Widespread local opposition to data center development, fueled by concerns over electricity demand, water consumption, noise, and grid costs amid AI-driven hyperscale growth, has produced moratoria or restrictive ordinances in over half of Indiana counties and multiple cities as of late October 2026. Indianapolis enacted a binding pause through December 2027 in August after community pushback, joining earlier actions in places like Boone, Elkhart, and Starke counties, while Fort Wayne rejected a similar proposal. Statewide legislation such as HB 1333 stalled, with only limited revenue-sharing measures advancing, leaving incentives intact and no unified moratorium. Industry coalitions are instead promoting guardrails and cost-allocation standards to build support and avert further local pauses ahead of ongoing zoning reviews.