Task force debates size thresholds and aggregate tests for data‑center permits
Oct 8, 2026
Oct 8, 2026
Task force members debated whether the draft's 24‑megawatt (and 10,000 sqft) threshold is appropriate, with multiple members urging a lower 10 MW cutoff or tiered approach and recommending aggregate load tests for adjacent parcels and affiliates to prevent phased expansion.
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Members of the Champaign County Data Center Activities Task Force spent significant time debating how to define a "big" data center in the draft ordinance and how to measure that threshold.
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