Lawmakers say the system is under strain as data center growth accelerates faster than new power generation can come online, raising both reliability concerns and electricity prices. #lawmakers #data #costs
“It’s hard to believe, but when we pay our monthly bills we are bankrolling utility memberships in trade associations that push the utilities’ anti-consumer agenda,” Mah said. #utilities #lawmakers #consumer
Instead, families across Illinois are still being forced to pay for utility overspending, flawed planning, and corporate missteps they did not cause. #utilities #inflation
Despite repeated promises that higher rates would strengthen the grid or improve service, residents are left wondering where their money is really going. #comed