1 data center project in Valparaiso City
Who decides here: the City Council of Valparaiso City votes on zoning. The Porter County may review big projects too.
In Valparaiso City
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Provident data center proposal, Chesterton
Chesterton, Porter County
200 acres
π June 10, 2024: Provident Realty Advisors withdrew its application.
Approved, not built yetabout 10 miles awayAmazon (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.
Being builtabout 12 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 13 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 14 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
Proposedabout 14 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
Local votes and rules
βΈοΈ Pause on new data centers
The city council voted unanimously to pause new data center proposals. There is no set end date: it ends when new zoning rules for data centers take effect. No project was under review.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Valparaiso City. - 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 Valparaiso City: 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.