Data Centers in Champaign, Illinois
We are tracking 1 data centers in and around Champaign — facilities drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near Champaign in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 27, 09:36 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Champaign
These aren’t ordinary warehouses. Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals whose effects reach far beyond Champaign — here’s where the power and water go. Counts cover facilities tracked closest to Champaign (within ~15 km), so nearby towns share the same grid and watershed. 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
What you can do in Champaign
Ask who approved these projects, how much power and water they draw, and what they pay in taxes. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.
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Data centers near Champaign
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Facility data: public records and filings. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).