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Terra Hosting Vermillion Rise (Project Rise)

A new data center, Terra Hosting Vermillion Rise (Project Rise), has been announced in Newport, IN. Terra Hosting press release (Mar 9 2026): repurposing a former Indiana military base for crypto-mining, data center and AI/HPC operations; coverage identifies the site as the 7,000-acre Vermillion Rise Mega Park near Newport (PR Newswire; DCD).

Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain)

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Announced Mar 9, 2026
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Vermillion County Area Planning Commission held a public hearing on Tenaska's application to rezone land for a data center, with the hearing continuing on November 12, 2026.

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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: Not announced
County: Vermillion County, IN
Address: Newport, IN
Stage: Announced

Capacity and size: not on file

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Aerial imagery: USGS The National Map (public domain)
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