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Trump urges tech firms to shoulder data-center energy and infrastructure costs
Summary
A reporter relayed that President Trump urged major technology and AI companies to pay the full energy and infrastructure costs for data centers, citing a White House pledge signed by nearly 200 stakeholders including Google, Amazon and Indiana Michigan Power.
A reporter said President Trump is promising to make companies pay for data-center energy costs and framed the move as a White House pledge aimed at protecting consumers' bills. The reporter added that the administration describes the measure as "ratepayer protection" tied to data centers.
The report said "nearly 200 stakeholders" have signed the pledge, and named Google and Amazon among private-sector signees. The reporter quoted the administration's call that hyperscalers and AI companies should not only "build or buy all the energy for building and operating it, but also paying for the full cost of the energy and the infrastructure no matter what." The transcript offered no details on enforcement mechanisms, timelines, or legal authority for requiring private firms to pay infrastructure costs.
The report also noted utility participation, saying Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) was among signees; the same segment included an I&M-related claim that "you've already seen 0.5 of declining rates," presented without further context or units. The transcript does not record any direct response from the named companies or from the White House clarifying how the pledge would be enforced or converted into policy.
