Equinix TR4 - Toronto (formerly Q9 Toronto 2/3/4) is a data center operated by Equinix in Toronto, CA. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Toronto data-center market on the IESO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 24.0-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 Toronto — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Toronto — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Toronto's data center market comprises 152 tracked facilities totaling 870 MW across a fragmented operator base, with no dominant player controlling more than 6 facilities. Equinix operates the largest footprint with 6 facilities, followed by Cologix 5 and eStruxture Data Centers Inc. 4, while an untracked "Unknown" operator controls 9 sites—suggesting either legacy assets, smaller independents, or data gaps in market coverage. Recent activity includes an eStruxture-occupied facility that sold for CA$16.5 million, indicating modest secondary market liquidity despite the broader operator consolidation trend seen in larger North American markets. The DCPI verdict of AVOID reflects structural constraints that outweigh apparent power availability. While excess-power scores 34/100 signaling limited surplus capacity for expansion, the constraint score of 54/100 is the binding…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 25 operating generating units totalling 6,162 MW within about 50 km of Toronto, CA. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
Comparable facilities in Toronto tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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