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Below are a number of documents and resources regarding the proposed Rockford Data Center

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Data Centers in Illinois

The POWER Act

City of Rockford

Council and Committee Meetings

Region 1 Planning Council

TIF District and Planning Maps

Planning Documents and Maps

Monarch Energy

Press

Data Centers in Illinois

The POWER Act

Prairie Rivers Network, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, and other partners kicked off the spring 2026 legislative session by introducing the POWER Act (HB5513/SB4016). This pioneering legislation is designed to hold data center developers accountable for the impact they have on area communities by requiring them to disclose their water use and its impact on other users. The POWER Act would also ensure that data centers pay the actual cost of their energy consumption without shifting the burden onto their host communities. In short, the POWER Act will keep data centers in check, keep communities informed, and keep Illinois on track to meet its clean energy goals.

Use PRN’s action alert to tell your legislators in the Illinois General Assembly to co-sponsor and vote “yes” on the POWER Act this spring
Follow the POWER Act on the Illinois General Assembly website (HB5513/SB4016)
Read the POWER Act (Note: The bill is over 600 pages)
The POWER ACT Fact Sheet
Join for the May 30 POWER Act Lobby Day

City of Rockford

Council and Committee Meetings

Data Center Proposal sponsored by Tamir Bell and Jaime Salgado (4/11/2026)

OurVoiceOurFuture_DataCenter_Resolution.docx-2.pdf

Region 1 Planning Council

Region 1 Planning has been working with Monarch since their original proposal to make sustainable jet fuel at location now proposed for a data center.

Here is the Non-disclosure Agreement between Monarch and Region 1 from 2022

Non-disclosure Agreement

TIF District and Planning Maps

There is currently a TIF District in the area of the proposed data center. The City of Rockford has proposed expanding the TIF District to the map below.

What is a TIF District? How do TIF Districts work? (source: Cook County Clerk)

State Requirements for Establishing a TIF District (IL General Assembly)

New TIF District Meeting Notice

This map shows the proposed boundary for the South Rockford Industrial TIF District. An advisory panel recommended approving the TIF on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Image via city of Rockford)

TIF - What’s next?

Public Hearing: A public hearing on the proposed TIF district will be held at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 11 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 425 E. State St., Rockford.
City Council can take action 14 days after the close of the public hearing.
If the TIF district is approved, any redevelopment agreements to award funds generated by the TIF would be required to go before the City Council for approval.