Bipartisan Committee to Study Ohio Data Centers

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With data centers increasingly in the news—and increasingly contentious— a bipartisan committee in Ohio has been created to study the impact of these large facilities, both the benefits they could bring to residents of the Buckeye State, as well as concerns.

The Ohio Joint Data Center Committee, consisting of six Republicans and two Democrats from the state House and Senate will begin holding meetings May 27, according to the State Newshouse.

State Sen. Brian Chavez, a Republican and co-chair, called the committee “a fact-finding effort.” State Rep. Adam Holmes, another co-chair and also a Republican, emphasized the idea to “build more informed opinions on data center development.”

There are currently 232 data centers built in Ohio, making it sixth in the nation, The Columbus Dispatch pointed out. Supporters say data centers are crucial to America’s technological and national security future, in addition to generating tax revenue, employment opportunities, and allowing municipalities to strengthen local infrastructure.

Yesterday, Representative Holmes and Senator Chavez hosted a press conference to announce the Ohio Joint Data Center Committee, which will work to ensure that Ohio citizens have accurate, relevant, and usable information concerning the economic, environmental, and security… pic.twitter.com/11ollmT7ph— Ohio House GOP (@OHRGOPCaucus) May 14, 2026

Patrick Hedger, director of policy at NetChoice, spoke to The Daily Signal,........

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Bipartisan Committee to Study Ohio Data Centers

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