Moratorium tracker
Data center moratoriums in Indiana
4 moratorium actions in 4 jurisdictions in Indiana, newest first: 4 adopted, extended or announced. Each entry links to its source.
Is there a data center moratorium in Indiana?
No statewide pause for Indiana is in the tracker; the actions on this page are local. Locally, 4 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: City of Elkhart, City of Indianapolis, Fulton County and Dearborn County.
Statuses are as of each source’s date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
- Moratorium actions
- 4
- Jurisdictions
- 4
- Adopted, extended or announced
- 4
- Rejected, lifted or set aside
- 0
Every tracked Indiana moratorium
| Jurisdiction | Action | Length | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Elkhart Indiana · city |
Adopted Aug 27, 2026 |
— | Moratorium on data centers and battery storage facilities. WNDUSource excerpt“The Elkhart City Council passed a moratorium on data centers and battery storage facilities at a special hearing on Thursday, August 27.” |
| City of Indianapolis Indiana · city |
Adopted Aug 19, 2026 |
— until 2027 |
Pause on data center projects through 2027 (commission vote 6-0 on language drafted by the City-County Council). Axios IndianapolisSource excerpt“The commission voted 6-0 in favor of language drafted earlier this month by the City-County Council to pause data projects through 2027.” |
| Fulton County Indiana · county |
Adopted Mar 2026 |
one year | Data center construction in the county, effective immediately. WNDUSource excerpt“Fulton County commissioners voted 2-1 on Monday night to approve a one-year moratorium on data center construction, effective immediately.” |
| Dearborn County Indiana · county |
Adopted Feb 2026 |
— | Processing of rezoning applications for commercial solar, battery storage facilities and data centers. WVXUSource excerpt“The Dearborn County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a moratorium on the processing of rezoning applications for commercial solar, battery storage facilities and data centers.” |
Dates are the date of the vote or order where the source gives one; otherwise the entry shows when it was reported. Lengths, end dates and scope appear only where the cited source states them. Expand any row for a verbatim excerpt from its source.
Tracked projects in these jurisdictions
| Project | Status | Jurisdiction and action |
|---|---|---|
| Sabey Decatur Technology Park Indianapolis, Marion County, IN | Approved | City of Indianapolis: adopted Aug 19, 2026 |
| Google Franklin Township data center Indianapolis, Marion County, IN | Cancelled | City of Indianapolis: adopted Aug 19, 2026 |
Matched by county, city or the project a source names. Being inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered; many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide. Where a source states an exemption, it is quoted in the table above.
Permanent rules in Indiana
- Indiana: House Bill 1007 (2025), energy generation resourcespassed · Apr 2025
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Indiana data center moratoriums: common questions
Is there a data center moratorium in Indiana?
No statewide pause for Indiana is in the tracker; the actions on this page are local. Locally, 4 jurisdictions adopted, extended or announced a pause: City of Elkhart, City of Indianapolis, Fulton County and Dearborn County. Statuses are as of each source's date; check with the jurisdiction before relying on one.
How many Indiana communities have paused data centers?
The tracker records 4 local governments in Indiana that adopted, extended or announced a data center pause. The tracker lists actions confirmed in a published notice or news report, so it is a floor rather than a complete census.
Which tracked data center projects are in Indiana jurisdictions with a moratorium?
Sabey Decatur Technology Park and Google Franklin Township data center. Sitting inside a jurisdiction with a moratorium does not mean a project is covered: many pauses exempt applications already filed or approved, and a county pause usually leaves incorporated towns free to decide.
Know of an Indiana moratorium we’re missing? Email [email protected] with a link to the official notice or a report.
Cite this page
Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data center moratoriums in Indiana. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/indiana |
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| MLA | “Data center moratoriums in Indiana.” Data Center Census, Sep 23, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/indiana. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/moratoriums/indiana |
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