POLICY BRIEF
U.S. expands the data-center ratepayer protection pledge
The White House expanded its ratepayer pledge to more than 200 additional utilities, data-center developers, cooperatives and states. Participating projects commit to paying for the generation and grid infrastructure they require.
PRIMARY SOURCEThe White House ↗
DIRECT EFFECT
New projects face greater pressure to ring-fence incremental power and grid costs when negotiating service, tariffs and local approvals.
- SCOPE
- New generation, transmission and interconnection costs
- STATUS
- Voluntary pledge · expanded in 2026
- EFFECTIVE / REVIEW
- Expanded July 23, 2026; not a uniform mandatory tariff
- WHO IT AFFECTS
- Large data-center developers, hyperscalers, utilities and states