Data center comparison

Chester vs Hammond

Announced-vs-energized capacity, lifecycle, developer, and location for two AI data center campuses, side by side and individually sourced.

Side by side

	Chester	Hammond
Announced capacity	not recorded	not recorded
Energized capacity	not recorded	not recorded
Announced-to-energized gap	not recorded	not recorded
Lifecycle	energized	energized
Developer	CoreWeave	CoreWeave
Location	Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States	Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States
Grid	not recorded	not recorded
Acreage	not recorded	not recorded

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Common questions

Which is further along, Chester or Hammond?

Chester is energized; Hammond is energized. Energized capacity: not recorded versus not recorded. DEPLOY tracks the announced-to-energized gap, so "further along" means more energized, not more announced.

Where are Chester and Hammond?

Chester is in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States; Hammond is in Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States. Each record on DEPLOY is sourced and dated.

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