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Oregon seeks retroactive approval for federal technical assistance to plan data center growth
Summary
The Oregon Department of Energy asked the Natural Resources Subcommittee to retroactively approve a US DOE technical assistance application (CARLA) to study data center siting, interconnection, and cost-allocation; the Legislative Fiscal Office recommended approval and the committee approved the request.
The Oregon Department of Energy asked a legislative subcommittee on Feb. 9 to retroactively approve a technical assistance application to the U.S. Department of Energy aimed at planning for rapid increases in data center electricity demand.
Janine Benner, director of the Oregon Department of Energy, told the Natural Resources Subcommittee that Oregon’s projected growth in “tech loads” — which include data centers and other large electricity users — is among the fastest in the country and could raise statewide electricity demand…
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