PGE Data Center Electricity Rate Adjustment
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Portland, Oregon, United States
Source: Quartz
Portland General Electric began charging data centers an average of 29% more for electricity while cutting rates for residential and other customers under rules approved by the Oregon Public Utility Commission. The new rate structure is based on the POWER Act, creating a distinct billing category for data centers and large power consumers, affecting 963,000 customers in PGE's service territory.
- Status
- Implemented
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Power Transmission, Residential
- Location
- Portland, Oregon, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Quartz
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Description | Portland General Electric began charging data centers an average of 29% more for electricity while cutting rates for residential and other customers under rules approved by the Oregon Public Utility Commission. The new rate structure is based on the POWER Act, creating a distinct billing category for data centers and large power consumers, affecting 963,000 customers in PGE's service territory. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Oregon |
City | Portland |
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Source | Quartz |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center, Power Transmission, Residential |
Article published date | 2026-07-11 |
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