RagingWire CH1 - NTT · NTT Data Centers (Itasca, IL) · 0.0 mi
Digital Realty CH3 - Chicago · Digital Realty (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 2.6 mi
Element Critical Chicago CH2 · Element Critical (Wood Dale, IL) · 2.6 mi
Element Critical Chicago CH1 · Element Critical (Wood Dale, IL) · 2.7 mi
Digital Realty CH1 - Chicago · Digital Realty (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 2.7 mi
Forsythe Data Centers · Forsythe Data Centers (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 2.8 mi
Centersquare Chicago (ORD2) · Centersquare (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 2.9 mi
Digital Realty CH2 - Chicago · Digital Realty (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 2.9 mi
Stream Data Centers - Chicago II · Stream Data Centers (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 2.9 mi
Equinix CH3 - Elk Grove · Equinix, Inc. (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 3.1 mi
Power bills in Illinois
Grid region costs rising (PJM)
In PJM, the grid serving 13 states from Illinois to New Jersey, a record capacity auction pushed power costs up, with data centers named the main driver. Monthly bills were expected to rise more than 5%; in Columbus, Ohio, about $27 a month.
The US Energy Information Administration expects average home electricity prices to reach 18.2 cents per kWh in 2026, almost 5% higher than 2025, with demand from businesses including data centers a key reason. Some East Coast areas may see up to 7% a year.