9 months in, Kotek’s Data Center Advisory Committee shares many questions, few answers
Sep 16, 2026
Following seven fact-finding meetings over nine months, Gov. Tina Kotek’s Data Center Advisory Committee is asking the public to weigh in on a report detailing its findings.
The 20-page “preliminary learnings and questions” report that the seven-member, governor-appointed group posted Frida
y includes more considerations than conclusions, and is a departure from the cost-benefit analysis of data centers in the state it was tasked with providing by mid-September.
That charge changed recently when Kotek instead directed…Continue reading — subscribe to unlock the full article. ...read more read less