How many data centers are in Illinois?

There are 59 data centers in Illinois, including 26 operating and 31 planned facilities.

What is the total data center capacity in Illinois?

The total data center capacity in Illinois is 9,401 MW, with 767 MW operating and 8,584 MW planned.

What is the largest operating data center in Illinois?

The largest operating data center in Illinois is Northlake Chicago CH1, developed by Microsoft, with a capacity of 158 MW.

What is the largest planned data center in Illinois?

The largest planned data center in Illinois is Project Cardinal Data Center, being developed by Pioneer Development, with a planned capacity of 1,800 MW.

How many data center developers are active in Illinois?

There are 36 unique data center developers with projects in Illinois.

Data Centers in Illinois

Explore operating and planned data center projects in Illinois.

Last updated: June 2026

There are 26 operating data centers in Illinois with a combined capacity of 767 MW, and 31 planned projects that would add 8,584 MW of additional capacity. Explore the map and tables below for details.

Total Data Centers

Operating Data Centers

Planned Data Centers

Operating Capacity

767 MW

Planned Capacity

8,584 MW

Unique Developers

Illinois Data Center Map

Map of data centers in Illinois. Blue markers indicate operating facilities and orange markers show planned projects. Marker size reflects capacity — only facilities with reported capacity data are shown.

Largest Operating Data Centers in Illinois

Northlake Chicago CH1

158 MW

Year Operational: 2009

Location: Cook, Illinois

Developer: Microsoft

QTS Chicago (including building 2 expansion)

95 MW

Year Operational: TBD

Location: Cook, Illinois

Developer: QTS

Centersquare ORD2

50 MW

Year Operational: TBD

Location: Cook, Illinois

Developer: Centersquare (formerly Evoque)

Aligned ORD-02 Data Center

36 MW

Year Operational: 2023

Location: Cook, Illinois

Developer: Aligned

NTT Chicago CH2

36 MW

Year Operational: TBD

Location: Cook, Illinois

Developer: NTT

NTT Chicago CH1

36 MW

Year Operational: TBD

Location: Cook, Illinois

Developer: NTT

Iron Mountain CHI-1

36 MW

Year Operational: 2025

Location: Cook, Illinois

Developer: Iron Mountain

Aligned ORD-01 Data Center

36 MW

Year Operational: TBD

Location: Cook, Illinois

Developer: Aligned

Stream Data Center: Chicago II Data Center

32 MW

Year Operational: 2022

Location: Cook, Illinois

Developer: Stream Data Centers

Largest Planned Data Centers in Illinois

Project Cardinal Data Center

1,800 MW

Expected Year: TBD

Location: Kendall, Illinois

Developer: Pioneer Development

Joliet Technology Center

1,800 MW

Expected Year: TBD

Location: Will, Illinois

Developer: PowerHouse

Tract Morris Data Center

1,000 MW

Expected Year: 2028

Location: Grundy, Illinois

Developer: Tract

CyrusOne Springfield Data Center

636 MW

Expected Year: 2027

Location: Sangamon, Illinois

Developer: CyrusOne

CyrusOne Yorkville Campus Phase 1

600 MW

Expected Year: 2026

Location: Kendall, Illinois

Developer: CyrusOne

Cloverleaf Troy Data Center

500 MW

Expected Year: 2028

Location: Madison, Illinois

Developer: Cloverleaf Infrastructure

Hut 8 Latham Data Center

500 MW

Expected Year: TBD

Location: Logan, Illinois

Developer: Hut 8

Cielo Minooka Data Center

500 MW

Expected Year: TBD

Location: Grundy, Illinois

Developer: Cielo Digital Infrastructure

Cielo New Lenox Data Center

300 MW

Expected Year: TBD

Location: Will, Illinois

Developer: Cielo Digital Infrastructure

Frequently Asked Questions

How many data centers are in Illinois?: There are 59 data centers in Illinois, including 26 operating and 31 planned facilities.
What is the total data center capacity in Illinois?: The total data center capacity in Illinois is 9,401 MW, with 767 MW operating and 8,584 MW planned.
What is the largest operating data center in Illinois?: The largest operating data center in Illinois is Northlake Chicago CH1, developed by Microsoft, with a capacity of 158 MW.
What is the largest planned data center in Illinois?: The largest planned data center in Illinois is Project Cardinal Data Center, being developed by Pioneer Development, with a planned capacity of 1,800 MW.
How many data center developers are active in Illinois?: There are 36 unique data center developers with projects in Illinois.

Illinois Data Center Map

Largest Operating Data Centers in Illinois

Northlake Chicago CH1

QTS Chicago (including building 2 expansion)

Centersquare ORD2

Aligned ORD-02 Data Center

NTT Chicago CH2

NTT Chicago CH1

Iron Mountain CHI-1

Aligned ORD-01 Data Center

Stream Data Center: Chicago II Data Center

Largest Planned Data Centers in Illinois

Project Cardinal Data Center

Joliet Technology Center

Tract Morris Data Center

CyrusOne Springfield Data Center

CyrusOne Yorkville Campus Phase 1

Cloverleaf Troy Data Center

Hut 8 Latham Data Center

Cielo Minooka Data Center

Cielo New Lenox Data Center

Frequently Asked Questions

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Illinois Data Center Map

Largest Operating Data Centers in Illinois

Northlake Chicago CH1

QTS Chicago (including building 2 expansion)

Centersquare ORD2

Aligned ORD-02 Data Center

NTT Chicago CH2

NTT Chicago CH1

Iron Mountain CHI-1

Aligned ORD-01 Data Center

Stream Data Center: Chicago II Data Center

Largest Planned Data Centers in Illinois

Project Cardinal Data Center

Joliet Technology Center

Tract Morris Data Center

CyrusOne Springfield Data Center

CyrusOne Yorkville Campus Phase 1

Cloverleaf Troy Data Center

Hut 8 Latham Data Center

Cielo Minooka Data Center

Cielo New Lenox Data Center

Frequently Asked Questions

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