Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, and others sign a pledge at the White House to bear the cost of new electricity generation to power their data centers

Google (GOOGL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), Meta (META.O), Amazon (AMZN.O) and several artificial intelligence companies signed a pledge …

Reuters 2026-03-05

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NewsMax.com Sam Barron on x
Trump Says Tech Firms Deal Will Reduce Energy Costs
@xai @xai on x
xAI is committed to deploying artificial intelligence that makes the lives of people better as well as adding more power near our datacenters to reduce the cost of energy for the American people
@senkatiebritt Senator Katie Boyd Britt on x
I joined a roundtable today with Administration officials, colleagues, and tech companies to discuss @POTUS' Ratepayer Protection Pledge — an incredible win-win that fuels America entering a Golden Age of Innovation while continuing to bolster U.S. energy dominance and prioritizi…
@rapidresponse47 @rapidresponse47 on x
.@POTUS signs a proclamation announcing the Ratepayer Protection Pledge to ensure American AI dominance, while also ensuring that Americans aren't stuck with higher electric bills as a result [video]
@joel_kaplan Joel Kaplan on x
Meta is proud to support President Trump's Ratepayer Protection Pledge. America is in the middle of the biggest infrastructure boom since World War II, as Meta and others build the infrastructure that will underpin the nation's economy for years to come. We're incredibly proud
@dinapowellmcc Dina Powell McCormick on x
I am proud to have recently joined @Meta, working alongside Mark and the leadership team during an exciting time of transformation. Meta Compute is focused on infrastructure investments that drive positive economic development, job creation and support local small businesses
@rapidresponse47 @rapidresponse47 on x
Ruth Porat, President and CIO of Alphabet and @Google: “To protect American ratepayers, we're committed not only to pay for 100% of the energy we use, but, very importantly, the infrastructure to support that growth, whether or not we end up using that energy.” [video]
@nathanleamerdc Nathan Leamer on x
So excited that Ray and Jeff are representing the builders at the White House's Ratepayer Protection Pledge. The men and women of @NATEsafety are on the frontlines, building our nation's next generation of infrastructure. [image]
@oracle @oracle on x
We are proud to be part of the White House's mission to advance American AI leadership while protecting the communities in which we build data centers. We are committed to paying our own way on energy, hiring locally, protecting local water resources, and enriching communities [i…
@rapidresponse47 @rapidresponse47 on x
🚨@POTUS on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge: “We're here this afternoon for a historic signing that will help keep down your utility bills... Big Tech companies are committing to fully cover the cost of increased electricity production required for AI data centers.” [video]
@aripeskoe Ari Peskoe on x
Big Tech “needs some PR help.” An admission! Yes, this is what today is all about. Amazing.
@aripeskoe Ari Peskoe on x
He's now naming Big Tech CEOs. Tells the head of Amazon AWS head to “say hi to my friend.” Tells the head of xAI to say hi to “a special person.” This press conference will not help Big Tech.
@whitehouse @whitehouse on x
Today, President Trump brought the leading AI companies together to sign the Ratepayer Protection Pledge to: 🇺🇸 Protect Americans from electricity price hikes 🇺🇸 Take action to further strengthen the grid 🇺🇸 Ensure all Americans benefit from the oncoming technological boom [image…
@quinnypig Corey Quinn on x
Who did each company send?
@metanewsroom @metanewsroom on x
Meta's AI-optimized data centers are an investment in the future of the US economy, and we're committed to supporting the communities where we have data centers through responsible energy use, job creation, water stewardship, philanthropic giving, and more.
@aripeskoe Ari Peskoe on x
When he goes off-script and says what he's really thinking. It's really amazing some times.
@rapidresponse47 @rapidresponse47 on x
WATCH: @xai commits to develop 1.2 gigawatts of power as their supercomputer's primary power source: “That will be for every additional data center as well. We will expand what is already the largest global Megapack power installation in the world. The installation will provide […
@sentomcotton Tom Cotton on x
President Trump is exactly right. More data centers can't mean higher energy costs for Arkansans. My DATA Act would allow these centers to be powered off the grid, and avoid a spike in energy demand.
@whostp47 @whostp47 on x
Under @POTUS leadership, the biggest AI companies in the world are committing to the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. Data centers are the foundation of the internet and next generation technologies, supporting the U.S. economy and national security. Although electricity demand is …
@rapidresponse47 @rapidresponse47 on x
.@SpeakerJohnson on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge: “This is a win-win-win across the board... trust is not given by communities and local stakeholders, it's built over time—and I think this pledge is a huge part of building that important foundation for the future.” [video]
@mollytaft Molly Taft on x
NEW from me: the pledge big tech companies signed at the white house today is supposed to protect ratepayers from high utility bills due to data centers — but the WH actually has little ability to make that happen “this is theater,” @AriPeskoe told me https://www.wired.com/...
Capitol Fax.com Isabel Miller on x
Isabel's morning briefing

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