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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Oregon City pauses data center applications in five zones for 120 days

Plus, how to weigh in on PGE's proposed rate increase Nov. 10 and Oregon's new girls' flag football.

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News Notes

Data centers

Oregon City commissioners on Wednesday passed a 120-day moratorium on data center and battery energy storage systems development, blocking applications in five industrial and mixed-use zones while staff audit city codes and draft new regulations. There were no open applications or inquiries from data centers. KATU

PGE rates

If you want a say on your power bill, the hosts a virtual public comment hearing on Zoom Tue., Nov. 10, and you can also join by calling 669-254-5252. Portland General Electric is seeking a rate increase of nearly 4%, or about $8 a month for residential customers, beginning in July. Oregon Capital Chronicle

PGE's proposed increase would add about $8 a month

$8
a month for the average residential customer
nearly 4%
proposed rate increase, starting in July
840,000
residential customers PGE serves in Oregon

Source: Oregon Capital Chronicle

Flag football

On Oct. 12, the Delegate Assembly voted to make girls' flag football a sanctioned activity, making Oregon the 25th state to do so. Tualatin head coach Bubba Lemon said about 104,000 girls played high school flag football across the country last year, up from 15,000 four years ago. KATU

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Daily Oregon Cityto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Oregon City pauses data center applications in five zones for 120 days

Plus, how to weigh in on PGE's proposed rate increase Nov. 10 and Oregon's new girls' flag football.

The TLDR

  1. Oregon City passes a 120-day data center moratorium
  2. PGE rate increase hearing is Tue., Nov. 10
  3. Oregon becomes the 25th state to sanction girls' flag football
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