Governors Head to White House on Friday to Unveil Deal to Curb Power Prices, Sources Say

January 16, 2026

Governors from U.S. states seeing a rapid expansion in data center construction will visit the White House on Friday to sign an agreement with the Trump administration intended to curb rising electricity costs, said two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.

The agreement includes price caps for two years on future auctions in the PJM grid covering 67 million people in mid-Atlantic and inland states and forcing new data center operators like Amazon (AMZN.O)

The White House event comes as President Donald Trump seeks to combat consumer price inflation that risks undermining support for Republicans ahead of November’s mid-term elections.

The governors will be from among the 13 states within the PJM grid, which is experiencing a rapid increase in data center construction, according to the sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.

The list includes Democrats Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Wes Moore of Maryland, along with Republicans Mike DeWine of Ohio and Glenn Youngkin of Virginia, the sources added.

Representatives from the governors’ offices and the White House did not respond to requests for comment. A PJM spokesperson said representatives from the grid operator did not have plans to attend.

Reuters