Public Meeting Tonight On Proposed Rochelle Data Center Project

ROCHELLE – Rochelle officials will host a public meeting tonight from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Rochelle City Hall to discuss a proposed 50-megawatt data center on a 75-acre industrial-zoned site. The meeting will also be streamed on Facebook and YouTube. The project, from New York-based developer LFF Industrial, would move forward if a development agreement is approved by the City Council. Rochelle has more than 90 megawatts of available electric capacity, and the proposal includes full infrastructure and utility improvements, a market-based electric rate, and a closed-loop cooling system limiting water use to 100,000 gallons daily. The facility could create up to 35 full-time jobs averaging $85,000 annually, generate local tax revenue, and qualify for a state tax abatement through the Ogle Lee Enterprise Zone.