Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers

Trump expands a voluntary pledge signed by 23 governors and 187 companies—including major utilities and data center developers—to shield consumers from rising electricity bills driven by AI data centre demand. The pledge lacks enforcement mechanisms, and analysts forecast utility bills could rise 15-40% by 2030 despite promises of surplus power.

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