Data Centers in Champaign County, Illinois
We are tracking 1 data centers across Champaign County — each one drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near Champaign County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 26, 17:10 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Champaign County
Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals routinely approved in rezoning and power-contract votes. Here’s where the power and water go. Counts reflect facilities we have tracked inside Champaign County. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.
The latest around Champaign
- After Mahomet ends data center talks, some Champaign County residents hope for strict guardrails
- Champaign County labor unions welcome data center construction
- A new task force in Champaign County will set parameters for large-scale data center development
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Join the fight ↗What you can do in Champaign
County commissions and planning boards approve these projects — and answer to residents. Ask how much power and water a campus will draw and what it pays in taxes: file a public records request, speak at a public meeting, and see the playbook on Take Action. Organizing locally? Join or start a chapter.
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Facility data: public records and filings. County boundaries: US Census.