Trump expands ratepayer protection pledge to prevent data center costs hitting households

Data centers are highly energy-intensive and are expected to account for about 20% of the U.S. electricity consumption in 2035, up from 5.9% today, according to BloombergNEF.

Democrat-led states, lawmakers, and communities across the country have pushed for moratoriums on data centers, as policymakers work to regulate the AI facilities. New York earlier continue reading …