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Iron Mountain CHI-1 Chicago Data Center

Des Plaines, Illinois, United StatesOperating / Stabilized
Capacity
36 MW
Planned critical IT
Lead participant
Iron Mountain Data Centers
Developer
Last updated
Aug 28, 2026
Most recent public record update

About Iron Mountain CHI-1 Chicago Data Center

CHI-1 is an operating Des Plaines facility with 12 MW of current leaseable capacity. Iron Mountain markets a 36 MW facility boundary, and the SEC reports a further 24 MW fully pre-leased but not yet in construction. The available sources support the documented development context. Customer utilization, private contract terms and unreported project financing remain outside the verified public record.

Capacity

Planned critical IT
Operating capacityAn operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
It Load36 MWDesign · Iron Mountain CHI-1 Chicago Data Center
It Load12 MWDesign · Iron Mountain CHI-1 Chicago Data Center

Development

1 phases · 1 milestones
Operating facility and documented expansionOperational

CHI-1 is an operating Des Plaines facility with 12 MW of current leaseable capacity. Iron Mountain markets a 36 MW facility boundary, and the SEC reports a further 24 MW fully pre-leased but not yet in construction. The available sources support the documented development context. Customer utilization, private contract terms and unreported project financing remain outside the verified public record.

Aug 29, 2026
Project-specific evidence refreshed and reconciled
Completed

Infrastructure

Electric GridOperational

12 MW

12 MW is Q2 2026 leaseable operating capacity. The 36 MW marketed facility boundary includes a 24 MW future phase that was fully pre-leased but not reported as construction started.

FiberOperational

Carrier-neutral facility with diverse fiber connectivity, N+1 redundancy and scalable colocation infrastructure.

Cooling SystemOperational

Cooling and resilience architecture is described at facility or campus level; instantaneous draw and tenant utilization remain undisclosed.

Project map

0 of 1 project point mapped
Infrastructure facts
3
Mapped records
1
Capacity figures
1

No map point available

Power & interconnection: 1Cooling & water: 1Fiber & connectivity: 1

Facts & sources

Published claims and their source links.

17 facts
Location Context
CHI-1 | Des Plaines | IL | US
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Lifecycle Status
Operating
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Reported Capacity
36 MW
Design
Capacity Basis
Iron Mountain publishes 36 MW for the CHI-1 facility record boundary.
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Location Context
CHI-1 | Des Plaines | IL | US
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Lifecycle Status
Operating
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Reported Capacity
12 MW
Design
Capacity Basis
12 MW is Q2 2026 leaseable operating capacity. The 36 MW marketed facility boundary includes a 24 MW future phase that was fully pre leased but not reported as construction started.
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Operator Or Developer
Iron Mountain Data Centers
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Project Location
Des Plaines, IL, US
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Current Lifecycle
Operating or in phased operation
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Capacity Classification
It load
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Capacity Basis
12 MW is Q2 2026 leaseable operating capacity. The 36 MW marketed facility boundary includes a 24 MW future phase that was fully pre leased but not reported as construction started.
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Customer Utilization
Not publicly disclosed
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Source Refresh Date
2026-08-29
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Renewable Energy Matching
Operator states 100% matched renewable energy where applicable
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Sec Capacity Comparison
Q2 2026 leaseable and development schedules reviewed
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