Data center developers have already said they’d like to buy electricity off the nation’s power grids.

Microsoft’s president said firm won’t accept tax breaks in towns for its datacenters as backlash against facilities grow

President and state governors want tech groups to build plants to meet AI demand and help lower utility bills

The initiative will be announced Friday, Bloomberg reported.

Utility bills are rising in many parts of the U.S. despite Trump's promise to lower energy prices during his presidential campaign.

The Trump administration and some governors are asking PJM Interconnection to hold an auction to help fund the power supply strained by data centers.

Data center developers have already said they’d like to buy electricity off the nation’s power grids.