Investing.com — Nearly 200 utilities and data center developers have committed to President Trump’s pledge to prevent artificial intelligence energy use from raising consumer electricity bills, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing a White House list.
, , and are among the signatories to the pledge, which Trump plans to announce Thursday at an Environmental Protection Agency event. Republican governors Jeff Landry of Louisiana and Brian Kemp of Georgia also signed and are expected to attend.
The commitments now cover about 80% of all power delivered to U.S. homes and businesses, the WSJ report said.
The pledges may be difficult to enforce because state regulators and electricity buyers and sellers often determine power prices. The effort represents an attempt by the White House and private sector to address growing opposition to AI energy consumption, the WSJ reported.
Concerns about rising electricity prices and resistance to new data centers have worried industry executives. Several U.S. states proposed legislation blocking the construction of more data centers, amid growing public opposition due to their impact on the environment and living standards.
In March, technology executives from OpenAI, Amazon.com, Microsoft, Google, Meta Platforms, Oracle and Elon Musk’s xAI, recently acquired by SpaceX, signed the pledge. Trump introduced the commitment in his State of the Union address earlier this year.
Additional commitments include negotiating separate rate structures with utilities and states and coordinating with grid operators to prevent blackouts and power shortages.
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