CyrusOne
Waverly/ Talkington Twp, Sangamon County, IL
Source: Primary source
CyrusOne is a under construction data center in Sangamon County, IL. DataCentersExposed has documented 632 MW of reported power capacity and a 250,000 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
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Sangamon, Illinois
CyrusOne in Waverly/ Talkington Twp, IL is contested. Opposition reported. Track what's being decided, when, and how to weigh in.
Your action kit
Sourced arguments and ready-to-send letters — every figure links to a primary record. Edit to add your own story.
632 MW of new demand — roughly a city of 506,000 homes.
Large new loads can raise transmission and capacity costs that land on every ratepayer. Residential power in IL is 20.5¢/kWh, up 12.0% year-over-year. (MW→homes is a rough ~800/MW planning figure.)
SourceDemand a full, public review — not a rubber stamp.
Ask for an independent noise study, a water-and-power impact assessment, enforceable conditions (setbacks, hours, cooling type), and that the record stays open for written comment. Procedural shortcuts have voided approvals elsewhere.
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Neighbors taking a stand
Overview
source: linkDouble Black Diamond Solar Farm Announced investment: $0.50. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- Sangamon board OKs large data center near WaverlyJacksonville Journal-Courier· Apr 8, 2026
- Sangamon board approves creation of data center near Waverly during heated meetingJacksonville Journal-Courier· Apr 8, 2026
- Sangamon County Board approves a controversial data center projectNPR Illinois· Apr 7, 2026
- Tabled data center resolution may again be up for vote at board meetingJacksonville Journal-Courier· Apr 6, 2026
- County groups kill moratorium, approve recommendation for data center near WaverlyJacksonville Journal-Courier· Feb 21, 2026
- Proposed data center near Waverly draws heavy criticism at board meetingJacksonville Journal-Courier· Feb 12, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Illinois reported $983.2M in Data Center Investment Program — state & local sales/use tax exemption (20 ILCS 605/605-1025; administered by DCEO) (2019-2024 (27 certified data centers; cumulative estimated exemption value)) (Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Waverly Jr/Sr High School in Waverly, is 4.5 mi from this site (137 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.