Trump Orders Emergency Power Auction for Big Tech AI Data Centers
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President Trump plans to direct an emergency power auction for Big Tech's AI data centers, aiming to reduce electricity bills for American consumers. The auction will be held by PJM Interconnection, with Big Tech companies bidding for power supply and potentially funding new power plants. This move is expected to be announced by President Trump and several state governors on Friday.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is taking action to protect American consumers from soaring electricity bills with plans to direct the biggest U.S. grid operator, PJM, hold an emergency power auction in which Big Tech would bid for power supply for their new data centers and effectively pay for new power plants. President Trump and governors of several U.S. states, including the data-center hotpots Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, are expected to announce the plan later on Friday, Bloomberg reports. Under the plan, PJM Interconnection will be…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 16, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.