Data center fact sheet · county
Will County, Illinois
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 8, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 approved
- Planned capacity
- 1.8 GW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 0 projects publish none
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Technology Center Joliet | Approved | 1.8 GW | Hillwood and PowerHouse Data Centers |
Pauses and local rules
No moratorium action on record.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Sep 8, 2026 Will County Judge Victoria Breslan hears arguments on the city's and developer's motions to dismiss the residents' lawsuit and says she will rule in October (Joliet Technology Center)[1]
- Aug 17, 2026 City and developers' motions to dismiss set for a Sept. 8 hearing before Will County Judge Victoria Breslan (Joliet Technology Center)[2]
- May 18, 2026 Residents and Joliet Residents For Responsible Growth sue city and developers in Will County (Joliet Technology Center)[3]
- Mar 19, 2026 City Council approves project 8-1 (Councilwoman Suzanna Ibarra dissenting) (Joliet Technology Center)[4]
- Mar 16, 2026 City Council public hearing on the proposal (lawsuit alleges residents were denied due process) (Joliet Technology Center)[3]
- Feb 18, 2026 Public notice issued for zoning hearing (lawsuit alleges it failed to describe the data center) (Joliet Technology Center)[3]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- Shaw Local (The Herald-News), “Judge to decide fate of Joliet data center lawsuit in October”, Sep 9, 2026. https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/09/09/lawsuit-againt-planned-joliet-data-center-stays-alive/
- Shaw Local (The Herald-News), “Lawsuit against Joliet data center heading to court hearing”, Aug 17, 2026. https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/08/18/lawsuit-against-joliet-data-center-heading-to-court-hearing/
- Shaw Local (The Herald-News), “Lawsuit challenges zoning, approval process for Joliet data center”, May 26, 2026. https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/05/26/lawsuit-challenges-zoning-approval-process-for-joliet-data-center/
- Shaw Local (The Herald-News), “Joliet OKs controversial 795-acre data center”, Mar 20, 2026. https://www.shawlocal.com/the-herald-news/2026/03/20/joliet-oks-controversial-795-acre-data-center/
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Will County, Illinois,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/illinois/will-county.