Oregon data centers face sharp electricity rate hike under new law

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Source: www.foxbusiness.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Right · Published: Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:37:36 GMT

Oregon's PUC approved a 29% rate hike on data centers under the POWER Act, while residential customers will see bills drop by an average of 1.3%.