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Illinois bill requires data centers to report electricity use
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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A bill in Illinois would make data centers account for all the electricity they use. The Data Center Energy Accountability Act (House Bill 5826) would require data centers to report power use hour by hour and make or buy clean energy credits to cover it all. Centers that fall short would pay a fee, and [...]
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