Trump's Voluntary AI Data Center Pledge Now Covers 200 Entities, 80% of US Power

Trump announced July 23, 2026 at EPA headquarters that 200 entities — 23 Republican governors, utilities like NextEra and Duke Energy, and major AI firms — signed his non-binding Ratepayer Protection Pledge. The White House says signatories deliver 80% of US power. The pledge asks data center builders to absorb their own electricity costs but carries no enforcement mechanism.