Indianapolis, in Marion County, Indiana, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on April 23, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is pending.
Indianapolis, in Marion County, Indiana, adopted a data-center moratorium. Its status in this snapshot is pending.
The records read: "On April 23, 2026, the Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development released draft zoning rules to regulate where data centers can be built in Marion County. The draft creates a new zoning category for data centers, caps noise at 65… (datacentertracker.org)." "Data-center moratorium running to a set end date, adoption pending or unconfirmed (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | pending | April 23, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org | |
| Moratorium | restriction | pending | undated | county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Marion County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Marion County
Indiana context
Indiana has 38 documented local actions across 34 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has a tax action (enacted, March 12, 2026) and Indiana Michigan Power territory has a large-load tariff (in force, February 19, 2025).
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.