Porter County, Indiana: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 12 local governments in Porter County (the county and its towns and cities) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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- Moratorium in force or adopted
- Vote pending or proposed
- Ended
- None known
Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 10 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Porter County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porter County | None known | — | 2 |
| City of Valparaiso | In force Data centers: Active; runs to Jul 31, 2028 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Aug 10, 2026) |
— | 2 |
| City of Portage | None known | — | 2 |
| Town of Beverly Shores | None known | — | 3 |
| Town of Burns Harbor | None known | — | 6 |
| Town of Chesterton | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Dune Acres | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Town of Hebron | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Town of Kouts | None known | — | 2 |
| Town of Ogden Dunes | None known | — | 1 |
| Town of Porter | None known | — | 5 |
| Town of Town of Pines | None known | — | 2 |
“None known” means no record in Moratorium Nation and nothing detected in the documents we read; for governments we do not monitor yet it says nothing either way.
Moratoria on record in Porter County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valparaiso | Data centers | In force Active; runs to Jul 31, 2028 |
Ordinance No. 16-2026, "An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on New Data Center Development," adopted by the Valparaiso Common Council... (Moratorium Nation) |
Moratorium records marked “Moratorium Nation” come from the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; status follows that inventory, and we mark a record ended once its recorded end date has passed. Records marked “Siting Radar” are our own detections in public meeting documents: the status is the latest step we saw, with a link to the source. Not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Porter County, Indiana have a data center moratorium?
As of Sep 30, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in City of Valparaiso (in force) in Porter County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Porter County, Indiana have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 10 of 12 governments in Porter County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Porter County, Indiana have a battery storage moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 10 of 12 governments in Porter County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Porter County, Indiana have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Sep 30, 2026. We monitor 10 of 12 governments in Porter County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
How current is this page?
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Sep 30, 2026. Not legal advice.