“Voted Nay on Oregon HB 3546, the POWER Act, creating a separate rate class for data centers and other loads above 20 megawatts”

Senate third-reading passage of the POWER Act, requiring large energy users such as data centers to pay their own share of electricity and transmission costs under long-term contracts so the burden is not spread onto other ratepayers. The official measure history names only the members voting no, so only the 12 no votes are recorded individually here; the 18 members voting aye are not enumerated by the source. Outcome: Passed the Senate, Ayes 18, Nays 12 Recorded vote: Nay. Body: Oregon State Senate. Measure: OR HB 3546 (2025 Regular Session).