The Pritzker Administration is promoting Illinois as the location for data centers.
ComEd has reliable energy supply because of its nuclear energy plants.
Being largely ignored is that data centers suck up a lot of energy and that the power company cuts deals with large electricity users.
The question I shall keep raising is “What about the rest of us?”
The Washington Post addressed this problem in an article about the situation in part of Arizona:
More information:
Associated Press Runs Article Laying “Partial” Blame for Increased Electric Bills on Data Centers - McHenry County Blog
[…] http://www.mchenrycountyblog.com › 2024/12/29 › moreMore Warnings of Electric Power Adequacy Arriv…Dec 29, 2024 · An influx of power-hungry data centers and the steady flow of industry back to Illinois are colliding with delays in getting renewable energy projects on the grid. … […]