No project in Genoa Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the DeKalb County Board usually decides on zoning in Genoa Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Approved, not built yetabout 13 miles away
Karis data center campus (Peace and Gurler roads, DeKalb)
DeKalb, DeKalb County
132 acres
🕒 July 22, 2024: City Council held a hearing and approved the plans.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 13 miles awayEdged data center campus south of Meta (DeKalb)
DeKalb, DeKalb County
560 acres
🕒 Dec 8, 2025: DeKalb City Council unanimously approved the 560-acre campus after a 2.5-hour public hea…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Built & runningabout 14 miles awayMeta DeKalb data center
DeKalb, DeKalb County
505 acres · for Meta
🕒 Nov 2023: Meta's DeKalb data center started operating.
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Genoa Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Commonwealth Edison Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Illinois.