Project Riverdale

Overview

Project Riverdale is located in the Village of Riverdale in Cook County, Illinois, on the south side of the Chicago metropolitan area, adjacent to the Little Calumet River and the Indiana border, within the core of the Calumet industrial region. The site is an industrial brownfield featuring robust infrastructure, including heavy-industrial buildings, with high-ceilings and reinforced floors engineered to support substantial equipment and withstand significant industrial loads. The property offers direct access to major rail networks, such as Norfolk Southern and others in the vicinity, facilitating efficient logistics for heavy freight. Additionally, the site benefits from proximity to major highways and an extensive road network serving the greater Chicago area, making it well-suited for trucking and distribution operations. Situated within a densely populated industrial corridor near Chicago’s logistics hubs and influenced by Lake Michigan through the broader Calumet region, the property is equipped with municipal utilities that support advanced manufacturing and modern redevelopment initiatives, including those for hyperscalers.

Part 1 of an annotated arial view of the Riverdale Data Center Site
Part 2 of an annotated arial view of the Riverdale Data Center Site
Part 3 of an annotated arial view of the Riverdale Data Center Site
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Project Details

Location:
Village of Riverdale in Cook County, Illinois

Size:
166 total acres

On-Site Power

  • Power Available (Now Power): 200MW

  • Behind the Meter - Power Generation with Approximate Date for In Service: Up to 1.0 GW for "behind the meter" power generation with an in-service date of 24-32 months, depending on the site development status. Phase I could be an initial "behind the meter" power, with Phase II being the ramp-up to 1.0GW or higher. Hyperscalers are looking for 1GM of power "behind the meter" in 36 months.

  • Total Power from Grid Connection: 240MW

Grid Power

  • Electrical power is fed to two (2) substations at the site by ComEd, designated by ComEd as

  • Substation “A”; this substation has two (2) 138 kV incoming feeds that supply power to two (2) 20 MVA transformers.

  • Substation “B”; this substation has two (2) 138 kV incoming feeds which supply power to three (3) 60MVA transformers.

  • Potential integration of a battery energy storage system

  • Power Available (Now Power): 200MW

  • Behind the Meter - Power Generation with Approximate Date for In Service: Up to 1.0 GW for "behind the meter" power generation with an in-service date of 24-32 months, depending on the site development status. Phase I could be an initial "behind the meter" power, with Phase II being the ramp-up to 1.0GW or higher. Hyperscalers are looking for 1GM of power "behind the meter" in 36 months.

  • Total Power from Grid Connection: 240MW

Grid Power

  • Electrical power is fed to two (2) substations at the site by ComEd, designated by ComEd as

  • Substation “A”; this substation has two (2) 138 kV incoming feeds that supply power to two (2) 20 MVA transformers.

  • Substation “B”; this substation has two (2) 138 kV incoming feeds which supply power to three (3) 60MVA transformers.

  • Potential integration of a battery energy storage system

Data Center Campus

  • Supports 280 – 400 MW load demand

  • Duel 138kV power transmission lines dedicated to each on-site substation.

Water

  • Both city and river water are available on-site.

  • City water is purchased directly from the Village of Riverdale.

  • River water can be withdrawn from the Little Calumet River via Pump House No. 2, which is equipped with a cooling water intake structure and four (4) pumps rated at 5,500 gpm each. As operated, the maximum water withdrawal rate is 15.84 MGD.

  • Pump House No. 2 was originally designed to house up to six (6) 5,500 gpm pumps and two (2) traveling screens, for an estimated maximum withdrawal rate of 47.52 MGD.

  • Wastewater treatment and sewer services are available via the Village of Riverdale

Fiber

  • Extensive fiber networks: Wiltel, Uniti, Zayo, Bluebird, Lumen, Qwest QCC, Windstream

  • Wholesale, and Arelion

Natural Gas Infrastructure

  • On-site Pipeline Systems: Northern Illinois Gas Co (NiCor)

  • Pipeline Ownership: Kinder Morgan – Duel 24” Pipelines

Environmental Next Steps

  • Permits: Existing NPDES Permit, Existing Title V Permit, Existing Water Withdraw Permit

  • Next Steps: Conceptual Desktop Environmental Review, Alta Survey – Update Existing, Phase I – Environmental Site Assessment – Update Existing