Hobart, IN · Lake County · 41.517°N 87.263°W
AWS Hobart Campus
Amazon Web Services
Key facts
- Location
- Hobart, IN, Lake County
- Capacity
- —
- Powered by
- NIPSCO (GenCo subsidiary)
- Announced
- 2025-11-24
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Land
- 725 acres
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid
- Cooling
- Hybrid
NIPSCO (GenCo, Merrillville); Amazon pays 100% of new power-infrastructure costs under a cost-allocation framework.
Outside-air cooling ~98% of the year; water-based cooling on peak days (~2%); ~14 million gallons/year; ~80% more water-efficient than industry average.
Public subsidies
- 10-year real property tax abatement - Amazon Data Services (Resolution 2026-02)
- 35-year 100% IT-equipment tax exemption - Hobart Owner LLC (Resolution 2026-03)
Community sentiment
Active opposition group 'No Data Centers Hobart Indiana'; majority of Plan Commission testimony opposed; concerns include noise, light, water/power use, property values; lawsuit filed in Lake County Court. Neighboring NWI communities have rejected similar projects.
Status history
- Permitted
Fill permit approved for Hobart Devco prior to public announcement
- Proposed
Amazon publicly announces a $15B NW Indiana investment; Hobart city agreement announced the next day
- Permitted
Hobart Plan Commission approves site plans after majority-opposition testimony
- Under construction
Development begun; spring 2026 groundbreaking confirmed active per press
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
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