State lawmakers are debating an energy omnibus bill this week, but the ratepayer impact of the legislation remains a question mark.
Several Illinois Democrats joined clean energy and organized labor groups to lobby support for Senate Bill 25 in Springfield.
State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, said the electric price increases Illinoisans experienced last summer were unacceptable.
At a separate press conference, Republican state Senator Sue Rezin said energy prices have gone up because capacity is being forced offline.
Rezin said other states are building out natural gas combined-cycle plants to power data centers.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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