From the free Indiana sample report, row IN005. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Lavender Fields data center, Michigan City, LaPorte County, Indiana

What the government records state about this project, with links to the records and news sources used. Records can change after the date checked.

Government record

IDEM public notice, Significant Source Modification 091-50515-00195 and Significant Permit Modification 091-50636-00195, Lavender Fields Holdings, LLC, Sep 25, 2026. in.gov

Applicant named

Lavender Fields Holdings, LLC

Stage

Permit pending. The IDEM draft modification adding 66 critical generators to the permitted Lavender Fields data center is under public comment through Nov 23, 2026, with a virtual hearing on Nov 17, 2026.

Equipment stated

Draft modification Section A.2: 66 new diesel emergency generators GEN67 to GEN132 at 3,490 kWe (4,680 bhp) each, plus one ancillary generator HUB1 at 167.6 bhp, and 67 new belly tanks of 5,373 gallons each. Known inconsistency: the public notice says 67 critical emergency generators; HUB1 may account for the difference, but no document says so. Existing site: 66 critical emergency generators GEN1 to GEN66 at 2,750 kWe. The modification also proposes removing 2 existing generators and their belly tanks, without naming which. HVO is the secondary fuel; one closed loop air cooling system.

Next public date

Nov 17, 2026: IDEM virtual public hearing on the draft modification; the extended comment period ends Nov 23, 2026. permits.air.idem.in.gov, in.gov

Scale as reported

About 832 million dollars, one existing vacant building on a 70 acre former brownfield at 402 Royal Road, more than 500 construction workers needed (Northwest Indiana Business, Apr 17, 2026; DCD Apr 20, 2026); no MW stated.

Organizations in sources

Lavender Fields Holdings, LLC (applicant and permittee); Google (reported owner of the site, reported by news); Phoenix Investors (site owner since 2022 before the Google acquisition, reported by news); Michigan City Economic Development Corporation (awarded the project tax exemptions in July 2025, reported by DCD); Indiana Department of Environmental Management (permit decision body)

Buying

No contractor, equipment order or bid found. Planned equipment in a permit is not a purchasing opportunity.

News check

News came first: the earliest story we found is from Mar 23, 2026. abc57.com

Still unknown

General and electrical contractors; construction schedule; which utility supply arrangement serves the site