No project in Cedar Creek Township, but 5 nearby
Who decides here: the Lake County Board of Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Cedar Creek Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Sentinel data center, Eagle Creek Township (near Lowell)
Eagle Creek Township, Lake County
160 acres
π June 9, 2026: Lake County Council approved rezoning 160 acres from farm to light industrial.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 14 miles awayAmazon (AWS) Jasper County data center (Project Rise)
Wheatfield Township, Jasper County
304 acres Β· for Amazon Web Services
π June 17, 2026: Jasper County commissioners unanimously approved development agreements for the $7 billiβ¦
Proposedabout 14 miles awayWylie Capital Broadway data center, Merrillville
Merrillville, Lake County
π June 1, 2026: A one-year town pause on new data center approvals started.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 15 miles awayKaris Critical data center campus, Merrillville
Merrillville, Lake County
180 acres
π June 1, 2026: A one-year town pause on new data center approvals started.
Proposedabout 15 miles awayMerrillville Technology Park (Province Group)
Merrillville, Lake County
π June 1, 2026: A one-year town pause on new data center approvals started.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
π Data center rules Β· Lake County
Lake County adopted data center rules (Ordinance 2590). They include noise limits, setbacks, proof the power company has enough capacity, an energy efficiency plan, a water plan and a plan for taking the site down later.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Cedar Creek Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Indiana.