Oregon, Ohio — Capacity LLC Data Center
City of Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio
High Risk
Last updated 2026-03-29
Trajectory evidence: Anti-DC mayor elected November 2025 with 63% of vote. City administrator resigned January 2026. Constitutional amendment to ban DCs >25 MW advancing toward November 2026 ballot.
High Risk
Dimension Breakdown
Four dimensions that determine entitlement feasibility.
Regulatory Risk
No formal moratorium but functionally hostile. Development agreement required discretionary council approval. 3-2 vote with one abstention produced legal dispute over validity. 15-18 Ohio municipalities enacted or considering moratoriums.
Infrastructure Readiness
828 MW of on-site natural gas generation proposed because grid power is insufficient. PJM documented capacity shortages starting 2026/2027 delivery year. Data centers account for 97% of PJM load growth.
Opposition Density
Opposition changed political leadership: incumbent Mayor Seferian defeated by Salander with 63% of vote. Seferian attributed his loss to data center support. Residents packed town hall at Fassett Junior High.
Approval Timeline
Proposed 2024-2025, remains in contingency/extension phase as of March 2026. Extension ordinance legally contested. Ohio constitutional amendment could ban DCs statewide.
Key Findings
What the record shows.
3-2 vote with one abstention on extension ordinance produced legal dispute over whether it passed.
WTOL: Split vote among councilAnti-DC mayoral candidate won with 63% of the vote in November 2025.
13ABC: Oregon voters elect new mayorOhio constitutional amendment to ban DCs >25 MW certified by AG on March 16, 2026.
Ballotpedia: Ohio Prohibition of Data Center Construction Amendment15-18 Ohio municipalities enacted or considering data center moratoriums.
The Statehouse News BureauKey Officials
The decision-makers on record.
Mayor Steven Salander
Mayor (elected November 2025)
Documented Record
Elected on anti-data center platform with 63% of vote, defeating incumbent Seferian.
Documented position based on public record.
Opposition Profile
Who is organizing.
Residents packed Fassett Junior High School town hall
November 2025 mayoral election functioned as de facto data center referendum
Timeline
How it unfolded.
November 5, 2025
Anti-DC candidate Salander elected mayor with 63%.
January 31, 2026
City administrator Joel Mazur resigned.
March 16, 2026
Ohio AG certified constitutional amendment to ban DCs >25 MW.
Known Risks
What can go wrong.
Anti-DC mayor elected with 63% of vote
Extension ordinance legally contested
Ohio constitutional amendment advancing to ballot
15-18 municipalities with moratoriums statewide
Recommendation
High Risk — Score 28/100
High Risk. New anti-DC mayor, legally contested extension, and Ohio constitutional amendment create compounding risk layers.
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