Oregon seeks retroactive approval for federal technical assistance to plan data center growth

Feb 9, 2026

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.

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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.

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