No project in Gary City, but 6 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Gary City votes on zoning. The Lake County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Amazon (AWS) Hobart data center campus
Hobart, Lake County
700 acres Β· for Amazon Web Services
π May 28, 2026: Merrillville officials said the Hobart campus was under construction.
Approved, not built yetabout 8 miles awayCoreWeave data center at Digital Crossroads, Hammond
Hammond, Lake County
25 acres Β· for CoreWeave
π Sept 29, 2025: The mayor said the $7 billion project was moving forward after NIPSCO got state approvalβ¦
Proposedabout 8 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
Approved, not built yetabout 8 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 9 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 9 miles awayAmazon (AWS) Portage data center
Portage, Porter County
for Amazon Web Services
π Dec 5, 2023: Portage City Council approved tax breaks for the Amazon data center.
Local votes and rules
βΈοΈ Pause on new data centers
Gary's mayor signed an order pausing approval of new data centers for one year. It also covers any data center that would use city-owned utilities or infrastructure.
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 Gary City. - Go to council 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.