Champaign County task force hears water, cooling and disclosure risks as it drafts data‑center guidance

Jun 1, 2026

The Champaign County Data Center Task Force heard technical briefings on direct and indirect water use, cooling technologies and disclosure gaps and agreed to refine standard permit language and a running document as it works toward recommendations for county regulators.

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The Champaign County Data Center Task Force on June 8 heard expert briefings on how large data centers use water and electricity and agreed to consolidate comments into a running draft of standard conditions for future permits.

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