There are efforts to formalize Trump's pledge as law, with the House Energy and Commerce Committee approving a bipartisan bill

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced the Ratepayer Protection Act aimed at addressing high energy costs from data centers.

Including utility heavyweights Southern Company, PPL Corp, NextEra Energy, Duke Energy, and American Electric Power

Trump is expected to announce that 23 governors have signed the pledge, which seeks to protect households from absorbing data center costs.

The White House held a signing event on Thursday to add nearly 200 stakeholders to its ratepayer protection pledge.