Bloomington releases proposed data center regulations
Bloomington released a draft ordinance establishing regulations for data centers within the city. The regulations follow McLean County’s adoption of requirements addressing water use and infrastructure costs, as well as limits on data center applications to manufacturing districts.
The city of Bloomington has released proposed data center regulations for public inspection. The draft ordinance would establish local rules governing data center development within the city.
The proposal follows recent action by McLean County, which voted to add regulations addressing water use and infrastructure costs after restricting data center applications to manufacturing districts. The broader debate comes as officials and experts assess the energy and infrastructure demands of hyperscale data centers across Central Illinois.