White House Eyes Data Center Agreements Amid Energy Price Spikes

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An anonymous reader shares a report that the Trump administration wants some of the world’s largest technology companies to publicly commit to a new compact governing the rapid expansion of AI data centers, according to two administration officials granted anonymity to discuss private conversations.

A draft of the compact obtained by POLITICO outlines commitments designed to ensure that energy‑hungry data centers:

• Do not raise household electricity prices
• Do not strain water supplies
• Do not undermine grid reliability

Additionally, the draft requires the companies driving demand to cover the cost of building new infrastructure.

The proposed pact—still a draft and subject to change—is framed as a voluntary agreement between President Donald Trump and major U.S. tech companies and data‑center developers. It could bind:

• OpenAI
• Microsoft
• Google
• Amazon
• Meta (Facebook parent)
• Other AI giants

None of these companies immediately responded to a request for comment.

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