The White House plans to convene utility companies and data center developers to discuss a voluntary pledge aimed at limiting the impact of rapidly growing electricity demand from artificial intelligence on consumers’ power bills, according to sources familiar with the plans cited by Reuters. The proposed event is intended to bring together stakeholders involved in electricity generation, delivery and large-scale data center operations. The goal is to address concerns that accelerating AI-related load could raise costs for households and businesses if additional power capacity and grid upgrades lead to higher rates. Reuters reports the effort is not framed as a binding regulation, but as a pledge that participants would agree to voluntarily. While details were limited in the available reporting, the discussions are expected to focus on how utilities and data centers can coordinate around planning and investment so that increased AI demand does not translate into higher costs for consumers. Channel NewsAsia’s related coverage references the same plan and Reuters reporting, without providing additional, independently stated specifics.