Meta Bowling Green Data Center/ Project Accordion
Bowling Green, Wood County, OH
Source: Primary source
Meta Bowling Green Data Center/ Project Accordion is a under construction data center in Wood County, OH, operated by Meta Platforms, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented 514 MW of reported power capacity and a 715,000 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
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Wood, Ohio
Meta Bowling Green Data Center/ Project Accordion in Bowling Green, OH is contested. Opposition reported. Track what's being decided, when, and how to weigh in.
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514 MW of new demand — roughly a city of 411,000 homes.
Large new loads can raise transmission and capacity costs that land on every ratepayer. Residential power in OH is 19.5¢/kWh, up 19.4% year-over-year. (MW→homes is a rough ~800/MW planning figure.)
SourceDemand a full, public review — not a rubber stamp.
Ask for an independent noise study, a water-and-power impact assessment, enforceable conditions (setbacks, hours, cooling type), and that the record stays open for written comment. Procedural shortcuts have voided approvals elsewhere.
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Neighbors taking a stand
Overview
source: linkApollo Generating Station being built to supply this data center, which is a 350 megawatt (MW) natural gas fired electric generation facility. Two 16 inch gas pipelines will feed plant. Nearby land rezoning of 112 acres canceled (possible additional data center?) but rest of Meta project still on track. Announced investment: $0.80. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentMeta Platforms, Inc.
- Files asMeta Platforms, Inc.
- This facilityMeta Bowling Green Data Center/ Project Accordion
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- Data center opponents hopeful that voters can overturn rezoning decisionToledo Blade· Jul 14, 2026
- Heritage Ohio announces photo contest winnerBG Falcon Media· Jul 13, 2026
- Qualcomm Jumps 11%, Then Pulls Back Amid Meta Platforms Data Center Deal and Wave of Analyst Target HikesAOL.com· Jun 25, 2026
- Avalon mixes grunge and hardcore metalBG Falcon Media· Jun 19, 2026
- Fast-Tracked Power Plants Fuel AI Boom, With Little Public ScrutinyU.S. News - Money· Jun 16, 2026
- AI Boom Drives Fast-Tracked Approval of Natural Gas Powerplants With Little Oversight: ReportInternational Business Times· Jun 16, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Ohio reported $130.4M in Sales/use tax exemption for qualified property used in an eligible computer data center (R.C. § 122.175) for FY2024 (Ohio Department of Taxation / Office of Budget and Management). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Perrysburg High School in Perrysburg, is 4.5 mi from this site (1,636 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.