Facilities
3
State Market
Illinois
AI data center buildout inside Illinois — operators, scale, and pipeline status. 3 facilities with 1.7 GW of known capacity.
Known Capacity
1.7 GW
Operators
6
Statuses
2
Operational
2
Market Composition
How this slice breaks down
Status, operator concentration, and energy profile across 3 facilities.
Status distribution
Operational267%
Under construction133%
Top operators by capacity
Energy mix
Renewable267%
Mixed133%
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- How many AI data centers are tracked for Illinois?
- The AI Data Center Index tracks 3 facilities for Illinois with 1.7 GW of known capacity.
Status Mix
Capacity Tiers
Facilities
| Facility | Operator | Location | Capacity ↓ | Status | Energy | Workload | Readiness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta | United States Cortland, Illinois | 800 MW | under construction | Renewable | Training | 1 | ||
| OracleNVIDIA | United States Hillsboro, Oregon; Chicago, Illinois; Ashburn, Virginia | 800 MW | operational | Renewable | Mixed | 3 | ||
| Argonne National LaboratoryIntelHewlett Packard Enterprise | United States Illinois | 60 MW | operational | Mixed | Training | 0 |