Hope Utilities on Aug. 14 announced an agreement to construct a natural gas pipeline to supply a fuel cell project being developed by American Electric Power to power a data center in central Ohio.
Hope Utilities’ local subsidiary, Northeast Ohio Natural Gas Corporation (NEO), will build, operate and maintain the pipeline and associated natural gas facilities for this project.
NEO’s pipeline and supporting infrastructure, including interconnects with interstate pipelines, will be complete and in service by October 2026.
The pipeline will provide the capabilities necessary to meet and exceed the customers’ requirements, Hope Utilities said.
“Ohio is poised to benefit from investments to support data centers,” said Morgan O’Brien, Hope Utilities CEO. “Data center investments will significantly enhance the economic trajectory of Ohio and the region. Hope is committed to adding to those investments through infrastructure upgrades and other community investments. This pipeline investment is just the start of Hope Utilities and NEO’s support of these projects to provide meaningful economic development opportunities throughout Ohio.”
