Local opposition to data center power and water demands has driven numerous county and city moratoriums across Indiana, including Indianapolis’s binding pause through December 2027 and recent 180-day actions in Evansville, yet no statewide measure has advanced. Legislative proposals such as HB 1333 stalled earlier in 2026, while regulators approved large-load interconnection rules that allocate grid upgrade costs to operators rather than ratepayers. Upcoming catalysts include Fort Wayne’s delayed council vote on October 13 and potential 2027 session activity, though existing local pauses and three prior county bans already constrain new projects without requiring state intervention. Trader consensus reflects these fragmented local dynamics over any imminent statewide ban.