President Trump signs pledge to protect consumers from data centers

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The White House continues to find a solution to protect households and small businesses from increased costs caused by data centers. President Donald Trump joined Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and many other governors in signing the Ratepayer Protection Pledge.

The Ratepayer Protection Pledge is an agreement that companies will build, bring or buy all the energy needed for building and operating data centers. The companies who agree will pay for the full cost of their energy and infrastructure.

The pledge aims to bring electricity bills down for families. It also aims to protect households from being tied to data centers energy use.

3,687 data centers are currently built and in use in America, with around 35 of those in Nebraska.

Trump said the goal is to protect American families from higher bills.

“We’re here today to continue the incredible progress we’re making in communities nationwide to ensure that as new data centers go up, electricity bills for American families will actually come down,” Trump said.