Moratorium subcommittee urges binding decommission plans for data centers

Jul 21, 2026

The City of Urbana moratorium subcommittee recommended requiring binding decommissioning plans as a condition of approval for any data center, citing risks when facilities reach end of life; the recommendation comes amid sustained citizen concern and a pending lawsuit over CRA2.

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The City of Urbana’s data center moratorium subcommittee told City Council on July 21 that decommissioning — the plan for a data center’s end of life — must be a binding condition before any approvals.

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