Call on Illinois General Assembly to pass POWER Act, House Bill 5513

Votes › Environmental Protection and Energy › 49th Ward: Maria E. Hadden

• Record number: SR2026-0028728
• Type: Resolution; category: Illinois, State Of
• Status: Final
• Sponsor: Maria E. Hadden (49th Ward)
• Committee: Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy
• Introduction Date: Sep 23, 2026
• Final Action Date: Oct 14, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Roll call: Adopted Oct 14, 2026

49 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Hadden, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the resolution was Adopted. Voted at the City Council meeting of Oct 14, 2026.

Yea (49): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)

Not voting (1): Monique L. Scott (24)

Impact report

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This resolution would have the Chicago City Council formally ask the Illinois General Assembly to pass the POWER Act (House Bill 5513), a state bill on data centers.

Who it affects

• Data center owners and operators: The state bill the Council supports would require data centers to provide their own renewable energy, use water sustainably, and report openly on their operations.
• Residents living near data centers: The resolution cites noise from cooling systems and air pollution from backup diesel generators as problems that the POWER Act aims to limit.
• Electric and water ratepayers: The resolution says data center energy and water use has raised everyday bills, and that the POWER Act would add consumer protections.
• Chicago property taxpayers: The resolution says the city may need new water infrastructure for data centers, which could strain the budget and indirectly raise property taxes.
• Illinois Governor and members of the General Assembly: They would receive a copy of the resolution asking them to pass the POWER Act.

What changes

• The City Council would officially state its support for the POWER Act, House Bill 5513.
• A copy of the resolution would be sent to the Governor of Illinois and members of the Illinois General Assembly.
• The resolution itself does not create new rules; any new requirements would depend on the state passing the POWER Act.
• If passed, the POWER Act would require data centers to provide their own renewable energy, use water sustainably, and report transparently.

Where: Chicago; 49th Ward

Timeline

• Sep 23, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
• Oct 8, 2026: Substituted, Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy. The matter was Substituted in Committee.
• Oct 8, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
• Oct 14, 2026: Adopted, City Council (49 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Hadden, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the resolution was Adopted.

Documents

• POWER Act Resolution_9.23.26.pdf (Legislation)
• SR2026-0028728 Substitute Resolution.pdf (Legislation)
• SR2026-0028728 CL.pdf (Committee Letter)

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