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Cologix lands Ohio support for $1.17B Central Ohio data-center expansion

Cologix + Ohio Tax Credit Authority + One Columbus + JobsOhio

Near-primary sourcePress release only2026-06-01
Deal structureData-center expansion / state tax-exemption approval and multi-campus capacity buildout
GeographyOrange Township / Delaware County and Johnstown / Licking County, Ohio
Infrastructure layersData centers + power infrastructure + financing + networking
Disclosed scale$1.17B promised investment tied to two Central Ohio data-center projects in Orange Township / Delaware County and Johnstown / Licking County; initial phase described as more than $1.1B, with 90 new direct jobs and hundreds of construction jobs

Why it matters

The strategic read

Adds a fresh Central Ohio colocation and interconnection receipt at the intersection of AI-era data-center demand, state incentive politics, power availability and local tax scrutiny. Cologix is expanding in a market already shaped by AWS, Meta, Microsoft reversals, Intel adjacency and heavy public debate over whether data-center growth should keep receiving sales-tax exemptions while grid and community costs rise.

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What was disclosed

  1. 01

    Columbus Region / One Columbus said Cologix announced expansion in Orange Township and Johnstown on June 1, 2026.

  2. 02

    The announcement said the initial phase represents more than $1.1B of investment across two new campuses in Delaware and Licking Counties.

  3. 03

    The release said the two campuses will create 90 new direct jobs in Central Ohio and hundreds of construction jobs through a multi-year buildout.

  4. 04

    Cologix said the expansion reflects continued demand from Ohio customers relying on secure, high-performance digital infrastructure and interconnection.

  5. 05

    Cologix said it already operates four Central Ohio data centers and supports more than 200 customers across the Columbus Region.

  6. 06

    The release said Cologix facilities are designed with closed-loop cooling systems to minimize water usage and energy performance standards above industry benchmarks.

  7. 07

    Signal Ohio reported the Ohio Tax Credit Authority approved a $42.3M sales-tax exemption for Cologix on June 1, days before Ohio paused new data-center tax exemption requests.

  8. 08

    Signal Ohio reported Cologix promised to spend $1.17B on the new data centers, hire 90 full-time workers before 2035, and keep the new facilities operating for at least 13 years.

  9. 09

    Signal Ohio reported the Delaware County site initially uses 25 MW and could grow to 75 MW, while the Johnstown / Licking County site initially uses 75 MW and could grow to 176 MW.

  10. 10

    Signal Ohio also tied the two projects to Cologix's broader $7B Columbus-area buildout and noted earlier company plans for an 800 MW Johnstown-area data-center complex.

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What is known—and what is not

Near-primary Columbus Region / One Columbus release carrying Cologix and JobsOhio statements, plus Signal Ohio reporting from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority approval meeting. Public details include the investment amount, counties, job commitments, state incentive amount, initial/growth MW estimates and political context. The full tax-exemption agreement, local abatement documents, final site plans, utility-service agreements, AEP / Energy Cooperative load-ramp terms, tenant/offtake identities, financing, EPC awards, equipment suppliers, fiber routes and construction schedule are not fully public.