Sunbury’s approved charter amendment restricts data centers using 25 megawatts or more, a cutoff that could affect Amazon’s proposed $2 billion facility.
The measure received 78% support and applies to any Sunbury data center using at least 25 megawatts, regardless of its operator.
Before the vote, the city moratorium had paused Amazon’s project, which still needed additional approvals. EconoTimes previously outlined the proposed power-use limit and its possible effect on Amazon’s plan.
The Independent reported that Amazon had presented the project as a source of local jobs and public revenue. A company spokesperson said its commitment to host communities would “remain the same” regardless of the vote.
A separate Ohio bill, H.B. 646, could impose a statewide moratorium on data centers, extending the policy debate beyond Sunbury.
