No project in Wood River City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Wood River City votes on zoning. The Madison County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Proposedabout 7 miles away
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.
Stopped or cancelledabout 14 miles awayCloverleaf 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
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Wood River City. - 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 Wood River City: Southwestern Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Ameren Illinois Company (company) or City of Alton (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Illinois.