Licking County, OH

Aligned Data Centers Pataskala Proposal

Aligned Data Centers. Filed.

Aligned Data Centers purchased land in Pataskala in 2023 and filed an application in November 2025 to begin the zoning review process. The Pataskala planning board has recommended that city council reject the proposal, and the site is next to American Electric Power facilities that could supply it.

Status: Filed
Operator: Aligned Data Centers
Applicant on record: Aligned Data Centers
Location: Pataskala, Licking County, OH (approximate, city center)
Size: MW not reported
Cooling: Not reported
Utility: AEP Ohio
First reported: 2025-11
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Sources

Pataskala planning board says city council should reject Aligned Data Centers proposal, The Reporting Project (Licking County)

What it would mean nearby

AEP Ohio distribution rate case (docket 25-0392-EL-AIR) takes about $1.22 a month off a typical bill, decided April 1, 2026. This is a minimum bill requirement for very large new customers, not a rate change for homes, but it exists specifically to keep data center grid costs off residential bills.

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