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Site History

In 1957, the Conesville Power Plant Unit 2 began operation and over 500 employees called this plant home. Over the many years of operation, new systems were implemented, environmentally conscious efforts were taken, and winter storms flourished. In 1978, the worst snowstorm in Ohio’s history struck and Conesville Power kept running.

The Conesville Plant power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses for 62 years. Many who worked and lived near the plant had the opportunity to tour it over the years. It was officially retired on May 31st, 2020.

Site Progress

WFC Timeline

2020
Site Acquisition
Site Acquisition
  • CIP purchased 2,500+ acres from AEP
2021
Site Preparation & Strategic Planning
Site Preparation & Strategic Planning
  • Site remediation and demolition
  • Over 400 acres have been prepared for development
2022
Site Preparation and Infrastructure
Site Preparation and Infrastructure
  • Prospect activity on 800+ developable acres
  • Continuing site remediation and demolition site
2024
Site Readiness
Site Readiness
  • Substantial amount of site work completed
  • 500+ acres of pad-ready industrial sites.
  • Continued development of 2,000+ additional acres on site.
2025
Infrastructure Construction and Data Center Development
  • Conesville Industrial Park awarded $59 Million from Ohio Department of Development to fund critical water, sewer, and Road infrastructure to support the site.
  • Aligned Data Centers acquired Parcel C (200+ acres) to construct a multi building, multi-billion dollar data center campus.
  • Continued site readiness and pad preparation.
  • Completion of water, sewer, and road engineering.
  • Began construction of water and sewer lines to site.