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News Clip4:37Illinois Public Media·Mahomet, Champaign County, IL

Why Champaign County's Moratorium on Data Centers Doesn't Block All New Projects — IPM News

Champaign County’s one-year moratorium pauses new data center development in unincorporated areas but does not apply inside villages with their own governments. Mahomet ended talks with Clean Cloud Energy after community opposition, while ABEI Energy and Nodeiac have shown interest in sites near Tolono and Sidney without submitting applications.

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10/16/2026

News ClipIPM Newsroom·Champaign County, IL

Data center development is paused in Champaign County. That's not curbing interest from developers though

Champaign County has a one-year moratorium on new data center development while a task force develops zoning and permitting standards. Developers Clean Cloud Energy, ABEI Energy and Nodiac have explored sites in or near Mahomet, Tolono and Sidney, but Mahomet ended discussions after resident opposition and no applications have been filed for the other sites.

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10/16/2026

News ClipIPM Newsroom·Champaign County, IL

After Mahomet ends data center talks, some Champaign County residents hope for strict guardrails

Community backlash ended Mahomet's discussions with potential data center developer Clean Cloud Energy, while residents continue pushing for strict data center regulations in Champaign County. A county task force is reviewing proposed limits on the size and location of large data centers before the county's existing ban expires in April 2027.

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10/10/2026

News ClipIPM Newsroom·Champaign County, IL

Data center companies have approached Champaign County for projects in Sidney, Tolono

ABEI Energy and Nodiac have contacted Champaign County about potential data center sites near Tolono and Sidney, though neither company has submitted a formal application. The county has paused data center development while a task force prepares guidelines, and Sidney officials and residents have expressed environmental and community concerns.

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10/8/2026

News Clipwandtv.com·Champaign County, IL

University of Illinois Students to hold rally opposing data centers

University of Illinois students, through their organization Students for Environmental Concerns (SECS), are organizing a protest against hyperscale data centers due to concerns about noise, pollution, power grid strain, and water contamination. The Champaign County Board has enacted a 12-month moratorium on such developments and formed a task force to develop new zoning and permitting rules. SECS is calling for a comprehensive ordinance to address community concerns.

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9/19/2026