Trump leans on data-center pledge to curb rising power bills as Iran looms

President Trump is promoting a nonbinding White House pledge with seven tech giants to fund new electricity generation to power the data-center boom and prevent consumer electricity price increases, but experts question its enforceability and impact since electricity regulation is largely state-based. The Iran crisis and a shift toward exporting natural gas add pressure on prices, potentially complicating the administration’s messaging as a White House ceremony with major tech companies looms and Democratic critics link costs to policy debates.