President Trump’s Plan Clears Path for AI Growth While Protecting Ratepayers
Today, President Trump announced updates to the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. The changes are a smart way to address one of the country’s biggest challenges: providing enough energy for artificial intelligence while shielding families from higher utility bills. With over 200 utilities, data center developers, and other organizations already supporting it, the pledge helps America build the infrastructure needed to compete with China while
“Artificial intelligence is one of the, if not the biggest, technologies that will define the decades ahead, and the United States cannot afford to lose the race to China,” said Larry Behrens, Communications Director for Power The Future. “President Trump is offering the right solution: build the power and data centers America needs while ensuring families are not forced to subsidize some of the largest companies in the world. This is a practical path forward that protects ratepayers, strengthens our electric grid, and keeps American innovation moving.”
Recently, Power The Future released its report, Manufactured Outrage, documenting how national environmental organizations, murky donor networks, and foreign billionaire funding are working to obstruct data center construction and energy infrastructure. That report prompted leaders of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to request that the FBI examine foreign influence campaigns targeting American AI development.
President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge sends a clear message: America doesn’t have to choose between winning the AI race and protecting consumers. He promotes policies that keep electricity affordable, strengthen the grid, and uphold America’s position as a global innovation leader.
July 23, 2026