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Skepticism Grows Over Trump’s Voluntary Energy Pledge Amid Data Center Power Surge
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Skepticism Grows Over Trump’s Voluntary Energy Pledge Amid Data Center Power Surge

The White House’s voluntary pledge asks AI data centers to pay their own electricity bills, but lack of enforcement fuels doubts. Data centers now consume 40% of capacity charges in major U.S. markets, intensifying competition with crypto miners for scarce power.

July 24, 2026