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DeKalb, DeKalb County, IL41.929, -88.750

DeKalb Data Center (Meta)

Under ConstructionData Center

Meta Platforms

DeKalb, DeKalb County, IL

Verification76/100

How corroborated this project is, 0 to 100, built from primary evidence: permits, utility interconnection filings, procurement notices and hiring activity. Higher means more independent sources confirm it.

Meta's northern-Illinois data center in DeKalb, where Meta committed more than $1 billion to add three more buildings to the campus (Data Center Frontier), with renewable-energy procurement alongside the expansion. Represents the Illinois shoulder of the Heartland corridor.

Investment$1B
Power demand500 MW
Jobs200
Serving utilityComEd

Development stage

  1. Site Selection
  2. Pre-Construction
  3. Permitting
  4. Construction

Project timeline

Every detected update, newest first

  1. Renewable PPA executedProcurement+3 evidence

    Meta signed a renewable-energy agreement covering added DeKalb load.

    Jun 22, 2026Corporate ESG report
  2. Next-phase building permitPermit+3 evidence

    DeKalb County issued a permit for an additional data building.

    Mar 17, 2026County permits

Procurement opportunities

1 tracked

  • Air-side cooling equipment supply69
    Cooling$52M56% procure
    Window closes Oct 15, 2026