Merrillville, in Lake County, Indiana, adopted a data-center moratorium on May 26, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
The record reads: "365-day data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-05-26, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | May 26, 2026 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Lake County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
Elsewhere in Lake 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.