Data Centers in DeKalb County, Illinois
We are tracking 3 data centers across DeKalb County — each one drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near DeKalb County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Sep 11, 15:16 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to DeKalb County
Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals routinely approved in rezoning and power-contract votes. Here’s where the power and water go. Counts reflect facilities we have tracked inside DeKalb County. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.
The latest around DeKalb
- DeKalb commissioners reject $1.6B data center plan
- DeKalb City Council Meeting
- On the agenda: Dekalb meeting — data center (Aug 24)
- DeKalb Council to Weigh Meta and Edged Data Center Expansion, Grid Upgrades Aug. 24
What you can do in DeKalb
County commissions and planning boards approve these projects — and answer to residents. Ask how much power and water a campus will draw and what it pays in taxes: file a public records request, speak at a public meeting, and see the playbook on Take Action. Organizing locally? Join or start a chapter.
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Facility data: public records and filings. County boundaries: US Census.