Sangamon County, IL

May 26, 2026

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Disclosure Is Coming. Developers Tracking Water Now Won't Break Stride.

After Sangamon County approved a $500 million CyrusOne facility 17-10, opposition didn't stop, it routed into the state POWER Act with two dozen sponsors mandating water impact permits and cooling efficiency standards.

April 8, 2026

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Texas Built Its Tax Break for Yesterday's Data Center Market

In Sangamon County, Illinois, Dallas-based CyrusOne won a narrow 17-10 zoning vote for a $500 million, 600-megawatt facility after a contentious hearing where law enforcement escorted out upset attendees.

April 6, 2026

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When Military Strikes Take Down Cloud Regions, Location Becomes Strategy

CyrusOne's $500 million Sangamon County, Illinois project offers a contrast: its closed-loop cooling system circulates water internally without daily top-ups, and non-cooling wastewater flows to a septic field equivalent to about 15 households.

March 24, 2026

In Illinois, Sangamon County's board voted 15-13 to table CyrusOne's $500 million project, with opponents demanding a moratorium pending potential state-level rules.

March 20, 2026

Logan County imposed a 60-day moratorium on Hut 8's $5B, 500-MW proposal after the company claimed $65 million in annual property tax revenue, roughly 10x CyrusOne's competing estimate for similar capacity in neighboring Sangamon County.