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Data center project · Lake County, Indiana

Amazon Hobart data center campus (Hobart Tech Park)

Approved · Hobart is the first named site of Amazon's $15 billion northern Indiana expansion; neighbors have fought it with two lawsuits. Also known as: Hobart Tech Park.

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Status
Approved · as of Feb. 2026
Approved by
Hobart City Council
10-year, 100% property tax abatement and a 35-year, 100% tax exemption for data center equipment (three resolutions), Jan. 7, 2026, vote Unanimous (abatement)
WGN reports the abatement vote as unanimous. Residents had sued the plan commission and city council in December 2025 over an earlier rezoning; that rezoning's date and vote are not recorded here. (WGN-TV, Jan. 7, 2026; NBC Chicago, Jan. 7, 2026; FOX 32 Chicago, Feb. 5, 2026)
Approved by
Hobart Plan Commission
Fill permit allowing soil testing on the site, Feb. 5, 2026
The date is the Thursday before the Feb. 8, 2026 report, which says the commission approved the permit 'last Thursday'. (FOX 32 Chicago, Feb. 8, 2026)
Approved by
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Special contract between NIPSCO and Amazon (Cause No. 46322); data center sites listed in a confidential exhibit, June 17, 2026, vote 4-0
Commissioners Zay, Deig and Ziegner concurred, Veleta concurred with an opinion, and Chairman Swinger did not participate, according to the order. (Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, June 17, 2026)
Location
Hobart, south of 61st Avenue near Colorado Street · Lake County
Status note
The city council approved a tax abatement in January 2026 and the plan commission approved a fill permit in early February 2026; residents' lawsuits were pending in Lake County court.
Power
Not reported
Amazon's $15 billion northern Indiana program adds 2.4 GW across several campuses. Hobart's share has not been disclosed.
Investment
Part of Amazon's $15 billion northern Indiana plan. Local outlets attach $11 billion or $15 billion to Hobart; no Hobart-specific figure has been confirmed.
Developer and team
Amazon
End user
Amazon Web Services
Utility
NIPSCO, with generation from NIPSCO Generation LLC (IURC Cause No. 46322)
Incentives
City of Hobart: a 10-year property tax abatement plus a 35-year enterprise IT exemption (city papers show 40 years was requested). In return Amazon pays the city a $47 million up-front community impact payment and later payments tied to construction milestones (reported as $10M at first permit, then $45M, $43M and $42M).
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. June 17, 2026 The IURC approves NIPSCO's Amazon special contract; the data center sites are listed in a confidential exhibit. (Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, June 17, 2026)
  2. Feb. 8, 2026 A resident asks a Lake County judge for a temporary injunction against the fill permit the plan commission had just approved. (FOX 32 Chicago, Feb. 8, 2026)
  3. Feb. 5, 2026 Reporting says the council approved the project in January; residents object that no site plan or environmental study has been released. (FOX 32 Chicago, Feb. 5, 2026; Hoodline, Feb. 6, 2026)
  4. Jan. 7, 2026 Ahead of the council vote on the abatement, the mayor says the campus could have up to 25 buildings. (NBC Chicago, Jan. 7, 2026)
  5. Dec. 16, 2025 Residents have sued the plan commission and city council over the rezoning of residential land for the project. (Inside INdiana Business / Indianapolis Business Journal, Dec. 16, 2025)
  6. Nov. 25, 2025 Mayor Josh Huddlestun confirms Hobart has reached an agreement with Amazon for a campus. (WNDU, Nov. 25, 2025; 21Alive (Inside INdiana Business), Nov. 25, 2025)
  7. Nov. 24, 2025 Amazon announces $15 billion for new northern Indiana data center campuses adding 2.4 GW, with a NIPSCO deal it says will save other customers about $1 billion over 15 years. (Amazon (company announcement), Nov. 24, 2025; WNDU, Nov. 24, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Acreage is disputed: a resident quoted by NBC Chicago cited 725 acres, and Hoodline cited roughly 500 acres. Neither figure comes from an official filing.
  • The outcome of the lawsuits (abatement and fill permit) was not found in the sources reviewed.
  • Start of construction has not been confirmed.

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