Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB2181 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2181 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Steve Stadelman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Illinois Data Center Energy and Water Reporting Act. Defines terms. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, all data centers operating within the State shall annually report the data center's energy and water consumption to the Illinois Power Agency for the preceding calendar year. Sets forth requirements for the content of the report. Provides that reports shall be submitted to the Agency no later than March 31 of each year. Sets forth provisions concerning data confidentiality and public access to information and the enforcement of the Act and penalties. Provides that the Agency shall conduct a comprehensive study on the impact that data centers in the State are having on rate-paying customers. Sets forth requirements for the content of the study. Provides that the Agency shall submit a report detailing the findings of the study to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than 12 months after the effective date of the Act. Sets forth rulemaking provisions for the Agency. Effective immediately. LRB104 10776 AAS 20856 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2181 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Steve Stadelman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Illinois Data Center Energy and Water Reporting Act. Defines terms. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, all data centers operating within the State shall annually report the data center's energy and water consumption to the Illinois Power Agency for the preceding calendar year. Sets forth requirements for the content of the report. Provides that reports shall be submitted to the Agency no later than March 31 of each year. Sets forth provisions concerning data confidentiality and public access to information and the enforcement of the Act and penalties. Provides that the Agency shall conduct a comprehensive study on the impact that data centers in the State are having on rate-paying customers. Sets forth requirements for the content of the study. Provides that the Agency shall submit a report detailing the findings of the study to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than 12 months after the effective date of the Act. Sets forth rulemaking provisions for the Agency. Effective immediately. LRB104 10776 AAS 20856 b LRB104 10776 AAS 20856 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Creates the Illinois Data Center Energy and Water Reporting Act. Defines terms. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, all data centers operating within the State shall annually report the data center's energy and water consumption to the Illinois Power Agency for the preceding calendar year. Sets forth requirements for the content of the report. Provides that reports shall be submitted to the Agency no later than March 31 of each year. Sets forth provisions concerning data confidentiality and public access to information and the enforcement of the Act and penalties. Provides that the Agency shall conduct a comprehensive study on the impact that data centers in the State are having on rate-paying customers. Sets forth requirements for the content of the study. Provides that the Agency shall submit a report detailing the findings of the study to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than 12 months after the effective date of the Act. Sets forth rulemaking provisions for the Agency. Effective immediately.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
15	15	5 Illinois Data Center Energy and Water Reporting Act.
16	16	6 Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to ensure
17	17	7 transparency regarding the environmental impacts of data
18	18	8 centers operating within the State by requiring the disclosure
19	19	9 of energy and water usage data to the Illinois Power Agency.
20	20	10 Section 10. Definitions.
21	21	11 "Agency" means the Illinois Power Agency.
22	22	12 "Data center" means a facility used to house computer
23	23	13 systems and associated components, including
24	24	14 telecommunications and storage systems, where the primary
25	25	15 function is the storage, management, and dissemination of
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27	27	17 "Energy consumption" means the total amount of electricity
28	28	18 or other forms of energy consumed by a data center, measured in
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30	30	20 "Water consumption" means the total amount of water
31	31	21 consumed by a data center, including water used for cooling,
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36	36	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2181 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Steve Stadelman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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39	39	Creates the Illinois Data Center Energy and Water Reporting Act. Defines terms. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2026, all data centers operating within the State shall annually report the data center's energy and water consumption to the Illinois Power Agency for the preceding calendar year. Sets forth requirements for the content of the report. Provides that reports shall be submitted to the Agency no later than March 31 of each year. Sets forth provisions concerning data confidentiality and public access to information and the enforcement of the Act and penalties. Provides that the Agency shall conduct a comprehensive study on the impact that data centers in the State are having on rate-paying customers. Sets forth requirements for the content of the study. Provides that the Agency shall submit a report detailing the findings of the study to the General Assembly and the Governor no later than 12 months after the effective date of the Act. Sets forth rulemaking provisions for the Agency. Effective immediately.
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67	67	1 Section 15. Reporting requirements.
68	68	2 (a) Beginning January 1, 2026, all data centers operating
69	69	3 within this State shall annually report the data center's
70	70	4 energy and water consumption to the Agency for the preceding
71	71	5 calendar year.
72	72	6 (b) The report shall include:
73	73	7 (1) the total energy consumption for the previous
74	74	8 calendar year, broken down by month and specifying the
75	75	9 energy source;
76	76	10 (2) total water consumption for the previous calendar
77	77	11 year, broken down by month and specifying whether the
78	78	12 consumption was for cooling or another application; and
79	79	13 (3) any measures undertaken the previous calendar year
80	80	14 to improve energy efficiency or reduce water usage.
81	81	15 (c) Reports shall be submitted to the Agency no later than
82	82	16 March 31 of each year.
83	83	17 Section 20. Data confidentiality and public access.
84	84	18 (a) Proprietary information may be exempt from public
85	85	19 disclosure. Aggregated and anonymized data shall be made
86	86	20 available to the public.
87	87	21 (b) The Agency shall publish an annual report summarizing
88	88	22 statewide energy and water consumption trends in data centers,
89	89	23 including, but not limited to, legislative recommendations to
90	90	24 address identified issues.
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101	101	1 Section 25. Enforcement and penalties.
102	102	2 (a) Data centers that fail to comply with the reporting
103	103	3 requirements under this Act may be subject to fines of up to
104	104	4 $10,000 per violation.
105	105	5 (b) All funds collected under this Section shall be
106	106	6 deposited into the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund.
107	107	7 Section 30. Data center impact study.
108	108	8 (a) The Agency shall conduct a comprehensive study on the
109	109	9 impact that data centers in this State are having on
110	110	10 rate-paying customers.
111	111	11 (b) The study shall include, but is not limited to, the
112	112	12 following:
113	113	13 (1) the energy consumption of data centers and its
114	114	14 effects on overall electricity demand in this State;
115	115	15 (2) the extent to which data centers contribute to
116	116	16 electricity rate changes for residential, commercial, and
117	117	17 industrial customers;
118	118	18 (3) the environmental impact of data centers in this
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120	120	20 (4) potential legislation to mitigate any negative
121	121	21 impacts of data centers on rate-paying customers.
122	122	22 (c) In conducting the study, the Agency shall:
123	123	23 (1) consult with stakeholders, including, but not
124	124	24 limited to, public utilities, data center operators,
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135	135	1 consumer advocacy groups, and environmental organizations;
136	136	2 (2) analyze data from public utilities and other
137	137	3 relevant sources to assess the energy consumption and rate
138	138	4 impacts associated with data centers; and
139	139	5 (3) consider best practices from other states in
140	140	6 managing the energy and rate impacts of data centers.
141	141	7 (d) The Agency shall submit a report detailing the
142	142	8 findings of the study to the General Assembly and the Governor
143	143	9 no later than 12 months after the effective date of this Act.
144	144	10 Section 35. Rulemaking authority. The Illinois Power
145	145	11 Agency shall have the authority to adopt rules necessary to
146	146	12 implement the provisions of this Act.
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