Utility companies are promising to spare us from AI’s energy bill

The Verge
By Jess WeatherbedJul 22, 2026, 6:12 am182 ptsTrendingTop
The pledge was introduced in March, and has done little to quell concerns so far. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images In the face of backlash to concerns the AI boom will increase consumer electricity bills, the largest utility companies and data center developers in the US are now promising to do…

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