Google Lancaster

OperatingEst.AI campusCampusLancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio

Google Lancaster is an operating ai campus in Lancaster, Ohio. Operated or owned by Google. Current power: 164 MW (estimated). Verification: verified operating. 9 cited sources.

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Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026

Newest dated evidence: Mar 12, 2026

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Datacenter Source. “Google Lancaster.” /facilities/google-lancaster-lancaster-oh. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.

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@misc{datacentersource_google_lancaster_lancaster_oh_2026,
  title = {{Google Lancaster}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/google-lancaster-lancaster-oh}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-12; accessed 2026-10-12. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power

164 MW[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

Planned capacity

Not yet sourced

Floor area

Not yet sourced

Buildings (planned)

2[1]

Est.Likelyderived

Capital cost / investment

$5.2B[1]

Est.Likelyestimated

First operational

Jan 1, 2024[1]

Est.Likelyderived

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection

Time to power

Energized — operating

High confidence

Project verification

Verified operating

Operation documented by satellite imagery.

Current stage

Operational

Furthest stage with documented evidence

Utility · ISO

South Central Power Company · PJM

Substation: On-site substation

Power reality

Announced

No record

Interconnection request

No record

Contracted / approved

No record

Under construction

No record

Operational

164 MW[1]

Estimated from buildings observed operational

AI evidence brief

Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

Project verification

Development

Announcedimplied by a later stage
Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
Permittingimplied by a later stage

Grid interconnection

Interconnection application
Feasibility study
System impact study
Facilities study
Interconnection agreement / service contract

Build & energization

Financing
Under constructionOct 1, 2021
Model estimate · Satellite imagery
- Oct 1, 2021 · Reported status: under construction[1]
- Oct 1, 2021 · Construction start[1]
- Oct 1, 2021 · Land clearing in progress for the site[1]
- Jan 1, 2024 · Reported status: expanding[1]
EnergizationJan 1, 2024
Satellite imagery
- Jan 1, 2024 · Building 1 operational. This is estimated based on construction progress in [October 2023](https://earth.google.com/web/@39.72490515,-82.68845499,280.4138206a,1128.806013d,35y,-0h,[1]
- Oct 31, 2025 · Building 2 operational. This is supported by the state of Building 2 a month prior, which is entirely complete outside of some equipment that was removed later on.[1]
OperationalJan 1, 2024
Satellite imagery
- Jan 1, 2024 · Building 1 operational. This is estimated based on construction progress in [October 2023](https://earth.google.com/web/@39.72490515,-82.68845499,280.4138206a,1128.806013d,35y,-0h,[1]
- Oct 31, 2025 · Building 2 operational. This is supported by the state of Building 2 a month prior, which is entirely complete outside of some equipment that was removed later on.[1]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Model estimate, Satellite imagery.

Grid path

facility
Google Lancaster
→
substation
On-site substation[1][5]
Satellite imageryLikely
3 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery; OSM maps Unnamed substation 0.27 km away
→
transmission
138 kV line[5]
Proximity onlyUnverified
Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.28 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
→
utility
South Central Power Company[2]
Service territoryLikely
Retail service territory containing the site
→
ISO / RTO
PJM[4]
Service territoryLikely
Balancing authority: PJM

Substation capacity:: not published
Required upgrades:: not yet sourced
Congestion:: not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for water use or the cooling type at this site. Know one? Add a source

On-site generation & air permits

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for a large-load tariff or commission docket for South Central Power Company. Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

Mapped outline

Coordinates: 39.72403, -82.68972
Address: 105 Whiley Rd, Lancaster, OH 43130[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Mar 12, 2026.Likely
County: Fairfield County

Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

1. Property owner of record
Not identified
2. Owner / developer
Google[1]
3. Operator
Not identified
4. Tenant / cloud
Not identified
5. End customer / workload
Not identified

Power supply

Utility:

South Central Power Company(unreviewed)[2]Likely

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence

Owner: Google[1]Confirmed
Utility: South Central Power Company(unreviewed)[2]Likely
Location falls inside this utility's retail service territory.

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power: 164 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Mar 12, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.
Current IT capacity: 137 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Mar 12, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.
Estimated annual consumption: 1,006 GWh/yr[3]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Speculativeestimated
164 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.
Planned capacity: Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO: PJM[4]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.
Balancing authority: PJM[2]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Control area of the containing utility territory.
Nearest mapped substation: Unnamed substation (138 kV)[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.
Distance to substation: 0.3 km[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby: 138 kV[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.
State avg. industrial price: 10.95¢/kWh[7]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Ohio statewide average, July 2026.
State avg. commercial price: 14.06¢/kWh[7]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Ohio statewide average, July 2026.
Generation within 50 km: 1.02 GW[8]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived
11 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
Generation queued in county: 918 MW[6]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Confirmedderived
7 active generation interconnection requests in Fairfield County: Solar 918 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.
Interconnection status: Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power: Not yet sourced

Nearby infrastructure	Type	Distance	Voltage / capacity	Source
138 kV line	Transmission line	0.28 km	138 kV	[5]
Renick Run Pumping Station 03-04 · City of Columbus - (OH)	Power plant (Petroleum)	35.8 km	2 MW	[8]
Yellowbud Solar, LLC · Yellowbud Solar LLC	Power plant (Solar)	40.5 km	274 MW	[8]
Ps St-8 Engine No 1 · City of Columbus - (OH)	Power plant (Petroleum)	40.5 km	2 MW	[8]
Denison Solar Array · AEP Onsite Partners, LLC	Power plant (Solar)	41.5 km	2 MW	[8]
Salt City Solar Project - Hybrid · Salt City Solar LLC	Power plant (Solar)	41.6 km	50 MW	[8]
Darby Power, LLC · Darby Power, LLC	Power plant (Natural Gas)	41.8 km	480 MW	[8]
Suburban Landfill Gas Recovery · WM Renewable Energy LLC	Power plant (Biomass)	43.4 km	6 MW	[8]
Atlanta Farms Solar · Dominion Renewable Energy	Power plant (Solar)	45.5 km	200 MW	[8]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.27 km	138 kV	[5]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.29 km	138 kV	[5]
Unnamed substation	Substation	0.38 km	138 kV	[5]

Largest queued generation in this county	Fuel	Queue status	MW	Source
Muskingum-W. Millersport 345 kVPJM AE2-048	Solar	IA signed · proposed 2022-06	220 MW	[6]
Harrison-Good Hope 138 kVPJM AG1-351	Solar	In study · proposed 2023-12	142 MW	[6]
West Millersport 138 kVPJM AH1-032	Solar	In study · proposed 2023-12	138 MW	[6]
West Millersport 138 kVPJM AG2-003	Solar	In study · proposed 2023-12	120 MW	[6]
Muskingum River-W. Millersport 345 kVPJM AE2-136	Solar	In study · proposed 2022-06	114 MW	[6]
West Millersport 138 kVPJM AG1-163	Solar	In study · proposed 2023-12	100 MW	[6]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

Announced
—
Land acquired
—
Permitting
—
Construction start
Oct 1, 2021[1]
First operational
Jan 1, 2024[1]
Expected completion
—

Buildings (planned): 2[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Mar 12, 2026.Likelyderived
Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.
Buildings operational: 2[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Mar 12, 2026.Likelyestimated

Phase	Status	Added MW	Completed / expected	Source
Building 1	operational	82 MW	Jan 1, 2024	[1]
Building 2	operational	82 MW	Oct 31, 2025	[1]

Real estate

Official assessments

Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions

Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates

Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Capital cost / investment: $5.2B[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Mar 12, 2026.Likelyestimated
Modeled total capital cost (2025 USD) of capacity currently operational, incl. compute hardware.
Annual property tax: Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Floor area: Not yet sourced

Compute

Chip types: TPU v5e, TPU v6e[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Mar 12, 2026.Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents): 130,400[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Mar 12, 2026.Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

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Current IT capacity
68 MWJan 1, 2024[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→137 MWOct 31, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Current facility power
82 MWJan 1, 2024[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→164 MWOct 31, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Buildings operational
0Oct 1, 2021[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→1Jan 1, 2024[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→2Oct 31, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Status
Under constructionOct 1, 2021[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→Operating + expandingJan 1, 2024[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→OperatingMar 12, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.

Timeline

Construction start: Oct 1, 2021[1]

First operational: Jan 1, 2024[1]

Oct 1, 2021[1]
Land clearing in progress for the site
Jan 1, 202482 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]
Building 1 operational. This is estimated based on construction progress in October 2023. This also corresponds to a 2023 article where a Google spokesperson says that the "the Lancaster data center will open later this year".
Sep 11, 202582 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]
Building 2 is close to completion. Structurally it is already complete, but there is still some equipment strewn around the building that suggests commissioning is ongoing.
Oct 31, 2025164 MW facility power· 2 buildings operational[1]
Building 2 operational. This is supported by the state of Building 2 a month prior, which is entirely complete outside of some equipment that was removed later on.
Mar 12, 2026164 MW facility power· 2 buildings operational[1]
At this point, Building 1 and 2 have since already been operational. Additionally, there is visible steam showing clear evidence of operational for both before this date.

Buildings on this campus

GoogleOperating · 289,600 sq ft footprint
GoogleOperating · 292,100 sq ft footprint

All claims (provenance audit)

Field	Value	Source	Confidence	As of	Status
Name	Google Lancaster	[1]	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown
Status	Under construction	[1] derived	Likely	2021-10-01	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2024-01-01	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2025-09-11	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating + expanding	[1] derived	Likely	2025-10-31	Superseded / alternative
Status	Operating	[1] derived	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown
Facility type	AI campus	[1] derived	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown
Address	105 Whiley Rd, Lancaster, OH 43130	[1]	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown
Owner	GoogleOwner: Google	[1]	Confirmed	2026-03-12	Shown
Utility	South Central Power Companyterritory 18085: SOUTH CENTRAL POWER COMPANY (COOPERATIVE, SOUTH CENTRAL POWER C	[2] derived	Likely	2022	Shown
Current facility power	164 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown
Current facility power	82 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2024-01-01	Superseded / alternative
Current facility power	82 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-09-11	Superseded / alternative
Current facility power	164 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-10-31	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	137 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown
Current IT capacity	68 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2024-01-01	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	68 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-09-11	Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity	137 MW	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-10-31	Superseded / alternative
Estimated annual consumption	1,006 GWh/yr	[3] estimated	Speculative	2026-10-12	Shown
ISO / RTO	PJMPJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC	[4] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Balancing authority	PJM	[2] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Nearest mapped substation	Unnamed substation (138 kV)way/1245829347	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Distance to substation	0.3 km	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby	138 kV	[5] derived	Likely	2026-09-28	Shown
Generation queued in county	918 MW	[6] derived	Confirmed	2026-10-12	Shown
State avg. industrial price	10.95¢/kWh	[7]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
State avg. commercial price	14.06¢/kWh	[7]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
Generation within 50 km	1.02 GW	[8] derived	Confirmed	202502	Shown
Buildings (planned)	2	[1] derived	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown
Buildings operational	2	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown
Buildings operational	0	[1] estimated	Likely	2021-10-01	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	1	[1] estimated	Likely	2024-01-01	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	1	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-09-11	Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational	2	[1] estimated	Likely	2025-10-31	Superseded / alternative
Capital cost / investment	$5.2B	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)	130,400	[1] estimated	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown
Chip types	TPU v5e	[1]	Confirmed	2026-03-12	Shown
Chip types	TPU v6e	[1]	Confirmed	2026-03-12	Shown
Construction start	Oct 1, 2021	[1] derived	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown
First operational	Jan 1, 2024	[1] derived	Likely	2026-03-12	Shown

Sources

[1]
AI data centers (Frontier Data Centers Hub)
Epoch AI · retrieved 2026-10-12 · CC BY 4.0
[2]
Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD, from EIA-861)
DHS HIFLD / U.S. EIA (via Esri Living Atlas) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[3]
Annual energy estimate
Datacenter Source (this site)
[4]
Independent System Operators (HIFLD)
DHS HIFLD (via PNNL ArcGIS) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[5]
OpenStreetMap — features tagged telecom=data_center or building=data_center
OpenStreetMap contributors · retrieved 2026-10-12 · ODbL 1.0
[6]
PJM New Services Queue (planning queues)
PJM Interconnection · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public
[7]
Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A — Average price of electricity to ultimate customers by state (July 2026)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[8]
Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[9]
DCD article discussing the announcement of this site
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