Power grab or people’s win? Trump’s pledge shields your bills from AI’s energy hunger, but skeptics call it a handshake with no teeth. Big Tech pays up or ratepayers get burned.

Data centers are straining the power grid, and Trump wants tech to pay for it
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Data centers are straining the power grid, and Trump wants tech to pay for it

Trump expanded his voluntary Ratepayer Protection Pledge with more than 300 signatories, including 23 governors and tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI. The pledge requires tech companies to build or buy their own power and cover full infr