ABC News reports more than 3,000 data centers already operating nationwide, electricity costs for neighbors soaring 50%+

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ABC News investigated and found more than 3,000 data centers are already operating nationwide

At least 1,000 more planned

Residents near data centers are seeing much as 50%+ increases on their electric bills

“ABC7 has also been covering public meetings over proposed data centers and there are questions about water use and the environment.

The i-team in ABC News studied this private company’s data center map and found that there are at least 4,302 data center projects across the U.S. Large and small. Of those, 3,038 are currently operational with another 1,203 either under construction or plan for construction. 61 have acquired land.

In Illinois, there are 164 operating data centers with another 81 planned for construction.

The largest state project plan is in Yorkville. It would be 2 gigawatts and according to the ABC7 data team would use the same energy that would power approximately 1.7 million homes more than every home in the city of Chicago.”