Energy and climateFinding
Oregon should pause approval of new data centers while it studies electricity costs.
Data centers are a fast-growing source of electricity demand in Oregon, and a 2025 law requires utilities to price large users separately. A pause would halt new projects until the state finishes reviewing costs and grid needs.
Tina Kotek
Data center corporations are asking communities to absorb enormous demands on our water, energy, infrastructure, and natural resources, and we need to know what that means for Oregonians.
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