Wheatfield, IN · Jasper County · 41.196°N 87.059°W
AWS Wheatfield Campus (Project Rise)
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Key facts
- Location
- Wheatfield, IN, Jasper County
- Capacity
- —
- Powered by
- NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Company)
- Announced
- 2026-06-03
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Land
- 304 acres
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid
- Cooling
- Hybrid
Grid power via NIPSCO, which is building a 400 MW gas peaker (target 2027) and a combined-cycle gas plant (target 2029) on adjacent property to serve the campus.
Natural air cooling ~98% of the year; supplemental water cooling on hot days; campus will not connect to public water systems and will fund its own water/wastewater infrastructure.
Public subsidies
- Host Community Agreement / PILOT - Jasper County development agreement (upfront community payment + annual payments in lieu of taxes)
Community sentiment
Jasper County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve; residents invited to a June 3 2026 open house; no opposition on record in available sources.
Status history
- Proposed
AWS presented plans at a public open house at Kankakee Valley High School
- Permitted
Jasper County Commissioners unanimously approved development agreements and a zoning change
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
- Inside INdiana BusinessRetrieved:
- Northwest Indiana Business MagazineRetrieved:
- NWI TimesRetrieved:
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