campus · OH · last checked 12 September 2026

Amazon — Scioto Darby campus

Lifecycle label: expanding; effective date not established Evidence: Independently source-linked Reuse: Reference only

Facts at a glance

Record ID: amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard
Record type: campus
Evidence confidence: high
DataCenterData’s confidence in this record’s sourced fields, not in the project
Developer: Not named in the cited records
Operator: Amazon Data Services
Owner: Owner of record not established
Tenant: Not named in the cited records
Capacity: 72.9 MW Planned on-site generation · site scope
Planned behind-the-meter fuel-cell generation reported in the OPSB investigation record; not IT capacity or measured utility load. The separate 328 MW figure is utility-supplied campus demand, not added here as comparable capacity.
Location: 4186 Scioto Darby Creek Road, Hilliard, OH
County: Franklin County
Exact location — OPSB project address. Franklin County parcel 050-002806 is returned with 4120 Scioto Darby Creek Road; the address difference is preserved rather than treated as a second campus.

What the sources support

The OPSB staff report describes an existing 142-acre, multi-building Amazon campus with a latest building under construction. Franklin County separately classifies the parcel as a data center. The campus is expanding; an exact original operating date was not established.

Definitions: record units · roles · capacity boundaries · lifecycle stages.

What remains unknown

measured electric demand
critical IT load
original operating date
fuel-cell permit outcome

Sources

Franklin County Auditor data-center parcel query →Gov. recordgis · retrieved 2026-09-12

Exact location Parcel 050-002806; 4120 Scioto Darby Creek Road; class data center; 143.333 acres; 695,120 assessed building square feet

What it supports This source is cited for the record as a whole; no narrower passage was recorded.
Hilliard to appeal EPA fuel-cell permit for Amazon site →Gov. recordgovernment · published 31 October 2025 · retrieved 2026-09-12

Exact location City notice naming the Amazon data center on Scioto Darby Road and 228 fuel cells; updated with the November 7 appeal filing

What it supports This source is cited for the record as a whole; no narrower passage was recorded.
Ohio Power Siting Board investigation report — Amazon Hilliard generation →Gov. recordutility · published 15 September 2025 · retrieved 2026-09-12

Exact location Case 25-0649-EL-BLN, staff report pp. 1-6 and conditions pp. 17-18: existing/expanding campus, 328 MW utility load, 72.9 MW generation ceiling, September 2027 target and complaint reporting

What it supports This source is cited for the record as a whole; no narrower passage was recorded.

Sourced classifications

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Power source: On-site generation (purpose not stated, natural-gas fuel cells, behind the meter) campus scope · official source · moderate confidence
“This facility would be operated in behind the meter (BTM) mode where its electric output is dedicated to a single customer’s electric load. The fuel cell project would run in parallel with the grid but would not back feed its power to the grid.” — Staff Report of Investigation, Case No. 25-0649-EL-BLN — Scioto Darby Creek Road Fuel Cell System Electric Generation Project (Ohio Power Company), Staff Report p.1–2, Project Description (PDF pp.4–5): campus location ('Amazon owns a 142-acre industrial property campus where the 6.4-acre project would be located'), BTM/parallel operation; fuel at 'Fuel Cell Based Electric Generation Technology' (PDF p.5): 'electrochemical reaction, not combustion, of natural gas with steam and air'; staff recommended automatic approval September 22, 2025 (PDF p.1), retrieved 24 September 2026
Not established: Issuance of the OPSB certificate (this document is the staff report recommending automatic approval on September 22, 2025); that the fuel cells are installed or operating (the city appealed the Ohio EPA air permit, later ending the appeal); share of load served; that the campus is off-grid; that the generation is primary or backup (the report states neither word).
Power source: Utility grid service campus scope · official source · high confidence
“The customer currently has an electric load of 328 MW that would be supplied by the Applicant and its affiliates.” — Staff Report of Investigation, Case No. 25-0649-EL-BLN, Staff Report p.1, Project Description, retrieved 24 September 2026
Not established: The 328 MW figure as metered consumption; future load; generation mix.
Power counterparty: Ohio Power Company — Serving utility (agreement executed) campus scope · official source · high confidence
“Amazon Data Services, Inc. (“Amazon” or “customer”) is a retail customer of the Applicant.” — Staff Report of Investigation, Case No. 25-0649-EL-BLN, Staff Report p.1, Project Description, retrieved 24 September 2026
Not established: Contract terms; MW drawn.
Power counterparty: Ohio Power Company — Owner of on-site generation (agreement executed) campus scope · official source · moderate confidence
“The customer and the Applicant have recently entered an agreement for the Applicant to procure, install, maintain, and operate this electric generation project on the customer’s campus to offset a portion of the customer’s electricity needs.” — Staff Report of Investigation, Case No. 25-0649-EL-BLN, Staff Report p.2, Project Description (PDF p.5); 'The Applicant would own all equipment.' in the same paragraph, retrieved 24 September 2026
Not established: Issuance of the OPSB certificate; that equipment is installed; Bloom Energy's role beyond design and installation; operation; the agreement's terms.

Connected records

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Metro area: Columbus, OH by the record’s county in the Census 2023 delineation

Dated events

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Construction reportedOfficial recordOhio
Construction reported on 15 September 2025: Amazon — Scioto Darby campus (Hilliard, OH) — siting board staff report dated 15 September 2025
Event date
15 September 2025
Source dated
15 September 2025
Added to Latest updates
21 September 2026

Recorded information

What this page records, grouped by topic, with the source's units and qualifications. Company-reported values stay labeled as company-reported. Related listings are shown separately.

Reviewed record `amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard`

Campus · Amazon Data Services. Independently reviewed record. Values are shown with their recorded basis.

Identity and relationships

Other names: AWS Scioto Darby campus

Location and precision

Shown above in Facts at a glance.

Roles

Shown above in Facts at a glance.

Lifecycle

Recorded status: expanding

Power capacity

Shown above in Facts at a glance.

Cooling, water, PUE and WUE

Cooling and water: Unknown in reviewed primary sources

Permits, incentives, jobs and proceedings

Investment: Not established in reviewed sources
Jobs: Not established in reviewed sources

Not yet recorded here: Area, acreage and buildings · Connectivity · Services · Certifications and design ratings · Rack density · Availability · Specification links and contact.

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Facility evidence across sources

Identity

Facility ID: dcd-fac-002433 (public id fac-002433)
Unit: campus
Name source: Amazon — Scioto Darby campus · DataCenterData reviewed record amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard
Evidence tier: reviewed

Other names

AWS Scioto Darby campus registry alias · DataCenterData reviewed record amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard

Operators and presences

1 statement(s) naming an operator or presence at this site unit, one row per source. A building with several tenants is one facility with several presence rows.

Operator of record (reviewed): Amazon Data Services.

Operator as stated	Role	Unit	Stated by	Date
Amazon Data Services Family: Amazon Web Services	owner or operator (reviewed)	campus	DataCenterData reviewed record `amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard`	2026-09-12

Status by layer

Layer	Value	Date	Source
Reviewed (DCD) · verified record	expanding Status basis: The OPSB staff report describes an existing 142-acre, multi-building Amazon campus with a latest building under construction. Franklin County separately classifies the parcel as a data center. The campus is expanding; an exact original operating date was not established.	Latest source retrieval/capture date 2026-09-12	DataCenterData reviewed record `amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard`

Capacity by kind

Each row is one kind of figure from one source. Utility, generation, design, critical IT and floor-area figures measure different things; they are never summed or totalled.

Kind	Value and evidence	Scope and timing	Date	Source
Generation (MW)	72.9 MW Reviewed (DCD) reviewed record	site	Latest source retrieval/capture date date not stated	DataCenterData reviewed record `amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard`

Location

Street: 4186 Scioto Darby Creek Road, Hilliard, OH
City: Hilliard
County: Franklin
State: OH
Metro (CBSA): Columbus, OH 18140

Coordinates 40.011789506562, -83.121206703129 · precision street · DataCenterData reviewed record amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard

Address as published by DataCenterData reviewed record amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard.

Facts

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No quote-bound fact with a hashed capture is recorded for this facility.

Other values by layer

Field	Value	Layer and basis	Date	Source
classification.power source	onsite_generation	Reviewed (DCD) · reviewed classification	Latest source retrieval/capture date 2026-09-24	DataCenterData reviewed record `amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard`
classification.power source	grid_utility_service	Reviewed (DCD) · reviewed classification	Latest source retrieval/capture date 2026-09-24	DataCenterData reviewed record `amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard`
classification.power counterparty	Ohio Power Company — Serving utility (agreement executed)	Reviewed (DCD) · reviewed classification	Latest source retrieval/capture date 2026-09-24	DataCenterData reviewed record `amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard`
classification.power counterparty	Ohio Power Company — Owner of on-site generation (agreement executed)	Reviewed (DCD) · reviewed classification	Latest source retrieval/capture date 2026-09-24	DataCenterData reviewed record `amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard`

Sources for the reviewed record

These citations belong to the linked reviewed records. They do not establish every figure or present-day operating status. Publication and retrieval dates are shown separately; an unstated date remains unknown.

Franklin County Auditor data-center parcel query · record amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard · published date not stated · retrieved 2026-09-12
Hilliard to appeal EPA fuel-cell permit for Amazon site · record amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard · published 2025-10-31 · retrieved 2026-09-12
Ohio Power Siting Board investigation report — Amazon Hilliard generation · record amazon-scioto-darby-hilliard · published 2025-09-15 · retrieved 2026-09-12

Details still needed

28 fields in the shared profile are not established for this record. Each states why; missing information does not mean zero or absence.

Postal code · not recorded for this field in the register
Provider-reported status · not recorded for this field in the register
Operator-stated status · not recorded for this field in the register
Status in public records · not recorded for this field in the register
Critical IT capacity (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Utility capacity (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Requested utility capacity (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Reported total power (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Company-announced design capacity (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Provider-reported capacity (MW) · not recorded for this field in the register
Floor area (sq ft) · not recorded for this field in the register
Data hall or IT floor area (sq ft) · not recorded for this field in the register
Site area · not recorded for this field in the register
Cooling redundancy · not recorded for this field in the register
UPS redundancy · not recorded for this field in the register
Backup generator redundancy · not recorded for this field in the register
Tier design rating · not recorded for this field in the register
Cooling technology · not recorded for this field in the register
Opening year or expected opening year · not recorded for this field in the register
Network presence · not recorded for this field in the register
Service · not recorded for this field in the register
Certification or compliance claims · not recorded for this field in the register
Rack density · not recorded for this field in the register
Space or power availability · not recorded for this field in the register
Specifications and facility pages · not recorded for this field in the register
Business contact · not recorded for this field in the register
Public registration · not recorded for this field in the register
Fact supported by a source quotation · not recorded for this field in the register

Jurisdiction and policy actions

Policy actions are matched to this facility by jurisdiction (state, county, municipality or utility), never by the facility's name. A match means the action covers the place, not that it names or affects this facility.

17 state-level policy actions recorded for Ohio jurisdiction match on state OH

Updates, corrections and review

Last checked 2026-09-12

How often we re-check

We plan to re-check this facility every 90 days because it has a reviewed record whose status may still change. Next check due 2026-12-11. The last-checked date is the newest evidence date among this facility's sources. Dates are measured against the newest input date, 2026-10-18, not the day this page was built.

Update events

Construction reported · 2025-09-15