Sourcecolo is testing the waters for a potential data center in Warrick County, Indiana, but is framing the Dec. 8 meeting as generic “data center education,” not a specific project.
The lack of a formal application means this is very early-stage site qualification, likely focused on power, zoning, and community temperature.
The company has already contacted CenterPoint to see if the utility can support the required energy load, which is the real gating factor for any GPU-heavy AI buildout in this region.
CenterPoint’s cautious statement signals standard economic development posture, but no public commitment yet on capacity upgrades or timelines.
Local pushback is forming early via the “Just Say No to Data Centers” group, which could complicate permitting and raise scrutiny on power draw, water use, and tax incentives.
For AI infrastructure planners, Warrick County lands in the “possible but politically sensitive” bucket, pending concrete details on power availability and actual customer workloads.
The article is worth a read for tracking how second-tier markets and utilities are positioning themselves in the next wave of data center and AI build siting discussions.
