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Northwest data centers’ electricity use could more than double, imperiling climate goals - OregonLive
Northwest data centers’ electricity use could more than double, imperiling climate goals - oregonlive.com
Data centers proliferating across Oregon will consume dramatically more electricity than regional utilities and power planners had anticipated, according to three new forecasts issued this summer.
That’s putting more pressure on the Northwest electrical grid and casting fresh doubt on whether Oregon can meet the ambitious clean energy goals the state established just two years ago.
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