White House Expands Pledge to Protect Consumers From AI Data Center Growth

President Donald Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge has expanded, bringing more than 200 additional utilities and other entities into the compact to prevent electricity bills from rising with the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the White House announced on July 23. The pledge now includes utilities, data center developers, cooperatives, and states, the White House said in a news release. Twenty-three governors have signed on , along with more than 150 electricity sellers an