State briefing

Illinois: data centers & your electric bill

The numbers residents cite at hearings — grid, water, and regulator contacts for Illinois, from the free GridWatch toolkit.

244tracked data center facilities
12.0 TWhestimated annual DC electricity
15.4¢residential rate per kWh
310grid gCO₂/kWh · water stress: low

Your regulator

Illinois Commerce Commissionwebsite · file a complaint

Pushback already happening in Illinois

WhereLevelStatusNote
BloomingtonLocalEnacted
NormalLocalEnacted

Known data center campuses in Illinois

OperatorLocationTenantFiling LLC
MetaDeKalbMetaCodename shells: Greater Kudu, Raven Northbrook, Stadion, Wobniar, Pinnacle Mountain
MicrosoftChicagoMicrosoftProject-name / generic 'Holdings LLC'; less consistently codenamed

State municipal league: Illinois Municipal League

A data center was proposed near you?

The free toolkit walks you through it in five steps: who's really behind the LLC, what it costs your community, what to do this week, and a downloadable action pack — speech, letters, flyer, and CBA targets included.

Start here → The health risks, sourced