Pritzker pauses data center tax incentives in Illinois

Illinois joins Ohio in ordering pause on data center tax credits

Governor JB Pritzker issued an order pausing state tax incentives for data centers in Illinois after the state legislature stalled his plan to keep data-center energy costs from affecting local residents’ bills. Pritzker, a Democrat seeking his third term, said his order was in response to the legislature’s failure to raise data centers’ electricity rates, given their high energy usage, which he asked them to do in February. He plans to push the…

Illinois Governor Orders Pause on Data Center Tax Credits

(Bloomberg) — Governor JB Pritzker issued an order pausing state tax incentives for data centers in Illinois after the state legislature stalled his plan to keep data-center energy costs from affecting local residents’ bills.

Gov. JB Pritzker pauses tax incentives for data centers after regulation efforts stall in Illinois legislature

Following stalled efforts in the Illinois legislature over regulating data centers, Gov. JB Pritzker paused tax incentives for the facilities beginning July 1.

Pritzker to suspend tax breaks for data centers, urging more discussion

Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Friday that he is directing the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to halt tax incentives for data centers starting on July 1. The incentives have been in place as part of bipartisan legislation signed by Pritzker in 2019. Pritzker called on lawmakers to pass comprehensive reforms in the veto session after they failed to pass a massive reform on data centers before the end of the legislative se…

Gov. Pritzker pauses data center subsidies

The POWER Act, which would have regulated data centers in Illinois, failed to advance before the legislative deadline, leaving pending projects without new state guardrails. Meanwhile, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has paused data center tax incentives and is pushing for stricter standards on energy use, water consumption and community impact. Joining us to discuss the implications is Jen Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council.

Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend tax breaks for data centers, urging more discussion

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is pausing new state tax incentives for data centers starting July 1, citing concerns over rising energy costs and strain on water resources.