# Oregon electricity rate restructuring via POWER Act > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/oregon-electricity-rate-restructuring-via-power-act > Updated: 2026-09-23T13:30:04.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Oregon has implemented the Oregon Residents with Energy Accountability (POWER) Act to address rising energy demands from digitalization, heatwaves, and vehicle electrification. The legislation aims to lower residential electricity rates by approximately 1.3 percent for roughly 858,000 customers. To achieve this, the Act establishes a different pricing structure for high-consumption entities. Specifically, electricity rates for data centers have increased by an average of 29 percent to manage grid strain. Under this framework, Pacific Power has reached an agreement to assign the costs of new energy projects and infrastructure directly to data center operators. This measure is intended to prevent other customers from subsidizing server farms, which currently account for nearly one-quarter of all retail electricity sales in the state. The Oregon Public Utility Commission is expected to approve the Pacific Power plan on November 13, though the Data Center Coalition is expected to appeal the decision. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-23: Pacific Power to charge Oregon data centers for energy infrastructure costs Pacific Power will charge Oregon data centers for the costs of new energy infrastructure to prevent other customers from subsidizing their high electricity demand, per the state's POWER Act. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pacific-power-to-charge-oregon-data-centers-for-energy-infrastructure-costs ### 2026-09-02: Oregon implements POWER Act to lower residential electricity rates Oregon's POWER Act has reduced residential electricity rates by 1.3 percent while increasing data center tariffs by an average of 29 percent to manage rising energy demands. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/oregon-implements-power-act-to-lower-residential-electricity-rates --- Cite as: Oregon electricity rate restructuring via POWER Act. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/oregon-electricity-rate-restructuring-via-power-act