Data center meeting this Thursday

VW independent staff

This Thursday, June 11, is when a community event will be held for residents to learn more about a planned data center that will be built in Van Wert. It will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. at Vantage Career Center.

“Think of it like a science fair,” Van Wert Area Economic Development Director Brent Stevens said. “There will be tables set up and you will go to the closed loop table and talk to their experts and ask all kinds of questions. They will have site plans posted. Water guys, building guys, all kinds of stations (will be) set up.”

QTS Data Centers plans to build up to seven buildings on more than 900 acres at the Mega Site, on the city’s east side. Groundbreaking is scheduled for later this year. The first building is expected to become operational in the first quarter of 2029 and the full campus is slated to be operational in 2032. See stories here and here.