electricity companies
Coverage of electricity companies in the Nexus archive.
- White House widens data center power pledge as backlash grows
President Donald Trump is urging governors and electricity companies to join a voluntary pledge to prevent rising utility bills caused by data centers, as backlash grows over AI-driven infrastructure costs. The expanded pledge, covering 80% of US power delivered to households and businesses, aims to address concerns about affordability and competition for resources with tech companies.
- Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers
President Donald Trump expanded a voluntary pledge with governors and electricity companies to address concerns about rising utility bills from AI data centers. The initiative, initially announced in March, aims to prevent higher electricity costs for consumers amid bipartisan opposition over environmental impact and affordability. Trump claimed electricity prices would drop due to a surplus, though experts warn demand could increase bills by 15% to 40% by 2030.