Developer pitches small modular data center for Tilton site; board seeks more study
Oct 16, 2026
A developer representing Zodiac presented plans for a 3–4 acre modular data center (≈5 MW) near Tilton’s industrial area, saying the company would pay interconnection costs, use closed-loop cooling and no on-site fossil backup; the board requested follow-up with the TIF committee and additional studies.
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A Colorado-based developer told the Tilton Village Board that his company is pursuing a small, prefabricated modular data center on an industrial parcel north of the highway and adjacent to a GM plant. The developer said the project would likely occupy 3 to 4 acres and operate roughly 5 megawatts of compute. "We're not asking for rates... We are gonna pay our way for the cost to interconnect the facility with Ameren," the lead developer said during a slide presentation.
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