Shelbyville City Council Approves of $2 Billion Data Center Project

The Shelbyville City Council in Indiana has given its approval for a significant $2 billion data center project proposed by California-based developer Prologis. The project, slated for 429 acres near I-74 and State Road 44, involves the construction of up to 11 buildings. Prologis anticipates the campus will create approximately 450 full-time jobs with average salaries around $100,000. The company has committed to covering electrical upgrades and highlights the site's suitability for industrial use. Although a tenant has not yet been publicly identified, Prologis emphasized the campus's environmental design, including a closed-loop cooling system expected to use less water than other data centers. The council's decision, made during a Monday meeting held at Shelbyville High School auditorium, was met with vocal opposition from some residents, who expressed their disapproval through shouting and booing following a vote on one of the ordinances. This Shelby County development is part of a broader trend of data center projects emerging across central Indiana, with similar discussions occurring in nearby Hancock, Henry, Marion, and Morgan counties.