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.

Aug 2025Source

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What you can do

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Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.

📣 Report something here

🔔 Get told first

⚡ 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.

🙋 Open tasks here

Is the Karis project still moving forward?
How many megawatts would it use?
Who would use the data center?
Is the Province Group project still active?
How many megawatts would it use?
Where exactly is the site, and how many acres?
Is the Wylie Capital project still active?
How many megawatts would it use?
How many acres is the site?

How to help →

3 data center projects in Merrillville Town

In Merrillville Town

Karis Critical data center campus, Merrillville

Merrillville Technology Park (Province Group)

Wylie Capital Broadway data center, Merrillville

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Amazon (AWS) Hobart data center campus

Amazon (AWS) Portage data center

Sentinel data center, Eagle Creek Township (near Lowell)

CoreWeave data center at Digital Crossroads, Hammond

Agincourt data center proposal, Valparaiso

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

📜 Data center rules · Lake County

What you can do

🔔 Get told first

👥 What neighbors here report

⚡ Your electric company

🙋 Open tasks here