5 hours ago · Microsoft says it will ask utilities and public commissions to set rates high enough to cover the full electricity costs for its data centers, including infrastructure additions.

10 hours ago · A Microsoft data center in Aldie, Virginia, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Microsoft is laying out plans to prevent people from paying higher electricity bills because of its AI data …

8 hours ago · Microsoft makes the commitment after President Trump says he'll force big tech firms to cover the energy costs of new AI data centers amid fears about rising electricity prices.

8 hours ago · Microsoft is pledging to “pay its way” for its AI data centres, as soaring US electricity prices and water use bring a backlash against tech companies and the Trump administration’s …

12 hours ago · The tech giant's new "community first" initiative includes pledges to pay full power costs, reject local tax breaks, and replenish more water than it uses — a response to growing …

11 hours ago · In response to a growing backlash, Microsoft said it would take steps to ensure that data centers don’t raise utility bills in surrounding areas and address other public concerns.

9 hours ago · Smith pledged that Microsoft will “pay our way” to prevent its data centers from raising electricity prices, as part of a larger five-point “community first” AI infrastructure plan.