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Senate approves bill creating special rate class for very large electricity users including data centers
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 35 46 B to direct regulators to create a special service class for facilities using 20 MW or more, aiming to shield households from infrastructure costs tied to large data centers and similar users.
The Oregon State Senate on Tuesday approved House Bill 35 46 B, known in debate as the “Power Act,” directing the Public Utility Commission to establish a separate class of service for very large electricity users — those using 20 megawatts or more.
Sponsor Representative (as presented to the Senate) and floor proponents framed the bill as protecting household ratepayers from paying for the infrastructure needed by energy‑intensive facilities such as data centers and some cryptocurrency operations. “Over the past five years, data center…
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