Granger, IN · St. Joseph County · 41.730°N 86.130°W
Microsoft Granger Data Center
Microsoft
Key facts
- Location
- Granger, IN, St. Joseph County
- Capacity
- 1,000 MW planned
- Powered by
- Grid (Mishawaka city water; no groundwater withdrawal)
- Announced
- 2024
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Land
- 939 acres
- Jobs
- 300 permanent
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid · Utility: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M / AEP)
- Cooling
- Closed-loop
Grid-served; Microsoft is named among large-load customers in I&M's 2024 settlement. No on-site generation reported.
Closed-loop cooling: coolant is mixed outside St. Joseph County, trucked to the site, and transported out after about two years for cleaning. Mishawaka city water is used for domestic use only; on-site groundwater wells were capped (no aquifer withdrawal). No withdrawal-rate figure disclosed.
Community sentiment
Residents raised concerns at town hall about approximately 300 diesel generators, drainage, emissions, and water supply adequacy. Four-party water agreement reached (City of Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Regional Water and Sewer District, Granger Water LLC) after months of disputes. Microsoft not seeking local tax abatements.
Microsoft data center MOU approved in St. Joseph County amid resident concernsStatus history
- Proposed
Microsoft acquires 939-acre St. Joe Farm near Currant and Cleveland Roads, Granger IN for $77.5M; site adjacent to Indiana Toll Road; county rezones land
Microsoft buys 900-acre St. Joe Farm, Indiana, for data center build - Permitted
St. Joseph County Redevelopment Commission and City of Mishawaka approve MOU for pre-development work; $12.6M cap for early design and infrastructure evaluation; construction authorization pending resolution of utility and site plan questions
Microsoft data center MOU approved in St. Joseph County amid resident concerns
Location
Sources & data provenance
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