Aurora, IL · DuPage County County · 41.790°N 88.284°W
Edged Chicago Campus — Aurora (ORD01)
Edged US
Key facts
- Location
- Aurora, IL, DuPage County County
- Capacity
- 72 MW planned
- Powered by
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- Announced
- 2025-11
- Last updated
Civic impact
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid
- Cooling
- Closed-loop
Grid-connected; proprietary waterless cooling eliminates cooling-related energy overhead
ThermalWorks liquid-to-chip cooling exceeding 200 kW per rack; zero water consumption for cooling; saves 277M+ gallons annually vs conventional data centers
Community sentiment
Aurora officials approved the Edged campus (rezoning + preliminary plan) and the state EDC lists it as an economic-development win, but city-wide data-center concern led Aurora to pass some of Illinois's strongest data-center regulations in March 2026 (sound limits, resource-consumption reporting, mandatory council approval, a prior moratorium). No Edged-specific organized opposition identified.
Aurora passes some of the strongest data center regulations in IllinoisStatus history
- Operational
First 24 MW building (ORD01-1) opened February 27, 2025
Edged US Expands Chicagoland Campus with Second AI Data Center Groundbreaking - Under construction
Groundbreaking for second AI-focused building November 2025; scheduled for Q2 2027 operational status
Edged US Expands Chicagoland Campus with Second AI Data Center Groundbreaking
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
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