--- description: "Digital Realty Chicago ORD12: operational data center at West Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois, operated by Digital Realty, on the PJM grid." title: Digital Realty Chicago ORD12 — Franklin Park Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United States](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) · [Illinois](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us/illinois "Data centers in Illinois") · [Franklin Park](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/franklin-park) · Digital Realty Chicago ORD12 # Digital Realty Chicago ORD12 — Franklin Park Data Center - Operator Digital Realty - Street West Grand Avenue - Status Operational [Franklin Park, IL, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/franklin-park) Last updated Aug 1, 2026 **Digital Realty Chicago ORD12** is a data center operated by Digital Realty in Franklin Park, IL, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Chicago](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/franklin-park) City Franklin Park State IL [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: OpenStreetMap · Verified Nov 11, 2026 against OpenStreetMap · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## What changed Changes DC Hub has recorded to this facility’s record, newest first. - Aug 1, 2026 — Status changed from Active to Operational ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/franklin-park "Full DCPI breakdown") Franklin Park [ISOPJM](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/franklin-park)[DCPI composite20.6](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/franklin-park)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/franklin-park)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/franklin-park)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/franklin-park) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/franklin-park "Power outlook for Franklin Park") [Franklin Park market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/franklin-park) ## Market context Digital Realty Chicago ORD12 is one of 8 facilities DC Hub’s Franklin Park brief counts on the PJM grid. The closest tracked facility is Digital Realty CHI (9333 Grand Ave), under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the Franklin Park market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/franklin-park) ## Location Street West Grand Avenue Area Franklin Park, IL, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/41.93/-87.86) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-chicago-ord12-9639bd5a) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationFranklin Park, US Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Digital Realty Chicago ORD12 in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is *there*, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm. Bluebird NetworkFastly, Inc.GTT Communications (AS3257)Megaport Global AccessTRANSATEL USTierPoint LLCZayo Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite. ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 58 operating generating units totalling 4,513 MW within about 50 km of Franklin Park, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas4,455 MW · 27 units · 99% Utility-Scale Solar58 MW · 31 units · 1% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [Digital Realty CHI (9333 Grand Ave)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-chi-9333-grand-ave-fb9d4a3f) · Digital Realty · under 1 km - [Digital Realty CHI (9355 Grand Ave)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-chi-9355-grand-ave-1c553950) · Digital Realty · under 1 km - [Digital Realty CHI (9377 Grand Ave)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-chi-9377-grand-ave-660566a4) · Digital Realty · under 1 km - [FRANKLIN PARK (CHI22) DATA CENTER](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/franklin-park-chi22-data-center-3bdb3a03) · under 1 km - [TierPoint Chicago - West](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/tierpoint-llc-tierpoint-chicago-west-c59fa09d) · TierPoint, LLC · under 1 km - [Ascent - CH2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/ascent-llc-ascent-ch2-3ffa1997) · Ascent, LLC · about 4 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of Digital Realty Chicago ORD12 in Franklin Park, IL, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Digital Realty Chicago ORD12 data center in Franklin Park, IL, US: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-chicago-ord12-9639bd5a) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="digital-realty-digital-realty-chicago-ord12-9639bd5a"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-chicago-ord12-9639bd5a#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/digital-realty-digital-realty-chicago-ord12-9639bd5a", "name": "Digital Realty Chicago ORD12", "description": "Data center facility operated by Digital Realty in Franklin Park, IL, US. 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