Merrillville IN one-year data center moratorium (2026)
Merrillville, IN — Town Council Adopts One-Year Moratorium on New Data Center Project Approvals (June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027)
Merrillville, IN · Town of Merrillville, Indiana, data center moratorium (adopted May 26, 2026; effective June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027)
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Applies to
- Data center developers seeking approvals in Merrillville
- Enforced by
- Merrillville Town Council; Plan Commission
Merrillville, Indiana paused approvals of new data center projects for one year, from June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027, so the town can watch how a neighboring Hobart data center campus affects infrastructure, utilities, traffic, noise and tax revenue before deciding on four developer proposals.
Who is protected: Merrillville residents
Legal detail
Town of Merrillville (Lake County, IN) Town Council — moratorium on new data center project approvals, adopted at the 2026-05-26 meeting, effective 2026-06-01 through 2027-05-31. Purpose: observation period to study impacts of the Hobart hyperscale campus (infrastructure, utilities, traffic, noise, economic development, tax revenue, neighborhood compatibility). Four developers had approached the town. Ordinance number not published on the town page.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Merrillville, IN |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | May 26, 2026 |
| Citation | Town of Merrillville, Indiana, data center moratorium (adopted May 26, 2026; effective June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Approvals not granted during moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| Agency page | Data Centers — Town of Merrillville |
Related data-center siting and energy rules elsewhere
- Superior WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Dane County WI Hyperscale Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
- Manitowoc County WI Data Center Moratorium · In effect
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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