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Decision BriefThe VergeWed, 22 Jul 2026 10:12:13 GMT2026-07-22

Utility companies promise to spare us from AI’s energy bill

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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 something about it. The Wall Street Journal reports that nearly 200 organizations have signed President Donald Trump's

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