Data center campus · Southeast corner of I-69 and U.S. 50, near Washington, Daviess County, Indiana
Outrigger Industrial Washington data center proposal
Denied
as of May 11, 2026
A Columbus, Ohio, developer's 120-acre proposal near Washington ended when the city council unanimously stopped working with it, citing a lack of answers, after a large public turnout.
PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site120acres
Who is behind it
ProjectOutrigger Industrial Washington data center proposal
Developer and teamOutrigger Industrial
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
The council votes unanimously to end dealings with Outrigger and to ask the city attorney to look into a temporary moratorium. (WFIU/WTIU News, May 12, 2026)
About 100 residents attend a council meeting where the data center was not on the agenda and no public comment was taken. (WFIU/WTIU News, April 14, 2026)
Outrigger presents the proposal to the Washington City Council, which asks for water and sewer projections. (WFIU/WTIU News, March 24, 2026; WVUB, undated)
Conflicts and open questions
- Whether the city adopted a moratorium afterward was not found.
- The WVUB copy opened shows no date.
The full record
- Status note
- The Washington City Council voted unanimously to end all dealings with the developer, which needed city water and sewer service and a zoning change.
- Power note
- Disputed. WFIU reported 250 to 500 MW; WVUB reported about 100 MW to 1 GW.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)