What was said about data centers in Indiana
39 statements from 25 speakers, grouped by who spoke. Each appears as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.
From January 1, 2025 to September 23, 2026. Statements from every state are on Statements.
Data center companies 9
Developers, operators and builders of data centers and the technology companies that fill them, speaking through their staff and spokespeople. Every state.
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Google says the generators will use ultra low sulfur diesel or a renewable alternative.
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via spokesperson
Google says new generators are strictly for emergency operations and legally mandated maintenance checks.
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Meta
The four to five week program will cover costs and requires no experience
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Meta expects to recruit thousands of people for the program
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Meta will launch the academy with pilot programs in Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas
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Graduates are guaranteed a job at one of Meta's data center construction sites
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Meta invested 115 million dollars to create America's Workforce Academy
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Meta
Louisiana will host the first cohort
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Broderick Green, Public Affairs Manager for the Google Data Center, says company should have shared information earlier
Government 12
Officials in office, lawmakers, regulators, public agencies and courts, federal, state, tribal and local. Every state.
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Fort Wayne City Councilwoman
Councilwoman Rohli Booker introduced ordinance creating committee and moratorium on data centers
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South Bend Mayor
Mayor Mueller says he will veto the proposed NDA ban bill because the council would be exceeding its statutory power in trying to tell the executive branch how to execute contracts
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U.S. Representative
Victoria Spartz has expressed opposition to one of Indiana's largest economic development efforts, data centers
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City of Gary
There are currently no data centers in Gary.
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Tyler Moore, Kokomo Mayor
No current data center projects in Kokomo
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U.S. Representative
Victoria Spartz, U.S. Rep., sent a letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum requesting a review of the LEAP Research and Innovation District and other major data center projects across Indiana for energy and water needs, infrastructure costs and protections against passing costs to consumers
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Southwestern Indiana Building and Construction Trades Council President
Jack McNeely says data centers can help build next generation of good jobs in Southwest Indiana.
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Indiana Department of Environmental Management
PFAS chemicals found in Marion County water systems including Speedway and Citizens Energy Group
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Jennifer Shabazz, Democratic St. Joseph County councilwoman
Democratic candidates in St. Joseph County are calling for an outright ban on new hyperscale data centers
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State Senator
J.D. Ford introduced Senate Bill 79 for the 2026 session with similar proposals regarding disclosure and local site assessments, which did not advance beyond the Senate Utilities Committee
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Geoff Paddock, Councilman, says Google employees live in Fort Wayne with families and will be part of the community
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J.D. Ford, state senator, introduced Senate Bill 135 in 2025 calling for disclosure of projected power and water use and local site assessments before construction permits, and quarterly electricity use reporting to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Utilities and grid operators 3
Electric utilities, cooperatives and the operators of the power grid, and the people who speak for them. Every state.
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initial reports
Summer derecho on August 11 left approximately 370,000 people without power in Gary, Indiana region served by NIPSCO.
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NIPSCO, reports
As of August 20, more than 63,000 Gary residents remained without power following derecho.
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Matthew Wirtz, Deputy Director of Engineering at City Utilities, says City Utilities has capacity and ability to serve Google
Candidates and campaigns 4
People running for office, their campaigns and their parties. A candidate who does not hold the office is not an official. Every state.
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Ken Mace, Democratic candidate for Delaware County commissioner District 3
Data centers require extremely large quantities of water to cool their operating systems
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Democratic candidate for Delaware County commissioner District 3
Ken Mace pledged to support a moratorium on approval of any data center proposal, plan or construction in Delaware County if elected
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Ken Mace, Democratic candidate for Delaware County commissioner District 3
Indiana's property tax reform package (Senate Enrolled Act 1) has provided counties with incentive to seek data centers for quick ways to collect more operating money
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Ken Mace, Democratic candidate for Delaware County commissioner District 3
Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and often require expensive major upgrades to electric substations
Business groups and unions 1
Chambers of commerce, trade associations and labor unions. Every state.
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Vanessa Green Sinders, Indiana Chamber president and CEO, discussed responsible data center development in southwest Indiana at a webinar with leaders from local government, utilities, economic development and the skilled trades.
Advocates and residents 5
Advocacy and community groups on every side, residents, neighbors and people speaking at public meetings. Every state.
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Wayne Peterson-Stephan, pastor at Zion Community Church
Faith based group We Make Indiana called for a fair share agreement between data center operators, elected officials and the public in St. Joseph County.
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Citizens Action Coalition organizer
Bryce Gustafson said data centers have upended lives of Hoosiers across the state over the last two years
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Citizens Action Coalition organizer
Gustafson questioned whether Indiana needs 60 data centers across the state
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program organizer
Bryce Gustafson said new AI data centers are exponentially bigger than existing cloud storage facilities
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Blaine Sefton, forum attendee, expresses frustration with offloading questions to website and email
Other voices 5
Journalists, lawyers, former officials, and speakers the source describes in words that name none of the groups above. Every state.
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Jason Donati
In late 1700s, estimated 24% of Indiana was wetland and swamp
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Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism
Companies are using non disclosure agreements to hide data center project details from the public in Indiana
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Jo Borrás, Electrek, citing Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy Virginia proposed first base rate increase since 1992, adding approximately $8.51 per month in 2026, driven largely by data center infrastructure.
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Social media reports and Instagram creator victoria_phd
Data centers in Gary region reportedly maintained power during extended residential outage, raising concerns about grid prioritization.
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Director of Economic Development at Indiana Michigan Power
Ashley Savieo, Director of Economic Development at I&M, says Google data center is not causing rates to increase and I&M has ample capacity
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