1 data center project in Naperville City
Who decides here: the City Council of Naperville City votes on zoning. The DuPage County may review big projects too.
In Naperville City
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Cloud Centers data center at former Lockformer site (711 Ogden Ave., Lisle)
Lisle, DuPage County
18 acres
🕒 March 2026: Developer told the village it withdrew its application.
Approved, not built yetabout 9 miles awayHut 8 data center (1780 Hubbard Ave., Batavia)
Batavia, Kane County
🕒 Sept 2, 2025: City Council approved a water deal 9-2 that caps average use at 1,000 gallons a day and …
Approved, not built yetabout 15 miles awayProject Cardinal data center campus (Yorkville)
Yorkville, Kendall County
1,037 acres
🕒 June 9, 2026: Developer asked the city to move its land-purchase deadline from July 1, 2026 to Dec. 31…
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
City council voted 6-1 (two abstained) to deny a special permit for a Karis Critical data center on about 41 acres at 1960 Lucent Lane. The plan commission had recommended approval. More than 5,000 people signed a petition against it.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Naperville City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Naperville City: Commonwealth Edison Co. (company) or City of Naperville (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Illinois.