President Trump expands AI data center ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ to include state governors and utility companies — White House claims this will make electricity more affordable
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. According to The Associated Press, some of the signers include utility companies NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, American Electric Power, Southern Co., and Pacific Gas & Electric, and data center developers Equinix, Digital Realty, and Prologis. They’re going to have a lot of electricity left over, and they’ll put that into the grid.”Unfortunately, the March promise had little to no effect on electricity rates across the country at the moment.
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- ▪They’re going to have a lot of electricity left over, and they’ll put that into the grid.”Unfortunately, the March promise had little to no effect on electricity rates across the country at the moment.
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Tech Industry Policy President Trump expands AI data center ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ to include state governors and utility companies — White House claims this will make electricity more affordable News By Jowi Morales Published 24 July 2026 Tech companies are reportedly resisting efforts to turn the promise into law in California, though. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter 23 state governors and 187 utility companies and data center developers have signed President Donald Trump’s “ratepayer…
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