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Trump says that AI tech companies need to ‘pay their own way’ when it comes to their electricity consumption — says major changes are coming to ensure Americans don't 'pick up the tab' for data centers

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  • We will work closely with utility companies that set electricity prices and state commissions that approve these prices, Our goal is straightforward: to ensure that the electricity cost of serving our data centers is not passed on to residential customers.
  • The rapid expansion of AI data centers is raising alarms over how much power and water they consume and what that could mean for Americans’ utility bills as Washington lawmakers clash over the boom.
  • Space-based data centers could be reality in the next few years as a solution to AI energy demands while cooling and cost advantages take data processing off Earth.

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Trump says that Microsoft will 'ensure' Americans don't 'pick up the tab' for its data center power consumption

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-microsoft-will-ensure-americans-dont-pay-for-data-centers-2026-1Businessinsider.com
Trump says that Microsoft will 'ensure' Americans don't 'pick up the tab' for its data center power consumption

Trump says Microsoft will make changes to ensure consumers don't pay for power used in AI buildout

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/trump-microsoft-changes-ensure-ensure-consumers-dont-pay-for-power-ai.htmlCnbc.com
Trump says Microsoft will make changes to ensure consumers don't pay for power used in AI buildout

Data center boom powering AI revolution may drain US grids — and wallets

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/data-center-boom-powering-ai-revolution-drain-us-grids-walletsFoxbusiness.com
Data center boom powering AI revolution may drain US grids — and wallets

Microsoft has a plan to stop AI data centers from hiking up your electricity bill | CNN Business

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/13/tech/microsoft-ai-data-centers-electricity-bills-planCnn.com
Microsoft has a plan to stop AI data centers from hiking up your electricity bill | CNN Business

Microsoft scrambles to quell fury around its new AI data centers

https://www.theverge.com/news/861080/microsoft-ai-data-center-infrastructure-electricity-ratesTheverge.com
Microsoft scrambles to quell fury around its new AI data centers

Microsoft Has a Plan to Keep Its Data Centers From Raising Your Electric Bill

https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-has-a-plan-to-keep-its-data-centers-from-raising-your-electric-bill/Wired.com
Microsoft Has a Plan to Keep Its Data Centers From Raising Your Electric Bill

Trump says Microsoft will pay more for its datacenters’ electricity

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/13/trump-microsoft-data-centers-electricityTheguardian.com
Trump says Microsoft will pay more for its datacenters’ electricity

Microsoft announces glut of new data centers but says it won't let your electricity bill go up | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/13/microsoft-announces-glut-of-new-data-centers-but-says-it-wont-let-your-electricity-bill-go-up/Techcrunch.com
Microsoft announces glut of new data centers but says it won't let your electricity bill go up | TechCrunch

Trump reveals plans to prevent AI companies from pushing up energy prices for consumers

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/trump-announces-that-ai-companies-must-pay-their-own-way-for-energy-consumption-to-prevent-consumer-utility-bills-from-going-up/Pcgamer.com
Trump reveals plans to prevent AI companies from pushing up energy prices for consumers

Trump tells tech to take care of energy costs themselves

https://www.techradar.com/pro/trump-asks-tech-companies-to-pay-their-own-way-for-their-data-centersTechradar.com
Trump tells tech to take care of energy costs themselves

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