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DeKalb Meta Data Center

Datacenteractive

IL · Meta Platforms

Footprint
12,793,294
sq ft

DeKalb Meta Data Center is an operating datacenter facility in IL, operated by Meta Platforms. It spans approximately 12,793,294 square feet. Existing datacenter clusters are a strong signal for new development: they confirm power availability, fiber peering, and a permitting precedent — which is why nearby candidate sites often inherit the same speed-to-power advantages.

Facility

Typehyperscale
Footprint12,793,294 sq ft
Statusactive

Location

Coordinates41.8890, -88.7286

Nearby internet exchanges

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near DeKalb Meta Data Center, ranked by DC Readiness — useful for evaluating expansion or second-site options in the same power/fiber market.

Candidate sites near DeKalb Meta Data Center
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PLANO (765 KV)Substation-AdjacentILKendall County765 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs68.5
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfieldILKane4.6 yrs64.8
Rockford Community SolarBrownfieldILWinnebago3 MW3.8 yrs64.7
OZ KaneGreenfieldILKane4.6 yrs64.1
OZ DeKalbGreenfieldILDeKalb4.6 yrs64.0
EC FFE Kane CountyGreenfieldILKane County4.6 yrs63.5
UNKNOWN156622Substation-AdjacentILDeKalb County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs63.5
UNKNOWN157538Substation-AdjacentILDeKalb County138 kV100 MW3.8 yrs63.3

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Datacenter records are derived from public facility datasets (PNNL and related sources) and may be incomplete or lag operational changes. Capacity and footprint are catalogued estimates — confirm operator, capacity, and availability directly with the facility.

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