Developers of proposed Charlestown data center to delay public hearing, will host listening session
A proposed 3 MW data center in Charlestown, Indiana, by ION Louis, LLC and QLEVR LLC, is facing significant community questions and criticism regarding its environmental, water, and utility impacts. Charlestown Mayor Treva Hodges, inundated with resident concerns, has successfully requested the developers to delay a public hearing and instead host a listening session with residents. The city is also working to update its building and zoning codes to better classify and consider such facilities.
Developers ION Louis, LLC and QLEVR LLC are proposing a 3-megawatt data center on a 12-acre industrially-zoned site in Charlestown, Indiana, within the Shadow Lake Business Park. The facility, projected to be between 50,000 and 60,000 square feet, aims to be operational by 2027 and is estimated to generate over $300,000 annually in property taxes and create 20 full-time jobs.
However, the proposal has sparked considerable community concern, leading Charlestown Mayor Treva Hodges to be