No project in Washington Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Porter County Board of Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Washington 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.
Stopped or cancelledabout 9 miles awayProvident data center proposal, Chesterton
Chesterton, Porter County
200 acres
🕒 June 10, 2024: Provident Realty Advisors withdrew its application.
Approved, not built yetabout 13 miles awayAmazon (AWS) Portage data center
Portage, Porter County
for Amazon Web Services
🕒 Dec 5, 2023: Portage City Council approved tax breaks for the Amazon data center.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Washington 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 Washington Township: Kankakee Valley Rural E M C (co-op (owned by its members)) or 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.