LORDSTOWN, Ohio – An affiliate of a Boston-based energy investment firm has acquired 161 acres in the village for nearly $4 million, according to records from the Trumbull County Auditor’s Office.
ArcLight Digital Power Holdings LLC, a company related to ArcLight Capital Partners LLC, acquired the land for $3.9 million April 8 from HRG Holdings LLC. HRG purchased the property from Clean Energy Future LLC for $400,000 in February.
The acreage is directly east of the Lordstown Energy Center and the Trumbull Energy Center, two combined-cycle gas-fired power plants that collectively produce more than 1,800 megawatts of power.
In February 2024, ArcLight announced it had signed a definitive purchase agreement with Clean Energy Future LLC to acquire 100% of the Lordstown Energy Center, which was commissioned in 2018. Lordstown is listed as part of the firm’s portfolio.
Trumbull Energy Center – which is not affiliated with ArcLight – was recently commissioned this year, records show.
It’s unclear as to ArcLight’s plans for the property, and the company did not return an email requesting comment as of this posting.
Nor has the company approached the village with any development plans for the land, according to Kellie Bordner, Lordstown planning and zoning director.
ArcLight describes itself as a “leading middle-market, value added infrastructure investment firm” that has secured partnerships and investments in the energy sector. These include power generation, renewable energy, gas and battery storage.
In February 2024, ArcLight announced it would acquire the assets of the Lordstown Energy Center. Alpha Generation LLC, a subsidiary of ArcLight – manages that facility.
ArcLight’s recent land purchase combines 161 acres consisting of six parcels east of Henn Parkway and west of Goldner Lane. The acquisition comes at a time when the village is engaged in litigation with Bristolville 25 Developer, a firm that in October submitted plans to build a $3.6 billion data center on land in the vicinity of the two power plants.
In November the Village Council voted to ban data center development, but a month later it repealed that ordinance and instead imposed a 180-day moratorium on these projects.
However, Bristolville responded by filing a lawsuit in the Ohio Supreme Court, alleging that the village failed to do its duty by not reviewing and moving forward on the developer’s initial plans that were filed in October, before any ban or moratorium was passed. That litigation is still pending.
Residents in the village have spoken out against the project, citing the large amounts of electricity and water that these data centers consume. Many are concerned that their utility rates will increase dramatically as a result.
According to its website, ArcLight has invested in a menu of energy projects, including wind, solar, hydroelectric power, natural gas and combined-cycle power generation plants.
In 2025 it was announced that developer Advanced Power – in partnership with ArcLight Capital – planned to construct a $2 billion, 1,300-megawatt combined-cycle turbine electric generation plant in Carroll County. It would be the second such power generation facility in Carroll County.