Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday plans to temporarily halt offering tax breaks to data centers that apply to build in the state and intends to call on lawmakers and other groups to hash out a framework in the fall veto session for how the centers should be developed.
The Logan County Zoning and Economic Development Board approved a Data Center Ordinance on their agenda Monday night.
Residents in Christian County got their first opportunity to hear from developers about the proposed $8.8 billion data center project on Tuesday.
Some residents urged county officials to do more research, while others called on officials to reject data centers altogether.
The Logan County Board approved a 12-month moratorium for large-scale data centers on Tuesday night.
Some county residents are concerned that data centers could strain the power grid, water supply and farmland.
The Champaign County Board will vote Thursday on whether to approve a moratorium on large data center development for at least 90 days.
After hours of debate and heated public comment, Sangamon County Board members voted 17 to 10 to approve land for the CyrusOne data center on April 7.
CyrusOne will still need to submit a formal proposal; Tuesday’s vote only approved the land to be used for the project.
CyrusOne director Bradd Hout is hoping to clear the air after the Sangamon County Board tabled a vote on approving its data center last month.