--- description: "Element Critical Chicago CH2: operational data center in Wood Dale, Illinois, operated by Element Critical, LLC, on the PJM grid." title: Element Critical Chicago CH2 — Wood Dale 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") · [Wood Dale](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/wood-dale) · Element Critical Chicago CH2 # Element Critical Chicago CH2 — Wood Dale Data Center - Operator Element Critical, LLC - Status Operational [Wood Dale, IL, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/wood-dale) **Element Critical Chicago CH2** is a data center operated by Element Critical, LLC in Wood Dale, IL, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Wood Dale](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/wood-dale) State IL [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: PeeringDB · Verified Nov 12, 2026 against PeeringDB · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/wood-dale "Full DCPI breakdown") Wood Dale [ISOPJM](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/wood-dale)[DCPI composite20.8](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/wood-dale)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/wood-dale)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/wood-dale)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/wood-dale) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/wood-dale "Power outlook for Wood Dale") [Wood Dale market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/wood-dale) ## Market context Element Critical Chicago CH2 is one of 6 facilities DC Hub’s Wood Dale brief counts on the PJM grid. The closest tracked facility is Element Critical CH2, under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 5 km. [Read the Wood Dale market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/wood-dale) ## Location Area Wood Dale, IL, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/41.97/-87.97) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/element-critical-llc-element-critical-chicago-ch2-ebca6d87) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationWood Dale, US Nearest substationwithin 5 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Element Critical Chicago CH2 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. CrunchbitsMegaport Global AccessUnitas Global 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 53 operating generating units totalling 3,102 MW within about 50 km of Wood Dale, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas3,038 MW · 22 units · 98% Utility-Scale Solar64 MW · 31 units · 2% 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. - [Element Critical CH2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/element-critical-element-critical-ch2-3cb7554e) · Element Critical · under 10 MW · under 1 km - [CYRUSONE CHI6 FACILITY](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/cyrusone-chi6-facility-cea4181e) · CyrusOne · about 1 km - [Element Critical CH1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/element-critical-element-critical-ch1-3dcd42e6) · Element Critical · about 1 km - [Element Critical Chicago CH1](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/element-critical-llc-element-critical-chicago-ch1-1e5d14c9) · Element Critical, LLC · about 1 km - [Skybox Chicago I](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/skybox-skybox-chicago-i-667cd6d8) · Skybox · under 10 MW · about 2 km - [CDC5 - 2200 Busse Rd](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/colocation-america-corporation-cdc5-2200-busse-rd-e883f279) · Colocation America Corporation · about 2 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 Element Critical Chicago CH2 in Wood Dale, IL, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Element Critical Chicago CH2 data center in Wood Dale, 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/element-critical-llc-element-critical-chicago-ch2-ebca6d87) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="element-critical-llc-element-critical-chicago-ch2-ebca6d87"` (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/element-critical-llc-element-critical-chicago-ch2-ebca6d87#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/element-critical-llc-element-critical-chicago-ch2-ebca6d87", "name": "Element Critical Chicago CH2", "description": "Data center facility operated by Element Critical, LLC in Wood Dale, IL, US. 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