No project in Ogden Dunes Town, but 7 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Ogden Dunes Town votes on zoning. The Porter County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Amazon (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.
Stopped or cancelledabout 7 miles awayProvident data center proposal, Chesterton
Chesterton, Porter County
200 acres
π June 10, 2024: Provident Realty Advisors withdrew its application.
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 12 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 12 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
Stopped or cancelledabout 13 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.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Ogden Dunes 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.