Washington widened its promise that AI data centers will pay their own power costs.
The White House said its Ratepayer Protection Pledge now covers more than 200 organizations, 23 governors, and 80% of U.S. power delivered to homes and businesses. AP counted at least 187 companies, including 55 utilities and 27 data-center developers, alongside the governors.
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A voluntary pledge is not a tariff, commission order, or enforceable cost-allocation rule. AP found companies supporting the national pledge while opposing state legislation, and the White House's claims of broad coverage do not prove that future utility bills will fall.
State utility tariffs and interconnection orders, the bipartisan House bill requiring data centers to fund grid upgrades, company opposition or support at the state level, and audited evidence that promised savings reach residential bills.
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