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SoftBank Plans Ohio Data Center Powered by Gas Plants
By Ari Natter, Will WadeBloomberg TechnologyMar 20, 2026
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SoftBank Group Corp. is planning to construct a large AI data center in Ohio, which will be powered by approximately $33 billion in natural gas-fired electricity by the end of the decade. This initiative highlights the growing demand for AI infrastructure and the reliance on natural gas as a significant energy source, raising discussions about sustainability and energy policy in the context of technological advancement.
SoftBank Group Corp. is working to build a massive AI data center on federally owned land in Ohio that it’s planning to power with roughly $33 billion worth of natural gas-fired electricity to be installed by the end of the decade.
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