State OKs 130+ diesel generators for Google data center in Fort Wayne

Name: State OKs 130+ diesel generators for Google data center in Fort Wayne
Uploaded: 2026-04-13T21:14:26.000Z
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Description: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has approved over 130 diesel generators for Google's data center in Fort Wayne, bringing the total to more than 170 backup generators. This decision comes despite significant public protest and ongoing opposition from groups like Fort Wayne Data Center Action, who cite health and environmental concerns.

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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has approved over 130 diesel generators for Google's data center in Fort Wayne, bringing the total to more than 170 backup generators. This decision comes despite significant public protest and ongoing opposition from groups like Fort Wayne Data Center Action, who cite health and environmental concerns.

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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), the state's environmental arm, approved more than 130 diesel generators as backup power for Google's massive data center in southeast Fort Wayne. This approval for "Project Zodiac" adds to the 39 generators initially sanctioned for the $2 billion facility, bringing the total to over 170 diesel generators.

The decision followed public meetings that drew hundreds of protestors voicing concerns. Critics, including the group Fort Wayne Data Center Action, have vowed to continue fighting the project due to health and environmental impacts associated with the diesel generators.