200-Plus Companies Agree to Fund 100% of Data Center Power Infrastructure
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
200-Plus Companies Agree to Fund 100% of Data Center Power Infrastructure
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Summary
More than 200 companies — including Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle and xAI — agreed to cover 100% of the power infrastructure needed for data centers, the White House said in late July.
The pledge targets the main political backlash against AI buildouts: fears that hyperscale data centers will strain grids and push electricity costs onto households.
Those concerns have already triggered state action, with Texas pausing new data-center grid connections on Aug. 3 and New York proposing a statewide moratorium on hyperscale facilities; at least 14 other states are weighing similar steps.
Utilities in 19 states have also imposed large-load tariffs that make major power users pay for new generation and transmission tied to their projects.
The agreement comes as U.S. data-center expansion accelerates, with nearly 4,600 facilities already operating and companies spending almost $400 billion on domestic data centers in 2025.
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