1 data center project in Joliet City
Who decides here: the City Council of Joliet City votes on zoning. The Will County may review big projects too.
In Joliet City
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
A residents' group, Joliet Residents For Responsible Growth, sued the city and the developers to undo the data center approval. They say the public notice was unclear, a March meeting broke the Open Meetings Act, and rezoning the farmland was unconstitutional.
✅ Approved
City council voted 8-1 for an annexation deal for a 795-acre data center campus near Rowell and Bernhard roads in Jackson Township. Developers are Hillwood and PowerHouse Data Centers; it could reach 1.8 gigawatts. Developers offered up to $100 million for city streets and services.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Joliet 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
Commonwealth Edison Co. (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 much water will the campus use per day, and from where?
- Which company will use the data centers?
- How did the court rule on the residents' lawsuit?
- Will there be diesel backup generators, and how many?