Data centers are driving demand for gas from Northwest utilities, reports find

by Alex Baumhardt, Washington State Standard

June 4, 2026

Key points

- Electric utilities in Oregon and Washington are increasingly leaning on the use of gas generators to help data centers meet their energy demands, as well as buying more gas-powered electricity from other states. - Utilities' growing use of gas to meet the new demand, and data center owners connecting facilities to on-site natur...