NCSA Petascale Computing Facility is a data center in Champaign, IL, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Aurora data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 59.7-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 Aurora — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Aurora — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Aurora's data center market remains undersized and structurally constrained, with 19 tracked facilities totaling 130 MW across a fragmented operator base. CyrusOne commands the largest footprint with 7 facilities, though no single operator has achieved dominant market position; the remainder is split among smaller players including Agile Data Sites and multiple entities operating 1–2 sites each. The market has attracted developer attention—including a planned major project from a Denver-based developer—but this nascent expansion activity has triggered municipal resistance, with Aurora City Council cycling through data center restriction proposals and moratorium discussions before ultimately rejecting a full moratorium in favor of new regulations. The DCPI verdict of AVOID is a direct signal that the market presents unfavorable risk-return dynamics for acquisition-focused capital. With…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 26 operating generating units totalling 2,725 MW within about 50 km of Champaign, US. 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 Champaign tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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