Plainfield IL data center moratorium (2026, extended)
Plainfield, IL: Village Board Adopts 180-Day Data Center Moratorium (Apr. 20, 2026), Extended Another 180 Days (Oct. 2026)
Plainfield, IL · Village of Plainfield, Ill., 180-day data center moratorium (adopted Apr. 20, 2026; extended 180 days Oct. 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Expires
- April 15, 2027
- Applies to
- Developers of data centers / computing-infrastructure warehouses in the Village of Plainfield
- Enforced by
- Village of Plainfield (Planning / Village Board)
The Village of Plainfield, Illinois (Will County) unanimously paused applications for data centers and computing-infrastructure warehouses for 180 days on April 20, 2026. The village is writing a new development code that deals with data centers. In early October 2026 the board unanimously extended the pause by another 180 days, to about mid-April 2027. Nearby Joliet and Yorkville approved large data center projects earlier in 2026 over resident opposition.
Who is protected: Plainfield, IL residents near potential data center sites
Legal detail
Village of Plainfield, Illinois (Will/Kendall/Kane/DuPage counties; mostly Will). INSTRUMENT: 180-day moratorium on applications for data centers and warehouses used primarily for computing infrastructure, approved unanimously at the Monday village board meeting before an Apr. 21, 2026 article (Apr. 20, 2026). PURPOSE: allow adoption of a new Unified Development Ordinance addressing data center land use, infrastructure and regulatory considerations. EXTENSION: second 180-day term approved unanimously in early October 2026 (Herald-News Oct. 7, 2026). Administrator Joshua Blakemore expects the UDO in late winter or early spring 2027. Computed expiry is about mid-April 2027 (exact date not sourced).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Plainfield, IL |
|---|---|
| Level | City / local |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | April 20, 2026 |
| Citation | Village of Plainfield, Ill., 180-day data center moratorium (adopted Apr. 20, 2026; extended 180 days Oct. 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Applications not accepted during moratorium |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| News report | Plainfield extends its moratorium on data centers (The Herald-News / Shaw Local, Oct. 7, 2026) |
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