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Council hears data-center presentations, members stress closed-loop cooling and local benefits
Summary
Pataskala council’s development committee heard presentations from Align Data Center and Montress Group about proposed data centers; presenters and councilmembers emphasized closed-loop cooling that does not use city water and noted potential tax and economic benefits.
Pataskala City Council members were updated on proposed data-center projects during a development committee briefing, where presenters described technical designs and potential economic benefits.
Rob Black of Jersey Township described a proposed non-annexation agreement and introduced presenters from Align Data Center and the Montress Group, who outlined their plans for locating data centers in the area. Presenters, including Nate Green and a speaker identified as Matt, explained that the designs use closed-loop cooling systems and said those systems “don’t even add any water to it,” a point councilmembers repeated when assessing local impacts.
Councilmembers asked that planning and zoning staff follow up to address resident questions and technical concerns. One councilmember said the presentation helped clarify that the closed-loop systems would not draw on municipal water supplies, which the council identified as a key factor for community acceptance.
No formal decision was made; the presentations were informational and councilmembers recommended that planning and zoning receive the same briefing to prepare questions for future public hearings.
