AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoEnergy & Industry Regulation: Oregon’s PUC is set to consider POWER Act rate changes July 7, with a proposed 29% electricity increase for data centers and a small decrease for most other customers—aimed at stopping grid costs from shifting onto households and small businesses. Agriculture: Gov. Tina Kotek requested a USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation for Hood River and Wasco counties after a severe 2025 pear psylla outbreak, citing $40M–$45M in losses and about half the usual grower revenue. Utilities & Grid Buildout: Iberdrola/Avangrid is moving ahead with its first U.S. battery project—Shutler in Gilliam County—targeting 41 MW / 82 MWh in 2027 to help stabilize Oregon’s grid. Local Power Planning: Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative says it won’t buy PacifiCorp’s Wallowa County territory after due diligence, keeping the utilities as neighboring providers. Transportation & Infrastructure: Portland International Airport finished its $2.15B main terminal reconstruction, doubling capacity and adding more local retail/dining plus a major regional art program. Food Safety & Retail: A USDA health alert flagged chicken product issues tied to storage/mislabeling concerns, while restaurant inspection reports highlighted recurring sanitation and temperature-control problems. Wildlife & Environment: ODFW reports a milestone bald eagle nesting success near Tillamook Bay, part of the species’ long recovery story.
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