Latest Data Center Construction News in Illinois
Breaking project announcements, permit filings, contractor awards, and construction updates from Illinois.
Data center construction news and project updates
Illinois ranks among the most active U.S. states for data center development, with 56 upcoming data center projects tracked. Combined project capacity totals 3.4 GW, with total construction expenditure of $65.3B (ranging from $20M to $10B per project) and an average investment of $1.2B across hyperscale campuses, colocation facilities, and enterprise deployments.
Pipeline broken down by stage — project count, planned capacity, and construction expenditure.
| Stage | Projects | Capacity | CapEx |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-going / Under Construction | 21 | 901 MW | $34.2B |
| Planning | 19 | 2.3 GW | $17.2B |
| Design | 11 | 108 MW | $9.5B |
| Contract Award | 3 | 84 MW | $1.7B |
| Announced | 2 | — | $2.6B |
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Developer names, site addresses, MW capacity, construction stage, and company contacts for every data center project tracked in Illinois.
Data sourced from Blackridge Research
Breaking project announcements, permit filings, contractor awards, and construction updates from Illinois.