that seems odd, do other industries pay a higher rate for electricity or is this specifically targeting data centers?
"HB 3546 creates a new classification for data centers, cryptocurrency and other large industrial energy users using more than 20 megawatts, or 20 million watts of power, to pay for their share of electricity use and costs."
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/06/05/oregon-data-centers-c...
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"HB 3546 creates a new classification for data centers, cryptocurrency and other large industrial energy users using more than 20 megawatts, or 20 million watts of power, to pay for their share of electricity use and costs."
https://www.opb.org/article/2025/06/05/oregon-data-centers-c...