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PGE Schedule 96 minimum generation and transmission demand charges as a share of contracted system capacity (Oregon POWER Act template)

90% of contracted system capacityobserved

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ScopePUC template figure for PGE Schedule 96 under the Oregon POWER Act (HB 3546, 2025); verify the operative Schedule 96 / UM 2377 sheets and the executed service agreement — the component floors, ramp relief and exit charges in that agreement govern the bill. Pacific Power’s data-center tariff (UE 463) is a separate proceeding.
As of2026-05-07
SourceOregon PUC Order No. 26-154, Docket UM 2377 (entered 7 May 2026), as reported by Utility Dive (Marlene Wilden, 28 May 2026): minimum generation and transmission demand charges are set at 90% of contracted system capacity; framework effective 10 June 2026. Oregon PUC media release PR-202609 describes the same order’s predictable charges if a data center does not use the infrastructure built to serve it. Climate Solutions (May 2026) summarizes the POWER Act requirement that large users cover 90% of expected demand whether or not it materializes. · Utility Dive, contract-terms paragraph; PR-202609 p.2
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