No project in Porter Township, but 8 nearby
Who decides here: the Porter County Board of Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Porter Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Agincourt data center proposal, Valparaiso
Valparaiso, Porter County
🕒 March 11, 2025: The mayor said Agincourt would withdraw and release its option on the land.
Approved, not built yetabout 10 miles awaySentinel data center, Eagle Creek Township (near Lowell)
Eagle Creek Township, Lake County
160 acres
🕒 June 9, 2026: Lake County Council approved rezoning 160 acres from farm to light industrial.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 11 miles awayAmazon (AWS) Jasper County data center (Project Rise)
Wheatfield Township, Jasper County
304 acres · for Amazon Web Services
🕒 June 17, 2026: Jasper County commissioners unanimously approved development agreements for the $7 billi…
Approved, not built yetabout 11 miles awayKaris Critical data center campus, Merrillville
Merrillville, Lake County
180 acres
🕒 June 1, 2026: A one-year town pause on new data center approvals started.
Proposedabout 11 miles awayWylie Capital Broadway data center, Merrillville
Merrillville, Lake County
🕒 June 1, 2026: A one-year town pause on new data center approvals started.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 11 miles awayAmazon (AWS) Hobart data center campus
Hobart, Lake County
700 acres · for Amazon Web Services
🕒 May 28, 2026: Merrillville officials said the Hobart campus was under construction.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Porter Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Porter Township: 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.