Discussion About Data Centers in Northwest Ohio — Jobs, Power, Water & What Communities Need to Know
Автор: Anthony Wayne Innovation and Design
Загружено: 2025-12-07
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In this episode of Make It Happen, Mike sits down with Gary Thompson from the Regional Growth Partnership to unpack one of the most talked-about topics in Northwest Ohio right now: data centers.
What are they?
Why are they being proposed here?
Do they help or hurt electricity prices, water usage, and local communities?
And what should residents actually know?
This conversation breaks down power grids, zoning, pipelines, job growth, water usage, tax agreements, and regional development in a way the public rarely gets to hear — directly from someone who has been at the center of negotiations for years.
If you care about Northwest Ohio’s future, rural development, economic opportunity, or AI infrastructure, this is the episode for you.
00:00 – Intro
00:45 – Who Is Gary Thompson?
02:00 – How Economic Development Works in NW Ohio
04:40 – What Data Centers Actually Are
07:20 – Why NW Ohio Is a Prime Location
10:30 – Power, the Grid & Common Misconceptions
14:00 – AI, Manufacturing & Agriculture Impact
17:00 – Infrastructure Benefits for Local Communities
21:00 – Water Usage & Environmental Facts
25:00 – Electricity Costs: What’s Really Driving Increases
30:00 – Labor Market & Job Impact
33:30 – Pipelines, Natural Gas & Regional Resources
37:00 – How Local Agreements & Zoning Work
43:00 – Taxes, PILOTs & Community Revenue
48:00 – What Communities Should Ask For
52:00 – Closing Thoughts
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