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Data center campus · County Road 1A (old U.S. 52), west of Hanging Rock, Lawrence County, Ohio

Strata Expanse AI Center of Excellence

Under construction as of Jan. 20, 2026

Strata Expanse began building a self-powered AI computing site west of Hanging Rock in late 2025 on land bought from the county development corporation, drawing questions from Ironton officials and residents.

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Power10MW reported · stated

Who is behind it

ProjectStrata Expanse AI Center of Excellence
Developer and teamStrata Expanse
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The company had not released requested power figures; it said it would create 200 to 300 jobs. The county economic development corporation sold it the land. (The Herald-Dispatch, Jan. 20, 2026)

  2. Ironton City Council held a special meeting where members questioned the county economic development corporation's director about the project, which lies outside city limits. (The Herald-Dispatch, Jan. 20, 2026)

  3. Strata Expanse and partners announced the AI Center of Excellence with a ribbon-cutting; work had begun about three weeks earlier on a roughly 10 MW site, expandable to 80 MW, using on-site hydrogen, solar, geothermal, natural gas and battery power. (The Herald-Dispatch, Dec. 20, 2025; WOWK 13 News, Dec. 19, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Under 50 MW as built; kept because a confirmed project with stated expansion to 80 MW.
  • Coordinates approximate: west of Hanging Rock on CR 1A.

The full record

Status note
Construction began about late November 2025 per the Herald-Dispatch; no later status found.
Power note
About 10 MW of computing, expandable to 80 MW, per the Herald-Dispatch. Under 50 MW at present.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.