The nearest AI data center to Wood Dale, IL is Joliet Technology Center, about 32 miles away (planned). 2 regular data centers are listed in Wood Dale.
32 mito the nearest AI data center
3AI data centers within 50 miles
55regular data centers within 25 miles
~1.4 millionhomes' worth of power planned by Joliet Technology Center
Element Critical Chicago CH1 · Element Critical (Wood Dale, IL) · 0.1 mi
Element Critical Chicago CH2 · Element Critical (Wood Dale, IL) · 0.1 mi
Centersquare Chicago (ORD2) · Centersquare (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 1.2 mi
Digital Realty CH3 - Chicago · Digital Realty (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 1.3 mi
Digital Realty CH1 - Chicago · Digital Realty (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 1.3 mi
Digital Realty CH2 - Chicago · Digital Realty (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 1.4 mi
Stream Data Centers - Chicago II · Stream Data Centers (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 1.7 mi
Equinix CH3 - Elk Grove · Equinix, Inc. (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 1.9 mi
EdgeConneX Chicago (EDCCHI02) · EdgeConneX Inc. (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 1.9 mi
Stream Data Centers - Chicago I · Stream Data Centers (Elk Grove Village, IL) · 2.0 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.