NiSource, Microsoft ink deal to power La Porte data center campus – Inside INdiana Business

NiSource, Microsoft ink deal to power La Porte data center campus – Inside INdiana Business

By Alex Brown
Publication Date: 2026-10-16 21:42:00

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Officials broke ground on Microsoft’s billion data center campus in La Porte on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Photo courtesy of WSBT-TV Channel 22)

Merrillville-based NiSource Inc. has signed a long-term energy agreement with Microsoft for the tech giant’s $1 billion data center campus in La Porte, the utility announced Friday.

Under the 20-year deal, NiSource subsidiary GenCo will provide 1,100 megawatts of power to the…