“Data centers are asking just too much for too little in return, whether it’s electricity or clean water. We can’t let them cause our utility bills to go up.”

Pritzker, who is widely viewed as having 2028 White House aspirations, is tapping into an issue seen as important to voters.

Illinois Gov. Pritzker pauses new data center tax incentive applications starting July 1, impacting crypto miners and AI operations eyeing the state's $983M