Morgan County, Indiana
In development

Google chose Morgan County because of its great local workforce and strong infrastructure. Working with the State of Indiana and local utility providers, we found that the area has the right water and energy capacity to support a high-tech campus while keeping those same services fast and reliable for users.

It’s a fair question, and the numbers tell a reassuring story.

Communities with data centers are seeing home values rise 14 to 15 percent, compared to about 10 percent nationally. Job growth in these communities have also grown steadily, even in areas where a site is still being built.

Yes. We prioritize hiring local contractors and trades throughout construction. Once operational, the campus creates full-time, permanent positions with competitive pay and benefits, including:

• Data center managers
• Systems/network administrators
• Computer repair technicians
• Maintenance technicians
• Electrical and mechanical facility operations
• Contract support services, such as security, catering, and groundskeeping

Google is covering 100% of the cost for every water and wastewater upgrade required to serve our campus. We will not pass that burden to local families, keeping money in Morgan County families’ pockets.

No. We hear this concern — no one wants to turn the tap on and get a trickle or a boil water notice because a new neighbor moved in down the road. Google works closely with the local water utilities to fund 100% of required infrastructure needed to maintain — and even improve — water system reliability and pressure.

Because our cooling system does not consume municipal water, our presence will not lower local water pressure or cause service disruptions. In fact, our investments and collaboration with the water authority will help modernize aging local lines and storage capacity, which ultimately helps the community.

No. Protecting Morgan County’s groundwater is a core priority to us. Following a rigorous hydrological assessment, we decided not to use on-site groundwater for cooling or domestic potable needs.

Transparency and accountability are built into how we operate. Google works closely with all regulating parties, like the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), to strictly enforce our discharge, quality, and usage standards.

To ensure full public accountability, we publish our verified water usage every year in our Environmental Report.

Our facility and engineering designs strictly follow local noise codes, maintaining sound levels at 60-65 decibels (dBA) at the property line — roughly the ambient sound level of normal conversational speech or a standard office building.

We buy energy from AES, just like every home here in Morgan County. Google pays 100% of the cost for the power we use each month, as well as 100% of any infrastructure or upgrades needed to serve our facility.

Here’s the good part: many of these upgrades add extra capacity to the local system and modernize aging equipment, helping build a stronger, more reliable grid for our community.

We hear this question often, and as your neighbor, we want to be fully open and clear: this proposed transmission line was part of AES's long-term transmission planning process — a process already underway before Google purchased this site.

While Google does not direct or control AES transmission routes, we understand why it matters to the community. We encourage residents to visit AES Indiana’s dedicated webpage to learn more about their approach to investing in the electric system that serves homes and businesses across Central Indiana, including Morgan County: aesindiana.com /morgan-county-transmission-upgrade.

No. We work continuously to bring new, clean energy online to match what we use. If there ever is a regional power emergency, our site scales back its energy draw to help balance system load and keep the grid stable for everyone.

Emergency generators keep vital tools online during severe weather, unexpected outages, or planned maintenance. Because reliability matters beyond our walls, these backups also support essential services people count on during emergencies, like hospital systems and first responder communications.

To minimize emissions, these generators are strictly for emergency backup and do not run continuously. Our on-site emergency response teams work to minimize time spent on generator systems as much as possible. We test each generator briefly each month — typically for 30 minutes or less — to ensure readiness. Their run times and emissions limits are strictly regulated and monitored by IDEM and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).