Name: Oregon Senate passes bill to rein in data centers' cost to consumer electric bills
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Oregon Senate passes bill to rein in data centers' cost to consumer electric bills

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Data centers have flocked to Oregon due to big property tax breaks, but they've massively increased the demand for electricity — allegedly driving up bills for residential customers. This new bill attempts to turn that around. Background: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/pge-rate-increase-data-centers-power-cost-demand-growth/283-399b079b-cbf5-41cf-8190-4c5f204d2d90 Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw

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the-story local money news politics oregon state legislature data centers Portland General Electric Pacific Power PacifiCorp oregon public utility commission ai data center power consumption

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