Watchdog says PGE is trying to duck new law covering data centers | Worth Your Time

News Clip4:18KGW News·OR·12/17/2025

The Oregon Capital Chronicle reported that PGE is proposing utility rates that could allow residential customers to pay for the rising demand from data centers, despite a new state law meant to ensure industrial customers pay their own way.

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Reporting from the Oregon Capital Chronicle found that PGE's proposed rates, while charging big data centers more up front, would over time let residential customers foot the bill. That's despite a new state law meant to ensure industrial customers pay their own way. Worth Your Time: https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/15/utility-watchdogs-accuse-pge-of-skirting-new-law-meant-to-make-data-centers-pay-for-rising-demand/ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect