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Data Center / Load Growth

NISOURCE INC. · 2026-08-05 · Importance 64 · Surprise 42

NiSource is pursuing substantial electricity-load growth from hyperscale data centers, with 3.8 gigawatts of capacity associated with customers and another 5 GW in its pipeline. The company has advanced agreements with Amazon and Alphabet, while approximately 3 GW of additional data center projects are reportedly in active negotiations. These contracts are expected to support increased electric load, rate-base growth, and approximately $1.4 billion in customer bill reductions. Data center infrastructure is a central element of NiSource’s Midwest utility growth strategy, particularly through NIPSCO.

Key facts

• NiSource has a robust pipeline of 3 gigawatts in active negotiations for new data centers source