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Madison County

2 data center projects we know about. 50 townships, villages and cities.

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Projects

Stopped or cancelled

Cloverleaf data center plan in Troy (Project Beacon)

Troy, Madison County

for unknown (Cloverleaf sells ready sites to tech companies)

🕒 June 11, 2026: City staff said Troy will allow no hyperscale data centers and will cap them at 30 megaw…

Proposed

Cloverleaf data center concept in Edwardsville (New Poag Road)

Edwardsville, Madison County

🕒 Feb 21, 2026: Emails released to reporters showed months of detailed talks and a concept site plan.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Troy

After residents pushed back on a Cloverleaf data center plan, Troy started a six-month pause on data centers. The planning commission backed it on March 12, 2026; the council vote was set for March 16. In June, city staff said Troy would not allow hyperscale data centers and would cap them at 30 megawatts.

March 2026Source

📜 Data center rules · Troy

City council passed data center rules (Ordinance 2025-46). Data centers are allowed only in the heavy industry (I-2) zone with a special permit. Buildings must sit 200 feet from home zones and 100 feet from roads. Noise is capped at 60 dB by day and 55 dB at night next to homes.

Nov 17, 2025Source

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