Kane County, IL

Project Kilo (South Elgin)

White Rose Partners. Denied.

White Rose Partners proposed Project Kilo, a 200,000 square foot data center on 20 acres near Route 25 and Kenyon Road in South Elgin, requiring annexation and a special use permit. The South Elgin Village Board of Trustees unanimously rejected the annexation and permit in August 2026 and the village then imposed a temporary moratorium on further data center proposals while it studies regulations.

Status: Denied
Operator: Not disclosed
Applicant on record: White Rose Partners
Location: South Elgin, Kane County, IL (approximate, city center)
Size: MW not reported, 20 acres, 200,000 sq ft
Cooling: Not reported
Utility: ComEd
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Sources

South Elgin becomes latest Chicagoland village to reject a data center development, The Real Deal, 2026-08-19
Opponents readying to fight proposed South Elgin data center, Daily Herald, 2026-07-17

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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