Aligned Data Center - Chicago ORD-02 is a data center operated by Aligned in Northlake, IL, US. The facility is currently active. It sits in the Northlake data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 50.2-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Northlake — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Northlake — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Northlake presents a constrained market with limited power availability and moderate operational density. The market comprises 9 tracked facilities totaling 93 MW, dominated by Aligned with 4 facilities and two additional properties under Aligned Data Centers, while Digital Realty, Microsoft, and Ascent, LLC each operate single sites. The operator concentration—with Aligned entities controlling roughly two-thirds of tracked capacity—reflects a fragmented landscape where a single major player has established significant presence without achieving dominant consolidation. The DCPI verdict of AVOID carries material implications for prospective buyers: the excess-power score of 17/100 signals acute supply constraints, while the constraint index of 56/100 places Northlake in the middle band of operational difficulty. This combination means new entrants cannot rely on power procurement…
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