{"generated_at": "2026-11-07T09:40:38.889493+00:00", "key_stats": {"computed": "2026-11-07T08:49:10.756759+00:00", "constraint": null, "dcpi_score": 19.4, "excess": null, "facility_count": 18, "mw_reporting_count": 3, "name": "Aurora", "recent_deals": [], "slug": "aurora", "state": "IL", "top_operators": [{"count": 8, "name": "CyrusOne"}, {"count": 2, "name": "Unknown"}, {"count": 1, "name": "CME Group"}, {"count": 1, "name": "CYRUSONE LLC"}, {"count": 1, "name": ""}], "total_mw": 130.0, "verdict": "AVOID"}, "model": "claude-haiku-4-5", "name": "Aurora", "narrative_md": "# Aurora Data Center Market Brief\n\nAurora's power market is tight, with 18 tracked facilities totaling 130 MW across operational, under-construction, and planned sites. CyrusOne dominates operator presence with nine tracked listings in the market. Regional context includes ongoing municipal scrutiny\u2014Aurora's city council has moved to establish new data center restrictions and actively solicited resident feedback on facility development, signaling heightened governance around expansion.\n\nThis pairing means that incremental megawatts will require either substantial infrastructure upgrades to the local grid or long-term power agreements secured well ahead of project commissioning. Operators and developers should expect extended timelines for power tie-in approvals and potentially higher costs to underwrite grid reinforcement.\n\nNo recent deals have been tracked in Aurora, leaving operator dynamics static. CyrusOne's concentration\u2014operating or planning nine of the tracked 18 facilities\u2014underscores the market's reliance on a single major player. A parallel Illinois market, Oak Brook, shows similarly dormant deal activity, suggesting that capital and development momentum across Illinois data center markets may be concentrated elsewhere. The absence of transaction data does not indicate demand weakness; rather, it reflects a market in a holding pattern pending power infrastructure resolution.\n\nPublic debate over zoning and resident concerns around data center noise and utility costs will likely shape the pace at which new power infrastructure can be planned and permitted in Aurora.", "slug": "aurora", "word_count": 256, "_gated": true, "_locked_fields": ["constraint", "constraint_score", "excess", "excess_power_score", "time_to_power_months", "top_opportunities_json", "top_risks_json"], "_upgrade_cta": "BUILD/CAUTION/AVOID verdicts, the composite score and the market list are free. The DCPI sub-scores (excess-power, grid-constraint, time-to-power) and risk/opportunity detail unlock with the DC Hub plan with every tool: https://dchub.cloud/pricing."}