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HR0744
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The mass emergence of data centers throughout the
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United States has drastically increased the demand for energy,
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and the impact of data center expansion is projected to grow
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substantially in the coming years, with forecasts suggesting
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that by 2028, data centers could consume between 6.7% and 12%
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of total U.S. electricity, equivalent to 325-580
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terawatt-hours(TWh); and

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WHEREAS, This increased demand for energy in Illinois has
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raised the energy bills for Illinois residents, as capacity
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prices in the PJM Interconnection region that covers Northern
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Illinois rose from a low of $28.92 per megawatt-day (MW-day)
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in 2024/2025 to $269.92 per MW-day in 2025/2026; in the
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Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) region that
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covers Central and Southern Illinois, the 2025/2026 Planning
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Resource Auction set an auction record for summer capacity
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prices held since 2015/2016, clearing at $666.50 per MW-day,
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or 22 times higher than the summer 2024/2025 price of $30 per
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MW-day and 66 times higher than the summer of 2023/2024; and

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WHEREAS, Electric costs will continue to rise with the
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creation of more data centers unless additional energy
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generation is added to the energy grid; and

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WHEREAS, In 2025, data centers in Illinois had more than
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1,200 MW of operational capacity; recently, Commonwealth
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Edison has received 75 application for data center projects,
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indicating the demand for energy will continue to increase
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with the creation of these data centers, which will thereby
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continue to raise energy bills; and

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WHEREAS, The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act has placed
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artificial deadlines and operational restrictions on
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Illinois-based fossil fuel electric generators, limiting the
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State's ability to meet this new demand; and

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WHEREAS, The usage of energy by data centers is a strain on
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Illinois' power grid and natural resources, and the continued
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use of existing data centers as well as the construction of new
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data centers will have serious implications for Illinois
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residents; and

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WHEREAS, As required by Section 9.15 of the Illinois
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Environmental Protection Act, Illinois has 7,000 MW of PJM
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Interconnection co-located generation that is scheduled to go
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offline on January 1, 2030; and

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WHEREAS, Section 9.15 of the Illinois Environmental
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Protection Act allows the Illinois Power Agency and the
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Environmental Protection Agency to, in the event of a resource

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adequacy shortfall, develop a plan to reduce or delay CO
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e and
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copollutant emissions reductions, allowing currently running
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Illinois-based generation capacity to keep running; and

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WHEREAS, On December 15, 2025, the Illinois Power Agency,
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the Illinois Commerce Commission, and the Illinois
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Environmental Protection Agency published their statutorily
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required Adequacy Study; and

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WHEREAS, The Adequacy Study found that, "Resource adequacy
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margins in both regions are becoming increasingly constrained
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due to load growth, thermal generator retirements, and updates
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to resource adequacy market structures"; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we urge all data centers in Illinois to provide their own
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energy to alleviate the burden they place on Illinois
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residents; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we urge the Illinois Power Agency and the
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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to, pursuant to 415
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ILCS 5/9.15(o), develop a plan to reduce or delay CO
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e and
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copollutant emissions reductions; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we urge the Illinois Commerce Commission to

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approve the plan developed by Illinois Power Agency and the
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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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delivered to the head of every data center in Illinois, each
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member of the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Director of
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the Illinois Power Agency, and the Director of the Illinois
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Environmental Protection Agency.

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