Pete Danko is a Staff Reporter at the Portland Business Journal. He specializes in energy policy and regulation, renewable energy, and the beverage industry, particularly focusing on Oregon wine and cannabis. His work has been featured in notable publications such as Yahoo Finance, KGW (NBC 8), and the Charlotte Business Journal.
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Pete Danko's coverage primarily focuses on business and technology in Oregon, with a significant emphasis on energy-related topics. He frequently features press releases and investment analysis, indicating an interest in reporting corporate developments.
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Oregon wine industry sales that just a few years ago approached $1 billion slid for the third year in a row, coming in at $812 million in 2025.
By: Pete Danko
PGE's Portland metro and northern Willamette Valley service territory includes around 20 data centers, mostly clustered in Hillsboro, that account for about 13% of the power it delivers.
By: Pete Danko
A lingering dispute over how to interpret data and studies about alcohol taxes, prices and consumption, and about how best to combat unhealthy alcohol use, flares up again.
The PGE rates flow from the POWER Act, a 2025 Oregon law intended to ensure the costs of powering data centers don't spill over to other ratepayers.
By: Pete Danko
The case is being widely watched as more states adopt and stand up programs like Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, which went into effect in July 2025.
By: Pete Danko
Silicon Valley startup says it will address the issues that are making data centers increasingly unwelcome in communities.
Backers said the funds will help boost workforce development, support startups and back academic research that feeds industry initiatives.
By: Pete Danko
Intel cut 40,000 jobs in 2024 and 2025. It's not done with the downsizing.
By: Pete Danko
The new layoff report comes after months of rising optimism about Intel's future.
By: Pete Danko
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors is challenging Oregon's groundbreaking Plastic Packaging and Recycling Modernization Act.
