas plant
Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, OH
Smartland Energy Upper Sandusky data center and gas plant is an announced data center project in Upper Sandusky, OH. Reported capacity is 150 MW with an estimated investment of $600 million. A ~$600M proposal discussed at the Upper Sandusky planning commission in June 2026: a behind-the-meter 150 MW natural gas plant on 50 acres feeding a data center on the remaining 100 acres, with neighboring properties able to tap the power; max 100,000 gal/day water. Generated heavy local debate; no approvals reported as of mid-2026. (Source dated 2026-06-16.) [Reviewed 2026-10-09: verified] Multiple credible sources confirm Smartland Energy's proposal for a ~150 MW gas-fired power plant and data center in Upper Sandusky discussed at the June 2026 planning commission meeting, with no approvals granted as of August 2026, now subject to a city-wide moratorium. Source: https://tiffinohio.net/posts/hidden-costs-data-center-wyandot-county/.
- 150 MWPlanned capacity
Project status
- Announced
- Permitting
- Under constructionNot yet
- OperationalNot yet
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Records and documentation
Ohio state legislation
- PUCO Case No. 23-891-EL-AEC - New Albany Data Center (Silicon Heartland) Electric ArrangementPUCO approved Feb 2024 -- New Albany Data Center leases a substation/equipment from AEP Ohio for an 8-year term, part of the $500M Silicon Heartland Datacenter Campus build.Download
- PUCO Case No. 24-0508-EL-ATA - AEP Ohio Data Center TariffFiled May 2024; PUCO adopted a settlement (July 2025) requiring 25MW+ data center customers to commit to ≥85% minimum-take of subscribed capacity, 12-year contracts, 3-year exit fee. Companion Mobile Data Center tariff in the same docket. The template several other states' tariffs since referenced.Download
- PUCO Case No. 25-0958-EL-AIR - AES Ohio Rate Case (Data Center Rate Class)Unopposed settlement filed ~July 2026 creating a separate Data Center rate class for AES Ohio, tied to ~2.1GW of contracted data-center load. PUCO order expected Dec 2026.Download
- Marysville Community Reinvestment Area Agreement (City Council Meeting Packet)Community Reinvestment Area agreement/council packet governing tax and community terms for a Marysville, Ohio data center project.Download
- HB 983 - Data Center Accountability and Citizen Protection ActEstablishes accountability and citizen-protection requirements for data centers.Download
- HF2690 - Data center water/energy use reporting and tariffsRequires reporting and tariff requirements for water and energy use by data centers.Download
- Ohio Supreme Court Case No. 2025-1458 - Appeal of AEP Data Center TariffOhio Manufacturers' Association appeal (filed Nov 2025) challenging PUCO's approval of the AEP data center tariff (24-0508-EL-ATA) as based on unreasonable assumptions. Still pending.Download
- SB374 - Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptionsDescription comingDownload
- HB710 - Prohibit public support, limit construction of, new data centersDescription comingDownload
- HB646 - Create the Data Center Study CommissionDescription comingDownload
- HB999 - Prohibit property tax exemptions for data centersDescription comingDownload
- HB957 - Prohibit new data center sales tax exemptions from being grantedDescription comingDownload
- SB381 - Require PUCO approval to connect data centers to electrical gridDescription comingDownload
Site details
- Operator
- Smartland Energy
- County
- Wyandot County, OH
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Address
- Upper Sandusky, OH
- Stage
- Announced
Size: not on file
Map
Photos
https://tiffinohio.net/posts/hidden-costs-data-center-wyandot-county/
Aerial imageryAerial imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain)
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