Trump Wants Tech Companies To Foot the Bill For New Power Plants

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By BeauHDJan 17, 2026, 12:45 am110 ptsTrending
The Trump administration urged the largest electricity grid in the U.S. to make big tech companies pay for new power plants to support the surging electricity demand from AI and data centers. CNBC reports: Electricity prices have exploded in recent years on PJM Interconnection due in part to the data centers…

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