AWS Fayette County Data Center Campus

“Amazon Data Services, Inc. purchased 589.843 acres in Jefferson Township for just over $102 million last month.”

“Fayette County is the first site outside of Central Ohio where AWS plans to establish new data centers, investing an estimated $5 billion by 2030.”

“AWS is expected to generate more than a hundred jobs in Fayette County by 2030.”

“The project is expected to generate up to 1,500 construction jobs for union workers in the area.”

“The OCC filing said the data center would be located at the Midwest Mega Commerce Center in Fayette County's Jefferson Township and that operations could start in September 2026.”

“While AES Ohio represents that the agreement is protective of other AES consumers, it notes that it intends to seek rolled-in rate treatment for the costs of the network upgrades in subsequent proceedings before the appropriate state and/or federal regulatory agencies”

“Electricity transmission infrastructure to serve the first phase of the data center would exceed $22 million in cost, the OCC filing says.”

“This agreement provides a 30-year, 100 percent tax exemption for new structures on the project site.”

“This agreement provides a 30-year, 100 percent tax exemption for new structures on the project site.”

“along Interstate 71 between State Route 729 and U.S. 35”