WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 23: U.S. President Donald Trump (C) delivers remarks on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge alongside (L-R) CEO of the Southern Company Christopher Womack, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Idaho Gov. Brad Little, Chair and CEO of Entergy Drew Marsh and former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Dina Powell McCormick 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)