Nothing reported in Greencastle City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Greencastle City votes on zoning. The Putnam County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Putnam County
County commissioners voted 2-1 for a one-year pause on solar farms, wind, data centers and small nuclear reactors, until November 17, 2026. The fight was mostly about a solar farm.
Nov 17, 2025Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Greencastle City. - Go to council 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 Greencastle City: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC (company) or Parke County Rural E M C (not available) or Hendricks County 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.