No project in Aurora Township, but 7 nearby
Who decides here: the Kane County Board usually decides on zoning in Aurora Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Hut 8 data center (1780 Hubbard Ave., Batavia)
Batavia, Kane County
π Sept 2, 2025: City Council approved a water deal 9-2 that caps average use at 1,000 gallons a day and β¦
Stopped or cancelledabout 8 miles awayKaris Critical data center at former Lucent campus (Naperville)
Naperville, DuPage County
π Jan 20, 2026: Naperville City Council voted 6-1 to deny the data center after months of debate and a pβ¦
Approved, not built yetabout 9 miles awayProject Cardinal data center campus (Yorkville)
Yorkville, Kendall County
1,037 acres
π June 9, 2026: Developer asked the city to move its land-purchase deadline from July 1, 2026 to Dec. 31β¦
Approved, not built yetabout 9 miles awayProject Steel data center campus (Yorkville)
Yorkville, Kendall County
550 acres
π March 2026: Yorkville City Council approved annexation, a planned development and a development agreβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 10 miles awayCyrusOne data center campus (Eldamain and Faxon roads, Yorkville)
Yorkville, Kendall County
228 acres
π July 9, 2024: Yorkville City Council approved the CyrusOne campus and a development agreement.
Stopped or cancelledabout 12 miles awayCloud Centers data center at former Lockformer site (711 Ogden Ave., Lisle)
Lisle, DuPage County
18 acres
π March 2026: Developer told the village it withdrew its application.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Aurora Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ 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.