Meta DeKalb Building 3 is a data center operated by Meta Platforms in DeKalb, IL, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 34.0 MW and is currently under construction. It sits in the Westmont data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 31.1-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Westmont — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Westmont — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Westmont is a nascent, operator-fragmented market with zero measurable capacity currently deployed. Six facilities are tracked across the region, but the portfolio totals 0 MW—indicating either planned-stage assets or facilities operating below current reporting thresholds. Operator presence is dominated by Equinix variants four of six tracked entities, suggesting early-stage colocation positioning, alongside UChicago Argonne LLC, which likely indicates research or institutional compute infrastructure. No recent M&A has closed in this market, underscoring limited transaction momentum and investor confidence to date. The DCPI verdict of AVOID is decisive and unambiguous for acquisition-focused capital. The excess-power score of 44/100 signals acute scarcity—demand for available grid capacity far exceeds supply, leaving little room for new build-out without significant utility…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Comparable facilities in DeKalb tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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