Lawmakers Fail to Pass POWER Act, Leaving Illinois Ratepayers to Continue Footing the Bill for Data Centers

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Both analysts agree on MINT; consensus on legislative inaction enabling harm. | The failure to pass the POWER Act represents a missed opportunity to regulate energy and water use by data centers, undermining climate action (SDG 13) and responsible consumption (SDG 12). While advocates plan to reintroduce the bill, the current inaction allows continued public subsidization of private corporate resource use without accountability.