Illinois
Illinois hosts 28 documented datacenter projects representing $14.6B in announced investment and 4.7 GW of power capacity.
State Overview 28 documented projects
$14.6B
Announced Investment
4.7 GW
Planned Power Capacity
#18
Investment Rank
#11
Power Rank
Project Status Breakdown
Operational
14
50% of projects
Planned
8
29% of projects
Under Construction
6
21% of projects
All Projects in Illinois
28 projects| Project | Location | Investment | Power | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Datacenters - Hoffman Estates (Former Sears HQ) Compass Datacenters | Hoffman Estates | $10.0B | 500 MW | Under Construction |
| 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 |
| Microsoft Azure North Central US - Northlake Microsoft | Northlake | $500M | N/A | Operational |
| CyrusOne Aurora Campus CyrusOne | Aurora | $350M | 18 MW | Under Construction |
| Metro Edge - Illinois Medical District Metro Edge Development Partners | Chicago | $257M | N/A | Planned |
| T5 @ Chicago IV - Grayslake Campus T5 Data Centers | Grayslake | N/A | 1.2 GW | Planned |
| Pioneer Development - Yorkville Project Cardinal Pioneer Development, LLC | Yorkville | N/A | 1.8 GW | Planned |
| Prologis - Yorkville Project Steel Prologis, L.P. | Yorkville | N/A | N/A | Planned |
| Edged Energy Aurora Campus Edged Energy, Seefried Properties | Aurora | N/A | 96 MW | Operational |
| Microsoft Cherry Valley Campus Microsoft | Cherry Valley | N/A | N/A | Under Construction |
| Microsoft Plano Campus Microsoft | Plano | N/A | N/A | Planned |
| Google Cloud - CME Group Aurora Private Cloud Google Cloud, CME Group | Aurora | N/A | N/A | 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 | N/A | Planned |
| NTT Global Data Centers - Itasca CH1 NTT DATA | Itasca | N/A | 36 MW | Operational |
| Prime Data Centers - Chicago ORD Campus Prime Data Centers | Chicago | N/A | 180 MW | Operational |
| T5 Chicago III - Northlake T5 Data Centers | Northlake | N/A | 36 MW | Operational |
| T5 Chicago V - Elk Grove Village T5 Data Centers | Elk Grove Village | N/A | 36 MW | Planned |
| Stream Data Centers - Chicago I Stream Data Centers | Elk Grove Village | N/A | 15 MW | Operational |
| Stream Data Centers - Chicago II Stream Data Centers | Elk Grove Village | N/A | 32 MW | Operational |
| Stream Data Centers - Chicago III (ORDC) Stream Data Centers | Elk Grove Village | N/A | 40 MW | Under Construction |
| 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 |
| Digital Realty - Franklin Park Campus (ORD12-14) Digital Realty | Franklin Park | N/A | N/A | Operational |
| CoreSite CH1 CoreSite | Chicago | N/A | N/A | Operational |
| CoreSite CH2 CoreSite | Chicago | N/A | N/A | Operational |
| Iron Mountain CHI-1 Iron Mountain | Des Plaines | N/A | 36 MW | Under Construction |
Illinois Data Center Infrastructure
Illinois hosts 28 documented datacenter projects representing $14.6B in disclosed investment and 4.7 GW of power capacity.
Key Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Projects | 28 |
| Total Investment | $14.6B |
| Total Power Capacity | 4.7 GW |
| Investment Rank | #18 |
| Power Rank | #11 |
| Grid Operator | PJM/MISO |
Project Status Breakdown
- Operational: 14 projects
- Planned: 8 projects
- Under Construction: 6 projects
Top Projects
Compass Datacenters - Hoffman Estates (Former Sears HQ)
- Location: Hoffman Estates
- Investment: $10.0B
- Power: 500 MW
- Status: Under Construction
- Sponsors: Compass Datacenters
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)
Microsoft Azure North Central US - Northlake
- Location: Northlake
- Investment: $500M
- Power: N/A
- Status: Operational
- Sponsors: Microsoft
CyrusOne Aurora Campus
- Location: Aurora
- Investment: $350M
- Power: 18 MW
- Status: Under Construction
- Sponsors: CyrusOne
Metro Edge - Illinois Medical District
- Location: Chicago
- Investment: $257M
- Power: N/A
- Status: Planned
- Sponsors: Metro Edge Development Partners
T5 @ Chicago IV - Grayslake Campus
- Location: Grayslake
- Investment: N/A
- Power: 1.2 GW
- Status: Planned
- Sponsors: T5 Data Centers
Pioneer Development - Yorkville Project Cardinal
- Location: Yorkville
- Investment: N/A
- Power: 1.8 GW
- Status: Planned
- Sponsors: Pioneer Development, LLC
Prologis - Yorkville Project Steel
- Location: Yorkville
- Investment: N/A
- Power: N/A
- Status: Planned
- Sponsors: Prologis, L.P.
Edged Energy Aurora Campus
- Location: Aurora
- Investment: N/A
- Power: 96 MW
- Status: Operational
- Sponsors: Edged Energy, Seefried Properties