The developers of Google's $2 billion data center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, have revealed that the facility is now operational.

As reported by Wane, the data center will be used to support services including Google Maps, Gemini AI, and Google's cloud customers.

Plans for the data center - previously known as Project Zodiac - were revealed in April 2024. Filings with the local government suggested it could be a 12-building data center campus and span more than 700 acres of land, and was developed in partnership with Indiana Michigan Power Company (I&M).

The project is bounded by East Tillman Road, Adams Center Road, and the railroad track.

How many buildings have been constructed at this point has not been shared, but the facility is expected to employ up to 200 people.

Since the project's announcement, local residents have voiced various concerns, including those around air pollution and energy usage, and Google is set to hold a "community forum" today (December 11) to enable the company to address any issues.

As part of the project, Google agreed with I&M to implement a custom demand response program, in which Google will shift its usage from non-urgent tasks at times of peak demand for I&M to help keep energy costs down for other customers.

Google also said it is assisting in local infrastructure projects, including funding water infrastructure projects, and is working to restore a portion of the wetlands where it is building.

In September 2025, Google saw its request to add a further five buildings to the campus receive approval.

Elsewhere in Indiana, Google is developing a 390-acre campus in Morgan County. The state in general is seeing growing interest from developers, and, in November 2025, Amazon Web Services announced it would invest $15bn in data centers and AI infrastructure in the state, in addition to the $11bn investment announced last year in St. Joseph County.

Microsoft is developing a site in Mishawaka, Indiana. Meta, US Signals, DataBank, Netrality, and Digital Crossroads also have a presence in the state.