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Residents in Scioto Township are inquiring about a proposed data center on 500 acres between Weber and Glade Roads, with AEP Ohio providing electric service. Utility and Infrastructure Land Services is contacting landowners for sales and easements.

Community meetings highlight concerns about transparency and environmental impacts. Jackson County Commissioners lack authority over the private transactions, as the township has no zoning. In Georgia, a growing number of communities, including Cobb and DeKalb Counties, have imposed moratoriums on data centers due to worries about water consumption, electricity demands, air pollution, and the need for community benefit agreements before further development.