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Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI and Amazon signed a voluntary pledge to secure their own power and cover infrastructure costs, but critics say it lacks enforcement.
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Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here. Last month, President Trump sat alongside executives of the largest tech companies in the country as they pledged to pay a fair share of the energy costs of their data center buildout. “Data centers … they need some PR help,” Trump said at the gathering. “People think that if the data center goes in, their electricity is going to go up.” It’s not an entirel…
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