Project Maize power station
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Project Maize power station is a power station under construction in Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana, United States. It is also known as Project Maize Data Center Campus.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Project Maize power station | Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana, United States | 41.7134057, -86.8427993 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1: 41.7134057, -86.8427993
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Equipment | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction[2][3][4][5][6] | fossil liquids: diesel[7][2][5] | 198[2][5] | internal combustion[2] | 2027 (planned)[8][9] | not found | yes[7][2][3] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lavender Fields Holdings LLC [100%][10][5][1] | Alphabet Inc [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power[2]
- Captive industry: Data Center[2]
- Non-industry use: none[2]
Ownership Tree
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Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.wndu.com/2026/04/16/google-confirms-acquisition-michigan-city-data-center-site/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 https://constructionreviewonline.com/832m-project-maize-data-center-campus-by-google-underway-in-michigan-city-indiana/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.abc57.com/news/idem-holds-public-meeting-concerning-air-permit-request-from-michigan-city-data-center.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://michigancityin.gov/major-projects/phoenix-investors-project-maize/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 (PDF) https://permits.air.idem.in.gov/49561f.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://baxtel.com/data-center/google-project-maize.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://edcmc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Project-Maize-FAQ-Responses.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://cleanview.co/data-centers/indiana/1998/project-maize.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DXP0E_rFJo3/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/google-takes-over-project-maize-data-center-campus-in-michigan-city-indiana/.
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Additional data
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