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Data-Center Approval Transparency

AMAZON COM INC · 2026-11-02 · Importance 40 · Surprise 42

Amazon’s planned data center in Ohio, reported to cost $2 billion, faces a local ballot measure that could prohibit construction of facilities requiring more than 25 megawatts of electricity. Residents were voting on the measure on Election Day, November 3, 2026. The report said the vote was one of 41 data-center ballot measures across 10 states and could complicate Amazon’s expansion plans.

Key facts

• Amazon's planned Ohio data center, valued at $2 billion, faced a potential block from a local ballot measure prohibiting construction of facilities requiring more than 25 megawatts of electricity. source