Big Tech corporations are lining up to cash in on the race to build AI data centers across Illinois, ignoring the concerns of local communities and snapping up dangerously large amounts of water and energy without paying their fair share. These energy- and water-intensive facilities are already increasing home utility bills, polluting our air, threatening our water supply, and straining Illinois’ climate goals–and many more are coming.
Illinoisans deserve good neighbors who pay their fair share and contribute more to our communities than they take. The POWER Act (SB4016/HB5513) will provide nation-leading guardrails that protect our water, energy, ratepayers, and frontline communities, and drive a competitive “race to the top” for responsible data centers.
TAKE ACTION TODAY!
Urge your legislators in the Illinois General Assembly to co-sponsor and vote “yes” on the POWER Act (SB4016/HB5513) this spring to protect our water, energy, and ratepayers.
