BEAVERTON Ore. (KPTV) - Myra Seigal has lived in Beaverton for almost a decade. She likes to stay as active in her community as she can, so long as she can afford it.

As someone on a fixed income and retired, Myra sticks to a strict budget. But some expenses, like electricity, are simply out of her control.

“I do have to live carefully,” says Seigal. “I go to a lot of free events. I don’t go to the things that are going to cost me money.”

A few years ago, Myra noticed that her electric bill, managed by Portland General Electric, was rising consistently.

And she wasn’t alone.

Earlier this year, almost 200 Oregonians wrote in to the state legislature to demand action on skyrocketing energy prices. One of the main culprits for these hikes has been data centers, which are responsible for

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