Trump expands voluntary pledge to keep datacenter costs off household power bills

Trump expanded his Ratepayer Protection Pledge to 200+ utilities, datacenter developers, and state regulators, claiming it will shield US households from rising electricity costs driven by AI datacenter buildout. The pledge remains voluntary with no enforcement mechanism despite pledging to cover grid upgrade costs and keep consumer bills flat.

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