Munster data center, in order
What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.
1 event, July 14, 2026 to July 14, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 4 figures from other sources and 3 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: Indiana.
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2026 1 event
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A data center was proposed in Munster, Indiana, drawing resident opposition [2]
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Also in August 2026: 4 figures from other sources
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Figure · Electrek
17.45 cents per kilowatt hour: National average residential electricity rate hit 17.45 cents per kilowatt hour in January 2026, a 9.5 percent increase year over year. Electrek local outlet
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25 percent: In Virginia, data centers consume more than one in four kilowatt hours (over 25 percent) generated in the state. Electrek local outlet
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Figure · Electrek
50 percent: Data centers drove half of all US electricity demand growth in 2025. Electrek local outlet
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4.4 percent: AI data centers are expected to triple their share of US electricity consumption from 4.4 percent in 2023 to 12 percent by 2028. Electrek local outlet
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Also in September 2026: 3 lines that are not events of their own
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Decision · Gary (city)
The moratorium will give the city time to evaluate how data centers could impact its electric grid, water resources, infrastructure, environment, economic development and residents' long term quality of life. nwitimes.com
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Decision · Gary (city)
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton issued an executive order establishing a one year moratorium on new data centers. nwitimes.com
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Decision · Gary (city)
Mayor Eddie Melton issued an executive order pausing new data center development in Gary for one year after residents opposed the prospect of data centers indianacitizen.org
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