Indiana

Data center projects, polling, political statements, and PAC activity in Indiana.

Last updated: March 2, 2026

Projects

4.6 GW

Total Capacity

Polls

Statements

Active PACs

$35M

PAC Spending

Political Statements

2 pro-DC · 0 anti-DC · 2 other

State Rep. Ed Soliday(R)Pro-DC2025-12

“We've got to store data somewhere.”

Chair of House Utilities Committee; authored 1% incentive language requiring data centers to give 1% of tax savings to local governmentsSource →

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State Sen. Jon Ford(R)Reform2025-12

“Indiana is seeing a rapid increase in proposed data center development and that kind of growth requires careful planning. This legislation matters now because Indiana is at a pivotal moment.”

Sponsored SB 79 requiring the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to study data center demand on the electricity gridSource →

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Gov. Mike Braun(R)Reform2025-09

“We can't take it anymore. Any data center that could use up to 5% of our current generation is going to have to be responsible for paying for it.”

Signed law requiring data centers to pay 80% of new electricity generation costsSource →

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Gov. Eric Holcomb(R)Pro-DC2024-04

“Indiana is committed to being a central hub in the global economy of the future.”

Google $2 billion data center announcement in Fort WayneSource →

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AI Super PAC Activity

2 PACs specifically targeting Indiana

American Edge ProjectPro-Industry

$30M

Backer: Meta / Google / Amazon coalition

Big Tech 501(c)(4) advocating for policies that support American tech competitiveness. Funds state-level campaigns defending data center incentives and opposing moratoriums.

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Indiana Innovation PACPro-Industry

$5M

Backer: Tech industry coalition

PAC supporting data center-friendly policy in Indiana as the state sees rapid growth from Google, Meta, and Microsoft campuses.

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IN: Supporting state legislators backing data center tax incentives

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Latest Polling

Hoosier Survey: Data Center Growth and Energy Policy

Indiana · Nov 1, 2025 – Nov 10, 2025 · Ball State University

Projects

Operational (1)

Name	Location	Developer	Capacity	Investment	Source
Amazon Project Rainier New Carlisle (2.2 GW)	New Carlisle, IN	Amazon Web Services	2,200 MW	—	cnbc.com

Canceled (4)

Name	Location	Developer	Capacity	Investment	Source
Google Franklin Township (Withdrawn)	Indianapolis, IN	Google	300 MW	—	wfyi.org
Prologis Shelbyville Data Center (Contested)	Shelbyville, IN	Prologis	600 MW	—	wthr.com
Provident Realty Burns Harbor (Canceled)	Burns Harbor, IN	Provident Realty Advisors	130 MW	—	nwitimes.com
Provident Realty Chesterton (Canceled)	Chesterton, IN	Provident Realty Advisors	130 MW	—	datacenterdynamics.com

Under Construction (2)

Name	Location	Developer	Capacity	Investment	Source
Google Fort Wayne (Wetlands Controversy)	Fort Wayne, IN	Google	200 MW	—	datacenterdynamics.com
Meta Lebanon LEAP Data Center	Lebanon, IN	Meta	1,000 MW	—	datacenterdynamics.com

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