For America to remain the world leader in innovation, the country must tackle the biggest constraint to growth: energy. Demand for power is at an all-time high, led by new technologies like artificial intelligence, the resurgence of American manufacturing and electrification projects nationwide. To meet this moment, the country needs to dramatically increase its energy supply while ensuring that electricity is affordable for all families and businesses.
The White House’s pledge to protect taxpayers is an important step toward solving these problems, and Google is committed to being a responsible partner. We share the specific approach we will use to protect taxpayers, create jobs and keep the grid reliable as our business grows. We are committed to accelerating these practices and driving new breakthroughs to fulfill the promise and secure America’s energy future.
1. We pay our own way (and protect taxpayers).
At the heart of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge is ensuring that households and local businesses don’t have to foot the bill for data center growth. We agree. Google is committed to paying for 100% of the power our data centers use and all new infrastructure costs directly driven by our growth. One way we will do this is through the Capacity Commitment Framework (CCF), which was only adopted in early 2025. This consensus-based approach requires large energy users to guarantee funding for the new power and infrastructure required to serve them.
2. We bring new energy online.
In line with the pledge’s call to “build, bring or buy” energy, we are committed to bringing net new energy to the grid. In fact, to date, we’ve spent more than a decade adding more than 22 gigawatts (GW) of new energy to global grids—the equivalent of powering 4.7 million American homes a year. We will also continue to invest in the next frontier of energy, including advanced nuclear, geothermal and long-term storage. This includes revitalizing existing US assets, such as restarting a US nuclear power plant in Iowa. In support of the pledge, we will also explore new tariff structures – such as the Clean Transition Tariff (CTT) we introduced in 2024 – to help ensure that the costs of serving our growth do not fall on other customers.
3. We will contribute to network resilience.
The Pledge is clear that the web must be more resilient for America to succeed. We will continue to strengthen the local power supply by investing in solutions that modernize the infrastructure and bring more energy to all users. This includes efforts like our announcement last year with CTC Global to scale advanced conductors that can double transmission capacity quickly and affordably. Or our partnership with Intersect Power to build data center load alongside new additional power generation where possible – reducing both the timeline for operation and the amount of new transmission required.
4. We will help create local and long-term jobs.
In keeping with the promise’s focus on local benefits, our data centers act as engines for local and wider regional economic benefits. In addition to new construction and operational roles, our data centers generate nine additional jobs in the community for every data center job created – exceeding the industry standard – by driving growth in the wider economy. Building on this momentum, we will continue to fund initiatives that support local communities. This includes our electrical education ALLIANCE program, which aims to increase the electrical workforce pipeline by 70% within the next five years, addressing America’s critical shortage of electricians. We will also continue to support the communities we call home, including essential school upgrades and residential weatherization, helping to lower energy bills and strengthen the local grid.
5. We will invest in efficiency and reliability.
As the promise rightly states, energy efficiency and reliability are equally important in lowering costs. In support of the pledge, we will continue to maximize efficiency at all layers of our operations. Today, our data centers rank among the world’s most efficient with a comprehensive trailing 12-month Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.09. Compared to the industry average of 1.56, this is 84% ​​less overhead energy for each unit of IT equipment energy. We also implement key initiatives such as Demand Response, which reduces energy consumption during stress events such as severe weather; and investing in projects like Tapestry’s partnership with PJM Interconnection, North America’s largest grid operator, to develop a smarter, more resilient and more reliable electricity system.
An advisory post for the industry
The White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge is a critical step toward ensuring that America can affordably and successfully meet growing power needs. We are committed to accelerating the initiatives outlined in the pledge and are convinced that energy growth and taxpayer protection can go hand in hand.