Is a Data Center Coming

Licking County, OH

Edged Etna Township Data Center

Edged Energy. Filed.

Edged Energy is seeking to rezone farmland in Etna Township, near the Violet Township and Fairfield County line, for a data center as part of a larger mixed use development. The application was originally filed in January 2026, withdrawn in April 2026, and refiled in June 2026; a Licking County Planning Commission meeting on the rezoning has been postponed three times, most recently from September 28, 2026, with the next expected date of October 26, 2026 for a non-binding county recommendation. Nearby residents, including some in neighboring Violet Township, have raised property value, noise, and light pollution concerns.

Status
Filed
Operator
Edged Energy
Applicant on record
Edged Energy
Location
Etna, Licking County, OH (approximate, city center)
Size
MW not reported
Cooling
Not reported
Utility
Not reported
Next hearing
October 26, 2026, Licking County Planning Commission
First reported
2026-01
Last updated
September 28, 2026

What happens next

Still to come: public hearings, a rezoning or permit vote, and a utility interconnection agreement.

Sources

History

September 28, 2026

Added as filed

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Common questions

Where is the Edged Etna Township data center?

It is in Etna, Licking County, OH.

Has the Edged Etna Township data center been approved?

Not yet. An application has been filed and has not been decided.

When is the next public hearing?

October 26, 2026, Licking County Planning Commission.

Is it near you?

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