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Data center campus · Along U.S. 33 across from Athens High School, Athens and Dover townships (The Plains area), Athens County, Ohio

Saadia Holding Athens data center proposal

Inquiry only as of Aug. 4, 2026

A New York firm's inquiry about roughly 292 acres along U.S. 33 near The Plains led Athens Township and the city of Athens to adopt one-year moratoriums and county commissioners to pass a resolution opposing data centers.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site292acres

Who is behind it

ProjectSaadia Holding Athens data center proposal
Developer and teamSaadia Holding LLC
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Athens County commissioners adopted a non-binding resolution opposing data centers. (Athens County Independent, Aug. 6, 2026)

  2. Athens Township trustees unanimously approved a moratorium of up to one year on zoning permits for the proposed data center; Athens City Council passed its own one-year moratorium on Aug. 3. (Athens County Independent, Aug. 4, 2026; Athens County Independent, Aug. 6, 2026)

  3. A Saadia Holding representative emailed the county planner asking about zoning, documents and utilities for six parcels. (Athens County Independent, July 28, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Coordinates approximate: The Plains / U.S. 33 near Athens High School.
  • About 121 acres sit in Dover Township, which has no zoning; reporting says only state EPA and building-code review would apply there.

The full record

Status note
Developer asked about zoning and utilities; nothing formally filed. Athens Township paused zoning approvals for up to a year.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.