Greener Impacts

T5-funded study says data center will bring in billions; opponents scoff at the numbers

A T5-commissioned study claims its Grayslake data center development will generate nearly $10 billion in economic output across Illinois by 2031, including billions in Lake County revenue and thousands of jobs. Local opponents, including the Lake County Data Center Opposition Coalition, dispute the projections and have sued to stop the project, citing concerns about transparency, power use, water, noise, contamination and air quality.