1 data center project in Latham Village
Who decides here: the Village Board of Latham Village votes on zoning. The Logan County may review big projects too.
In Latham Village
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
The village board planned a hearing and vote on annexing and rezoning Hut 8's 500-megawatt data center site west of the village, with a deal paying the village $8-11 million a year. The vote was called off because it lacked the votes. The application was not withdrawn.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Logan County
County board voted 6-4 for a 12-month pause on data center applications. In June the county's own lawyer (state's attorney) said it was invalid, because it had not first gone to the zoning board and public hearings. Hut 8 had threatened to sue.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Logan County
County board paused data center applications for 60 days, after questions about Hut 8's planned $5 billion data center near Latham.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Latham Village. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Latham Village: Corn Belt Energy Corporation (co-op (owned by its members)) or Ameren Illinois Company (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Illinois.
🙋 Open tasks here
- When will Latham reschedule its vote, if at all?
- Who pays for any new power lines Ameren must build?