Indiana Data Center Moratorium Tracker
Indiana has 3 state-level data-center restrictions in force. 40 city and county measures are tracked here, 32 of them in force. Every entry below links to its primary source: a legislature page, a governor's office, a local government, or the reporting of record.
Indiana
IN
In force
4
State-level measures on record, 3 in force
40
City and county measures, 32 in force
42
Primary sources cited on this page
#12
of 50 states with anything on record, by measure count
State-level measures in Indiana
Every statewide moratorium, pause, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback in Indiana we can verify against a primary source. Strongest status first.
| Measure | Status | What it does | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Enrolled Act 1007Large-load tariff and grid cost reimbursement requirements for data centers | In force 2025-02 | The Indiana General Assembly enacted House Enrolled Act 1007 in 2025, requiring large-load customers—including hyperscale data centers—to reimburse at least 80% of grid upgrade costs triggered by their arrival, with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission having approved a related tariff settlement in February 2025 among I&M, the Citizens Action Coalition, and Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. | |
| HB 1210Indiana HB 1210 was signed into law March 12, 2026 by Gov. Braun. | In force 2026-01 | Indiana HB 1210 was signed into law March 12, 2026 by Gov. Braun. The data center incentive provision was drastically watered down in private meetings between legislators and data center lobbyists. What was pitched as 1% of electricity costs (potentially $5M/year for a large facility) was cut to at most 1/14th of that, 'not more than' one penny per dollar of the 7% sales tax exemption, capping payments at ~$350K/year instead of the original $5M minimum. The final deal essentially gutted community benefit payments while preserving the industry's tax breaks. | |
| HEA 1210Local payment in lieu of taxes from data centers | In force 2026-03 | Signed March 12, 2026 and effective July 1, 2026. For a qualified data center whose local permit and transaction certificate are issued after June 30, 2026, the host county or municipality may require a quarterly payment of no more than 1% of the state sales and use tax not paid on the center's electricity bill. The enacted version was narrowed from earlier proposals that would have set higher percentages. | |
| HB 1333Conditions and limits on data center tax exemptions | Failed / vetoed 2026-02 | Would have conditioned and limited data center sales-and-use tax exemptions; passed the House Feb 2 but died without a Senate Utilities hearing. |
City and county moratoria in Indiana
Most of the movement is local, where a building pause or permit halt does not need a legislative session. 40 tracked measures in Indiana, each with its source.
Boone County
2026-06
One-year data center moratorium (Ordinance 2026-08)
Boone County commissioners voted unanimously on June 15, 2026 for a one-year moratorium (through June 15, 2027) pausing new data center applications; it does not affect Meta's campus in the LEAP district.
Boone County Area Plan Commission (moratorium recommendation), IN
2026-06
Boone County Area Plan Commission (moratorium recommendation), IN data center moratorium
Boone County Area Plan Commission unanimously forwarded a favorable recommendation to the County Commissioners for a one-year moratorium on data centers in unincorporated areas. Meta's $10B Lebanon campus is incorporated and would not be affected. As of May 21, 2026: County Commissioners' vote postponed to at least June; a public hearing is being scheduled. The one-year moratorium would pause unincorporated-area projects while the county finishes its comprehensive plan. On June 15, 2026 the Boone County Commissioners voted unanimously to enact a one-year moratorium (June 16, 2026-June 15, 2027) pausing new data center applications in unincorporated Boone County and the town of Advance, while the county drafts zoning rules. It does not affect Meta's ~$10B Lebanon LEAP campus (annexed before construction). On Monday June 15, 2026 the Boone County (Indiana) Commissioners unanimously adopted a one-year moratorium on new data center development in the county's unincorporated areas (and the town of Advance), effective June 16, 2026 through June 15, 2027. This finalizes the favorable recommendation the Boone County Area Plan Commission had forwarded. The...
Cass County
2026-04
Local moratorium on data centers with no end date
Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance Comm-Ord-2026-08 on Apr 21, 2026, on the Plan Commission's favorable recommendation from an Apr 7 hearing. The ordinance amends the zoning ordinance's district-use table to mark "Data Processing" a prohibited use in every district, Agricultural, Residential, Business, Industrial and Commercial General, a permanent ban, not a time-limited pause. All three commissioners (Ruth Baker, president; Mike Deitrich; Roger Spencer) signed it, 3-0. No named company or project triggered it. "Cass County" + "data center" news searches are dominated by an unrelated fight in Cass County, Michigan, do not conflate the two. The measure has no end date by design.
Clark County
County moratorium on data centers
One-year moratorium to study and review potential zoning amendments. Planning director working with five jurisdictions developing DC regulations. Commissioner noted expectation of state-level legislation. The measure has no documented term.
Clarksville
2026-07
Town moratorium on data centers with no end date
Permanent ban on data centers; town council updated ordinances to prohibit data center facilities. The measure has no end date by design.
Dearborn County
2026-02
Local moratorium on data centers through February 25, 2027
Up to 1-year moratorium on processing rezoning applications for commercial solar, battery storage (BESS), and data centers, adopted Feb 25 and effective Feb 26, 2026. Prompted by 1,700+ petition signatures against Linea Energy's roughly 1,200-acre solar proposal for Manchester Township; no data center application had been filed. The county is drafting a solar ordinance first and has paused data-center/BESS ordinance work until that's done; a 7-member citizen advisory committee (26 applicants for 6 seats) formed in May 2026 to advise on the solar rules. The measure runs to February 25, 2027 and covers rezoning requests.
Elkhart
2026-08
Moratorium on data centers and battery storage facilities
The City Council voted unanimously at a special hearing on Aug. 27, 2026 to pause new applications for data centers and battery energy storage facilities through Dec. 31, 2027 while the city studies electrical capacity, water use, public safety, traffic, noise and environmental impacts. The pause applies inside the city only, not to Elkhart County. Dozens of residents spoke in favor and some asked for a permanent ban.
Evansville
2026-10
180-day data center moratorium ordinance G-2026-18
The Evansville City Council approved a moratorium on data center development. The moratorium was adopted by a vote of 8-1. It is intended to allow time for the city to study the impacts of data centers and develop appropriate zoning regulations.
Fayette County
2026-05
Local moratorium on data centers through May 18, 2027
Commissioners approved the ordinance May 5, 2026, effective May 18, contingent on the City of Connersville adopting the same measure (the county and city share an Area Plan Commission) at its own May 18 meeting. Economic-development CEO Brad Colter told commissioners there was no data-center deal, NDA or discussion in place for the county, and backed the pause so the APC could commission an impact study and draft zoning standards; Commissioner Dale Strong said it "will give the Planning Commission time to develop appropriate zoning regulations." Preemptive, no local data-center policy existed before this. The measure runs to May 18, 2027.
Franklin County
2026-02
Franklin County data center moratorium
Franklin County, Indiana, Commissioners voted unanimously to extend the data center moratorium through February 2027, preventing new applications while the county gathers information and develops regulations for large-scale data center operations like ABEI Energy's proposed $1.75 billion, 860MW facility on 300 acres ($1.8B). The extended timeline provides additional study time beyond the original one-year term.
Fulton County
2026-03
Local moratorium on data centers through March 2, 2027
The Area Plan Commission recommended the moratorium 6-1 on Feb 10, 2026 at a standing-room-only hearing; the Board of Commissioners adopted a 1-year pause 2-1 on Mar 2. Commissioner Dave Sommers cast the dissenting vote ("I've got to represent 20,000 people, not just 2,000"); Bryan Lewis and Rick Ranstead voted yes. Triggered by Decennial Group's proposed ~500 MW / 300-acre campus near Akron, presented to 40+ residents at a contentious Feb 4 open house before any site or tenant was named. A data-center review committee formed during the pause to study impacts and draft zoning; no source confirms its final recommendations or a follow-on vote. The measure runs to March 2, 2027 and applies at a threshold of 500 MW.
Grant County
2026-03
Local moratorium on data centers through March 16, 2028
Ordinance 4-2026: 24-month moratorium on improvement-location permits for data centers in unincorporated Grant County, unanimous (3-0), or until the Area Plan Commission's data center zoning amendments are adopted, whichever comes first. Does not bind Marion, Gas City or other incorporated towns. An APC subcommittee finished its first review of a draft ordinance in Aug 2026. The measure runs to March 16, 2028.
Howard County
2026-08
Local moratorium on data centers through August 18, 2027
1-year permit moratorium in unincorporated Howard County, adopted unanimously (3-0) after the Plan Commission's nearly unanimous favorable recommendation. County Attorney Alan Wilson introduced it, saying the zoning ordinance doesn't cover data centers and stating plainly at adoption: "No one is coming. There are no applications pending." Commissioner Brad Bray volunteered to chair a study committee after public pressure; the pause may lift early once rules are drafted or be extended if needed. Separate from the City of Kokomo's own track, where the Common Council rejected a moratorium and is instead advancing a zoning ordinance for a 700-acre annexed industrial park (final vote expected Sep 14, 2026). The measure runs to August 18, 2027.
Indianapolis (Marion County)
2026-08
Data center moratorium through 2027
The Metropolitan Development Commission gave final approval 6-0 on Aug. 19, 2026 to zoning proposal 2026-AO-001, following the City-County Council's 23-1 vote. The pause took effect immediately and runs no later than Dec. 31, 2027. Three already-approved projects (DC Blox, Metrobloks, Sabey) are unaffected.
Jeffersonville
2026-08
One-year data center moratorium
The Jeffersonville City Council voted 8-0 on Aug. 4, 2026 for a one-year data center moratorium; it does not apply to the River Ridge Commerce Center or the Meta facility under construction there.
LaGrange County
2026-07
One-year data center moratorium
LaGrange County Commissioners approved a one-year moratorium on AI data center developments, as reported July 20, 2026. The pause is intended to let the county study impacts and enact regulations.
Madison County Plan Commission (moratorium requested by Citizens Action Coalition + 27 orgs), IN
2026-06
Madison County Plan Commission (moratorium requested by Citizens Action Coalition + 27 orgs), IN data center moratorium
Citizens Action Coalition and 27 public-interest organizations pushed Madison County to adopt a data center moratorium at the May 12 Plan Commission meeting, part of a statewide local-moratorium campaign. Outcome not confirmed. On June 17, 2026 the Madison County (IN) Commissioners approved a six-month data center moratorium, the ninth Indiana county to do so. The Plan Commission will consider a further six-month extension in July, and a subcommittee will draft energy-development ordinances with public hearings targeted for October. On June 17 the Madison County (IN) Commissioners voted unanimously for a 6-month data center moratorium (potential extension to one year), effective immediately, after the Planning Commission recommended it the prior week (one dissent). No official data center proposals have been received;... The Madison County Planning Commission recommended extending the existing data center moratorium from six months to a full year; the County Commissioners are scheduled to vote on the extension 2026-08-04.
Marshall County
2026-04
Local moratorium on data centers with no end date
Permanent ban, the Board of Commissioners replaced an earlier temporary moratorium (adopted around Jan 2025, reportedly the first in the state) with a prohibition on "Data Processing" uses in the county zoning ordinance. Commissioner Jesse Bohannon said no company had actually proposed a project in Marshall County, the ban followed concern after Amazon and Microsoft campuses were built in neighboring St. Joseph and La Porte counties. Same day, commissioners also adopted a battery-storage setback ordinance and advanced a solar-farm acreage cap. No exact ordinance number could be confirmed from a public source; do not publish one without verifying it. The measure has no end date by design.
Merrillville
2026-06
Local moratorium on data centers through May 31, 2027
1-year moratorium (Jun 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027) adopted at the Town Council's May 26, 2026 meeting, citing four developers who had already approached the town. Council President Rick Bella said the town is watching the AWS/"Hobart Devco" campus under construction in neighboring Hobart before writing its own rules. A widely syndicated report of a further 6-month extension (~Jul 2026) could not be traced to a verifiable source. The measure runs to May 31, 2027.
Miami County
2026-05
Local moratorium on data centers
Moratorium on accepting, processing and approving all data center applications and permits, adopted May 4, 2026 on the Plan Commission's Apr 8 favorable recommendation. No named company drove it, an earlier, unnamed proposal "fell through" per the county's own account, and residents' stated concern was mainly proximity to Boone County's Meta campus. A permanent zoning ordinance (draft standards: 2.5-mile setback from residences, 5,000-ft general setback, per Plan Administrator Corey Roser) was set for final consideration Jul 20, 2026, but no source confirms whether commissioners adopted, revised or tabled it, the ordinance's terms and the moratorium's current status are unconfirmed pending that. The measure has no documented term and covers all data center uses.
New Albany
2026-07
Local moratorium on data centers through July 16, 2027
Up to 1-year moratorium on data center campuses over 100,000 sq ft, citywide and in the 2-mile fringe planning jurisdiction. Proposed by Mayor Jeff Gahan on Jun 9, 2026, advanced by the Plan Commission Jun 23, and adopted unanimously by the Common Council Jul 16. Study covers infrastructure, utility costs, environmental effects and neighborhood character, feeding into the city's Comprehensive Plan. No company had applied in New Albany at adoption, proactive, driven by regional pressure from the Louisville-area boom (Meta's ~700,000 sq ft facility at River Ridge in neighboring Jeffersonville, and a proposed Shadow Lake Business Park project in Charlestown). The measure runs to July 16, 2027 and applies at a threshold of 100,000 sq ft.
New Albany (Floyd County)
2026-07
One-year data center moratorium
The New Albany City Council unanimously approved a one-year moratorium in July 2026 blocking new data centers larger than 100,000 sq ft while it studies zoning updates.
Owen County
2026-09
One-year data center moratorium
Owen County commissioners unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data center development and rezoning for data center use while the plan commission drafts permanent regulations.
Pulaski County
2026-02
Local moratorium on data centers through February 2, 2027
12-month moratorium, unanimous, after the Advisory Plan Commission recommended it 5-0 on Jan 26, 2026. Preemptive, no proposal had been submitted as of the vote. Commissioner Jennifer Knebel cited the strain of the ongoing Mammoth Solar project as a reason for the pause; Commissioner Don Street said he'd hear a proposal if one came and wants the eventual ordinance to cover setbacks, power and water. A search-engine claim of a Jul 2026 extension vote could not be traced to any real article or county record and is not included here, treat the moratorium as running through approximately Feb 2, 2027 absent primary-sourced confirmation otherwise. The measure runs to February 2, 2027.
Putnam County
2025-11
Local moratorium on data centers through November 17, 2026
1-year moratorium on data centers, solar, wind, and SMRs in unincorporated areas, adopted 2-1 (Beck and Helmer for; Woodall opposed, his stated reasoning wasn't individually reported). ~100 residents packed the meeting after EnergyRe's revised application for a 150 MW solar farm near Cloverdale (cut from 200 MW / ~2,000 acres, with 500-ft setbacks added). Commissioner Beck framed the pause as a chance to rewrite the county's Unified Development Ordinance. Primarily a solar fight, no distinct data-center proposal has surfaced for Putnam County, with data centers, wind and SMRs bundled in preemptively. EnergyRe subsequently withdrew the solar filing. The measure runs to November 17, 2026 and applies at a threshold of 150 MW.
Starke County
2026-01
12-month hyperscale data center moratorium (Ordinance 2025-37)
Starke County Commissioners unanimously approved a 12-month moratorium (Ordinance 2025-37) on permits and site plans for hyperscale data center projects in unincorporated areas after a Dec. 4, 2025 hearing.
Switzerland County
2026-08
One-year data center moratorium
The Switzerland County Board of Commissioners passed a one-year moratorium on data centers at a special meeting on August 31, 2026.
Warrick County
2026-08
Local moratorium on data centers through February 7, 2027
180-day moratorium, unanimous vote by the three-member Board of Commissioners on Aug 11, 2026 at the Friedman Park Event Center after expected turnout outgrew the usual meeting room. Originated as a recommendation from the Area Plan Commission's Jul 13 hearing, where the APC tabled its own draft ordinance (which would have barred data centers over 40,000 sq ft) for further study and instead recommended a temporary halt. No permit application had been filed for Project Zora as of the vote, and commissioners had declined to sign an NDA with the developer. The measure runs to February 7, 2027 and applies at a threshold of 40,000 sq ft.
Washington City Council, IN
2026-05
Washington City Council, IN data center moratorium
Washington City Council voted unanimously to cease all dealings with Outrigger Industrial after the developer failed to answer questions about a proposed 1,000,000-gallon/day water-demand facility. Council also directed the city attorney to investigate establishing a temporary moratorium.
Washington County
2026-08
12-month moratorium on large data centers
Washington County commissioners adopted by voice vote a resolution imposing a moratorium of up to 12 months on data centers, defined as structures larger than 2,000 square feet chiefly housing data-processing equipment, as reported August 5, 2026. The moratorium ends when a data center ordinance is adopted or the period expires, and the Planning Commission is directed to study the issue.
White County
2025-10
Local moratorium on data centers through October 20, 2026
12-month moratorium on new data center development in unincorporated White County, adopted 2-1 (Davis and Pass for; Smolek dissenting, saying a development agreement wasn't imminent and the county still owed follow-up on an earlier wind/solar pause). Prompted by Blue Ladder Development's proposed data center at Mid-America Commerce Park in Wolcott (roughly 184-300 acres, up to four data halls), which had seen repeated rezoning delays; residents cited water, land-use and transparency concerns. A same-named "White County" moratorium with different commissioner names found in search is almost certainly a different state's White County, not this one. The measure runs to October 20, 2026, applies at a threshold of 300 acres and covers rezoning requests.
Zionsville (Boone County)
2026-09
One-year moratorium on data centers, solar, wind and battery storage
Zionsville Town Council approved a one-year moratorium on data centers, solar farms, wind farms and battery energy storage systems, directing the plan commission to review land use rules.
Gary
2026-09
One-year pause on new data center development by executive order
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton issued an executive order on September 16, 2026 pausing approval of new data center projects for one year. The order also applies to any data center that would connect to or increase demand on infrastructure or utilities owned or operated by the city.
DeKalb County (Auburn)
2026-04
DeKalb County (Auburn) data center moratorium (proposed)
The DeKalb County, Indiana Plan Commission recommended a 6-month data center moratorium on April 14, 2026, sending the measure to the County Commissioners for final action. The recommendation is aimed at giving the county time to draft zoning standards ahead of any speculative data center proposals near Auburn.
Fort Wayne
2026-09
Proposed one-year data center moratorium
Fort Wayne City Council delayed a decision on a proposed one-year data center moratorium and related task force ordinances for three weeks to consider amendments; the item returns in mid-October 2026.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission (data center development standards recommendation)
2026-07
Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission (data center development standards recommendation) data center moratorium (proposed)
Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission voted 5-3 to loosen the draft data center ordinance's noise limit from 55 decibels (the standard set in the June 26 revised draft, following community feedback) back up to 65 decibels, while keeping mandatory water/electrical-capacity/noise-mitigation plans and utility written confirmation of capacity -- advancing the process begun with an April 21 pause resolution and April 23 draft regulations. Full City-County Council vote expected August 2026. On 2026-07-13 the City-County Council's Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee voted 10-3 to recommend a moratorium (proposed by Council President Maggie Lewis) pausing new data center approvals until 2027-12-31, alongside the new zoning class. NOT yet final -- the full Council vote is scheduled for 2026-08-10. Mayor Hogsett supports the moratorium.
Michigan City
2026-09
Michigan City data center moratorium delay draws frustration during council meeting
Michigan City Common Council voted 8-1 to indefinitely table its proposed temporary moratorium on new data center developments; the council attorney said members would instead draft a resolution directing the planning department.
St. Joseph County
2026-09
Proposed prohibition on new hyperscale data centers
On September 22, 2026, the St. Joseph County Council voted 6-3 to advance a resolution directing the Area Plan Commission to amend the zoning ordinance to prohibit new hyperscale data centers. The measure goes to the Area Plan Commission and is expected to return to the County Council within 60 days for final action.
Vermillion County
Proposed county moratorium on data centers
Commissioners dismissed a proposed data center ordinance in Aug 2026. Board said county remains open for business but wants time to establish reasonable parameters. One-year moratorium mentioned as possibility but not enacted. 508-MW battery project planned in county. The measure has no documented term.
Jefferson County
2026-09
Data center moratorium process declined
On September 1, 2026, the Jefferson County Plan Commission declined to start the process for a data center moratorium, saying the final decision rests with the county commissioners, who had already declined to adopt one.
Where Indiana stands
Across the whole tracker we hold 334 state-level measures in 49 states and 1253 city and county measures, against 1419 primary sources. Indiana accounts for 4 of the state-level measures and 40 of the local ones.
By total measures on record it is #12 of the 50 states and DC carrying any tracked action, and #10 by city and county measures alone. Ranking is by count of sourced entries in this dataset, so it measures documented activity, not the size of the buildout.
Sources for Indiana
42 citations behind the entries above. Each opens in a new tab.
- Statewide · House Enrolled Act 1007 — Large-load tariff and grid cost reimbursement requirements for data centers journalgazette.net →
- Statewide · HB 1210 — Indiana HB 1210 was signed into law March 12, 2026 by Gov. Braun. ibj.com →
- Statewide · HEA 1210 — Local payment in lieu of taxes from data centers ipm.org →
- Statewide · HB 1333 — Conditions and limits on data center tax exemptions yahoo.com →
- Boone County — One-year data center moratorium (Ordinance 2026-08) boonecounty.in.gov →
- Boone County Area Plan Commission (moratorium recommendation), IN — Boone County Area Plan Commission (moratorium recommendation), IN data center moratorium ibj.com →
- Cass County — Local moratorium on data centers with no end date in.gov →
- Clark County — County moratorium on data centers newsandtribune.com →
- Clarksville — Town moratorium on data centers with no end date townofclarksville.com →
- Dearborn County — Local moratorium on data centers through February 25, 2027 dearborncounty.org →
- Elkhart — Moratorium on data centers and battery storage facilities wndu.com →
- Evansville — 180-day data center moratorium ordinance G-2026-18 insideindianabusiness.com →
- Fayette County — Local moratorium on data centers through May 18, 2027 newsexaminer.com →
- Franklin County — Franklin County data center moratorium eaglecountryonline.com →
- Fulton County — Local moratorium on data centers through March 2, 2027 wndu.com →
- Grant County — Local moratorium on data centers through March 16, 2028 commissioners.grant.in.datapitstop.us →
- Howard County — Local moratorium on data centers through August 18, 2027 kokomolantern.substack.com →
- Indianapolis (Marion County) — Data center moratorium through 2027 wfyi.org →
- Jeffersonville — One-year data center moratorium newsandtribune.com →
- LaGrange County — One-year data center moratorium abc57.com →
- Madison County Plan Commission (moratorium requested by Citizens Action Coalition + 27 orgs), IN — Madison County Plan Commission (moratorium requested by Citizens Action Coalition + 27 orgs), IN data center moratorium heraldbulletin.com →
- Marshall County — Local moratorium on data centers with no end date wndu.com →
- Merrillville — Local moratorium on data centers through May 31, 2027 nwitimes.com →
- Miami County — Local moratorium on data centers miamicountyin.gov →
- New Albany and 1 other locality — 2 separate measures, cited together newsandtribune.com →
- Owen County — One-year data center moratorium ipm.org →
- Pulaski County — Local moratorium on data centers through February 2, 2027 pulaskijournal.com →
- Putnam County — Local moratorium on data centers through November 17, 2026 giant.fm →
- Starke County — 12-month hyperscale data center moratorium (Ordinance 2025-37) starke.in.gov →
- Switzerland County and 1 other locality — 2 separate measures, cited together bondbuyer.com →
- Warrick County — Local moratorium on data centers through February 7, 2027 14news.com →
- Washington City Council, IN — Washington City Council, IN data center moratorium ipm.org →
- Washington County — 12-month moratorium on large data centers cpo.soar.com →
- White County — Local moratorium on data centers through October 20, 2026 wrul.com →
- Zionsville (Boone County) — One-year moratorium on data centers, solar, wind and battery storage youarecurrent.com →
- Gary — One-year pause on new data center development by executive order yahoo.com →
- DeKalb County (Auburn) — DeKalb County (Auburn) data center moratorium (proposed) kpcnews.com →
- Fort Wayne — Proposed one-year data center moratorium wboi.org →
- Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission (data center development standards recommendation) — Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission (data center development standards recommendation) data center moratorium (proposed) wfyi.org →
- Michigan City — Michigan City data center moratorium delay draws frustration during council meeting lpheralddispatch.com →
- St. Joseph County — Proposed prohibition on new hyperscale data centers abc57.com →
- Vermillion County — Proposed county moratorium on data centers vermilioncountyfirst.com →
What does bind large loads in Indiana
A moratorium is only one way a data center gets stopped. The grid operator decides whether it can connect at all, and on what terms. Indiana sits in 2 footprints.
MISODominant
Faster parallel studies and a co-located generation fast track, not a pause.
PJM
Large loads must bring new capacity or be curtailed first. Filed, pending at FERC.
Most utilities (Duke Indiana, NIPSCO, AES Indiana, CenterPoint South) in MISO; Indiana Michigan Power (AEP) in northeast IN incl. Fort Wayne is PJM.
States next door
4 of the 4 states bordering Indiana have at least one data-center measure on record. Restrictions tend to travel between neighbors, so this is usually where the next one comes from.
Data centers in Indiana
The US Data Center Map identifies 82 facilities run by 40 operators in Indiana, each one placed from primary sources and listed by city and by operator, with the measures on this page beside them.
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How to read this page
In force = a moratorium, siting restriction, or tax-incentive rollback that is currently enacted, by statute or executive order. Paused = a temporary hold on new incentives or applications. Proposed = introduced and still pending. Failed / vetoed = died in committee, was voted down, or was vetoed.
This page is generated from the same primary-sourced dataset as the national U.S. Data Center Moratorium Tracker and is re-checked on the same weekly cycle, whether or not anything changed. Legislative status changes quickly; it is informational, not legal advice. Spot something out of date in Indiana? Tell us.
Companion references: the Data Center Grid Operator Watchlist for the interconnection and curtailment rules that bind here, the Data Center Water Tracker for water mandates, and the Data Center Delay Watchlist for named projects.
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