Trump and Governors Push Grid Operator to Shift AI Power Costs to Tech Giants

Washington, Friday, 16 January 2026.
On January 16, 2026, the Trump administration and a bipartisan coalition of governors unveiled a coordinated plan to force technology companies to fund $15 billion in new power generation. This unprecedented intervention targets PJM Interconnection to insulate consumers from soaring electricity rates driven by AI data center demand, triggering an immediate sell-off in independent power producer stocks.