No project in Westchester Township, but 5 nearby
Who decides here: the Porter County Board of Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Westchester Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Provident data center proposal, Chesterton
Chesterton, Porter County
200 acres
🕒 June 10, 2024: Provident Realty Advisors withdrew its application.
Approved, not built yetabout 6 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.
Stopped or cancelledabout 11 miles awayAgincourt 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 13 miles awayGoogle Michigan City data center (Project Maize)
Michigan City, LaPorte County
70 acres · for Google
🕒 April 16, 2026: Google confirmed it is buying the Project Maize site.
Being builtabout 14 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 Westchester 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
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.