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Ohio’s eminent domain laws let data center projects take farmland

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Ohio law presumes utility transmission projects serve the public, even when a single private data center is the primary beneficiary.

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Ohio’s eminent domain laws let data center projects take farmland (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Oct 14, 2026
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Ohio law presumes utility transmission projects serve the public, even when a single private data center is the primary beneficiary.
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Could a data center force an Ohio farm off its land? (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Oct 16, 2026
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Ohio's eminent domain laws allow utilities to seize farmland for transmission lines serving private AI data centers, sparking debate over whether tech company interests are overshadowing longtime residents' property rights.