Town of Normal, in McLean County, Illinois, adopted a data-center moratorium on May 18, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The record reads: "Town of Normal approved a 6-month data center moratorium effective through Nov 30, 2026. No company named. (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | enacted | May 18, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: McLean County. Dataset: datacentertracker. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.
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Illinois context
Illinois has 23 documented local actions across 21 jurisdictions in this snapshot. At the state level, the state has an incentive rollback (in force, June 5, 2026).
A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.