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An Act concerning local government. (HB5818, IL)
Authorizes counties and municipalities to: establish data center construction standards, which may include: size, height, and design of structures and the number of facilities that may be located within a geographic area; issue standards for data centers to protect water and mitigate noise. Requires at least one public hearing before data center siting decisions are…
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Chicago Board Of Ed Should Overhaul Or Cancel Telehealth Counseling Contract
Five advocacy organizations sent a letter to the Chicago Board of Education urging it to overhaul or cancel Chicago Public Schools' contract with Hazel Health, a for-profit telehealth provider, before it renews automatically on December 31, 2025. The groups cite inadequate data protections, illegal ad trackers on Hazel's signup site and a lack of detail…
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Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may certify certain projects as megaprojects. … (HB5802, IL)
Establishes a tax break for megaprojects but explicitly excludes data centers from the incentive.
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Virginia Tax Revenue Losses to Data Centers Soar to $1.6 Billion for FY25
Virginia's data center tax exemptions cost $1.6 billion in foregone sales and use tax revenue for FY2025 — up 118 percent from the prior year. Illinois stops disclosing its own data center subsidy losses. A Georgia fiscal analysis finds 70 percent of projects there would have happened without tax breaks, with annual losses projected to…
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AI Data Center Location Attractiveness Index
The AI Data Center Location Attractiveness Index evaluates 25 North American markets for greenfield AI data center development, highlighting the shift from traditional hubs to emerging locations like Austin/San Antonio and Iowa due to power infrastructure and land availability. The analysis considers factors such as cooling requirements, network connectivity, and sustainability, revealing that established markets…
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How Many Data Centers Are in the US? Latest Statistics and Trends – C&C Technology Group
This industry overview from C&C Technology Group catalogs over 5,400 US data centers, mapping major hubs in Northern Virginia, Texas, California, and Illinois and profiling key operators including AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Digital Realty. The article details power consumption challenges — noting data centers use 4.4% of US electricity, potentially reaching 12% by 2028 —…
Exposing AI Data Center Threats and Harms