No project in Van Buren Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Shelby County Board of Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Van Buren Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Prologis data center campus (Shelbyville)
Shelbyville, Shelby County
576 acres
🕒 Jan 7, 2026: The Shelbyville Plan Commission gave the zoning request an unfavorable recommendation.
Stopped or cancelledabout 12 miles awayGoogle 'Project Flo' data center (Franklin Township, Indianapolis)
Franklin Township, Marion County
468 acres · for Google
🕒 Sept 22, 2025: Google withdrew its rezoning petition before the City-County Council could vote.
Approved, not built yetabout 14 miles awayDC BLOX Thunderbird data center campus (east Indianapolis)
Warren Township, Marion County
🕒 Aug 19, 2026: Indianapolis passed a data center pause through 2027. This project is exempt because it …
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Van Buren Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
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⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Van Buren Township: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC (company) or Johnson County Rural E M C (co-op (owned by its members)) or Rushshelby Energy (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules.