WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright as he delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pledge is intended to shield taxpayers from the costs associated with electricity demands from the AI boom. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: CEO of the Southern Company Christopher Womack listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pledge is intended to shield taxpayers from the costs associated with electricity demands from the AI boom. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) arrives to a roundtable on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pledge is intended to shield taxpayers from the costs associated with electricity demands from the AI boom. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pledge is intended to shield taxpayers from the costs associated with electricity demands from the AI boom. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: (L-R) Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright look on as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pledge is intended to shield taxpayers from the costs associated with electricity demands from the AI boom. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry during an event about the Ratepayer Protection Pledge at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2026. The Ratepayer Protect Pledge aims to ensure that the large electricity demands of data centers are paid for by the companies rather than citizens. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: U.S. President Donald Trump looks to Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) as he delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pledge is intended to shield taxpayers from the costs associated with electricity demands from the AI boom. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge during a roundtable at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on July 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. The pledge is intended to shield taxpayers from the costs associated with electricity demands from the AI boom. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)