QTS Data Centers: Porter County Data Center
QTS Data Centers Porter County Data Center is located at Union Township, Indiana, EE. UU.. The data center is 285000 sqft. The gross colocation space is not available for this data center. No power information has been offered for this location. We found 5 data center locations within 50 miles of this facility. No certifications are specified for this location.
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About Porter County Data Center
QTS is exploring the establishment of a new data center campus in unincorporated Porter County, Union Township, Indiana. Operated by QTS—which is a global digital infrastructure leader and part of QTS Realty Trust—the facility is being positioned as a strategic expansion into Northwest Indiana, aimed at driving economic growth, environmental stewardship, and community prosperity for the region
⚙️ Facility Highlights
- Development Scale & Standards: The proposed site is being considered under QTS’s modular Freedom Design, which supports rapidly scalable facilities with gross building areas ranging from 285,000 to 570,000 ft², multi-story data halls, and flexible, best‑in‑class power and electrical topologies—including block redundancy up to 8+1 per hall
- Environmental Design: Plans include substantial setbacks—at least 2,000 ft from Wheeler High School, with additional buffers for residential areas, agriculture, and ball fields—along with a 20 to 32‑ft landscaping bermto mitigate visual impact
- Noise Management: The center design incorporates internal equipment yards, natural sound buffering, and rooftop screen walls, targeting operational noise levels averaging under 60 decibels, well below nearby train noise (~75 dB) and within OSHA standards
🔐 Security & Compliance
- There are no publicly available details explicitly outlining security measures, digital protections, or specific compliance certifications for this proposed facility. This project remains in the “in consideration” and planning stages with no formal approvals granted yet
🌐 Connectivity & Carrier Access
- At this time, no published information is available regarding carrier‑neutral status, network carriers, fiber entry points, Internet Exchange access, or interconnection services specific to the Porter County site. Details like these have not been disclosed publicly yet.
💼 Who It Serves
- The exact customer profile or industries targeted for the facility haven’t been disclosed. However, QTS typically serves hyperscale, enterprise, and federal clients, consistent with their broader portfolio
- No specific local or regional customer segments have been detailed for this proposed Porter County project.
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Thomas McBride
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