Data center campus · Cherry Valley; bounded by E. State Street, Cutty Sark Road and Welty Drive, Winnebago County, Illinois
Microsoft Cherry Valley data center campus
Proposed
as of Sept. 13, 2024
Microsoft outlined plans in 2024 for four to six data centers on about 350 acres in Cherry Valley near Rockford, with groundwork planned for mid-2026 and an eight-to-ten-year build-out.
PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site350acres
Who is behind it
ProjectMicrosoft Cherry Valley data center campus
Developer and teamMicrosoft
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
Microsoft's project overview described four to six data centers on about 350 acres across six parcels, 200 to 300 jobs at build-out, and groundwork from mid-2026. (DatacenterDynamics, Sept. 13, 2024)
Reporting, crediting the Rockford Register Star, said Microsoft was considering a data center in Cherry Valley. (DatacenterDynamics, Aug. 14, 2024)
Conflicts and open questions
- Village votes and status after September 2024 not confirmed.
- Cherry Valley lies in Winnebago and Boone counties; the site (E. State Street, Cutty Sark Road, Welty Drive) is placed in Winnebago pending a parcel check.
- Coordinates approximate, from the bounding streets.
The full record
- Status note
- Microsoft described the project as in the entitlements phase with groundwork planned for mid-2026.
- Power note
- IT capacity not disclosed.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- 50 MW or more (tracker scope)