"They're going to be making their own electricity. They're not going to be taking from the grid. We're telling the major tech companies that they have the obligation to provide for their own power needs."
"Providing or paying for all power generation and electricity needed for their AI projects, including building new power stations; Covering the costs of upgrading existing power delivery infrastructure; Negotiating separate rate structures with utilities; Providing workforce development and jobs in local communities; Using their infrastructure to contribute backup power to local grids."
"As tech companies have poured hundreds of billions of dollars into AI infrastructure, massive data centers have popped up in communities across the country. While that new construction has brought jobs and other economic opportunities, it's also led to higher electric bills in many instances."
Major technology companies including Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon Web Services, Oracle, OpenAI, and SpaceX signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge at a White House event. The pledge commits tech firms to provide or pay for all power generation needed for AI projects, cover infrastructure upgrade costs, negotiate separate utility rates, develop local workforce programs, and provide backup power to grids. Data centers supporting AI infrastructure have expanded rapidly across communities, creating jobs but also increasing electricity costs for regular consumers. The pledge aims to shift financial responsibility for energy consumption from ratepayers to technology companies.
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