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1 data center project in Edwardsville City

Who decides here: the City Council of Edwardsville City votes on zoning. The Madison County may review big projects too.

In Edwardsville City

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.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Stopped or cancelledabout 7 miles away

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…

Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

  1. Get told first.
    We'll email you if anything changes in Edwardsville City.
  2. Go to council meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Edwardsville City: Southwestern Electric Co-op Inc. (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

  • How big would the Edwardsville data center be, in acres and megawatts?
  • Has Cloverleaf filed a formal application with the city?
  • Was a secret deal (NDA) signed with city or county officials?

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