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Trump gets data center companies to pledge to pay for power generation

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Tech companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and others have pledged to pay for power generation needed for new data centers under the Ratepayer Protection Pledge initiated by the Trump administration. The agreement lacks enforcement measures and may face challenges with hardware supplies. Companies promise to cover costs for new generating capacity, transmission infrastructure, and local hiring when building data centers. The pledge aims to prevent consumer price hikes due to data center expansion, but specifics on cost reduction are unclear. Ignoring the agreement could lead to reputational risks, although enforcement mechanisms are absent.

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