Conservative Institute By Benjamin Clark
The Trump administration is building a plan to force technology companies to cover the full costs of their sprawling data center operations, from electricity to water to the strain they place on the nation’s power grid.
Trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro laid out the framework on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures, making clear that the White House sees no reason American ratepayers should subsidize Silicon Valley’s appetite for energy.
The policy is still taking shape, but the direction is unmistakable. Tech giants that consume enormous quantities of power to run artificial intelligence infrastructure will be expected to internalize every dollar of that consumption rather than passing the burden onto consumers already squeezed by rising utility bills…
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