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Data center on Columbia River would nearly double Cascade Locks energy consumption

Data center on Columbia River would nearly double Cascade Locks energy consumption

Columbia Insight
Environment, Business, Hood River County

However, representatives from Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), which provides power to the City of Cascade Locks, have now confirmed to Columbia Insight that BPA does plan to charge the city a higher rate for its electricity due in part to the new data center’s power usage. According to a recent City of Cascade Locks memo obtained by Columbia Insight, these new increased rates are expected to cost the city an additional $570,000 a year.