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QTS plans $10B Van Wert data-center campus

QTS Data Centers + City of Van Wert + American Electric Power

Primary sourcePress release only2026-05-29
Deal structureHyperscale data-center campus development / energy infrastructure commitment
GeographyVan Wert, Ohio / Northwest Ohio
Infrastructure layersData centers + power infrastructure + cooling + hyperscale capacity
Disclosed scaleApproximately $10B planned capital investment across a 902-acre campus with up to seven data-center buildings, more than 1,500 construction jobs, up to 200 QTS full-time positions, and QTS-funded energy infrastructure improvements with AEP

Why it matters

The strategic read

Adds another Blackstone-backed QTS campus to the AI/hyperscale buildout at true mega-project scale. The public terms emphasize the scarce ingredients that now decide which data centers get built: a 902-acre mega-site, utility coordination with AEP, customer-grade gigawatt-scale QTS platform capabilities, closed-loop cooling with no operational cooling-water consumption, and the operator paying for project energy infrastructure rather than pushing upgrade costs onto existing ratepayers.

Source-supported terms

What was disclosed

  1. 01

    The City of Van Wert and QTS announced plans for a Northwest Ohio data-center campus expected to bring approximately $10B in capital investment.

  2. 02

    QTS says the campus is expected to include seven data-center buildings across approximately 902 acres.

  3. 03

    The project is expected to create more than 1,500 construction jobs during a 5-6 year build phase and up to 200 full-time QTS positions, depending on final design.

  4. 04

    The public announcement says QTS will fund 100 percent of energy infrastructure improvements in partnership with American Electric Power, with no cost impact to local utility bills or existing AEP Ohio customers.

  5. 05

    QTS says the campus will use a closed-loop cooling system that does not consume water for cooling once operational.

  6. 06

    The project includes a community betterment fund, projected local tax revenue, nonprofit and first-responder support, and an initial $100,000 investment in Vantage Career Center.

  7. 07

    QTS does not disclose the project's specific power capacity for security and confidentiality reasons, but says the site has gone through appropriate reviews and the local grid has confirmed it can reliably support the campus.

  8. 08

    QTS is a Blackstone portfolio company and describes its platform as serving leading hyperscale technology companies, enterprises and government entities at gigawatt scale across North America and Europe.

  9. 09

    A Van Wert community event is scheduled for June 11, 2026, where QTS says it will share project updates and answer resident questions.

Disclosure boundary

What is known—and what is not

Primary QTS project page and city/QTS announcement; tenant identities, exact MW capacity, utility-service agreement, power pricing, grid-upgrade scope, phased delivery schedule, construction/EPC awards, financing structure, server/customer allocation and full development agreement are not public.