A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Ratepayer Protection Pledge announced on March 4, 2026, reflects sound national policy to protect ratepayers in the United States, promote electricity affordability, and ensure that all people of the United States, including households, small businesses, schools, hospitals, and farms, have access to reliable and affordable energy as artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure expands across the United States.

This concurrent resolution expresses the sense of Congress that the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, announced on March 4, 2026, represents sound national policy. Its core purpose is to protect ratepayers, promote electricity affordability, and ensure reliable energy access for all people in the United States, including households, small businesses, schools, hospitals, and farms. This policy is deemed crucial as artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure rapidly expands, which traditionally could shift significant infrastructure costs onto general ratepayers. The pledge, signed by major tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, commits them to negotiate separate rate structures with utilities and state governments for their data centers. This includes a pay-whether-used obligation for generation and delivery infrastructure, preventing other ratepayers from subsidizing these costs. Congress encourages relevant federal agencies, such as the Department of Energy and FERC, to support the implementation of these commitments and urges other AI companies to adopt similar pledges to enhance grid reliability and affordability.