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1 data center project in Franklin Township

Who decides here: the Marion County Board of Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Franklin Township. Townships here have little say over land use.

In Franklin Township

Stopped or cancelled

Google 'Project Flo' data center (Franklin Township, Indianapolis)

Franklin Township, Marion County

468 acres · for Google

🕒 Sept 22, 2025: Google withdrew its rezoning petition before the City-County Council could vote.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Approved, not built yetabout 7 miles away

DC BLOX Thunderbird data center campus (east Indianapolis)

Warren Township, Marion County

🕒 Aug 19, 2026: Indianapolis passed a data center pause through 2027. This project is exempt because it …

Approved, not built yetabout 10 miles away

Metrobloks IND-A1 data center (Martindale-Brightwood)

Center Township, Marion County

14 acres

🕒 Aug 19, 2026: Indianapolis passed a data center pause through 2027. This project is exempt because it …

Approved, not built yetabout 14 miles away

Sabey Decatur Technology Park (Indianapolis)

Decatur Township, Marion County

130 acres

🕒 Sept 16, 2026: The city approved about $240 million in tax breaks for the project.

Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

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Go to township meetings.
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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Franklin Township: Indianapolis Power & Light Co. (company) or Duke Energy Indiana, LLC (company) or Rushshelby Energy (co-op (owned by its members)).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules.

🙋 Open tasks here

Does Google still own or control the land, and could it ask again?

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