# 2026-04645: Big Tech Pledges: Data Centers Won't Jack Up Your Electric Bill

2026-04645, Ratepayer Protection Pledge, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-03-09, effective 2026-03-04; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-04645
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-04645
- Title: Ratepayer Protection Pledge
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 11439
- Published: 2026-03-09
- Effective: 2026-03-04
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Big Tech Pledges: Data Centers Won't Jack Up Your Electric Bill

## Summary

Big tech companies that run huge data centers promise not to make your electricity bills go up as they grow. They’ll pay for all the extra power and upgrades needed, so American families won’t get stuck with the costs. This pledge kicks in now and helps keep energy affordable while supporting jobs and innovation right here at home.

## Effects PRIA read

- Guarantee: No higher household bills: benefit, medium. The Ratepayer Protection Pledge guarantees that data centers' energy needs will not increase household electricity costs for American citizens. The proclamation states this guarantee as of March 4, 2026.
- Companies will pay for new power and upgrades: benefit, medium. Hyperscalers and AI companies pledge to build, bring, or buy the new generation resources and electricity needed and to pay for all new power delivery infrastructure upgrades to serve their data centers. They also pledge to voluntarily negotiate separate rate structures with utilities and State gov…
- Local investments and grid reliability boost: benefit, medium. The pledge says companies will invest in local communities and coordinate with grid operators to help make the electric grid more reliable. These company actions are presented as measures to ensure Americans benefit from grid upgrades and increased resilience.
- Seven companies accepted the pledge: mixed, low. As of March 4, 2026, seven leading technology companies have accepted the terms of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. The proclamation reports this adoption number and date but does not list the companies.

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## Sources
- [2026-04645 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/09/2026-04645/ratepayer-protection-pledge)
- [2026-04645 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-09/pdf/2026-04645.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-04645 (as of 2026-06-08).