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Is there a data center near Rochelle, IL?

The nearest AI data center to Rochelle, IL is Project Cardinal, about 37 miles away (planned). 1 regular data center is listed in Rochelle.

37 mito the nearest AI data center
1AI data centers within 50 miles
1regular data centers within 25 miles
~1.4 millionhomes' worth of power planned by Project Cardinal

AI data centers closest to Rochelle

SiteStatusPowerDistance
Project Cardinal
Yorkville, IL
Planned1.8 GW planned37 mi
Joliet Technology Center
Joliet, IL
Planned1.8 GW planned57 mi
Microsoft Fairwater Wisconsin
Mount Pleasant, WI
Operating369 MW now, 2.3 GW planned77 mi
AWS Hobart Campus
Hobart, IN
Being built2.4 GW planned96 mi
OpenAI Stargate Wisconsin
Port Washington, WI
Being builtNot disclosed116 mi
Project Rainier (New Carlisle)
New Carlisle, IN
Operating1 GW now, 1.9 GW planned132 mi
Google Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, IA
Being built600 MW planned137 mi
QTS Cedar Rapids
Fairfax, IA
Being built616 MW planned142 mi

Regular data centers nearby

  • Rochelle Technology Center · Rochelle Municipal Utilities (Rochelle, IL) · 0.0 mi
  • SBA Edge, LLC · SBA Edge, LLC (Chicago, IL) · 40.6 mi
  • CyrusOne Aurora I · CyrusOne Inc. (Aurora, IL) · 41.9 mi
  • Lincoln Rackhouse Aurora · Lincoln Rackhouse (Aurora, IL) · 43.6 mi
  • Centersquare Chicago (ORD4) · Centersquare (Lisle, IL) · 49.3 mi
  • CyrusOne Chicago (Lombard) · CyrusOne Inc. (Lombard, IL) · 52.0 mi
  • RagingWire CH1 - NTT · NTT Data Centers (Itasca, IL) · 52.5 mi
  • T5@Chicago · T5 Data Centers (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 54.7 mi
  • GigeNET CHI3 · GigeNET (Arlington Heights, IL) · 54.8 mi
  • Element Critical Chicago CH2 · Element Critical (Wood Dale, IL) · 54.9 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.

July 2025 · Source ↗

Home electricity prices rising nationwide

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.

May 2026 · Source ↗

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