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Prime Chicago ORD01 Data Center Campus

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United StatesPartially operational
Capacity
270 MW
Planned critical IT
Lead participant
Prime Data Centers
Developer
Last updated
Aug 28, 2026
Most recent public record update

About Prime Chicago ORD01 Data Center Campus

Prime Chicago ORD01 Data Center Campus, also known as Prime Chicago ORD01, is a data center project in Elk Grove Village, IL, US associated with Prime Data Centers. Three hyperscale buildings; 958,000 square feet; 270 MW total critical IT power at campus buildout. Adjacent-substation Chicago campus with closed-loop air and liquid cooling and 17 carriers in proximity. 72 MW is the operating ORD01-01 facility design. Prime currently markets 270 MW for the campus, while its 2022 announcement described a 175 MW master plan; both remain future-planning context rather than operating load. Disclosed investment or financing context is recorded with its transaction scope and is not treated as delivered project cost or proof of capacity.

Projects sharing a market, utility, or organization.

2 related

Capacity

Planned critical IT
Operating capacityAn operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
It Load270 MWDesign · Prime Chicago ORD01 Data Center Campus
Design72 MWDesign · Prime Chicago ORD01 Data Center Campus

Development

1 phases · 2 milestones
Operating facility and documented expansionPartially Operational

72 MW is the operating ORD01-01 facility design. Prime currently markets 270 MW for the campus, while its 2022 announcement described a 175 MW master plan; both remain future-planning context rather than operating load.

Aug 16, 2022
Prime announced Chicago campus and first 72 MW facility
Completed
Aug 30, 2026
Current campus page markets a revised 270 MW plan
Completed

Infrastructure

Electric GridEnergized

Adjacent-substation Chicago campus with closed-loop air and liquid cooling and 17 carriers in proximity.

Cooling SystemOperational

Cooling and efficiency claims remain limited to operator-described designs; no water use or delivered load is inferred.

Electric GridPlanned Or Represented

72 MW IT design

Operating first building is distinct from later campus master plans.

Project map

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

No map point available

Power & interconnection: 2Cooling & water: 1

Facts & sources

Published claims and their source links.

9 facts
Location Context
Prime Chicago ORD01 | Elk Grove Village | IL | US
Actual
Lifecycle Status
Partially operational
Actual
Reported Capacity
270 MW
Design
Capacity Basis
Prime Data Centers publishes 270 MW of critical IT capacity for this record boundary.
Actual
Location Context
Prime Chicago ORD01 | Elk Grove Village | IL | US
Actual
Lifecycle Status
Partially operational
Actual
Reported Capacity
72 MW
Design
Capacity Basis
72 MW is the operating ORD01-01 facility design. Prime currently markets 270 MW for the campus, while its 2022 announcement described a 175 MW master plan; both remain future planning context rather than operating load.
Actual
Announced Investment
$1,000,000,000
Transaction Scope