No project in Winfield Town, but 8 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Winfield Town votes on zoning. The Lake County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Karis 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 5 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
Proposedabout 6 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
Being builtabout 7 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 9 miles awaySentinel 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
Stopped or cancelledabout 12 miles awayAgincourt data center proposal, Valparaiso
Valparaiso, Porter County
π March 11, 2025: The mayor said Agincourt would withdraw and release its option on the land.
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 Winfield 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
Depending on where you live in Winfield Town: Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co. (company) or Kankakee Valley 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.