A rendering of the Compass Datacenters’ forthcoming data center campus on the former site of the Sears headquarters in Hoffman Estates. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com

When it comes to the use of electricity and other resources like water, data centers are expected to pay their way and keep residents and fellow businesses free of negative side effects of their presence, Hoffman Estates Village Manager Eric Palm said Wednesday.

Hoffman Estates is home to two data center campuses in development, and a third could be on the way. The financial responsibility for the resources and the infrastructure they need to operate lies with the operators, Palm said.

However, according to a report this week from market monitor Morning Analytics, the rapid development of data centers connected to

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