Illinois HR 744: CONGRATS-WST LINCOLN-BROADWELL

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HR0744LRB104 21162 ECR 35543 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The mass emergence of data centers throughout the 

3United States has drastically increased the demand for energy, 

4and the impact of data center expansion is projected to grow 

5substantially in the coming years, with forecasts suggesting 

6that by 2028, data centers could consume between 6.7% and 12% 

7of total U.S. electricity, equivalent to 325-580 

8terawatt-hours(TWh); and

9 WHEREAS, This increased demand for energy in Illinois has 

10raised the energy bills for Illinois residents, as capacity 

11prices in the PJM Interconnection region that covers Northern 

12Illinois rose from a low of $28.92 per megawatt-day (MW-day) 

13in 2024/2025 to $269.92 per MW-day in 2025/2026; in the 

14Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) region that 

15covers Central and Southern Illinois, the 2025/2026 Planning 

16Resource Auction set an auction record for summer capacity 

17prices held since 2015/2016, clearing at $666.50 per MW-day, 

18or 22 times higher than the summer 2024/2025 price of $30 per 

19MW-day and 66 times higher than the summer of 2023/2024; and

20 WHEREAS, Electric costs will continue to rise with the 

21creation of more data centers unless additional energy 

22generation is added to the energy grid; and

HR0744- 2 -LRB104 21162 ECR 35543 r

1 WHEREAS, In 2025, data centers in Illinois had more than 

21,200 MW of operational capacity; recently, Commonwealth 

3Edison has received 75 application for data center projects, 

4indicating the demand for energy will continue to increase 

5with the creation of these data centers, which will thereby 

6continue to raise energy bills; and

7 WHEREAS, The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act has place