Google in Indiana

Google is developing a data center in Indiana with construction starting this summer. Power for the facility will be supplied via NiSource GenCo, backed by pooled generation and market capacity purchases. Additionally, Google Cloud's S3NS is part of a €180M EU cloud pact, signaling continued international expansion. For BD professionals, the Indiana project represents a near-term opportunity to engage on construction services, power infrastructure, and cooling solutions as the project moves into active construction. The urgency is moderate to high given the imminent summer construction start.

Google has acquired and transformed a long-vacant building at 402 Royal Road into an $832 million data center as part of a project referred to as Project Maize. The facility represents a significant investment and community collaboration effort. As a hyperscale incumbent, Google continues to expand its data center footprint, converting existing structures into operational facilities. For BD professionals, this signals Google's ongoing appetite for data center capacity and willingness to repurpose existing buildings, which may create supply chain and infrastructure service opportunities in the surrounding area. The project appears to be completed or near-operational, making immediate engagement on supporting services timely.