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Trump says he told tech companies “they have the obligation to provide for their own power needs.”
During his State of the Union speech, Trump claimed to have negotiated a “ratepayer protection pledge” to keep data centers from raising utility bills for other customers. He didn’t say which companies are involved or what commitments they’ve made.
TL;DR
- Trump stated tech companies have an obligation to provide for their own power needs.
- He claimed to have negotiated a "ratepayer protection pledge" during the State of the Union.
- The pledge aims to prevent data centers from raising utility bills for other customers.
- Specific companies involved and their commitments were not disclosed.
- A draft pledge suggests a voluntary pact to cover new energy infrastructure costs.