Cogent Chicago 3

Cogent Chicago 3 is a data center operated by Cogent Communications, Inc. in Chicago, IL, US. The facility is currently operational.

Status
Operational
Market
Chicago
State
IL
Country
US

Source: PeeringDB · Verified against PeeringDB · Basis: cited (what this means)

Market intelligence

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Market context

Cogent Chicago 3 is one of 284 facilities DC Hub’s Chicago brief counts on the PJM grid. The closest tracked facility is QTS Chicago, about 5 km away, and the nearest mapped substation is within 1 km. Read the Chicago market brief →

Location

Area Chicago, IL, US

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

LocationChicago, US
Nearest substationwithin 1 km

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 111 operating generating units totalling 12,876 MW within about 50 km of Chicago, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Oil/Gas10,920 MW · 72 units · 85%
Nuclear1,885 MW · 2 units · 15%
Utility-Scale Solar71 MW · 37 units · 1%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

Other data centers nearby

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP get_facility slug="cogent-communications-inc-cogent-chicago-3-e1593cd3" (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: https://dchub.cloud/connect
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