# President Trump expands AI data center ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ to include state governors and utility companies — White House claims this will make electricity more affordable

> 23 state governors and 187 utility companies and data center developers have signed President Donald Trump’s “ratepayer protection pledge,” which is Washington’s way of trying to control spiraling electricity costs…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/policy/president-trump-expands-ai-data-center-ratepayer-protection-pledge-to-include-state-governors-and-utility-companies-white-house-claims-this-will-make-electricity-more-affordable?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a635894f70e87140bb23c60)
- **Published:** 2026-07-24
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #ai
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