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February 11, 2026
Covering electricity price increases from our data centers
As we continue to invest in American AI infrastructure, Anthropic will cover electricity price increases that consumers face from our data centers.
TL;DR
- Anthropic will cover 100% of grid upgrade costs for data center interconnections.
- The company will procure net-new power generation to match data center electricity needs.
- Efforts will be made to estimate and cover demand-driven price effects on consumers.
- Investments in curtailment systems and grid optimization tools will help lower prices.
- Data center projects are expected to create hundreds of permanent jobs and thousands of construction jobs.
- Commitments include addressing environmental impacts and deploying water-efficient cooling technologies.
- Anthropic supports federal policies for permitting reform and faster transmission development.
- Company-level action is seen as a starting point, with systemic change also required.
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