County snapshot · records read 2026-11-09

Data center siting snapshot: St. Joseph County, Indiana

What public records show about building a data center in St. Joseph County: local and state data center rules, mapped high-voltage lines and the utilities on record. Every line links its source.

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Mapped 230 kV+ line in county
217.2 mi
500 kV+: 28.7 · 345 kV: 188.5 · 230 kV: 0.0 mi
Named 230 kV+ line endpoints
4
Usually substations or switchyards (inferred)
Local data center rule records
0
State/utility records: 8

Line miles are measured from the archived HIFLD Transmission Lines layer inside the Census county boundary. Mapped lines are not available capacity.

What the public record shows

Listed directly from the numbered facts below.

Data center rules on record

JurisdictionRecordStatusDateSource
IndianaHB 1210enacted2026-03-12Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch; At a pivotal moment for data centers, Indiana lawmakers take little action - WFYI
IndianaHB 1406enacted2026-03-12Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch; Indiana HB 1406 - Stop Bad Data Centers legislation tracker
IndianaHB 1333failed2026-02-05Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch; At a pivotal moment for data centers, Indiana lawmakers take little action - WFYI
IndianaHB 1043failed2026-01-08Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch; Crackdowns on PFAS, water use and air pollution fail in the statehouse - IndyStar
IndianaSB 257failed2026-01-08Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch; 2026 AI Data Center Bill Watch List - Citizens Action Coalition
IndianaSB 79failed2026-01-06Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch; Crackdowns on PFAS, water use and air pollution fail in the statehouse - IndyStar
IndianaHB 1189failed2026-01-05Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch; 2026 AI Data Center Bill Watch List - Citizens Action Coalition
IndianaHB 1245failed2026-01-05At a pivotal moment for data centers, Indiana lawmakers take little action - WFYI; Crackdowns on PFAS, water use and air pollution fail in the statehouse - IndyStar

Rule records come from The MW Desk legislation tracker, which includes rows from the Moratorium Nation dataset by Michael J. Bommarito (CC BY 4.0). Statuses change; confirm with the jurisdiction's own record.

Utilities on record

Indiana Michigan Power, Northern Indiana Public Service, Marshall County Rural Emc, City of Mishawaka. (HIFLD/EIA-861 territory polygons; approximate and often overlapping.)

Market context on The MW Desk: Indiana (Northern Indiana + Indianapolis).

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Sources

  1. [1] The archived HIFLD map shows about 217.2 miles of 230 kV-and-above transmission line inside St. Joseph County, IN: 28.7 miles at 500 kV or more, 188.5 miles at 345 kV and 0.0 miles at 230 kV. Source: HIFLD Transmission Lines (archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
  2. [2] The same map shows about 176.5 miles of 115–161 kV line in the county. Source: HIFLD Transmission Lines (archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
  3. [3] Owners of record with the most mapped 115 kV+ line miles in the county: Indiana Michigan Power, Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Northern Indiana Public Service. Source: HIFLD Transmission Lines (archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
  4. [4] 4 named line endpoints touching 230 kV+ lines (usually substations or switchyards) are mapped inside the county. Source: HIFLD Transmission Lines (archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
  5. [5] Retail electric utilities whose mapped service territory covers part of the county include: Indiana Michigan Power, Northern Indiana Public Service, Marshall County Rural EMC, City of Mishawaka. Territory boundaries are approximate. Source: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (EIA-861 based; archived by SeerAI, CC BY 4.0)
  6. [6] Our records hold no county- or city-level data center moratorium or ordinance for St. Joseph County as of 2026-11-09. Source: The MW Desk legislation tracker
  7. [7] Indiana state/utility level, Indiana: HB 1210 (Requires certain qualified data center users using transaction award certificates after 2026-06-30 to enter a local agreement contributing up to 1 percent of state gross retail and use tax savings tied to the certificate). Status: enacted, dated 2026-03-12. Source: Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch
  8. [8] Indiana state/utility level, Indiana: HB 1406 (Requires Indiana Finance Authority, with IEDC, to study data center tax incentives, utility-cost impacts, water-supply impacts, and environmental impacts, with report due to the interim study committee on fiscal policy by 2026-11-01). Status: enacted, dated 2026-03-12. Source: Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch
  9. [9] Indiana state/utility level, Indiana: HB 1333 (Proposed land-use preemption for certain developments on agricultural land and data center tax-benefit agreement language. Public and legislative backlash caused the preemption language not to advance). Status: failed, dated 2026-02-05. Source: Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch
  10. [10] Indiana state/utility level, Indiana: HB 1043 (Would require data center water regulation through a DNR consumption permit framework before operation). Status: failed, dated 2026-01-08. Source: Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch
  11. [11] Indiana state/utility level, Indiana: SB 257 (Would limit electric rate increases attributable to data centers or similar large-load facilities under specified conditions). Status: failed, dated 2026-01-08. Source: Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch
  12. [12] Indiana state/utility level, Indiana: SB 79 (Would create an IURC working group on projected data center electricity demand and require quarterly electricity-use reporting by data center operators). Status: failed, dated 2026-01-06. Source: Governor Braun's 2026 Bill Watch