Microsoft Chicago Data Center
Operating · 601 Northwest Ave, Northlake, IL
Microsoft's Chicago data center is a 700,000 sq ft facility at 601 Northwest Ave in Northlake, Cook County, Illinois, which began service in 2009. Microsoft said its first phase represents 30 MW of critical power, with another 30 MW pre-positioned for growth. The site has three 66 MW substations and 11 diesel generators of 2.8 MW each. Its lower floor holds server containers, 56 per phase, cooled by a 65-degree chilled-water loop; the raised floor uses 47-degree water. The investment was $500 million.
Overview
- Exact-site power
- Not disclosed
- No exact-site MW figure in cited sources.
- Status
- Operating
- Operating facility
- Facility size
- 700,000 sq ft
- Facility
- Project cost
- $500.0M
- Estimated construction cost in the cited project filing.
- Compute profile
- Hyperscale · Cloud
- Cooling design
Power and grid
| Capacity | Basis | Status | Scope | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 MW | Critical IT Load | Reported | Phase 1 | — |
| Microsoft: the first phase represents 30 MW of critical power, with another 30 MW pre-positioned for future growth. | ||||
- Substation
- Three on-site 66 MW substations
- Backup generation
- 11 diesel generators of 2.8 MW each, across 11 power rooms
Facility and development
- Gross floor area (sq ft)
- 700,000
- Facility class
- Hyperscale · Cloud
- Cooling systems
- 47-degree chilled water loop for raised-floor area · 65-degree chilled water loop for container area
- Air permits
- Illinois EPA Bureau of Air final air permits (facility 170001764240)
- Water permits