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1 data center project in Braidwood City

Who decides here: the City Council of Braidwood City votes on zoning. The Will County may review big projects too.

In Braidwood City

Proposed

Western Hospitality Partners data center campus (I-55 and Reed Road, Braidwood)

Braidwood, Will County

🕒 2026: City said the project was placed on hold because of ComEd's infrastructure demands and r…

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 3 miles away

Aligned Data Centers campus (Reed and Carbon Hill roads, Coal City)

Coal City, Grundy County

320 acres

🕒 July 20, 2026: Aligned filed plans to annex one parcel from Braceville Township and rezone it for indus…

Proposedabout 6 miles away

Constellation land near Braidwood nuclear plant (Essex)

Essex, Kankakee County

505 acres

🕒 2026: Two village trustees who had sold land to Constellation resigned.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Being builtabout 13 miles away

Equinix data center campus north of Minooka (Ridge and Holt roads)

Minooka, Grundy County

368 acres

🕒 April 2026: Equinix donated land north of I-80 for a new fire station.

Proposedabout 13 miles away

Morris Technology Park (Tract, off I-80)

Morris, Grundy County

343 acres

🕒 Jan 26, 2026: Tract bought 343 acres of farmland off I-80 for about $51.5 million.

Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

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    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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⚡ Your electric company

Commonwealth Edison Co. (company).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Illinois.

🙋 Open tasks here

  • Did Braidwood approve any zoning for the project?
  • How many megawatts and acres were planned?
  • Will the project restart?

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