Gov. Braun signs Trump data center ratepayer protection pledge
Governors of Indiana and Ohio, alongside 21 other governors, signed a pledge initiated by President Trump to protect ratepayers from increased electricity bills due to large AI data centers. The pledge mandates that tech companies will bear the full cost of electricity generation and infrastructure required for their data centers. Google's Fort Wayne data center is cited as an example, with Google, Amazon, and Indiana Michigan Power having already signed the pledge.
Governors of Indiana and Ohio joined 21 other governors in signing a "Rate-Payer Protection Pledge" concerning large AI data centers. The pledge, put forward by President Trump, aims to protect electricity bills from rising due to the demands of data centers.
Those who sign the pledge agree that tech companies will pay for all extra electricity generation and infrastructure needed to power their data centers. Google's data center in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was specifically mentioned as an example of the kind of facility the pledge addresses. Both Google and Amazon have already signed the pledge, as has Indiana Michigan Power (I-AND-M).
I-AND-M stated that customers have already seen two quarters of declining rates, and rates are expected to go even lower in the future, partly due to large customers like Google's Fort Wayne data center.