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Trump, Tech Firms Pledge to Shield Bills from Data-Center Power

7/24/2026

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President Donald Trump secured a voluntary “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” at the EPA, covering 80% of power to keep data-center electricity costs off consumer bills.
Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon have signed the pledge.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bipartisan bill forcing data centers to fund grid upgrades.
An ICF analysis warned that rising data-center demand could raise utility bills 15%–40% by 2030.

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President Donald Trump secured a voluntary “Ratepayer Protection Pledge” at the EPA, covering 80% of power to keep data-center electricity costs off consumer bills.
Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon have signed the pledge.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bipartisan bill forcing data centers to fund grid upgrades.
An ICF analysis warned that rising data-center demand could raise utility bills 15%–40% by 2030.