Ohio's data center tax breaks topped $550M in 2024

• State officials originally expected Ohio to surrender only about $130 million in sales tax revenue for data centers.

The latest: Last week, the city of Cleveland rejected a permit application to build a $1.6 billion hyperscale data center in Slavic Village.

• That decision comes as Cleveland City Council considers legislation imposing a moratorium on new data center construction.

What they're saying: Mayor Justin Bibb addressed residents' concerns in a social media post on the topic last week.

• "We are doing the work right now to ensure we have strong policies and real safeguards in place to protect our environment and address rising utility costs," he said.
• "We're gonna be transparent about it. We're gonna be accountable. And I'm going to keep you in the loop every step of the way."

Zoom out: At least 18 Ohio communities have enacted or considered temporary moratoriums on data center development, the Ohio Newsroom reports.

Go deeper: Ohio's data center surge faces resistance