Operational
Google Columbus
Google · Columbus, United States
Google Columbus is a operational data center project in Columbus, United States. This record brings together its location, estimated IT capacity, construction timeline, water-disclosure gaps and original sources.
Epoch AI · Checked 2026-09-15 · Owner confidence: confident
AI data center listed by Epoch AI.
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303 MW
Source observation: 2026-08-05
Site water use
Not yet verified
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Project timeline
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Confirmation that Building 4 is complete. Building 5 has progressed since February, with a complete roof, all backup generators in place, and five cooling towers in place.
Building 4 operational. No more visible construction, and since only 3 fans needed to be installed since Feburary, operational date was likely soon after. Building 5 roof almost complete.
Buildings 1-3 are visibly operational, with steam coming out of the cooling towers. Meanwhile Building 4 is extremely close to completion, with all backup generators complete with only 3 cooling towers missing their fans. ~1/2 the generators are installed for Building 5, and the roof is mostly complete (starting to install the final white layer, with the actual roof structure already complete).
Building 3 operational. Surrounding roads finished, no more visible construction.
Building 2 operational. Parking complete, no more visible construction.
Building 1 operational. No visible construction and roads/parking complete around the building. Building 2 chillers are beginning construction. Foundation work begins for Building 3.
Building 2 foundation work begins. Building 1 generators seem complete, cooling towers still under construction.
Land clearing begins on the eastern half of the site, for Buildings 1-2
Location
5076 S High St, Columbus, OH 43207
View the surrounding area ↗Sources & further reading
- Epoch AI — dataset and methodology ↗
- DCD article detailing early work beginning on the site ↗
- Transmission line construction notice; details current site capacity, expansion, and maximum future site capacity ↗
Dataset attribution: Epoch AI, CC BY.
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Frequently asked questions about Google Columbus
Where is Google Columbus?
Google Columbus is listed at 5076 S High St, Columbus, OH 43207. The project is in Columbus, United States.
How much power does Google Columbus use?
The latest source-backed estimate in this atlas is 303 MW of operating IT capacity, observed for 2026-08-05. This is an estimate of computing capacity, not metered annual electricity consumption.
How much water does Google Columbus use?
No verified site-level water withdrawal or consumption figure has been added to this atlas. A missing figure means the value is not verified here, not that the project uses no water.