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Amazon Web Services data center in Wilmington

Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio · Amazon Web Services

News reports describe a data center proposal that was denied or cancelled in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio. The sources link it to Amazon Web Services. Reported figures include a $4 billion investment and 471 acres.

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Project footprint471 acres
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Where it stands

  1. Possible
  2. Proposed
  3. Filed
  4. Approved
  5. Under construction
  6. Operational

Currently: Cancelled. The project has been denied, abandoned, or formally cancelled.

The project has been denied, abandoned, or formally cancelled. GroundCurrent last updated this stage on Sep 17, 2026.

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Timeline

How this project has unfolded

  1. Reported

    Community opposition reported

    “Under Ohio law, emergency ordinances take effect immediately and cannot be challenged by a public referendum.”

    Source: AWS proposed Cosler Farm campus · Wilmington, Ohio (fox19.com)

  2. Reported→Cancelled

    Denial reported

    “WILMINGTON, Ohio (WXIX) - A Wilmington resident is suing to overturn “emergency” rezoning City Council approved Thursday night for a proposed $4 billion Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center.”

    Source: AWS proposed Cosler Farm campus · Wilmington, Ohio (fox19.com)

  3. Reported→Proposed

    Proposal reported

    “Published July 24, 2026 at 4:14 PM EDT The city of Wilmington will need to redo much of the zoning process for a $4 billion Amazon data center proposal before it can move forward.”

    Source: Sharp et al. v. City of Wilmington / Amazon data center zoning ordinances · Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio (wyso.org)

  4. Reported

    Lawsuit reported

    “That's because of a federal court order in an ongoing lawsuit.”

    Source: Sharp et al. v. City of Wilmington / Amazon data center zoning ordinances · Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio (wyso.org)

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News reporting links Amazon Web Services to this project.

3 pieces of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Corroborated· Multiple sources

Described as a data center project in news reports or government records.

3 pieces of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Corroborated· Multiple sources

Site size: 471 acres.

2 pieces of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Corroborated· Multiple sources
  • ReportedSharp et al. v. City of Wilmington / Amazon data center zoning ordinances · Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohiowyso.org · Jul 24, 2026
    “Amazon wants to construct a data center project that includes multiple buildings and an electricity substation on 471 acres of land in southwest Wilmington.”
  • ReportedAWS proposed Cosler Farm campus · Wilmington, Ohiofox19.com · Sep 4, 2026
    “Residents repeatedly asked Wilmington City Council members at their meeting Thursday night to explain why they had to pass the rezoning ordinances under an "emergency."(FOX19 NOW)Federal lawsuit already filedThe ordinances that council members passed Thursday pave the way for data center construction in a light industrial zone on the 471-acre Cosler Farm parcel along South U.S. 68 for the 1.9-million-square-foot project.”

Estimated investment: $4 billion.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source

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