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Equinix Chicago CH3

OperatingEst.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 2, 2026.ColocationBuildingElk Grove Village, Cook County, Illinois

Equinix Chicago CH3 is an operating colocation in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Operated or owned by Equinix. Power capacity has not been disclosed or collected yet. Verification: unverified. 7 cited sources.

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19 claims from 7 sources
Last verified against sources: Nov 2, 2026
Newest dated evidence: Nov 2, 2026
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Datacenter Source. “Equinix Chicago CH3.” /facilities/equinix-chicago-ch3-elk-grove-village-il. Data as of 2026-11-09. Accessed 2026-11-09.
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@misc{datacentersource_equinix_chicago_ch3_elk_grove_village_il_2026,
  title = {{Equinix Chicago CH3}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/equinix-chicago-ch3-elk-grove-village-il}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-09; accessed 2026-11-09. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power
Not yet sourced
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced
Floor area
666,800 sq ft[1]
Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 2, 2026.Unverifiedestimated
Buildings (planned)
Not yet sourced
Capital cost / investment
Not yet sourced
First operational
Not yet sourced

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Operating (community-mapped, unverified)
Low confidence
Project verification
Unverified
Evidence is limited to community map.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) · PJM
Substation: Unnamed substation (34.5 kV) (nearest, unverified)

Power reality

Announced
No record
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
No record
Operational
No record
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

Project verification

Development
  1. Announcedimplied by a later stage
  2. Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. Permittingimplied by a later stage
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. Under constructionimplied by a later stage
  3. Energizationimplied by a later stage
  4. OperationalNov 2, 2026
    Community map
    • Nov 2, 2026 · Reported status: operating[1]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Community map.

Grid path

  1. facility
    Equinix Chicago CH3
  2. substation
    Unnamed substation (34.5 kV)[1]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Nearest mapped substation, 0.68 km away. Proximity does not establish that it serves the site.
  3. transmission
    Des Plaines - Lombard 345 kV & Elk Grove - Tonne 138 kV[1]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (1.97 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
  4. utility
    Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)[2]
    Service territoryLikely
    Retail service territory containing the site
  5. ISO / RTO
    PJM[3]
    Service territoryLikely
    Balancing authority: PJM
Substation capacity:
not published
Required upgrades:
not yet sourced
Congestion:
not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for water use or the cooling type at this site. Know one? Add a source

On-site generation & air permits2

  • Air permit IL000031440AVZ[7]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jun 15, 2026.Jun 15, 2026
    Minor Emissions · Operating · No Violation Identified · Programs: Major-source MACT; New Source Performance Standards (engines/turbines); State Implementation Plan

    ECHO lists “EQUINIX CH-5 DATA CENTER” at 2001 LUNT AVE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, 126 m from this facility's mapped location (matched by location; the permit name matches this facility or its companies).

  • Air permit IL000031440ANI[7]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jan 7, 2021.Jan 7, 2021
    Minor Emissions · Operating · No Violation Identified · Programs: Federally enforceable state operating permit; Major-source MACT; New Source Performance Standards (engines/turbines); State Implementation Plan; Title V operating permit

    ECHO lists “EQUINIX LLC” at 1905 LUNT AVE, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, 9 m from this facility's mapped location (matched by location; the permit name matches this facility or its companies).

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for a large-load tariff or commission docket for Commonwealth Edison (ComEd). Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
42.00122, -87.95520
Address
1905 Lunt Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 2, 2026.Likely
County
Cook County
Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Not identified
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Not identified
  3. 3. Operator
    Equinix[1]Likely
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    Not identified
Power supply
Utility:
Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)[2]Likely

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence
Operator
Utility
Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)[2]Likely

Location falls inside this utility's retail service territory.

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power
Not yet sourced
Planned capacity
Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO
PJM[3]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived

Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.

Balancing authority
PJM[2]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

Nearest mapped substation
Unnamed substation (34.5 kV)[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived

Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.

Distance to substation
0.7 km[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
345 kV[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
11.33¢/kWh[5]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Aug 2026.Confirmed

Illinois statewide average, August 2026.

State avg. commercial price
14.67¢/kWh[5]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Aug 2026.Confirmed

Illinois statewide average, August 2026.

Generation within 50 km
2.79 GW[6]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived

53 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Generation queued in county
952 MW[4]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 9, 2026.Confirmedderived

8 active generation interconnection requests in Cook County: Storage 908 MW, Solar + storage 44 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
Des Plaines - Lombard 345 kV & Elk Grove - Tonne 138 kV · Commonwealth EdisonTransmission line1.97 km345 kV[1]
138 kV line · Commonwealth EdisonTransmission line1.97 km138 kV[1]
Des Plaines - Itasca 345 kV · Commonwealth EdisonTransmission line1.99 km345 kV[1]
Mrp Elgin LLC · Lincoln Operating Services, LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)23.9 km489 MW[6]
Mrp Rocky Road LLC · Lincoln Operating Services, LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)25.6 km336 MW[6]
Ingredion Incorporated · Ingredion Inc - IllinoisPower plant (Natural Gas)27.2 km51 MW[6]
University of Illinois Cogen Facility · University of IllinoisPower plant (Natural Gas)29.1 km56 MW[6]
Fisk Street · Midwest Generations EME LLCPower plant (Petroleum)30.1 km197 MW[6]
Aurora · Aurora Generation LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)30.5 km991 MW[6]
Waukegan · Midwest Generations EME LLCPower plant (Petroleum)44.1 km108 MW[6]
Calumet Energy Team LLC · IPA Operations Inc - CalumetPower plant (Natural Gas)48.4 km326 MW[6]
Unnamed substationSubstation0.68 km34.5 kV[1]
Unnamed substationSubstation1.02 km34.5 kV[1]
Unnamed substationSubstation1.67 km—[1]
Tonne 138kV Substation · Commonwealth EdisonSubstation1.94 km138 kV[1]
Unnamed substationSubstation2.52 km—[1]
Landmeier Substation · Commonwealth EdisonSubstation2.6 km138 kV[1]
Largest queued generation in this countyFuelQueue statusMWSource
Calumet-Burnham 345 kVPJM AG1-298 - moved to TC1StorageIn study · proposed 2023-06500 MW[4]
Burnham 138kVPJM AF2-441 - moved to TC1StorageIn study · proposed 2024-05200 MW[4]
Chicago Heights 138kVPJM AI1-155StorageIn study · proposed 2027-01110 MW[4]
River EC 138 kVPJM AH1-663StorageIn study · proposed 2024-0558 MW[4]
Matteson - East Frankfort 138 kVPJM AH2-380Solar + storageIn study · proposed 2026-0344 MW[4]
Calumet BESSPJM AF2-031StorageIn study · proposed 2027-1220 MW[4]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    —
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    —
  5. First operational
    —
  6. Expected completion
    —

Real estate

Official assessments
Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions
Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates
Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Annual property tax
Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Floor area
666,800 sq ft[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 2, 2026.Unverifiedestimated

Estimated as footprint × 4 mapped floors; gross, not leasable, area.

Building footprint
166,700 sq ft[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 2, 2026.Likelyderived

Computed from the mapped OSM building outline.

Floors
4[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Nov 2, 2026.Likely

What changed (last 3 years)

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  • Floor area
    543,600 sq ftSep 27, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→666,800 sq ftNov 2, 2026[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.

Timeline

No dated events sourced yet.

All claims (provenance audit)

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FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameEquinix Chicago CH3way/377032061 name=Equinix Chicago CH3[1] Likely2026-11-02Shown
StatusOperating[1] derivedUnverified2026-11-02Shown
Facility typeColocation[1] derivedUnverified2026-11-02Shown
Websitehttps://www.equinix.com/data-centers/americas-colocation/united-states-colocation/chicago-data-centers/ch3[1] Likely2026-11-02Shown
Address1905 Lunt Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007[1] Likely2026-11-02Shown
OperatorEquinixoperator=Equinix[1] Likely2026-11-02Shown
UtilityCommonwealth Edison (ComEd)territory 4110: COMMONWEALTH EDISON CO (INVESTOR OWNED, EXELON CORP)[2] derivedLikely2022Shown
ISO / RTOPJMPJM INTERCONNECTION, LLC[3] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authorityPJM[2] derivedLikely—Shown
Nearest mapped substationUnnamed substation (34.5 kV)way/1539869355[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Distance to substation0.7 km[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby345 kV[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Generation queued in county952 MW[4] derivedConfirmed2026-11-09Shown
State avg. industrial price11.33¢/kWh[5] Confirmed2026-08Shown
State avg. commercial price14.67¢/kWh[5] Confirmed2026-08Shown
Generation within 50 km2.79 GW[6] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Floor area666,800 sq ft[1] estimatedUnverified2026-11-02Shown
Building footprint166,700 sq ft[1] derivedLikely2026-11-02Shown
Floors4building:levels=4[1] Likely2026-11-02Shown