As electric bills rise, Trump says tech companies should pay more

A view of a Microsoft data center under construction in Goodyear, Ariz., Jan. 14, 2026. In a nod to voter frustration over rising electricity prices, President Donald Trump said in his State of the Union address that he was negotiating pledges from major tech companies to pay a greater share of the energy costs associated with new data centers. (Rebecca Noble/The New York Times) By BRAD PLUMER In a nod to voter frustration over rising electricity prices, President Donald Trump on Tuesday said...