Illinois
Illinois hosts 44 documented datacenter projects representing $50.7B in announced investment and 10.5 GW of power capacity.
State Overview 44 documented projects
$50.7B
Announced Investment
10.5 GW
Planned Power Capacity
#14
Investment Rank
#8
Power Rank
Project Status Breakdown
Planned
18
41% of projects
Operational
14
32% of projects
Under Construction
7
16% of projects
Canceled
5
11% of projects
All Projects in Illinois
44 projects| Project | Location | Investment | Power | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Technology Center Hillwood, PowerHouse Data Centers... | Joliet | $20.0B | 1.8 GW | Planned |
| Compass Datacenters - Hoffman Estates (Former Sears HQ) Compass Datacenters | Hoffman Estates | $10.0B | 500 MW | Under Construction |
| Hut 8 - Logan Prairie Data Center Hut 8 | Latham | $5.0B | 500 MW | Planned |
| Prologis - Yorkville Project Steel Prologis, L.P. | Yorkville | $4.8B | 680 MW | Planned |
| CloudHQ ORD Campus - Mount Prospect CloudHQ | Mount Prospect | $2.5B | 252 MW | Under Construction |
| Meta DeKalb Data Center Campus Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook) | DeKalb | $1.0B | 200 MW | Operational |
| Prime Data Centers - Chicago ORD Campus Prime Data Centers | Chicago | $1.0B | 175 MW | Operational |
| Oracle America - Elk Grove Village Data Center Oracle America, Inc. | Elk Grove Village | $555M | N/A | Planned |
| EdgeConneX - Elk Grove Village 2025 Data Center EdgeConneX, Inc. | Elk Grove Village | $501M | N/A | Planned |
| Microsoft Azure North Central US - Northlake Microsoft | Northlake | $500M | 198 MW | Operational |
| Microsoft Plano Campus Microsoft | Plano | $500M | 71 MW | Planned |
| T5 Chicago III - Northlake T5 Data Centers | Northlake | $500M | 36 MW | Under Construction |
| CyrusOne - Sangamon County Waverly Data Center CyrusOne | Waverly | $500M | 634 MW | Planned |
| Stream Data Centers - Chicago III (ORDC) SDC CHI III, LLC, Stream Data Centers | Elk Grove Village | $450M | 40 MW | Under Construction |
| CyrusOne Aurora Campus CyrusOne | Aurora | $350M | 40 MW | Under Construction |
| Google Cloud - CME Group Aurora Private Cloud Google Cloud, CME Group | Aurora | $350M | N/A | Under Construction |
| Digital Realty - Franklin Park Campus (ORD12-14) Digital Realty | Franklin Park | $350M | N/A | Operational |
| CenterSquare ORD2 - 2425 Busse Road 2425 Busse Road LLC, CenterSquare | Elk Grove Village | $274M | N/A | Planned |
| CenterSquare ORD4 - 4513 Western Avenue 4513 Western Avenue LLC, CenterSquare | Lisle | $258M | N/A | Planned |
| Metro Edge - Illinois Medical District Metro Edge Development Partners | Chicago | $257M | 53 MW | Planned |
| T5 Chicago V - Elk Grove Village T5 Data Centers | Elk Grove Village | $252M | 36 MW | Planned |
| T5 @ Chicago IV - Grayslake Campus T5@Chicago IV, LP, T5 Data Centers | Grayslake | $250M | 1.2 GW | Planned |
| Stream Data Centers - Chicago II Stream Data Centers | Elk Grove Village | $224M | 32 MW | Operational |
| CoreSite CH2 CoreSite | Chicago | $200M | 18 MW | Operational |
| CoreSite CH1 CoreSite | Chicago | $126M | 18 MW | Operational |
| Pioneer Development - Yorkville Project Cardinal Pioneer Development, LLC | Yorkville | N/A | 1.8 GW | Planned |
| Edged Energy Aurora Campus Edged Energy, Seefried Properties | Aurora | N/A | 96 MW | Operational |
| Microsoft Cherry Valley Campus Microsoft | Cherry Valley | N/A | 71 MW | Planned |
| Aligned Data Centers - Northlake Campus Aligned Data Centers | Northlake | N/A | 100 MW | Operational |
| Aligned Data Centers - Elk Grove Village Campus Aligned Data Centers | Elk Grove Village | N/A | 100 MW | Planned |
| NTT Global Data Centers - Itasca CH1 NTT DATA | Itasca | N/A | 36 MW | Operational |
| Stream Data Centers - Chicago I Stream Data Centers | Elk Grove Village | N/A | 31 MW | Operational |
| QTS Chicago Data Center QTS Data Centers | Chicago | N/A | 40 MW | Operational |
| Digital Realty - ORD10 (350 East Cermak) Digital Realty | Chicago | N/A | 109 MW | Operational |
| Iron Mountain CHI-1 Iron Mountain | Des Plaines | N/A | 36 MW | Operational |
| Tract - Morris Technology Park Tract, Commonwealth Edison Company | Morris | N/A | 1.0 GW | Planned |
| Western Hospitality Partners - Pekin Technology Park Western Hospitality Partners | Pekin | N/A | N/A | Canceled |
| Cloverleaf Infrastructure - Troy Data Center Cloverleaf Infrastructure | Troy | N/A | 500 MW | Canceled |
| HydraVault - Chicago AI Data Center HydraVault, Power Construction... | Chicago | N/A | 20 MW | Under Construction |
| Whiterose Partners - South Elgin Kenyon Road Data Center Whiterose Partners LLC | South Elgin | N/A | N/A | Planned |
| Midwest Power Investors - Rochelle Steward Road Data Center Midwest Power Investors LLC, LFF Industrial | Rochelle | N/A | 48 MW | Canceled |
| Karis Critical - Hoffman Estates Plum Farms Data Center Karis Critical, H.E. Holdings LLC | Hoffman Estates | N/A | N/A | Canceled |
| Yorkville Nexus V - Meyer Data Center Yorkville Nexus V LLC, Green Door Capital | Yorkville | N/A | N/A | Canceled |
| CyrusOne - Yorkville Campus CyrusOne, C1 Yorkville LLC | Yorkville | N/A | N/A | Planned |
Illinois hosts 44 documented datacenter projects representing $50.7B in disclosed investment and 10.5 GW of power capacity.
Key Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Projects | 44 |
| Total Investment | $50.7B |
| Total Power Capacity | 10.5 GW |
| Investment Rank | #14 |
| Power Rank | #8 |
| Grid Operator | PJM/MISO |
Project Status Breakdown
- Planned: 18 projects
- Operational: 14 projects
- Under Construction: 7 projects
- Canceled: 5 projects
Top Projects
Joliet Technology Center
- Location: Joliet
- Investment: $20.0B
- Power: 1.8 GW
- Status: Planned
- Sponsors: Hillwood, PowerHouse Data Centers, Joliet Technology Center LLC
Compass Datacenters - Hoffman Estates (Former Sears HQ)
- Location: Hoffman Estates
- Investment: $10.0B
- Power: 500 MW
- Status: Under Construction
- Sponsors: Compass Datacenters
Hut 8 - Logan Prairie Data Center
- Location: Latham
- Investment: $5.0B
- Power: 500 MW
- Status: Planned
- Sponsors: Hut 8
Prologis - Yorkville Project Steel
- Location: Yorkville
- Investment: $4.8B
- Power: 680 MW
- Status: Planned
- Sponsors: Prologis, L.P.
CloudHQ ORD Campus - Mount Prospect
- Location: Mount Prospect
- Investment: $2.5B
- Power: 252 MW
- Status: Under Construction
- Sponsors: CloudHQ
Meta DeKalb Data Center Campus
- Location: DeKalb
- Investment: $1.0B
- Power: 200 MW
- Status: Operational
- Sponsors: Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook)
Prime Data Centers - Chicago ORD Campus
- Location: Chicago
- Investment: $1.0B
- Power: 175 MW
- Status: Operational
- Sponsors: Prime Data Centers
Oracle America - Elk Grove Village Data Center
- Location: Elk Grove Village
- Investment: $555M
- Power: N/A
- Status: Planned
- Sponsors: Oracle America, Inc.
EdgeConneX - Elk Grove Village 2025 Data Center
- Location: Elk Grove Village
- Investment: $501M
- Power: N/A
- Status: Planned
- Sponsors: EdgeConneX, Inc.
CyrusOne - Sangamon County Waverly Data Center
- Location: Waverly
- Investment: $500M
- Power: 634 MW
- Status: Planned
- Sponsors: CyrusOne