en.Wedoany.com Reported - US real estate developer Eagle Rock has submitted a proposal to Christian County, Illinois, for a data center campus with a total planned capacity of 1GW.

According to local media reports, the project involves an investment of $8.8 billion and covers 475 acres. It will consist of ten data center buildings, each with a capacity of 100MW. The proposed site is bounded by N 800 East Road to the east, N 900 East Road to the west, E 1100 North Road to the south, and County Road 1000 North to the north.

Ken Loeber, founding partner of Eagle Rock, stated at a project information session organized by the Christian County Economic Development Corporation on June 2 that the facility will use a closed-loop cooling system. Loeber also confirmed to Capitol City Now that even if the project is ultimately approved, actual construction is not expected to begin until 2029 or 2030.

The proposal has sparked local opposition shortly after its announcement. A petition calling for an "immediate 18-month moratorium on data center development in Christian County" and urging "independent studies and public hearings" has gathered nearly 700 signatures to date.

Christian County is located in central Illinois, while the state's existing data center facilities are primarily concentrated in the Chicago area.

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