Amazon Says Berkshire Utility Failing to Power Data Centers (2)

Amazon.com Inc. alleges that a Berkshire Hathaway Inc.-owned utility in Oregon is failing to provide sufficient power for four new data center facilities, highlighting the strain rapid expansion of technology facilities is putting on the electric grid.

Amazon lodged a complaint last week with the Public Utility Commission of Oregon alleging that Portland-based PacifiCorp breached obligations that date back to 2021 to provide sufficient power for the projects. Amazon said the company provided insufficient power for one data campus, no power for a second campus and “has refused to even complete its own standard contracting process for the third ...