Portland General Electric is asking utility regulators to approve a massive, 29% increase for data centers as it implements the Power Act, a new law meant to ensure that the energy-hungry industry pays its fair share. Residential customers would see a 1.3% rate cut under PGE’s proposal. Most businesses would enjoy lower rates, too, though all the proposed rate cuts are below 4%. Read more at the link in our bio. 📷: Dave Killen #datacenters #pge #portland #portlandgeneralelectric #portlandoregon #oregon #datacenter #theoregonian