Joseph S. Pete

A controversial $2 billion data center proposal in Union Township is the latest data center project to fail in Porter County.

Suburban Kansas City-based QTS Data Centers has withdrawn plans to develop a data center campus near Wheeler High School in unincorporated Union Township. Scores of residents spoke out against the proposal at a public hearing attended by hundreds at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso.

"As a good neighbor and responsible partner, QTS strives to be a long-term contributor to the communities we call home," QTS said in a statement. "Following ongoing communication with the County throughout the PUD process and a thorough evaluation, we have determined not to proceed with the project in Porter County, as the conditions proposed would be economi

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