AWS Hobart Campus

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

1. June 2026

   Under construction
   Development begun; spring 2026 groundbreaking confirmed active per press
2. May 8, 2026

   Permitted
   Hobart Plan Commission approves site plans after majority-opposition testimony
3. November 24, 2025

   Proposed
   Amazon publicly announces a $15B NW Indiana investment; Hobart city agreement announced the next day
4. November 6, 2025

   Permitted
   Fill permit approved for Hobart Devco prior to public announcement

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. AWS Hobart Campus in Hobart, Lake County, Indiana is contested. Hearings, public comment, petitions, or organized opposition are on record. 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.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: contested means active public debate is on record, with hearings, petitions, or organized opposition, without litigation.

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.

Power and water

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 money on the record

Notes on the record

One of AWS's Northwest Indiana campuses (part of a $15B NW Indiana / 2.4 GW umbrella; distinct from aws-project-rainier-new-carlisle-in and the separate Wheatfield IN campus). CAPACITY OMITTED: the 2.4 GW figure is the NW Indiana total, not Hobart-specific. INVESTMENT OMITTED: $15B is the NW Indiana total, no Hobart-specific figure. Up to 25 buildings on 725+ acres ('Hobart Tech Park'); shell entities include Hobart Devco, Hobart Owner LLC, TUHAUS LLC/Wylie Capital. ~400 permanent jobs ($37-44/hr) are projections (in notes, not jobs). $47M upfront community payment is city revenue, not facility capex. Coordinates estimated from 61st Ave/Colorado St; verify via Lake County GIS. Active litigation: 'No Data Centers Hobart Indiana' sought a TRO on the fill permit (unresolved).

Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

• Karis Critical Deep River Campus · Merrillville · Karis Critical3 mi · Proposed
• Merrillville Technology Park · Merrillville · The Province Group4 mi · Proposed
• Wylie Capital Broadway Data Center · Merrillville · Wylie Capital4 mi · Proposed
• CoreWeave Digital Crossroads · Hammond · CoreWeave13 mi · Cancelled · 180 MW
• Project Shirley · Eagle Creek Township · Sentinel Data Centers14 mi · Proposed · 500 MW · Contested
• Google Michigan City Data Center · Michigan City · Google23 mi · Under construction
• AWS Wheatfield Campus (Project Rise) · Wheatfield · Amazon Web Services25 mi · Permitted · Supported
• Microsoft La Porte Data Center · La Porte · Microsoft28 mi · Under construction

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