Oregon House votes to protect consumers from data center power costs

Oregon House votes to protect consumers from data center power costs

The bill aims to shield residents and small businesses from the costs of new electricity plans and power lines built to serve data centers.

As wildfires intensify, utilities want liability protections. But then who pays?

Power lines extend through heavy wildfire smoke in Estacada, Ore., in 2020. Utilities in Oregon and elsewhere are pushing lawmakers to pass liability protections, giving them legal immunity in exchange for following safety plans. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)As climate change drastically increases the frequency and severity of wildfires, power companies say they’re facing growing risk for payouts that could bankrupt them or require massive rate h…

Oregon bills aim to tackle skyrocketing utility rates: What you need to know

Lawmakers are considering bills that change how the Oregon Public Utility Commission sets rates for investor-owned utilities.