Data centers' demands on overloaded transmission lines, compounded by the power sector's labor shortages and plant retirements, have made rising energy costs a volatile issue for voters

July 22 : President Donald Trump is set to unveil on Thursday a pledge backed by governors, lawmakers, utilities and data center developers aimed at shielding households from…

Donald Trump made the claim while announcing an unenforceable and voluntary “ratepayer protection pledge.”

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.