TierPoint Chicago - Polk
Chicago, Cook County, IL
TierPoint Chicago – Polk is an operating data center in Chicago, IL, run by TierPoint, LLC. The facility is reported at 5 MW. TierPoint, LLC operates this data center at 601 W Polk St, Chicago, IL 60607. It opened in 2013, covers 107,000 square feet and has 5 MW of IT capacity.
- 5 MWPlanned capacity
Project status
- Announced
- Permitting
- Under construction
- Operational
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This data center is operating.
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Records and documentation
Illinois state legislation
- ICC Docket Nos. 25-0677/25-0679 (Consolidated) - ComEd Large Demand Project Applicant/Customer (LDPAC) TariffComEd tariff creating a formal "Large Demand Project Applicant/Customer" class for data centers/large loads ≥50MW, approved March 2026 with graduated security deposits ($1M for 50-200MW, +$500k per additional 100MW). Cites 75+ pending large-load interconnection requests totaling 28,000+MW, exceeding ComEd's all-time system peak.Download
- Project Vector Annexation and Development AgreementAnnexation and development agreement setting terms for the 'Project Vector' data center development in DeKalb, Illinois.Download
- HB2756 - Data Center Cost-Shifting Protection ActProtects ratepayers from cost-shifting caused by data centers.Download
- SB2181 - Illinois Data Center Energy and Water Reporting ActRequires all data centers to annually report energy and water consumption beginning January 1, 2026.Download
- SB58 - Sales and Use Tax Law exemption for certified data center facilitiesCreates sales/use tax exemptions for certified data center facilities.Download
- SB57 - Large-Load Data CentersRegulates large-load data centers.Download
- HB2026 - Data center industrial zoning ordinance review requirementRequires localities to review and amend zoning ordinances for data centers under industrial zoning rules.Download
- HB1301 - Limits data center electricity cost risk and imposes moratoriumLimits costs/risks associated with data center electricity use and imposes a moratorium.Download
- Data Center Zoning OrdinanceLogan County, Illinois zoning ordinance for data centers, approved by the board June 1, 2026.Download
- SB4206 - LOC GOVT-DATA CENTERDescription comingDownload
- HB5755 - MUNI CD-DATA CENTER REFERENDUMDescription comingDownload
- SB4016 - HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERSDescription comingDownload
- SB3761 - DATA CENTERS-VARIOUSDescription comingDownload
- SB0094 - DATA CENTERS-FOREIGN OWNERSHIPDescription comingDownload
- SB3830 - DATA CENTERS-VARIOUSDescription comingDownload
- SB3578 - DATA CENTERS-FOREIGN OWNERSHIPDescription comingDownload
- HB5513 - HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERSDescription comingDownload
- SB4203 - DCEO-DATA CENTERSDescription comingDownload
Site details
- Operator
- TierPoint, LLC
- County
- Cook County, IL
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Address
- Chicago, IL
- Stage
Size: not on file
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