Indiana approves $168m of tax incentives for four data centers

The beneficiaries have not been named, but they're saving a lot of cash


Indiana’s Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) has approved $168 million worth of tax incentives for data centers.


As reported by inkFreeNews, the incentives, which were approved on June 25, exempt operators from sales tax on the purchase of “qualifying data center equipment and energy”. These exemptions will be maintained for the first 35 years and can be renewed if the recipient makes additional investments.


Four data centers will benefit from the tax break. Information about these projects is generally sparse, and in all cases, the end users are not named.


Project Maize is located in LaPorte County and will receive an $832m investment by 2034.


Project Louie refers to a 391-acre land parcel in Morgan County, which was rezoned for a planned unit development in February 2025.


Project Flo likely refers to a 468-acre facility near Indianapolis, and the land rezoning for the facility is being led by Deep Meadow Ventures.


Finally, Project Redline likely refers to a Surge Development data center in Buck Creek Township. A land rezoning proposal for the facility was recently withdrawn amidst local opposition.


All except Project Maize are set to receive $1bn of investment by 2029.


Indiana has received a great deal of attention from data center operators. Large players like Google, Amazon, and Meta all have a presence in the region, and demand has led to the state projecting significant growth in peak load capacity.

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