--- description: Operational data center in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Microsoft, on the PJM grid. 6,595 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Microsoft Azure North Central US Illinois — 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") · [Chicago](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago) · Azure North Central US Illinois # Microsoft Azure North Central US Illinois - Operator Microsoft - Status Operational [Chicago, IL, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago) **Azure North Central US Illinois** is a data center operated by Microsoft in Chicago, IL, US. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Chicago](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago) State IL [Country US](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/us) Source: DC Hub facilities registry · Added Mar 18, 2026, not re-checked since · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago "Full DCPI breakdown") Chicago [ISOPJM](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago)[DCPI composite21.9](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago "Power outlook for Chicago") [Chicago market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/chicago) ## Market context Microsoft Azure North Central US Illinois is one of 284 facilities DC Hub’s Chicago brief counts on the PJM grid. The closest tracked facility is 365 Data Centers Chicago (CH6), under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the Chicago market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/chicago) ## Location Area Chicago, IL, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/41.88/-87.63) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/microsoft-azure-north-central-us-illinois-76703eb2) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationChicago, US Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Azure North Central US Illinois 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. 20C365 Data Centers (BroadbandONE)Akamai TechnologiesAmazon.comArelion (Twelve99)AstoundAutomatticBTBiznesshosting Inc DBA VOLICOBoom CommunicationsBreezeHost.ioCCR Further networks are recorded at this location beyond those listed here. 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 81 operating generating units totalling 6,595 MW within about 50 km of Chicago, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas6,535 MW · 50 units · 99% Utility-Scale Solar59 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. - [365 Data Centers Chicago (CH6)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/365-data-centers-365-data-centers-chicago-ch6-a4faab92) · 365 Data Centers · under 1 km - [Chicago Data Center Market](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/chicago-data-center-market-b565549c) · under 1 km - [CoreSite - Chicago (CH1)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/coresite-coresite-chicago-ch1-a7b25825) · CoreSite · under 1 km - [CoreSite Chicago Data Center (CH1)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/coresite-coresite-chicago-data-center-ch1-7f9166d4) · CoreSite · under 1 km - [CoreWeave Chicago Campus](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/coreweave-coreweave-chicago-campus-8262a0a7) · CoreWeave · 100–500 MW · under 1 km - [CoreWeave ORD1 (Chicago)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/coreweave-coreweave-ord1-chicago-a66509b7) · CoreWeave · under 1 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 Microsoft Azure North Central US Illinois in Chicago, IL, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Microsoft Azure North Central US Illinois data center in Chicago, 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/microsoft-azure-north-central-us-illinois-76703eb2) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="microsoft-azure-north-central-us-illinois-76703eb2"` (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/microsoft-azure-north-central-us-illinois-76703eb2#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-azure-north-central-us-illinois-76703eb2", "name": "Microsoft Azure North Central US Illinois", "description": "Data center facility operated by Microsoft in Chicago, IL, US. 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