Rochelle Residents Invited To Public Meeting On Proposed Data Center Project

ROCHELLE – Rochelle officials will hold a public meeting Tuesday 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 project, led by New York-based developer LFF Industrial, would proceed 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 upgrades, 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, increase local tax revenue, and qualify for a state tax abatement through the Ogle Lee Enterprise Zone.