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Meta DeKalb DC

Datacenteractive

DeKalb, IL · Meta

Capacity
250
MW

Meta DeKalb DC is an operating datacenter facility in DeKalb, IL, operated by Meta. with a catalogued 250 MW of capacity. 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

OperatorMeta
Typehyperscale
Capacity250 MW
Statusactive

Location

CityDeKalb
Coordinates41.9294, -88.7503

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

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

Candidate sites near Meta DeKalb DC
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
PLANO (765 KV)Substation-AdjacentILKendall County765 kV1,000 MW3.8 yrs70.4
CHERRY VALLEYSubstation-AdjacentILBoone County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN124165Substation-AdjacentILWinnebago County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs65.2
TAP137873Substation-AdjacentILBoone County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.8
EC Near Geneva Generation FacilityGreenfieldILKane——4.6 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN122295Substation-AdjacentILBoone County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.7
Rockford Community SolarBrownfieldILWinnebago—3 MW3.8 yrs64.7
PLEASANT VALLEYSubstation-AdjacentILMcHenry County345 kV600 MW3.8 yrs64.3

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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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