President Donald Trump plans to use his 2026 State of the Union address to highlight new data center energy agreements with major tech firms that are intended to address rising electricity demand tied to AI infrastructure. The administration has been negotiating “ratepayer protection” pledges under which companies such as Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Amazon, and Meta would publicly commit to ensuring that their expanding, energy-hungry data centers won’t drive up grid costs for households and will shoulder the costs of needed power and infrastructure- including potentially higher electricity rates in host communities. These pacts are voluntary and non-binding, but the White House sees them as a policy lever to manage affordability concerns and grid reliability as AI-related power demand grows. The push comes amid broader efforts by the administration to involve utilities and grid operators in creating new power supplies for data centers, as well as sustained political pressure over how rapid data center expansion affects energy markets and consumer prices.
Trump to announce data center energy deals during State of the Union
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Anything that trump says is a bad idea. This shouldn’t even be explored.
Pledges are not deals. Wake me up when there is ink on a contract
Uh huh…..and are these “deals” in the room with us right now Donnie Two Dolls? Just like the 90 trade deals in 90 days bullshit you fed the public in April?
Trump is a pathological liar whose support is rapidly crumbling. The sooner Americans vote the GOP out of office, the less harm he can do.
A pinky promise?