No project in Schererville Town, but 5 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Schererville Town votes on zoning. The Lake County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Merrillville 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
Proposedabout 6 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 7 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.
Being builtabout 9 miles awayAmazon (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 10 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¦
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 Schererville Town. - 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.