--- description: Operational data center at South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, operated by Quality Technology Services, on the PJM grid. As of 2026-08-01. title: Quality Technology Services QTS Chicago — 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) · QTS Chicago # Quality Technology Services QTS Chicago - Operator Quality Technology Services - Street South Ashland Avenue - Status Operational [Chicago, IL, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago) Last updated Aug 1, 2026 **QTS Chicago** is a data center operated by Quality Technology Services 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: 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/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 Quality Technology Services QTS Chicago is one of 284 facilities DC Hub’s Chicago brief counts on the PJM grid. The closest tracked facility is QTS Chicago, under 1 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. [Read the Chicago market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/chicago) ## Location Street South Ashland Avenue Area Chicago, IL, US [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/41.84/-87.67) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/quality-technology-services-qts-chicago-c0225311) ## 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 QTS Chicago 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. Akamai TechnologiesAmazon.comArelion (Twelve99)ChIX Route ServersCogent Communications, Inc.Hurricane ElectricInfraly, LLCMegaport Global AccessNetskopePacketFabricQTS ChicagoUnitas Global 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 104 operating generating units totalling 9,468 MW within about 50 km of Chicago, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas9,401 MW · 69 units · 99% Utility-Scale Solar67 MW · 35 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. - [QTS Chicago](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/qts-realty-qts-chicago-1b08a784) · QTS Realty · under 1 km - [QTS Chicago (CHI1)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/qts-qts-chicago-chi1-eaaf4a4c) · QTS · under 1 km - [Iron Mountain Data & Record Storage](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/iron-mountain-iron-mountain-data-record-storage-58b13078) · Iron Mountain · about 2 km - [CoreSite - Chicago (CH2)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/coresite-coresite-chicago-ch2-13d28a46) · CoreSite · about 3 km - [CoreSite Chicago Data Center (CH2)](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/coresite-coresite-chicago-data-center-ch2-6216bb56) · CoreSite · about 3 km - [HYDRAVAULT LLC](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/hydravault-llc-8f3cb17f) · about 3 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 Quality Technology Services QTS Chicago in Chicago, IL, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Quality Technology Services QTS Chicago 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/quality-technology-services-qts-chicago-c0225311) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="quality-technology-services-qts-chicago-c0225311"` (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/quality-technology-services-qts-chicago-c0225311#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/quality-technology-services-qts-chicago-c0225311", "name": "Quality Technology Services QTS Chicago", "description": "Data center facility operated by Quality Technology Services in Chicago, IL, US. 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