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Indiana governor signs Trump data center ratepayer protection pledge
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Indiana governor and 22 others signed Trump's ratepayer protection pledge, committing data center operators to fund their own electricity generation and infrastructure costs rather than passing them to residential customers. The pledge now includes nearly 200 stakeholders and addresses public opposition to data center proliferation driven by AI demand.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure and Cloud Infrastructure, and 8 sources have reported it between 22 Jul 2026 and 26 Jul 2026.
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If you're building a data center, the cost of powering it is now yours alone - no passing it to the grid. Indiana's 17 county moratoriums just became less about stopping you and more about slowing you down while you pay to unlock each one.
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8 sources · first reported 22 Jul 2026 · latest 26 Jul 2026
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