This pending case would raise your PGE bill starting mid 2027; it has not been decided yet.
+$8a month
Portland General Electric, Oregon
POWER Act large load and data center rate schedule
On bills now Rider or surcharge, docket UM 2377 before the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
-$2a month, estimate
on a typical bill, as approved
1.3% of the average Oregon bill of $130 (EIA, 2024); your own bill scales with your usage. Our arithmetic, not the utility's figure; the methodology page shows how.
What happens next
The new rate took effect July 8, 2026 and is already on your bill. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
$
Fileddate not published
Hearingheld or waived
DecisionJul 7, 2026
On billsJul 8, 2026
Under Oregon's POWER Act, the OPUC approved a new rate schedule that charges large load customers, mostly data centers, their own cost of service instead of spreading it across all ratepayers. Data center rates rose an average of 29 percent, while residential customers saw a 1.3 percent decrease as those costs shifted away from households. The new rates took effect July 8, 2026.
What it means for your bill: This decision is why your PGE bill went slightly down in mid 2026; it shifted data center costs off residential rates.
- Status
- On bills now
- Utility
- Portland General Electric
- Commission
- Oregon Public Utility Commission
- Docket
- UM 2377
- Approved
- -1.3% residential
- Decided
- July 7, 2026
- On bills from
- July 8, 2026
- Data center linked
- Yes. The filing ties part of the cost or the tariff design to data center load. The projects themselves: isadatacentercoming.com.
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
Common questions
How much will my Portland General Electric bill go up?
Takes about $2 off a month on a typical bill. 1.3% of the average Oregon bill of $130 (EIA, 2024); your own bill scales with your usage.
When would the new rates start?
They already did, on July 8, 2026.
When is the hearing?
No hearing date is on record for this case.
How do I comment?
The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.
Sources
- PGE delivers on commitment to ensure growth pays for growth, Portland General Electric, 2026-07-07
- Regulators approve PGE's 29% rate increase for Oregon data centers, KPTV, 2026-07-07
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Other Portland General Electric matters
This annual fuel and cost adjustment raised your PGE bill about 8 dollars a month starting April 2026.
+$8a month
Other pending cases in Oregon
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Portland General Electric, OR
This pending case would raise your PGE bill starting mid 2027; it has not been decided yet.
+$8a month
2
2026 general rate case
PacifiCorp (Rocky Mountain Power and Pacific Power), OR
This pending case would raise your Pacific Power bill further in 2027; part of the increase already started in June 2026.
+$3a month