The sweeping data center package in Olympia remains in play. But Big Tech lobbyists and allies knocked out many of the measure’s teeth along the way.

After decades of welcoming the data centers with tax exemptions and open arms, Washington is looking to set rules around ...

Data centers are driving electricity demand in the Northwest, and will likely requireenough new energy to power up to four ...

The president said he had negotiated a deal with tech giants to cover the energy costs of data centers, but offered few details. Experts said such pledges could prove difficult in practice.

The years after the Great Recession were a kind of Goldilocks era in Oregon’s power market. The state’s population and economy were growing robustly, yet power demand was flat. Major advances in power ...

Many folks, including myself, care about protecting our water and mitigating climate change. Investing in renewable energy and leaving fossil fuels behind is an essential transition here and now. Our ...

Quincy is a small farming town in Central Washington near the Columbia River, home to one of the world’s top french fry producers. It’s also the model for Microsoft’s nationwide data center strategy.

Over the past few years, millions of Americans have seen their electricity bills skyrocket. Since February 2020, electricity prices have increased by an average of 40 percent across the country. In ...