Ohio data centers threaten household electricity affordability

Large computing facilities built to train and run artificial intelligence models, and the public questions they raise about electricity, water and land. Fought locally through zoning and utility rates, and nationally through energy policy, grid capacity and federal support for the industry.

President Donald Trump’s red-state midterm campaign tour culminated in an Ohio rally on October 3, 2026, after stops in Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama. The Ohio appearance aimed to bolster Republican Jon Husted in a closely contested Senate race against Sherrod Brown.