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Utility Companies Promise to Mitigate AI Energy Costs

Updated 2026-07-22 10:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

Utility companies and data center developers in the US are promising to address concerns that the AI boom could increase consumer electricity bills. The Wall Street Journal reports nearly 200 organizations have signed President Trump's initiative.

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Utility companies are promising to spare us from AI’s energy bill

In the face of backlash to concerns the AI boom will increase consumer electricity bills, the largest utility companies and data center developers in the US are now promising to do something about it. The Wall Street Journal reports that nearly 200 organizations have signed President Donald Trump's

2026-07-22 10:12 UTC