# Ohio voters may block Amazon’s $2B data center over energy limits

Digest AI · Hardware & Compute · published 2026-11-02T12:30:00Z

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## Summary

Amazon’s $2 billion Ohio data center project faces a potential setback as Sunbury residents vote on a ballot measure that could ban facilities requiring more than 25 megawatts of electricity. The proposal, certified with 351 valid signatures (above the required 172), targets local opposition to energy consumption, water usage, and noise from large-scale infrastructure. If passed, it would halt Amazon’s plans, which include tax incentives secured in 2024 and a commitment to 50 permanent jobs, pending a development agreement before January 2027.

## Key points

- Sunbury’s ballot measure could block Amazon’s $2B Ohio data center if facilities over 25 megawatts are banned
- Local opposition cites electricity demand, water use, and noise as key concerns in 41 US ballot measures
- Cushman & Wakefield reports 48% growth in US data center construction since December 2025

## Why it matters

Local regulations could delay AI infrastructure expansion, raising costs and complicating cloud/AI growth for tech giants.

## Sources

1. [Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock: AI Infrastructure Expansion Faces Growing Political Pushback](https://blockonomi.com/amazon-com-inc-amzn-stock-ai-infrastructure-expansion-faces-growing-political-pushback) (blockonomi.com, 2026-11-02)
2. [AI data centers are on the ballot in 10 states tomorrow — here's what's at stake for your community](https://yahoo.com/news/us/articles/ai-data-centers-ballot-10-185841413.html) (yahoo.com, 2026-11-02)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Ohio voters may block Amazon’s $2B data center over energy limits", 2 November 2026, https://digestai.news/story/ohio-voters-may-block-amazons-2b-data-center-over-energy-limits

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