AGP Executive Report
Last update: 25 minutes agoUtility Rates & Data Centers: Portland General Electric filed to implement Oregon’s new Power Act rate class for large-load users, with data centers and crypto operators facing a 29% jump starting June 10, while residential rates fall 1.3% and other customer classes see smaller decreases. Local Business & Growth: Hillsboro is coordinating with In-N-Out on a traffic management plan for the chain’s planned opening, including rules on when staff will step in to manage long drive-thru lines. Oregon Economy & Workforce: A guest column argues Gov. Kotek’s “Prosperity Council” should prioritize investing in people—education, apprenticeships, and skills—over business subsidies or tax breaks. Ag & Trade: Oregon’s Celebrate Trade Gala highlighted hazelnuts, cherries, wine, potato snacks and manufacturing, with awards going to major Oregon ag and food brands. Ballot Fight in Oregon: Initiative Petition 28 to ban hunting and fishing is moving toward November, with opponents warning it would upend livestock and rural economies. Community & Health: A Silverton family’s Make-A-Wish trip helped a 9-year-old cancer survivor celebrate recovery, while Oregon’s Morrill Fire Relief Fund topped $143,500 for wildfire victims.
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