Preliminary agreement signed for Belvidere data center

Name: Preliminary agreement signed for Belvidere data center
Uploaded: 2026-09-03T23:18:11.000Z
Duration: 1 min 48 s
Description: The City of Belvidere leaders and Datawatt Energy representatives have signed a preliminary agreement for a data center project. Discussions regarding this development have been ongoing since late 2024.

News Clip1:48Eyewitness News WTVO WQRF (MyStateline)·Belvidere, Boone County, IL·9/3/2026

The City of Belvidere leaders and Datawatt Energy representatives have signed a preliminary agreement for a data center project. Discussions regarding this development have been ongoing since late 2024.

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Discussions between City of Belvidere leaders and Datawatt Energy representatives have been consistent since late 2024, according to more than 200 pages of municipal communication records obtained by Eyewitness News.

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