Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission, in Marion County, Indiana, adopted a data-center moratorium on July 1, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is pending.
The record reads: "Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission voted 5-3 to loosen the draft data center ordinance's noise limit from 55 decibels (the standard set in the June 26 revised draft, following community feedback) back up to 65 decibels, while… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | pending | July 1, 2026 | county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Marion County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
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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.