AI GridWatch — Indiana data center updates https://aigridwatch.com/states/indiana Data center moratoriums, proposals, and community-impact headlines for Indiana, from AI GridWatch. en-us Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Indianapolis: data center moratorium — Proposed https://aigridwatch.com/communities/indianapolis-in mora-indianapolis-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 City-County Council voted 23-1 to advance a moratorium through end of 2027 to the Metropolitan Development Commission for final approval (vote scheduled Aug 19). Exempts three already-approved projects Jeffersonville: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/jeffersonville-in mora-jeffersonville-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year pause, 8-0; does not affect the Meta facility at River Ridge Commerce Center, which operates under federal/state military land-use authority Warrick County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/warrick-county-in mora-warrick-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 180-day moratorium, unanimous; Area Plan Commission had separately tabled its data center ordinance in Jul and paused projects through Dec 2026 Boone County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/boone-county-in mora-boone-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium in unincorporated areas, unanimous; 12th Indiana county to pause. Does not affect Meta's data centers (in incorporated Advance) Grant County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/grant-county-in mora-grant-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 24-month moratorium; gives officials time to study zoning, land use, infrastructure, and gather public input Fayette County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/fayette-county-in mora-fayette-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year pause; no local policy governing data centers existed. Consultant developing a framework for the Area Plan Commission Starke County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/starke-county-in mora-starke-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium on hyperscale data center projects (>5,000 sq ft) in unincorporated areas. Plan commission recommended a 1-year extension in Jul 2026 Marshall County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/marshall-county-in mora-marshall-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Permanent ban — replaced a temporary moratorium with a prohibition in the county zoning ordinance. One of two IN counties (with Cass) to outright ban data centers Cass County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/cass-county-in mora-cass-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Permanent ban on new data centers — one of two IN counties (with Marshall) to outright ban rather than pause Dearborn County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/dearborn-county-in mora-dearborn-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Up to 1-year moratorium on rezoning for data centers, commercial solar, and battery storage. 1,700+ petition signatures. No data center applications had been submitted at the time Putnam County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/putnam-county-in mora-putnam-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium on data centers, solar, wind, and SMRs in unincorporated areas, 2-1. ~100 residents packed the meeting. EnergyRe subsequently withdrew a 150 MW solar farm proposal White County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/white-county-in mora-white-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Temporary moratorium on data centers. Prompted by a proposed project near Wolcott; residents cited water availability and transparency concerns Pulaski County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/pulaski-county-in mora-pulaski-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 12-month moratorium, APC recommended 5-0. Preemptive — no proposals submitted. County developing ordinance with setback, power, and water provisions. Extension reviewed Jul 2026 Fulton County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/fulton-county-in mora-fulton-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium, 2-1. Triggered by proposed 500 MW / 300-acre Decennial Group campus. Data center study committee to examine economic and environmental impacts Miami County: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/miami-county-in mora-miami-county-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Moratorium on acceptance, processing, and approval of all data center applications and permits. Permanent zoning ordinance in development — public hearing scheduled Jul 20 New Albany: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/new-albany-in mora-new-albany-in Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Up to 1-year moratorium on facilities/campuses >100,000 sq ft, unanimous. Study of infrastructure, utility costs, environmental effects, and neighborhood character impacts Indy council advances pause on data centers, sends to commission for final approval https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPZC1DTkZQTjdQVFhTRWJVV2ZxNVZILTduV1QzY3FVMWxlOG5menpVbmpqME05YTV3S1g5VGRvYUJPOGRUV2RvZHVvOHB3Z040dk8tSjZ3Y1JMM1NTSkJ4VVYwTG4yMFlGZzAwemNETTBZMDFWR2xSS2lVUkhzV2RsbENUWHJMaXNjaVZmLWZnMGVNSWNpQ0lVQ1owX210dkFrejQzQzFFS0I5TFR0QjBpLUd4YnB4ZEotQ1d1NjA3SHdvdw?oc=5 story-77127144 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via wfyi.org Warrick County residents push back on potential data center at area planning meeting https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOMC04T3hraElBSlNtdHM2RVpZZ0c1Z25DQWhrMlQ3X0xOM0dwWkttQkRXSll5YlVtNVB5RGNmYVdVeDRvaS0xQ0x3S3NIenVjby1ObTJBWjQ5eEVQZk83dTY5NU9yV1M1UUlMUGlERm1kTzNDXzdFM3cxZ2NOMnhoaVRjcmpMc3dGOVIyakh3Nm11bUpRTnFWZ1htZGF2NmNVblJtQXB5UEZwM3hPNTAxZGtqRQ?oc=5 story-21a35e31 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via 14news.com Google impresses with transparency, dedication to growing West Virginia’s workforce with planned data center in Putnam County https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8AFBVV95cUxNNWcwRTNTVlh6WlRjTG1OdUpMMU11bjVORFgwWTh4d2E1MWZrRTl1a2hPWjcyaXRJUkJuVGpnWkV6Wi1jb3BFNkh6M0d0a3MxS2d3YnVGdm9UcE1oUDg1amQ1MDZqQTJNNEEyNF9CcW4xOTJCbnBKRW52N3AyVHJ4czl0WXpuc053LUZ2SnRCQ0JRU2pQRHhvQWNOa1lPSWhjR0JiMVpYbE1ISlJ2R0lrOW5GandJUjljNVN0WkpfOFlIcXRuV1hrOGswbElxMkVsS2Q5WnFHSFRmblBkY01JaGlhRlY0WlEtcDk1WWt1NGk?oc=5 story-1b1d2a12 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WCHS Network Fulton County rejects data center incentives https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNTHhKd0c5OFd0amt1NXM5Rk9iUWxlckZNNUFRcDQ5OUpqcUJ2T0dWVUZoNTJfM3FrRzUxY25ieTBCbGJVeU1xcUJ2ZW5SVmNWTTlsa21QdEwzaDluVjJzTmY1c3RUdEVNYjFrRTdvSjVhWEc2U1RuREVKckpQTnVWdEJVTS1tTTYwallGTVZBU3F2TXY3TmtCdVQwLV90MjNvbHpz?oc=5 story-4dbced09 Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Spectrum News Fulton County takes aim at data center tax breaks https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQN1lwRTlYY3hFbkhlbWctNWo5QWVvcFBWNmZYczRkWlJWRGF6Zlp6bUxpa0JTTExOTE1GZ21LRUFjejhGVEp2Q0REemJ0NEdfeVd2UkdTV2pGM295NDV2c3doS3NMN2FtRjQ0dnd5VFNJZC1IRFNVRG1ORjdiM0duRE1oS25ob0dJT2R5Qk1fRWgxdUhVdWtBXzFjM2ZDT20w?oc=5 story-a34721e3 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via AJC.com Merrillville: data center moratorium — Enacted https://aigridwatch.com/communities/merrillville-in mora-merrillville-in Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 1-year moratorium running Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 — council explicitly wants to watch the campus under construction in neighbouring Hobart before writing rules Jeffersonville passes year-long data center moratorium amid resident outcry and major utility disclosures https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgJBVV95cUxQYkJPWmpFcE5UckN1T0pvV3h1cE42cW84a0tVOGVHNzYxS25FWWQxS3ItLXkzRkxHeTFkN2dyYUliVVdXWmpWNXVaYWNXcUJrbFFmdzlpWEpPZzVXMVpWcjJfaXJRTjNhSmlHbzl1S1d2TjR1X2tlRHlqN2syVkFfU0VXdEI1UWlHMjhKdEVYWmh3d2pWY2tmbzFwUVlFTDRPRHl2bm5HNTdrc29VVTdhTW9POGpHMmJIUFpMRXJuRDkxVVNmS3Y5Zk5pbkNsRUt0T3p3NmszNE1aTHJ1a0xRbmJUNkFhX1pzZ1l3M29Ydmt0bk10Wlhzc1BtdDJtOUlINUVvRFd3NVZKLXlEZEE?oc=5 story-e96b3bcf Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WDRB Posey County residents show united front against data centers https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQLXpucWRfQlNmTXJMa3JkQnVFVl9DQjdCMUx6OUladkdYRVNqbFAwclVuLVZlSVdyejZDZTFyb0tjMnJvcXBHOV9FeDVMcTdEYXJsazBQWnMxWDlEaHFMMG0ySVU3cEd5UWtDMmpGS05tUnhJejVfVGZ6UWJfZzVIWUUzc0phOXlJbGF5Y0J3dkYtb0FGT2RwLXNmWG1YR0tCaWo0VkNCc0Q1UlNTeHFrTXM3djhVaWs?oc=5 story-80a40171 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Courier & Press Bristol residents fight to stop rezoning of land allowing potential data center 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opposition, supporters react to Indiana’s data center incentives https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQc2hlMDAwNmpKZmFDTnBxbnFNZGh6QTlISG5HbjZrRGNaWDJXOUZmN1R3RGhSSEMxUFlTZGxtWDZoaXJEdWRvNHNQSmtETzA5TmVJMTZkbmplbUVDeHdaZkdfNGxEYXFnUzBheG1sYmFmdkk5dVRyaVhnLXZNX0l2RENWNnE3eGJLM1BRc2x5RUtjX3dzWWl0eUVaNFpfUUpXRjc5dk5qNnA5cU9UbW1qSmJ3aHc2b0po?oc=5 story-13aab1b5 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Chicago Tribune Data center proposals spark city tax break debate https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPLTBsblJtSUhoTjByekYwU3EzcXVaT0FhalhOOUtNVnFqdFdMQnEyWkNtVC1zcVBZQjlSNE9ZbkJRMjd3NjBFNHpscnJKSmhvd3oyTXFrVk9MWlBZdHFNMDFqTGNkb1pkbmtOUXRRNHZxc2s2YWtsZl8zMzZ4NlBQdDYwTWk?oc=5 story-d10669c8 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Indianapolis Business Journal Lake County Council Approves Zoning for Eagle Creek Township Data Center Despite Opposition 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Some Indiana data centers didn’t. Here’s what we found https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-gFBVV95cUxNdXdLb3NRNkxVYUpJWjE3UFI4S3hOdVdkUF9VQ2tJbllhR3hUMFVMYjBVX0hFY0hpVkZKNjlKMmk5Ql92bHg2Q005YUhCNTFmOWRHdncwOW9tb2lSNng4T3o3SUJYMU13N0FIM0JqN0hOdW5wZEFya2xqNHp5aTVpWHNxcGpPaHQ5aVhBSklVenBXamtCdlhZUTBULTJYN3dUWm5wVnJid1J0enVvUDlJWEVZVTBqR3NBRm9HX01nZEt3Y3VwS3ZKSWdjbXdPX3JkejRCWllFcFVnczFvU3FKUEx4VUpTa1hYdFJnYWgtOUJ5R21oMmljVF9R?oc=5 story-d2facf20 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WTHR Indiana Discloses Massive Data Center Tax Break Costs, thanks to Watchdog Agitation https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxORmJsX2VucE53Yklqc19EOHM1c19SbVBnb1J6cUJJRmJoWFJuZnF5dFA2bEdRc0JUclVBOFdYZkljd2M0UlNrUjBSQmQxb1F5RFdsOXpDZDM4VjBCc0ZMWlZ2d2xJUzNjZWFjT19qV0FCNmxEZjhZeUZjZm9Ca0kyNHQ0Z0l6ekhlN3NJZ0hYY215NW5ydVhERnM2MkpRdU5MU1E?oc=5 story-e99f3dd4 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via Good Jobs First Residents push back on a $2 billion data center proposal on Indy's east side https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOOG1oRGVlWlJ4bUFBNzREMWxLSi14d25vakNzNWZia2hrT2Q0bXg4Wk41S1hLNmV4cnNpVjhOM2pwMjdBcS1JTldzVFdYRGpYQ3g2Tk1idUxQTllmSWc5OTltZlNSMjFRd2dkWTdmZlpxTEl2WjlIaTl0a01lYm1PZWlacFBad2tsQnEwbWV3bHNYeWNDUHkxZnNISUtja2FGd3c?oc=5 story-220e6473 Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WFYI Martindale-Brightwood residents take data center fight to court, citing environmental racism https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNVVNlMTlJVUFwNzB5NlpBSVhIbUY2alBIbURrY1pNNXgwRDlrYmxDcnJleE4yWmdwYnZ0TDlaVDI1MnNzUDRaUXJ5Y1MxYVhWdkNhR3lFSEozOEtrWlhNdmM5LXF4U2dlWDdlOWRhblpQemNBMG8yVTFsUVVFNXdubHp2UGZlUGtneDl2eTZUYUhxUDZZY0E?oc=5 story-ca34be6d Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WFYI Governor Morrisey Announces Google Data Center Project in Putnam County https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQdGtMNVZhMEJXUV9QV0pNcEJWSEJZOWt4cUZJV0xsU0owdnQ3S0tuUzAwQzM0UE1ITXNnRmtfSjNlaVc3MlVFTXdJZFZDYUhwUzFiZzNibGM0Y2M1ZlBoQ1Zmcjl1NXJPVmVSS3dmSjYxY2pQSnlDRG45RGhfdDNCMEp1NV9JWUp4M1E1R0hmTUdrZ1pTSTllNEdKXy1pZ21tNFE?oc=5 story-a355d878 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Via WV Office of the Governor (.gov)