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State Sen. Chapin Rose is drafting legislation that would prohibit data centers from using Mahomet Aquifer water for cooling and restrict nondisclosure agreements between developers and local governments. The Village of Mahomet backed the proposed protections as opposition continues to a Clean Cloud Energy data center planned just south of the village.
Mahomet trustees are preparing to vote on a resolution urging Illinois lawmakers to protect the Mahomet Aquifer from data-center development and require closed-loop or other non-groundwater cooling systems. The action follows public opposition that led the village to end preliminary talks with Clean Cloud Energy about a proposed project west of Champaign.
Mahomet officials formally ended discussions with Clean Cloud Energy over a proposed data center after strong public opposition. Village leaders will work on possible policies governing nondisclosure agreements, while residents and Trustee Bruce Colravy continue pressing for greater transparency and protections for the Mahomet Aquifer.
The Champaign County Board unanimously adopted an ordinance barring board members from signing most nondisclosure agreements involving county business. It also approved a resolution prohibiting county property-tax abatements for hyperscale data centers, while an existing moratorium on data centers on undeveloped county-owned land remains in effect through April 2027.
Mahomet Trustee Bruce Colravy asked the village to consider banning nondisclosure agreements, imposing a data center moratorium and supporting aquifer protections after the village ended discussions with Clean Cloud Energy. Champaign County separately has a moratorium on hyperscale data centers through April 2027 while it develops stricter zoning rules, leaving open a potential county-level path for the project.
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.
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.
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.
The Village of Mahomet ended discussions with Clean Cloud Energy over the proposed Rising Edge data center, meaning the developer would need to pursue approval through Champaign County if it continues with the project. Champaign County has enacted a moratorium on hyperscale data centers through April 2027 while it develops new zoning rules addressing impacts on residents, wildlife, water, electricity and roads.
Community opposition in Mahomet has deterred local officials from continuing discussions with Clean Cloud Energy about a potential data center, largely because of concerns about impacts to the Mahomet aquifer, which supplies drinking water to about one million people. Illinois lawmakers are weighing statewide data center regulations, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed POWER Act and a bill that would give counties greater regulatory authority.
The Village of Mahomet ended discussions with Clean Cloud Energy about a proposed data center after community members raised concerns about the project. Village President Jason Tompkins cited public opposition and the developer's communication and transparency as major factors in the decision.
Mahomet officials ended discussions with Clean Cloud Energy about a proposed data center after strong community backlash. The decision effectively halts the proposal, while Champaign County continues a temporary pause on data center development and considers future regulations.
Residents in Champaign County have formed Resist AI Data Centers Champaign County to oppose large-scale and AI data center development. Organizers cite concerns about electricity demand, water use, pollution, noise, health effects and surveillance, while a county task force studies how development can be regulated after a one-year moratorium.
The Village of Mahomet ended discussions with Clean Cloud Energy about a proposed data center in a nearby rural area. Mayor Jason Tompkins said overwhelming resident opposition significantly influenced the decision not to move forward.
The Village of Mahomet ended discussions with Clean Cloud Energy about a potential data center near the community’s southeast side. Mayor Jason S. Tompkins said overwhelming public opposition and resident concerns contributed significantly to the decision not to proceed.
Clean Cloud Energy is pursuing or exploring data center and energy-campus projects in Arkansas, Arizona, Michigan and Mahomet, Illinois, typically pairing data centers with solar power and seeking tax or land-use agreements. The Mahomet talks remain exploratory, while projects elsewhere have prompted new conditions, proposed zoning rules and a data center moratorium in Richmond Township, Michigan.
Champaign County officials are seeking answers about a proposed data center in Mahomet and questioning whether the project can bypass the county’s year-long data center moratorium through the village’s jurisdiction. Officials and environmental advocates are concerned about noise, cooling systems and potential impacts on the Mahomet Aquifer, while county board members plan to send Mahomet a letter of concern.
The Village of Mahomet is in early discussions with Clean Cloud Energy regarding a proposed data center development. Residents express environmental concerns, particularly regarding the Mahomet Aquifer, noise, and light, while village officials emphasize potential economic benefits and increased tax revenue. No formal proposal has been submitted yet, but a public review process would follow if one is.
Clean Cloud Energy is in preliminary talks with the Village of Mahomet, Illinois, for a potential data center project, the "Rising Edge Data Center." Developers claim the project will use zero water for cooling and not impact local energy, but environmental groups and the public remain concerned. Champaign County currently has a moratorium on data center development, and a task force is drafting new zoning regulations.
Mahomet Village officials have been in confidential, preliminary talks for 10 months with data center developer Clean Cloud Energy regarding a proposed 340-acre project called 'Rising Edge'. Draft agreements include annexation of farmland, rezoning to industrial, and a potential $17.35 million financial contribution from the developer. Discussions have addressed environmental concerns like the Mahomet Aquifer and demands on the electric grid.