Proposed
Morris Technology Park (Tract, off I-80)
Also called: Morris Tech Park
Tract, a company that prepares land for data centers, bought 343 acres in Morris for a 1,000-megawatt data center park. It hopes to get power in June 2028 and reach full power by 2032.
Where things stand: Tract bought 343 acres in Jan. 2026. The land was already annexed and zoned by the city. Power is targeted for June 2028.
🕒 Latest update (Jan 26, 2026): Tract bought 343 acres of farmland off I-80 for about $51.5 million.
What we know
- 📍 WhereVacant farmland off I-80 in Morris, Morris, Grundy County
- 🏢 CompanyTract
- 🌳 Size343 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs1,000 megawatts (about as much as 800,000 homes)
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Which data center companies will build there? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water would the park use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Who pays for new power lines and substations? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Jan 26, 2026Tract bought 343 acres of farmland off I-80 for about $51.5 million.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Avison Young advises on the sale of 343-acre land parcel for data center campus in Morris, Illinois · Avison Young · Jan 26, 2026
- Data center infrastructure developer takes 343-acre Chicago-area swing · Bisnow · Jan 2026
- Tract wants to build data center in Morris, Illinois · The Real Deal · Jan 28, 2026
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