Illinois Faces Power Shortage Amid Surge in AI Data Center Energy Use

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Illinois Faces Power Shortage Amid Surge in AI Data Center Energy Use
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Illinois faces a looming power shortage due to high demand from AI data centers and slow development of renewable energy sources, leading to potential reliance on natural gas plants and delayed coal plant retirements, which poses challenges to the state's clean energy goals.

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