Energy, Infrastructure, and the F...

Energy, Infrastructure, and the Future of Business Growth

DuPage Business Beat by Choose DuPage
S3 · E28
May 4, 2026
54:28

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In this episode of the DuPage Business Beat Podcast, Greg Bedalov sits down with Rick Trujillo, Director of Economic Development at Nicor, to explore how energy is shaping business growth, site selection, and long-term investment across Chicagoland.

They break down the evolving policy landscape and how incentives, sustainability goals, and regulations are influencing where and how companies expand. The conversation also dives into the rapid rise of high-demand industries like AI, quantum computing, and data centers, and what those sectors require from an energy and infrastructure standpoint.

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business
economic development
energy
data centers

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