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"Illinois' electricity rates have jumped 94% since 2021, driven by a wholesale capacity auction price that rose over 1,000% in two years — and the AI data center boom behind it. In this video we break down exactly how a single auction result ends up on your ComEd or Ameren bill, why Illinois now hosts 244 data centers, and what Governor JB Pritzker's administration just did about it by pausing new data center tax incentives. We separate what's actually driving your bill from what's just noise, and who's really paying for the AI boom." source: FISCAL NEWS AMERICAN |