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Oregon data centers to bear full energy cost under new Pacific Power proposal

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Pacific Power has proposed a new policy in Oregon that would require new data centers to cover the full costs of the energy infrastructure and projects needed to support their growing electricity demands. This agreement, reached after negotiations with the Oregon Public Utility Commission and various advocacy groups, aims to ensure that the burden of expansion does not fall on existing customers. AI

IMPACT This policy could influence the location and cost of building new data centers, which are critical infrastructure for AI development and deployment.

RANK_REASON Significant policy change affecting major industry infrastructure and costs. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Oregon data centers to bear full energy cost under new Pacific Power proposal

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

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