No project in Burlington Township, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the Kane County Board usually decides on zoning in Burlington Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Edged data center campus south of Meta (DeKalb)
DeKalb, DeKalb County
560 acres
π Dec 8, 2025: DeKalb City Council unanimously approved the 560-acre campus after a 2.5-hour public heaβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Stopped or cancelledabout 12 miles awayWhite Rose Partners data center (Kenyon Road and Route 25, South Elgin)
South Elgin, Kane County
20 acres
π July 2026: White Rose Partners presented plans for a 200,000-square-foot data center on farmland itβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 12 miles awayKaris data center campus (Peace and Gurler roads, DeKalb)
DeKalb, DeKalb County
132 acres
π July 22, 2024: City Council held a hearing and approved the plans.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Built & runningabout 13 miles awayMeta DeKalb data center
DeKalb, DeKalb County
505 acres Β· for Meta
π Nov 2023: Meta's DeKalb data center started operating.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Burlington 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.