ComEd building substation for new data center campus
MOUNT PROSPECT - ComEd Tuesday joined CloudHQ, a global data center company, and members of the community for a groundbreaking event to launch one of the largest data centers in Illinois.
Construction is now underway on a new $2.5 billion, 1.5 million-square-foot data center campus on the former United Airlines world headquarters, which Mount Prospect annexed in 2017.
CloudHQ, which is based in Washington, D.C., unveiled the plan for 50 acres late last year. This project will create hundreds of permanent new jobs and support growing business technology needs in the region, ComEd said.
This marks the 8th new data center project to launch in the past year in ComEd's service territory, which covers northern Illinois. ComEd will deliver a new on-site substation, extend high voltage lines, and provide new technology investments to help CloudHQ meet growing demand for data center services supporting the digital economy.
"ComEd is thrilled to support the launch of one of the largest data centers ever seen in our state, as part of our ongoing work to power growth by Illinois companies who continue to bring jobs and investment into the communities we are proud to serve," said Gil C. Quinones, CEO of ComEd.