Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Governor Pritzker is putting a pause on all new state tax incentives for data centers.
Pritzker is directing the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to pause processing agreements for the Data Center Investment Program starting July 1st. The governor also outlined a framework for Illinois to address the growing impact of data centers on energy affordability and reliability, water resources, and local communities.
The move comes after lawmakers failed to pass the POWER Act this spring. The measure would establish comprehensive environmental, water, and energy regulations for hyperscale data centers.
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