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Oregon Power company hikes data center bills by 30%, cuts residential electricity costs by 1.3%
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this post was submitted on 10 Jul 2026
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I'm not even against data centers per se. I'm against the reckless unlimited building of dozens of these megastructures all at once with virtually no regulation or accountability. This is an excellent way to push the brakes and not screw the little guy in the process.