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Oregon Data Center Power Rates
Coverage from Oregon CUB, Utility Dive, and others
Oregon’s data-center electricity policy addresses how large power users should contribute to the costs of electricity service and the grid infrastructure needed to serve them.
The POWER Act established distinct rate treatment for data centers and other large users, with the Oregon Public Utility Commission overseeing utility plans such as Portland General Electric’s tariffs. The framework reflects a broader question of cost allocation: how to serve energy-intensive facilities while limiting the risk that households and other customers bear costs associated with their demand.
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Important
Pacific Power and Oregon consumer and environmental advocates reached an agreement requiring new data centers to cover added power-system costs, pending Oregon PUC review in October 2026.
9/17/2026 • Power Procurement & Grid • General
Oregon regulators approved Schedule 96 on May 7 for Portland General Electric territory, requiring large data centers over 20 MW to sign long contracts and fund upgrades with emissions-linked interconnection conditions.
5/28/2026 • Power Procurement & Grid • General
Interesting
Pacific Power agreed to a proposed Oregon rate plan assigning future data centers costs for new power and infrastructure ahead of an expected November 13 commission vote.
9/27/2026 • Power Procurement & Grid • General
Pacific Power filed a proposal in Oregon last week requiring large data centers to cover attributable electricity costs, with the Oregon Public Utility Commission expected to consider it next month.
9/23/2026 • Power Procurement & Grid • General
Pacific Power agreed to a data center cost-allocation proposal in Oregon ahead of a Public Utility Commission vote expected Nov. 13, assigning future facilities costs for new power resources and infrastructure.
9/23/2026 • Power Procurement & Grid • General
Oregon PUC ordered Portland General Electric to create a data center billing category and emissions-free connection rules under HB 3546.
5/20/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Portland General Electric plans a 29% electricity rate increase for Oregon data centers and other large-load customers under the POWER Act.
6/5/2026 • Power Procurement & Grid • General
Oregon Public Utility Commission approved a POWER Act rate schedule, effective Wednesday, increasing Portland General Electric electricity bills for data center customers by about 29%.
7/8/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon PUC approved a 29.7% Portland General Electric rate increase in 2025 for customers using over 20 MW, impacting data centers and shifting grid upgrade costs.
7/8/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon regulators approved a Portland General Electric tariff on POWER Act implementation, increasing electricity rates for data centers by about 29% starting Wednesday.
7/8/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Governor Tina Kotek said Oregon’s PUC implemented the first POWER Act electricity rate update for data centers on Portland General Electric starting July 8.
7/8/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Public Utility Commission approved PGE nearly 30% higher data center rates effective Wednesday under Oregon POWER Act, after technical corrections and prior review delays.
7/8/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Public Utilities Commission approved a 29% data center rate increase in 2025 under the POWER Act, lowering residential, commercial, and industrial rates.
7/8/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon PUC approved July 7 POWER Act-based electricity rates for Portland General Electric, cutting most classes while raising data center rates by 29%.
7/7/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Public Utility Commission approved Portland General Electric rate changes for large data center customers starting July 8 under the POWER Act.
7/7/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Public Utility Commission approved Portland General Electric rate updates effective July 8, raising data center electricity rates by 29% under the POWER Act.
7/7/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Public Utility Commission approved PGE POWER Act rates, giving data centers a 29.7% increase while residential and commercial customers receive decreases.
7/7/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced POWER Act-driven rate changes as the Oregon Public Utility Commission reviews a proposal scheduled for Tuesday.
7/4/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Gov. Tina Kotek in Salem backed the POWER Act as Portland General Electric proposed a 29% rate increase for large data centers ahead of an Oregon Public Utility Commission review.
7/4/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek says the pending Oregon PUC POWER Act order would raise electricity rates for large data centers in PGE territory around July 8 by about 29%.
7/2/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Portland General Electric filed an Oregon rate case on June 3 and the Oregon Public Utility Commission plans a July 7 decision on higher data-center electricity costs under the 2025 POWER Act.
7/2/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Portland General Electric filed with the Oregon Public Utility Commission for a 29% data-center rate increase under the Oregon POWER Act on June 10 eligibility.
6/6/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Portland General Electric filed with the Oregon Public Utility Commission for POWER Act electricity rate changes affecting large data centers, scheduled for June 10 if approved.
6/4/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
OPUC authorized Portland General Electric to bill data centers separately and required a >100MW surcharge to fund energy efficiency programs for low-income households.
5/8/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Public Utility Commission issued a Schedule 96 order for large data centers in PGE territory, implementing the 2025 POWER Act with new tariffs and emissions-linked connection requirements.
5/8/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Additional
Oregon regulators approved a POWER Act-based customer classification that cuts PGE rates for residences while raising data center rates 29%, effective July 8.
7/8/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Public Utility Commission postponed Portland General Electric proposed data-center tariff rate hikes after a June 3 filing required additional staff review before a July 7 decision.
6/10/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Public Utility Commission delayed PGE large-load data center rate changes by at least one month after requesting more time to review a nearly 200-page filing.
6/11/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Public Utility Commission enacted rules in 2025-2026 to protect Portland General Electric customers from data-center-driven rate increases amid rapid hyperscale expansion.
6/16/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon lawmakers and Governor Kotek build on the POWER Act (HB 3546) with a Data Center Advisory Committee to address utility planning, grid reliability, and affordability impacts from data center load growth.
6/10/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General
Oregon Public Utility Commission rulings implementing House Bill 3546 in 2025 require rate-classing, load queuing, and reporting for large data centers across Portland General Electric and Pacific Power territories.
5/13/2026 • Policy & Utility Planning • General