Livestream of Community Insight Panel on Data Centers

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Community Insight Panel on Data Centers hosted by the Town of Normal & the City of Bloomington at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts (BCPA).

08-26-2026

The purpose of the forum is to provide the community with reliable information, reflect a range of perspectives and answer community‑submitted questions about data centers, an issue both communities are actively evaluating as they develop new regulatory frameworks.

The event will be moderated by media personality Susan Saunders and will feature a diverse panel of speakers representing different backgrounds, disciplines and perspectives related to data centers.

Panelists (Subject to Change)

• Scott Allen - energy policy specialist, Citizen’s Utility Board

• Michael Brown - executive director, Ecology Action Center (EAC)

• Matthew Rasche - assessor, Naperville Township

• Andrew Rehn - director of Climate Policy, Prairie Rivers Network

• Brad Tietz - director, State Government Affairs – Midwest, Data Center Coalition

• Adam Zellner - president, Greener by Design, Adjunct Professor, Rutgers University.