Karis DeKalb Campus

Karis Acquisitions. Approved

Karis Acquisitions, a subsidiary of Karis Capital, proposed seven two story data center buildings totaling about 1.75 million square feet on 132 acres near Peace and Guler roads in DeKalb, close to Meta's existing campus. The DeKalb Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to approve the concept plan on July 15, 2024, with final approval granted July 22, 2024; ComEd was expected to build a 20 acre substation to serve the site and the surrounding area.

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Status: Approved
Operator: Not disclosed
Applicant on record: Karis Acquisitions
Location: DeKalb, DeKalb County, IL
Size: MW not reported, 132 acres, 1,750,000 sq ft
Cooling: Not reported
Utility: ComEd
Last updated: July 22, 2024

What happens next

Still to come: permits and construction. Builders do not always announce a construction start date in advance.

Sources

Seven-building data center campus gets preliminary OK from Illinois planning commission, Data Center Dynamics
KARIS DeKalb Campus Data Center, Data Center Map

What it would mean nearby

This case does not change what a household pays today, but it is the main tool Illinois regulators are using to try to stop the cost of new grid equipment for data centers from landing on residential bills. ComEd annual reconciliation rate case (docket 25-0383) adds about $3.10 a month to a typical bill from January 2026. PJM capacity auction price spike hits ComEd supply charges adds about $10.50 a month to a typical bill from June 2025.

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