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Data Center Construction & Investment Activity in Illinois

Illinois ranks among the most active U.S. states for data center development, with 154 upcoming data center projects tracked. Combined project capacity totals 5 GW, with total construction expenditure of $268.6B (ranging from $20M to $20B per project) and an average investment of $1.7B across hyperscale campuses, colocation facilities, and enterprise deployments.

Upcoming Data Center Projects in Illinois by Development Stage

Pipeline broken down by stage — cell area is project count, color marks how close each stage is to power-on.

StageProjectsCapacityCapEx
Planning754.2 GW$153.9B
Design48—$86.2B
On-going / Under Construction23688 MW$25.2B
Contract Award484 MW$2.2B
Announced332 MW$352M
Pre-Construction1—$594M

Access Full Project-Level Data for Illinois

Developer names, site addresses, MW capacity, construction stage, and company contacts for every data center project tracked in Illinois.

Data sourced from Blackridge Research

Latest Data Center Construction News in Illinois

Breaking project announcements, permit filings, contractor awards, and construction updates from Illinois.