# Element Critical Chicago Two

PJM data center · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/element-critical-chicago-two

Element Critical Chicago Two is a Wood Dale colocation facility serving the Chicago market, with 45,000 square feet of building space and 26,000 square feet of raised floor. The operator reports 5 MW of utility power, distinct from measured demand or critical IT load. Its carrier-neutral services connect enterprise workloads to regional fiber networks and cloud platforms. Chicago Two is a separate facility from Chicago One, not an additional name for the same building.

## Identity and location

- Operating status: operating
- Asset scope: facility
- Location: 341 Haynes Drive, Wood Dale, IL
- Operator: Element Critical (exact asset) — https://elementcritical.com/data-centers/chicago-data-center/

## Power and grid context

- Utility service: 5 MW · reported · exact asset — Operator-reported total utility power for Chicago Two, not metered demand.
- ISO/RTO: PJM Interconnection

## Development

- Site status: Operating colocation facility
- Gross floor area: 45,000 square feet
- Construction: The operator distinguishes 45,000 square feet of total building area from 26,000 square feet of raised floor. The January 2019 acquisition covered both Wood Dale facilities, rather than construction of a new Chicago Two building.

## Compute and operations

- Facility classes: colocation
- Workloads: Enterprise infrastructure, Hybrid-cloud deployments

## Sources

- [https://elementcritical.com/data-centers/chicago-data-center/](https://elementcritical.com/data-centers/chicago-data-center/)
- [https://elementcritical.com/enters-chicago-market/](https://elementcritical.com/enters-chicago-market/)
- [https://elementcritical.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Element_Critical_Chicago_Two_Data_Center_Brochure_6.22.21.pdf.pdf](https://elementcritical.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Element_Critical_Chicago_Two_Data_Center_Brochure_6.22.21.pdf.pdf)
- [https://services3.arcgis.com/agWTKEK7X5K1Bx7o/ArcGIS/rest/services/ComEd_IDOT_DCFC_Map_Service/FeatureServer/36](https://services3.arcgis.com/agWTKEK7X5K1Bx7o/ArcGIS/rest/services/ComEd_IDOT_DCFC_Map_Service/FeatureServer/36)
- [https://www.comed.com/cdn/assets/v3/assets/blt3ebb3fed6084be2a/blt95cbdf9d210f3714/6525ad0ebfee53000ce2f50b/Res_Ch_08_Control_Area.pdf?branch=prod_alias](https://www.comed.com/cdn/assets/v3/assets/blt3ebb3fed6084be2a/blt95cbdf9d210f3714/6525ad0ebfee53000ce2f50b/Res_Ch_08_Control_Area.pdf?branch=prod_alias)
- [https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/377212693](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/377212693)

## Data quality

- Power values retain their reported, requested, contracted, energized, gross-campus, or critical-IT basis.

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Profile generated: 2026-09-05T02:38:44.739854Z
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