Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Oracle, xAI, and OpenAI signed the White House's 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge,' committing to fund new electricity generation and grid upgrades for their datacenters rather than passing costs to consumers. The pledge, first announced in Trump's State of the Union, aims to ease community opposition to datacenter expansion by ensuring tech companies bear the energy costs. Critics note the initiative may not accelerate power supply fast enough to meet demand, partly due to the administration's preference for fossil fuels over faster-to-build renewables.
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