Another data center could be coming to the Chicago area of Illinois.

Local press, including Hoodline, Daily Herald, and Shaw Local, report that Whiterose Partners LLC is looking to develop a data center in South Elgin, Illinois.

The company aims to build a 200,000 sq ft (18,580 sqm) data center on nine acres at the northwest corner of Kenyon Road and Illinois Route 25. The firm has submitted a power request application to Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) for 48MW of grid capacity. The site would use a closed-loop cooling system to reduce water use.

South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, some 40 miles west of Chicago.

The project is targeted for some 20 acres at 33W 304 Kenyon Road on land currently zoned for farming.

The land, which would need to be annexed into South Elgin to be developed, is owned by former Kane County board member Mike Kenyon via Kenyon Brothers Company.

“My wife is mad at me,” Kenyon told the press. “I’m expecting people to be mad at me.”

Kenyon owns more than 1,000 acres in Kane County, which he farms and on which he keeps about 55 dairy cows.

The South Elgin planning and zoning commission was set to discuss the project at a meeting last week, but the meeting was cancelled. The next commission meeting is in August.

White Rose Partners is a development firm focused on digital infrastructure. The firm says it identifies and executes development opportunities, including powered land developments, powered shells, and customer build-to-suit projects.

A small church, the Iglesia Apostolica Filadelfia, occupies one corner of the planned development site.

A Change.org petition against the project has gathered 6,560 signatures at the time of writing.

“We urge the decision-makers to prioritize the needs and wishes of the South Elgin residents over corporate interests,” the petition says. “Alternatives, such as investment in renewable energy sources or the development of tech-parks that offer community benefits and align with sustainable practices, should be considered.”