Core Insights - Major tech companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Oracle, xAI, and OpenAI are planning to meet with President Trump to discuss self-generating power solutions for their energy-intensive data centers [1] - The initiative, referred to as the "Taxpayer Protection Commitment," aims to ensure that the electricity demand from these companies does not lead to increased electricity costs for American citizens [1] - Trump emphasized the obligation of large tech companies to meet their own power needs due to the outdated U.S. power grid, which cannot support the growing electricity demand [1] Group 1 - The meeting is scheduled for March 4, with participants including U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Michael Kratsios, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director [1] - Microsoft has already disclosed plans to ensure that its data centers do not drive up residential electricity prices and aims to maximize water efficiency [1] Group 2 - The U.S. Department of Energy predicts that by 2028, data centers will account for at least 12% of the total electricity consumption in the United States [2]
白宫牵头“电力脱钩”！微软、亚马逊等六巨头承诺自建电厂 确保AI发展不推高居民电价