Paulina San Millan
Senior Vice President Illinois Economic Development Corporation
Seminars
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Navigating Municipal Permitting Realities to Accelerate Project Approvals in the Midwest
8:30 am
- Identifying regional biases and differing state approaches: how do renewable energy, hyperscale development or political dynamics shape permitting outcomes across the Midwest?
- Assessing how state and local tax incentives factor into municipal decision-making and influence project speed, approval likelihood and community expectations within regionally competitive development environments
- Learning from government leaders who have successfully removed barriers by hearing how they navigated state or municipal requirements, overcome resistance and advanced data center development despite challenging local dynamics
