Connecting data centers to the electric grid is projected to cost ComEd about $3.1 billion, according to Capitol News Illinois.
The nonprofit news service reports the costs are split roughly equally between two categories. About $1.6 billion is expected in transmission costs, and about $1.5 billion is expected in distribution costs.
Distribution costs cover upgrades and new construction to the system that delivers electricity to homes and businesses.
Transmission lines carry high-voltage electricity across large geographic areas from power plants to local substations, which then distribute it to homes and businesses, according to Capitol News Illinois.
This story was corrected by Capitol News Illinois to fix a typo that had misstated the projected distribution cost. The cost of distribution system upgrades and new construction is expected to be $1.5 billion, not $1.5 million.
Source: the original release