SPRINGFIELD — In response to Governor JB Pritzker announcing a proposal to pause the data center tax credit in his budget address, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition (ICJC) released the following statement: “The Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition welcomes the Governor’s proposal to pause the data center tax credit as the General Assembly looks to take […]
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ICJC Introduces the POWER Act to Protect Ratepayers from Data Center Impacts
CHICAGO — At a press conference in Chicago today, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition (ICJC) and State Senator Ram Villivalam announced the introduction of the POWER Act (SB 4016 / HB 5513), landmark legislation to protect Illinois families, communities, and our climate from the growing impacts of energy- and water-intensive data centers. A recent report […]
Read MoreCEJA Is Putting Money Back in Your Pocket
If you’ve been feeling the pinch of rising prices lately, here’s some welcome news: most ComEd customers are receiving automatic bill credits. Thanks to the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), Illinois’s landmark clean energy law, $803 million in bill credits are flowing to ComEd customers through May 2026. That works out to an average […]
Read MoreGovernor Pritzker Signs Transformational Public Transit Bill Into Law
Illinois – Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act into law, fixing and funding public transit so that all Illinoisans benefit from a coordinated, cost-efficient regional transit service that moves people across the state safely, reliably, and affordably. In response, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition (ICJC) released the following statement: […]
Read MoreIllinois Clean Jobs Coalition Statement on Resource Adequacy Study Results
ILLINOIS – Yesterday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), Illinois Power Agency (IPA), and Illinois EPA released the Resource Adequacy Study report, which projects Illinois and the region will need additional power supply resources to come online by 2030 to address adequacy shortfalls driven in large part by the increase in electricity demand from energy-intensive data […]
Read MoreLawmakers Avert Transit Fiscal Cliff, Invest in Public Transit and Illinois’ Future
Illinois – Today, following months of negotiations, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act, which includes a $1.5 billion investment in transit and critical reforms that take long-overdue steps to ensure transit agencies deliver a coordinated, cost-efficient regional transit service. In response, the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition released the following statement: […]
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