PacifiCorp, Oregon Public Utility Commission

Oregon lawmakers to introduce bill barring utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits
Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years
PacifiCorp’s rate increase reduced to 8.5% in 2025 by Oregon Public Utility Commission
The Oregon Public Utility Commission has approved a reduced 8.5% rate increase for PacifiCorp in 2025, after considering 60 contested issues, including wildfire restoration costs and wildfire insurance premiums.
Oregon utility regulator approves rate increase for Pacific Power customers
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), the group that oversees utility companies, has approved an 8.5% increase. That's less than the 17.9% increase that PacifiCorp originally requested. The overall increase for residential customers will end up being 9.8%.
No utility rate increases until wildfire lawsuits resolved, Oregon lawmakers propose
Lawmakers say it's an effort to hold PacifiCorp accountable as the utility faces lawsuits stemming from deadly 2020 wildfires.
Oregon bill would ban utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits
After the federal government filed a lawsuit against PacifiCorp on Dec. 19 for negligence during the 2020 Labor Day Wildfires, three Oregon lawmakers are calling for further accountability from utility companies for wildfire damage.
Judge rules for insurgent firms in PacifiCorp wildfire legal clash
Lead counsel in the big PacifiCorp wildfire case in Portland are at war with an insurgent group of law firms they accuse of ...
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Federal government sues PacifiCorp over 2020 wildfire
The federal government is suing the electric utility PacifiCorp over a 2020 wildfire in Douglas County. The Archie Creek Fire ...
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Archie Creek lawsuit sparks bill proposal
In the wake of a reported lawsuit filed against Pacificorp, the parent company of Pacific Power, state lawmakers are ...
PacifiCorp gets an 8.5% rate increase
The rates ordered by the Public Utility Commission aren't far from the 11.2% increase PacifiCorp put forth recently.
Feds sue PacifiCorp for damages from 2020 Archie Creek fire
PacifiCorp has already settled multiple lawsuits brought by victims of the Archie Creek fire and other wildfires in 2020, ...
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Oregon regulators approve PacifiCorp penalties for high-load energy users despite industry pushback
The Oregon Public Utility Commission has ruled in favor of a PacifiCorp proposal that would penalize large-load customers, ...
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Rate increase for PacifiCorp customers approved for 2025
PacifiCorp, Pacific Power’s parent company, has been approved to increase rates next year. The Oregon Public Utility ...
PGE, Pacific Power customers will pay more next year – but not as much as utilities requested
Customers with Portland General Electric and Pacific Power are in for another round of rate hikes in 2025 though not as high ...