A proposed state moratorium on data centers could keep The Barn from beginning operations until April 1, 2027, even though construction is already underway in Saline Township.
“Yes, the bills would not allow the Saline project or any data center not already operational to begin operating until the end of the moratorium,” Kevin Mulligan, chief of staff for state Sen. Jim Runestad, told The Sun Times News.
Mulligan pointed to language in Senate Bill 1018 stating that, until the end of the moratorium, “a person shall not begin operation of a data center.”…