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Data center campus · Sprigg Township, near Manchester and the former J.M. Stuart power plant, Adams County, Ohio

AWS Adams County data center campus (Sprigg Township)

Proposed as of Aug. 25, 2026

Amazon is weighing a campus of up to 12 buildings on former Dayton Power & Light landfill land near the retired Stuart plant, tied to a 1.3 GW utility load request that would make it one of Ohio's largest. Also known as: Buck Canyon site, Stuart site.

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Power1,300MW reported · stated
Site1,000acres

Who is behind it

ProjectAWS Adams County data center campus (Sprigg Township)Also: Buck Canyon site, Stuart site
Developer and teamAmazon Web Services
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. County officials said AWS was evaluating about 1,000 acres in Sprigg Township; residents continued to raise water, power and transparency concerns. (WVXU, Aug. 25, 2026)

  2. The county's AWS information site said Amazon plans at least $10 billion and 500 jobs, would build and own its own substation, and expected earthwork to begin in 2026. (Adams County, Ohio, June 24, 2026)

  3. County commissioners said representatives associated with Amazon had approached the county about Sprigg Township, but no formal proposal or agreement existed. (People's Defender, April 1, 2026)

  4. Sprigg Township trustees adopted a 12-month data center moratorium. (Food & Water Watch, Feb. 26, 2026)

  5. The Army Corps of Engineers verified a nationwide permit with 11 special conditions for the Buck Canyon site; 68 Yards LLC had told the Corps the work would clear about 320 acres of forest, and Ohio EPA records describe 12 light industrial buildings. (WCPO 9, March 9, 2026)

  6. AES Ohio filed a PJM planning request for a data center near its Stuart substation, ramping from 100 MW in 2028 to 1.3 GW by 2032. (WCPO 9, Feb. 19, 2026; Data Center Dynamics, undated)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Coordinates approximate: near the former J.M. Stuart station, Sprigg Township; no parcel published.
  • The AES filing did not name the customer; Amazon's role comes from the county and later reporting. 68 Yards LLC corresponded with the Corps and Ohio EPA about the site; its link to Amazon is not stated in the records, so it is not listed as developer.
  • Reports differ on the date of Sprigg Township's moratorium: Food & Water Watch points to Feb. 23, 2026 and WCPO to March 2, 2026.
  • Land owner reported by WVXU as Buck Canyon Properties.

The full record

Status note
County says Amazon is doing due diligence; no formal proposal or development agreement reported. Army Corps verified a nationwide permit for site work Feb. 18, 2026.
Power note
AES Ohio load request to PJM's TEAC (Feb. 3, 2026), as reported by WCPO and DCD: 100 MW in 2028 ramping to 1,300 MW by 2032 near the Stuart substation; AES did not name the customer. Filing itself not opened.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.