Trump expands data center pledge to shield customers from rising costs
President Donald Trump is launching a 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge' coalition to ensure that the rising energy costs associated with data centers are not passed on to consumers. The initiative involves tech giants and utility companies, supported by a group of Republican governors.
Why it matters
As AI and data center expansion drive massive electricity demand, this policy effort addresses the political and economic tension between tech infrastructure growth and consumer utility bills.
President Donald Trump is set to make a major announcement Thursday about safeguarding Americans from a common concern with burgeoning data centers nationwide. The 47th president is expected to announce at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, D.C. the formation of a coalition of legislators, tech leaders and utility CEOs who together have pledged not to pass along utility costs to customers as data centers continue to be erected nationwide, Fox News Digital has confirmed. The coalition is called the Ratepayer Protection Protection Pledge. The coalition includes 23 governors, all Republicans. Four of them will be present Thursday. FOX NEWS POLL: MOVE OVER BIG BROTHER, VOTERS SEE BIG TECH AS GREATER THREAT TO US Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry are scheduled to attend the event with the president.
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