Cleanview- Developer / Operator: Meta (via subsidiary Liames LLC, code-named "Project Accordion")
- Power Partner: Will-Power OH LLC, a subsidiary of The Williams Companies
- Location: Middleton Township, Wood County, Ohio (near Bowling Green)
- Data Center Capacity: 715,000 sq ft on 280 acres
- BTM Power Capacity: 350 MW of gas generation plus 339 MW / 678 MWh of battery storage
- Grid Strategy: Hybrid: data center connected to FirstEnergy grid; onsite gas generation is behind-the-meter and entirely off-grid
- Status: Data center under construction (JE Dunn as general contractor); power plant approved February 2026; BTM power expected online by August 2027
Background
Meta announced its Bowling Green Data Center in April 2025, revealing it as the company behind "Project Accordion," a development that had been under discussion since at least 2023 with local officials signing non-disclosure agreements to conceal Meta's identity. The 715,000-square-foot, AI-optimized campus represents an investment of more than $800 million and is Meta's second data center in Ohio, after its New Albany campus outside Columbus. Ground was broken in October 2024, with the data center expected to be operational around 2027.
Power Strategy
The Bowling Green campus uses a hybrid approach: the data center itself connects to the FirstEnergy grid, while a separate onsite gas plant provides behind-the-meter generation. In a January 2025 letter to Middleton Township trustees, Meta said it would "pay for millions of dollars in new energy infrastructure investments — network upgrades, utility substations, and transmission lines" through its partnership with FirstEnergy. Satellite imagery confirms a connection to a substation and high-voltage transmission lines.
For onsite generation, Meta is again partnering with The Williams Companies, the same firm building the Socrates power plants at Meta's New Albany campus. Williams is building the Apollo Power Generation Facility through its subsidiary Will-Power OH LLC, under a 10-year power purchase agreement with an option for Meta to extend, according to a Williams November 2025 earnings call.
Williams filed the Apollo project with the Ohio Power Siting Board on October 16, 2025, under the accelerated Letter of Notification process. The OPSB approved it on February 3, 2026 with no public hearing, a turnaround of roughly 90 days from filing to approval. The first 150 MW of capacity is expected in service by July 2027, with the remainder by August 2027.
Generation Equipment
Gas turbines and reciprocating engines (350 MW total):
- 2x Siemens SGT800 turbines
- 3x Siemens A35 turbines
- 6x Solar Turbines SMT-130 turbines
- 6x Siemens SGT400 turbines
- 4x Solar Turbines PGM-130 units (originally specified as Baker Hughes LT16 turbines, updated due to equipment compatibility and supply chain constraints)
- 6x Caterpillar 3520 reciprocating engines
Battery storage (339 MW / 678 MWh):
- 176x Tesla Megapack 2XL containers
Black start equipment:
- 2x Caterpillar C32 diesel generators rated at up to 1,000 kW each
Key Partners
- The Williams Companies (Will-Power OH LLC): Power plant developer and operator (10-year PPA)
- FirstEnergy: Grid utility partner
- Siemens Energy: SGT800, A35, and SGT400 turbines
- Solar Turbines (Caterpillar): SMT-130 and PGM-130 units
- Caterpillar: 3520 reciprocating engines and C32 diesel black start generators
- Tesla: Megapack 2XL battery storage (176 units)
- JE Dunn: General contractor for data center construction
Timeline
- 2023: Project Accordion discussions begin with local officials
- October 2024: Ground broken on data center site
- January 2025: Meta sends letter to Middleton Township detailing energy, water, and community plans
- April 2025: Meta publicly announces Bowling Green Data Center ($800M investment)
- October 2025: Williams files Apollo Power Generation Facility with OPSB
- February 2026: OPSB approves Apollo with no public hearing
- July 2027 (target): First 150 MW of BTM generation in service
- August 2027 (target): Full 350 MW of BTM generation in service
- ~2027 (target): Data center operational