# Midwestern US data center development tensions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/midwestern-us-data-center-development-tensions > Updated: 2026-09-22T21:39:28.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Data center expansion in the Midwestern United States is facing increased regulatory scrutiny and legal opposition. In Indiana, Indianapolis officials extended a moratorium on new data center construction through 2027 to establish stricter standards for noise, water usage, and utility impacts. However, large-scale projects continue elsewhere in the state, including a Meta facility in Jeffersonville and a proposed $4.25 billion Sabey Data Centers campus in Decatur Township. Simultaneously, developments in Illinois and Wisconsin have encountered legal hurdles. In Illinois, the Sangamon County Board is defending the approval of a hyperscale data center against a lawsuit from residents alleging procedural errors and potential negative impacts on local farmland. In Wisconsin, a judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging a tax incremental district designed to fund infrastructure for a $15 billion data center campus involving Vantage Data Centers, OpenAI, and Oracle, though community organizers maintain that concerns regarding administrative transparency remain unresolved. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-22: Data center developments face legal challenges in Illinois and Wisconsin Data center developments face legal scrutiny in Illinois and Wisconsin, involving disputes over zoning approvals and tax-funded infrastructure incentives. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/data-center-developments-face-legal-challenges-in-illinois-and-wisconsin ### 2026-08-26: Indiana data center landscape shifts amid moratoriums and major investments Indiana faces a shifting data center landscape as Indianapolis extends a construction moratorium through 2027, while Meta nears completion of a facility in Jeffersonville and Sabey proposes a $4.25 billion site 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indiana-data-center-landscape-shifts-amid-moratoriums-and-major-investments --- Cite as: Midwestern US data center development tensions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/midwestern-us-data-center-development-tensions