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Metrobloks IND-A1 (Martindale-Brightwood)

Metrobloks IND-A1 (Martindale-Brightwood) is a planned data center in Indianapolis, IN. Reported capacity is 72 MW. $500M data center on a nearly 14-acre former drive-in theater site near 25th Street and Sherman Drive (2505 N. Sherman Drive), Martindale-Brightwood, Indianapolis. Designed as IND-A1, targeting 72MW at full buildout with 154,000 sq ft of whitespace, closed-loop cooling, and power via a direct AES Indiana contract. Faced strong opposition from the historically Black neighborhood over industrial burden and legacy lead contamination; Metropolitan Development Commission approved rezoning 6-2 on April 1, 2026, and the Indianapolis City-County Council gave final approval on May 4, 2026.

72 MWPlanned capacity

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Indiana state legislation

IURC Cause No. 46097 - Indiana Michigan Power (AEP) Large-Load TariffApprovalin.govIURC approved (Feb 2025) a modified large-load tariff for new/expanding loads >70MW single-site: 12-year minimum term, 80% minimum-billing-demand floor, 24-month collateral, exit fee. Settling parties included OUCC, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Data Center Coalition -- driven by AWS's ~$11B "Project Rainier" (New Carlisle) and Google's Fort Wayne data center.Download
IURC Cause No. 46183 - NIPSCO GenCo Dedicated-Generation FrameworkApprovaliurc.portal.in.govIURC approved (Sept 2025, reaffirmed Nov 2025) a settlement letting GenCo (a NIPSCO affiliate) own/build dedicated generation for large loads so existing customers aren't cost-burdened. Built to serve Amazon data centers.Download
IURC Cause No. 46322 - NIPSCO/GenCo Special Contract + PPA (Amazon)Approvalsecure.in.govOrder issued June 2026 -- GenCo to build two 1.3GW gas plants + 400MW/4hr battery storage, power delivery to Amazon starting Jan 2027 ramping to 2.4GW by 2032. NIPSCO projects ~$1B ratepayer savings.Download
IURC Cause No. 45647 - Duke Energy Indiana TDSIC (Meta Jeffersonville Cost Recovery)Approvalin.govOngoing transmission/distribution infrastructure cost-recovery docket; ~$216M of network upgrades tied to the Meta Jeffersonville data center were recovered through this mechanism, later reviewed by the Indiana Supreme Court on cost allocation.Download
SB0079 - Data center development.Legislationlegiscan.comSenator Deery added as second author Jan 6, 2026Description comingDownload
HB1245 - IURC study of data centers.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Jan 5, 2026Description comingDownload

Site details

Operator: Metrobloks
County: Marion County, IN
Capacity: 72 MW
Address: Indianapolis, IN
Stage: Planned

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Shots fired at Indianapolis politician's home after data center voteUSA TODAY
Shots fired at Indianapolis councilman home: ‘No Data Centers’NBC 5 Chicago
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Indianapolis councilor says home shot at after data center vote, note leftFox News
Indianapolis official's home attacked after vote in favor of controversial data centerNewsBreak
'No Data Centers' Sign Found After Shooting at Indianapolis Politician's HomeGizmodo
Shots fired at Indianapolis city councilman's home after vote on proposed data centerKABC-TV
Indianapolis Official Says His Home Was Shot 13 Times with 'No Data Centers' Note Left BehindBreitbart News Network
Indianapolis city councilor's home shot at; 'No data centers' note foundUPI News
Indianapolis councilman says shots fired at his house, 'no data centers' note left on his doorstepNBC News
An $8 billion Treasury break helped Meta’s tax rate hit 2%. Senators want data center tax answersFortune
The states with the fewest and most data centers, rankedBusiness Insider
Finns Are Seething After Google Illegally Toppled 250,000 Trees for a Data CenterMother Jones
Google offer to pay others to help data center powerArkansas Online
This bill would make data centers pay their own way for powerSalt Lake City Deseret News