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According to ComEd, 2019 was a “turning point” for the data center industry in Illinois, following the passage of new state legislation offering a tax incentive to encourage tech giants and other firms to locate their data storage facilities in the state. In ComEd’s service territory across northern Illinois alone, there are now more than 70 operating data centers, with six under construction and another 13 in early design or planning stages, the company said.
With $162 billion more from taxpayers, couldn’t you deliver a few bond upgrades, too
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Everybody needs a side hustle these days, and mine is Ukraine, where I am now.
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Makes sense geographically to have data centers here network-wise. It also makes sense because Illinois does have reliable nuclear energy. Winter also reduces cooling costs for much of the year. Warehousing, logistics and now data centers, good fits for Illinois. Too bad they canned the Illini tollway, or logistics would really be booming.
I hope we’ll generate enough power to keep those servers running.
Deep state data center. Super.