Google Fort Wayne data center (Project Zodiac)
Also called: Project Zodiac, Hatchworks LLC
Google runs a $2 billion data center campus in southeast Fort Wayne. The campus is planned for up to 12 buildings on more than 700 acres. In 2026 Google asked the state for a permit to fill wetlands and move part of Adams Ditch to build three more buildings.
Where things stand: Running since December 2025. In 2026 Google (as Hatchworks LLC) asked the state for a wetlands permit for three more buildings.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 25, 2026): State regulators held a public hearing on the wetlands request.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear Paulding Road and Adams Center Road, southeast Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, Allen County
- 🏢 CompanyHatchworks LLC
- 🏛️ Owned byGoogle (Alphabet)
- 👤 Built forGoogle
- 🌳 Size728 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromIndiana Michigan Power, with a special deal to cut use during peak demand.
- 💵 Cost$2 billion
- 💸 Tax breaks50% property tax break for 10 years on each building.
- 👷 Jobs promised200
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water does the Fort Wayne campus use per day? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many diesel generators are on site? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did the state approve the phase 3 wetlands permit? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Dec 2023Fort Wayne approved annexing the land for the project.
- April 26, 2024Google broke ground on the $2 billion data center.
- Dec 11, 2025Google said the data center is running.
- March 2026Hatchworks LLC asked the state (IDEM) for a permit to fill wetlands and move 3,415 feet of Adams Ditch to build three more buildings.
- Aug 25, 2026State regulators held a public hearing on the wetlands request.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
The city council delayed for three weeks a vote on a proposed one-year pause on council data center actions and a study committee. It is not expected to affect the Google data center already built.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Google breaks ground on $2B Fort Wayne data center, bringing 200 jobs to the area · 21Alive · April 26, 2024
- Google announces Fort Wayne data center is operational ahead of Thursday night community forum · 21Alive · Dec 11, 2025
- Google requests permit for third phase of Fort Wayne data center · 21Alive · March 17, 2026
- State regulators hold hearing on Google wetlands plan · 21Alive · Aug 25, 2026
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