Tech Bosses to Meet at White House, Pledge Their Data Centers Wont Boost Electricity Bills

President Donald Trump announced the Rate Payer Protection Pledge during his State of the Union address.The logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft displayed on a mobile phone and a laptop screen. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images2/25/2026|Updated: 2/25/2026Leaders in big tech are expected to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House next week to pledge that their data centers will not increase the energy bills of Americans living near the facilities.“Major tech companies will join President Trump at the White House next week to formally sign the Rate Payer Protection Pledge that he announced during his historic State of the Union address,” a White House official told The Epoch Times on Feb. 25.