Illinois SB0094 prohibits foreign companies from constructing data centers unless a joint study is conducted.
Illinois SB0094, known as the Data Center Construction by Foreign Adversaries Act, prohibits foreign companies from constructing data centers in the state. A foreign company is defined as an entity at least 51% owned by a foreign adversary or headquartered in a country with a government that is a foreign adversary. The Illinois Commerce Commission, the Illinois Power Agency, and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity must conduct a joint study of the energy consumption of the prospective data center and certify that it does not affect the load supply of PJM or MISO.
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