Northwest Indiana's first major data center project opened in 2020 at the site of the former State Line Generating Plant in Hammond.

Developers knocked down the longtime coal-fired power plant on Lake Michigan by the Indiana/Illinois state line to make room for the new Digital Crossroads data center, a warehouse for a massive collection of computer servers that serve as the physical infrastructure for the digital age.

Since then, developers looking to capitalize on the unprecedented surge in demand for data storage and the rising use of artificial intelligence have proposed several new data centers throughout Northwest Indiana. Some have been embraced as major investments, while others have been rejected due to residents' vocal concerns over the impact on noise, water, public health, ele

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