1 data center project in Charlestown City
Who decides here: the City Council of Charlestown City votes on zoning. The Clark County may review big projects too.
In Charlestown City
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Clark County
County commissioners voted unanimously for a one-year pause on data center construction in the unincorporated county, after the plan commission recommended it.
Aug 27, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Charlestown City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Charlestown City: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC (company) or Harrison County Rural E M C (co-op (owned by its members)) or Clark County Rural E M C (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Indiana.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Has the environmental study been done, and is it public?
- How much water will it use, and will the cooling water be tested before it goes to the city sewer plant as required?
- How many diesel generators will it have?