Microsoft Mishawaka
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County County, IN
Source: Primary source
Microsoft Mishawaka is a proposed data center in St. Joseph County County, IN, operated by Microsoft Data Center LLC.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Overview
source: linkAssembled 939 acres; sought ~40 more Apr 2025.
Operator chain
- Files asMicrosoft Data Center LLC
- This facilityMicrosoft Mishawaka
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: GDELT- Orange haze from Microsoft data center construction leaves Indiana neighbors demanding answers - YahooYahoo· Jun 4, 2026
- Orange haze from Microsoft data center construction leaves Indiana neighbors demanding answers - The Cool DownThe Cool Down· Jun 4, 2026
- Microsoft data center project causes dust concerns in St. Joseph County - WSBTWSBT· Jun 1, 2026
- Preparation for Microsoft data center construction underway - WSBTWSBT· May 21, 2026
- La Porte council paves way for second Microsoft data center - Inside INdiana BusinessInside INdiana Business· May 19, 2026
- LaPorte City Council approves second Microsoft data center - WSBTWSBT· May 18, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Battell Elementary School in Mishawaka, is 0.7 mi from this site (290 students). 4 public schools sit within a mile of the site.
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.