Meridian Technology Park

Facility record

Lifecycle

CancelledSource-reported lifecycle

Location precision

approximate

Address as listed

Not published

Coordinates

39.489771, -89.36787

Serving utility, source-reported

Not established

Operational capacity, source-reported

Not published

Planned capacity, source-reported

1000 MW

Source record updated

2026-10-30

Source-reported capacity; not metered consumption. Review underlying documents and notes. Planned capacity may include future phases and is not added to operational capacity here. The source may use facility, grid-feed or IT capacity definitions; consult the linked documents.

Coordinate precision is a source label, not an independent parcel survey. A marker does not confirm utility territory or establish an effect on residential bills.

Reported lifecycle history

1. 2026-06-16Proposed

   Eagle Rock Partners made its first official appearance before the Christian County Board on June 16, 2026 to present the Meridian Technology Park proposal; no formal application had been submitted as of the county board's initial discussion, and votes by the Zoning Board and County Board remain pending.

   Underlying source
2. 2026-08-12Cancelled

   Eagle Rock Partners announced on 2026-08-12 that it is abandoning the $6 billion Meridian Technology Park in Bear Creek Township, Christian County, because delivery of the Lincoln Land Energy Center power it depended on 'is no longer certain'.

   Underlying source

Source notes

Proposed 475-acre, 10-building (100MW each, ~1,000MW total) data center campus in unincorporated Christian County, ~2 miles southwest of Taylorville near Clarksdale. Estimated cost $6B-$8.8B. Earliest construction would not begin before 2028-2029. No formal application had been filed with the county as of the board's first briefing on the proposal; zoning board and county board votes are still pending. Not yet listed on major public data center trackers.

Sources and provenance

• Eagle Rock Partners Proposes $8.8B, 1GW Data Center Campus in Christian County, Illinois · source retrieved 2026-07-18
• Property developer Eagle Rock proposes 1GW data center in Christian County, Illinois · source retrieved 2026-07-18
• Christian County Board approves agreements, hears public comment · source retrieved 2026-07-18
• Data center developer abandons plans for Christian County · source retrieved 2026-09-25

Power Wars capture: 2026-11-02. Compute Atlas, CC BY 4.0. Entries are not independently verified by Power Wars unless stated.