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Batavia, IL · Kane County · 41.859°N 88.275°W
Batavia DC Corp (Hut 8 Corp subsidiary)
Straight-line distances. Nearest named waterway via the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; nearest transmission line via HIFLD. Baseline water stress and groundwater trend describe the surrounding hydrological basin (WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0) — not this facility’s measured water use. Principal-aquifer system underlying the location (USGS, mapped at 1:2,500,000 — regional context, not site hydrogeology).
Requires ~$18M off-site electrical improvements (developer-funded, city-reimbursed over 7 years via utility revenue) and a fourth substation transformer plus added ComEd capacity to reach full 50 MW. City projects ~$2.3M/yr utility revenue + $375K/yr franchise fees at 20 MW, rising to ~$5.7M/$800K at 50 MW.
Amended agreement caps facility water draw/discharge at 1,000 gallons/day (city-metered); closed-loop cooling system needs an initial ~450,000-gallon ionized-water charge, replaced roughly every 5.5 years.
Council approved 12-1 (one dissent, one absent) amid resident concern the facility would 'gobble up' local energy reserves. The agreement contains an explicit contractual ban on 'blockchain-related activities, including bitcoin (digital money) mining' at this site.
Hut 8: Batavia, IL Data CenterBatavia City Council approved the Master Services Agreement with Batavia DC Corp (Hut 8 subsidiary) 12-1 on July 21, 2025; a follow-up amended agreement (water terms) was approved September 2025. Initial 20 MW operation targeted winter 2026; full 50 MW buildout phased through ~2031.
Batavia data center gets nod as residents worry about it 'gobbling up' energy reservesConfirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
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