Bill to shield PGE, Pacific Power customers from data center costs passes OR House

Bill to shield PGE, Pacific Power customers from data center costs passes OR House

HB 3546 establishes a separate customer class for data center operators and tells regulators to allocate the proportionate costs to serve those facilities to the facility users.

Energy bill ready for Senate floor could pass costs to customers

The Senate Fiscal Policy Committee advanced a measure that seeks to diversify Florida’s energy sources, including renewable natural gas. But it could pass costs on to customers. St. Petersburg Republican Sen. Nick DiCeglie presented the bill (SB 1574) and explained that there needs to be a push for Florida to be more energy resilient. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s most recent data shows that Florida is the second-largest producer …

POWER Act Passes Oregon House

Today, the Oregon House of Representatives passed the Protecting Oregonians With Energy Responsibility (POWER) Act (HB 3546) with strong bipartisan support. Legislators voted 41:16 in favor of…