HashWorks Powered Land, Waterford Site
Announced · Owner: HashWorks Powered Land Waterford LLC (land entity tied to Cipher Digital / Sabre 56)1 · Congressional district 6 · Owner type: Owner formerly mined bitcoin
Jobs
We have not found a public job figure for this site yet. Know of one? Use the fix link above.
This project is in OH-6. Your representative is Michael A. Rulli.
Michael A. Rulli (R), U.S. Representative OH-6 · 202-225-5705 · website
How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing? All officials for this project
What does this mean for your community?
Electric bills
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The effect of this project on household bills.
- Who can answer
- Your state utility commission and your utility's rate cases.
Water
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- How much water this project will use and where it comes from.
- Who can answer
- Your local water utility and county commission.
Housing
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- Effects on local land prices, rents and housing.
- Who can answer
- Local land records and planning commission minutes.
Taxes and incentives
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The full public cost and the net tax revenue.
- Who can answer
- Your state economic development agency and county commission.
Find jobs here
We link out to real listings and do not host job posts. Links carry no tracking. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
Companies tied to this site
- Cipher Digital: careers site operator
Job boards, union halls and apprenticeships
Job boards
Union halls and apprenticeships
Who represents this project?
A question to ask them: How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing?
Your current officials
- Mike DeWine (R), Governor · Leaves this office Jan 2027
- Bernie Moreno (R), U.S. Senator · 202-224-2315 · website
- Jon Husted (R), U.S. Senator · Outgoing, leaves office Jan 2027 · 202-224-3353 · website
- Michael A. Rulli (R), U.S. Representative OH-6 · 202-225-5705 · website
Officials taking office in January 2027
- Amy Acton (D), Governor-elect
- Sherrod Brown (D), U.S. Senator-elect
A question you could ask them: who will pay for the power lines and water service this site needs?
Their statements and votes · All sites in Washington County · Something wrong? Fix it
What they have said
"This is where the future is. This is now. And we have to be a part of it."
"Taxpayers will not subsidize data centers, period. When state and local governments hand out corporate welfare to these massive corporations, the federal government must intervene and shut it down."
"If America wants to lead the world in AI and strengthen our national security, we have to build the energy infrastructure to support it. But we must do that without passing the costs on to working families and small businesses."
The companies creating enormous new demands for electricity should pay the costs required to serve them--pretty simple.6
Data centers should only be located where communities want them.6
As governor, I will take immediate action and support a conditional moratorium on data centers to ensure they cover one hundred percent of their utility costs, exclusively build with union labor, operate with full transparency, adhere to Ohio's environmental standards, support the needs of local communities, and bring jobs to former industrial areas that have been left behind,9
All costs for gas, water and electricity needs to be covered by data centers and their investors, not Ohio taxpayers or our communities.10
Ohio's out-of-control long-term tax incentives must be reined in.10
I do not work for data centers.11
Data centers should pay the full cost of the electricity they use.12
You cap electric rates. You make sure that they don't get these tax breaks.13
I'll require the data centers pay the full cost of their electricity, not you.14
Local communities should decide whether or not a data center comes into their community, not out of state corporations and billionaires.15
Nearby sites
- Cipher Digital Ulysses, Morgan County, OH · 5 miles · Announced
- Saadia Holding Athens-Dover Township Data Center, Athens County, OH · 29 miles · Announced
- Blockchain Power Corp. Ben's Run Bitcoin Mining Site, Tyler County, WV · 29 miles · Operating
- MARA Hannibal Data Center, Monroe County, OH · 42 miles · Operating
- Bitdeer Clarington HPC/AI Campus, Monroe County, OH · 44 miles · Under construction
Sources
- 1.Sue Data Centers, HashWorks Powered Land, Waterford Site listing, accessed Nov 5, 2026. ↩
- 2.Associated Press race call, 2026 Governor OH result. ↩
- 3.moreno.senate.gov release, Feb 27, 2026, moreno.senate.gov release, Feb 27, 2026 statement, Feb 27, 2026. ↩
- 4.Moreno Senate release, Moreno Senate release statement, Oct 15, 2026. ↩
- 5.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. Senate OH result. ↩
- 6.Congressional Record, Senate floor, Sep 17, 2026, Congressional Record, Senate floor, Sep 17, 2026 statement, Sep 17, 2026. ↩
- 7.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. House OH-6 result. ↩
- 8.House Clerk, Roll Call 312, House Clerk, Roll Call 312 vote record. ↩
- 9.Acton campaign release, Acton campaign release statement, Jul 27, 2026. ↩
- 10.Acton campaign site, Data Centers issue page, Acton campaign site, Data Centers issue page statement, Jul 22, 2026. ↩
- 11.Victory speech, C-SPAN video at 5:09, transcribed by TechPolicy.Press, Victory speech, C-SPAN video at 5:09, transcribed by TechPolicy.Press statement, Nov 4, 2026. ↩
- 12.Brown campaign newsletter, Aug 10, 2026, Brown campaign newsletter, Aug 10, 2026 statement, Aug 10, 2026. ↩
- 13.ABC 6 Columbus interview, ABC 6 Columbus interview statement, Nov 2, 2026. ↩
- 14.Brown campaign ad script, Brown campaign ad script statement, Jul 10, 2026. ↩
- 15.The Ohio Independent, The Ohio Independent statement, Oct 6, 2026. ↩
Questions
How many jobs does a data center create?
It varies a lot by site and construction crews are much larger than the permanent staff that runs a site. We only show figures linked to a primary public source. A blank means we have not linked a source yet, not zero. Source
What trades build data centers?
Electricians do the largest share of the work, followed by pipefitters and HVAC mechanics for cooling, ironworkers, equipment operators, laborers and low voltage and controls technicians. Running sites hire data center technicians, facilities staff and security. Source
How do I find a data center job near me?
Use the Find jobs here links on this page. They go straight to each company's own careers site, the local union hall and the U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship finder. We link out and do not host listings. Source
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