--- description: 50–100 MW operational data center in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Switch, on the PJM grid. 6,239 MW of operating generation within 50 km. title: Switch 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) · Switch Chicago # Switch Chicago - Operator Switch - Status Operational [Chicago, IL, US](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chicago) **Switch Chicago** is a data center operated by Switch in Chicago, IL, US. Its reported power capacity falls in the 50–100 MW range and it is currently operational. Power 50–100 MW 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 Switch Chicago 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/-87.62) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/switch-switch-chicago-10cf5412) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationChicago, US Reported capacity50–100 MW Nearest substationwithin 1 km ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Switch 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. 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 77 operating generating units totalling 6,239 MW within about 50 km of Chicago, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas6,179 MW · 46 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 - [Azure North Central US Illinois](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/microsoft-azure-north-central-us-illinois-76703eb2) · Microsoft · 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 - [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 Switch Chicago in Chicago, IL, US? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Switch 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/switch-switch-chicago-10cf5412) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="switch-switch-chicago-10cf5412"` (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/switch-switch-chicago-10cf5412#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/switch-switch-chicago-10cf5412", "name": "Switch Chicago", "description": "Data center facility operated by Switch in Chicago, IL, US. 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