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| UM 2211 | IMPLEMENTATION OF HB 2475 | PUC |
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| UM 2211-1 | 11/14/2024 2:43:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | PORTLAND | As a disabled low-income Oregonian, I must express my disappointment with the implementation of LIHEAP in our state. In contrast, when I lived in California a decade ago, I received a quarterly check with a modest amount of money to assist with my electric bills. However, in Oregon, under the same LIHEAP funding, I am required to seek help from a community nonprofit that prioritizes individuals based on their ethnic identity and other factors beyond income, including disability and senior status. At its core, I believe that the way Oregon distributes LIHEAP funds favors nonprofits over those who genuinely need assistance. Firstly, the criteria for eligibility do not adequately prioritize seniors and individuals with disabilities, making it challenging for them to access this essential support. Despite being disabled and eligible due to my SSI status, I have consistently been unable to obtain LIHEAP funds. In contrast, I was able to access this safety net program in California. After residing in Oregon for 13 years, I have yet to receive any LIHEAP energy assistance. Ironically, while I am unable to access LIHEAP directly, illegal immigrants are able to receive help through nonprofit special interest groups. | ||||
| UM 2211-10 | 11/15/2024 12:32:32 AM | 11/13/2024 8:21:07 PM | General Comment | mrdanaweintraub@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Dana Weintraub 17124 SW Marty Ln Beaverton, OR 97003-4249 mrdanaweintraub@tutanota.com | |||||
| UM 2211-11 | 11/15/2024 12:32:34 AM | 11/13/2024 7:17:26 PM | General Comment | tazzannie975@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms Ann Nowicki 3355 N Delta Hwy Unit 170 Eugene, OR 97408-5915 tazzannie975@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-12 | 11/15/2024 12:32:37 AM | 11/13/2024 7:12:43 PM | General Comment | kristygiles@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Kristy Giles 14381 SE Charjan St Clackamas, OR 97015-9347 kristygiles@aol.com | |||||
| UM 2211-13 | 11/15/2024 12:32:40 AM | 11/13/2024 6:59:14 PM | General Comment | tomattsiphone@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Matthew Gray 1915 NW 14th St Corvallis, OR 97330-2033 tomattsiphone@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-14 | 11/15/2024 12:32:42 AM | 11/13/2024 3:48:16 PM | General Comment | momoneal77@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Frances O'Neal 9100 SW 80th Ave Tigard, OR 97223-8981 momoneal77@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-15 | 11/15/2024 12:32:44 AM | 11/13/2024 3:12:07 PM | General Comment | pamelasmith1974@yahoo.com | Right now, regulators are considering plans to expand utility customer protections and address the rise of past-due energy bills as part of the Energy Affordability Act . Rate increases and the high cost of living are pushing Oregonians to choose between paying their energy bills and affording food, medicine, and housing. Many customers, especially low-income households, are behind on their bills. We need regulators to address the energy affordability crisis before winter bills hit. | |||||
| UM 2211-16 | 11/15/2024 12:32:46 AM | 11/13/2024 12:27:27 PM | General Comment | eponymouse4@yahoo.com | Because of unreasonably high electric utility fees, I am unable to afford to stay reasonably comfortable in either winter or summer living in the Willamette Valley. I go to extremes to keep my electric utility bill within some kind of affordable boundary. Those extremes aren't working very well as my electric utility bill remains unreasonably high. Here's how I live in an effort to be able to pay my electric bill. It isn't even remotely comfortable or enjoyable. I live in Lane County and my electric utility is EPUD. House heating in winter: heat setting usually at 63 to 65 degrees but never above 67 degrees in cold months. In winter to stay warm I wear three to four layers of clothing including at times two layers of thermals plus fleeces, sweats, and/or wool sweaters; sometimes also wearing a down jacket indoors. And at night? When it's below 45 degrees outside at night, my bedroom especially doesn't warm up so the indoor temperature drops into upper 50's in my bedroom -- that means wearing a knit hat and using a mattress warmer. I use an old down comforter for my little old dog to nestle in because he feels the cold months worse than I do - and I am in my 70's. House heating/air conditioning spring/fall: HVAC system turned completely OFF. House cooling in summer: A/C never set to cool below 80 degres in high summer heat. If very hot, I resort to box fans - which raises the electric utility bill so only do this at night so I can try to sleep. However, being very uncomfortable in high summer heat and inability to afford better air conditioning has led to constant headaches and other physical discomforts especially in mid-late afternoons and evenings. House temperature management: Older electric furnace paired with older heat pump. No matter how strategically used (going to extremes) they are in my opinion inefficient - as are almost all heat pumps when the outdoor temperature falls below 50 degrees or rises above 75 degrees, which is why electric utilities need to STOP recommending heat pumps! Also: I use blinds and windows strategically. I close off the two unused rooms including floor grates. Personal: I allow myself a shower only once or twice weekly - short, warm or tepid water. No hot baths. I don't have long hair so usually just "air" dry no hair dryer. That's a challenge in winter. Laundry: I do only one load of laundry per week. Warm/cold or cold/cold. Line dry where possible. That's a challenge in Willamette Valley winters. If desperate I use the dryer for 30 minutes (again - that's for the once weekly laundry load). Kitchen: In cooler months I use my oven once weekly for two hours to bake a casserole - portions are reheated in the microwave. In cooler months, the stove top burner is used approx 10 minutes daily (breakfast). In warmer weather usually starting late April through mid-October, I just eat cold food - cereal, salads, sandwiches. Kitchen: I wash dishes by hand (don't have a dishwasher) that takes about ten to fifteen minutes a day at most. Why so little? To reduce the hot water use, I spent a modest amount at Walmart and bought disposables - paper plates, paper bowls, paper towels and napkins, plastic utensils to use where possible. Food: I use my coffee maker only every other day reheating leftover coffee briefly in the microwave. So don't have fresh coffee and NO I DO NOT BUY FANCY COFFEE DRINKS AT STARBUCKS OR ANY OTHER COFFEE SHOP OR FOOD TRUCK. Food: I used to eat mostly organic fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy. I cut back or completely stopped eating organics, as they are more expensive, in order to be able to pay the electric utility bill. I am now beginning to experience the physical results of a less healthy diet. Electronics: One refrigerator. One desktop computer, one HP printer seldom used (unplugged most of the time). One stove. Washer, dryer - used once weekly short cycles. One small tv and one small radio. No electric tools. Flip phone gets recharged, about a half hour (no smart phone, no tablet, no laptop, no "devices"). I spend only about three hours per WEEK on the tv. (Most people spend at least six hours daily watching tv or related entertainment devices.) Lights: all LEDs. That cost alone reduced my available grocery budget by a third when I replaced all incandescent bulbs with LED to try to cut the electric utility bill down. FURTHER? To avoid using even those more efficient lights, I keep mini flashlights in literally every pocket - pants pockets, jacket pockets, plus at bedside, plus on the book shelf, plus on the table next to easy chair. Little flashlights are used instead of lighting wherever possible. After speaking at length with my electric utility provider about electric efficiency it appears there is nothing more I can do to keep the bill affordable. It isn't affordable in ANY definition of that word. Further to the utility question? The PUC needs to STRONGLY monitor, audit, and address the obfus | |||||
| UM 2211-17 | 11/15/2024 12:32:48 AM | 11/13/2024 12:26:16 PM | General Comment | ocub@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! Please consider this my individual comment. I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Thank you. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr Rick Ray 30777 NE Hurt Rd Troutdale, OR 97060-9380 ocub@rickray.com | |||||
| UM 2211-18 | 11/15/2024 12:32:51 AM | 11/13/2024 11:33:58 AM | General Comment | tlew4002@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. I can see by the messages posted on Next Door that there are people in the greater Portland community that are having a difficult time making ends meet including being able to pay their utility bills. These people need the help of protection against disconnection until they can have the money to pay their utility bills. Or, more practically, these people need to be able pay at a discounted rate that is in line with their income which is lower than most. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Carolyn Eckel 18542 NE Wasco St Portland, OR 97230-7152 tlew4002@earthlink.net | |||||
| UM 2211-19 | 11/15/2024 12:32:55 AM | 11/13/2024 11:28:46 AM | General Comment | phil@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Phil Goldsmith 1976 NW Pettygrove St Apt 404 Portland, OR 97209-1696 phil@lopglaw.com | |||||
| UM 2211-2 | 11/15/2024 12:32:13 AM | 11/14/2024 6:48:51 AM | General Comment | k86444@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Jeff Kuehl 1268 SW Blaine Ct Gresham, OR 97080-9395 k86444@juno.com | |||||
| UM 2211-20 | 11/15/2024 12:32:58 AM | 11/13/2024 11:28:37 AM | General Comment | stanikv@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, ms Valerie Stanik 5901 SW Country Club Dr Corvallis, OR 97333-1352 stanikv@peak.org | |||||
| UM 2211-21 | 11/15/2024 12:33:01 AM | 11/13/2024 11:24:33 AM | General Comment | phyllis.jaszkowiak44@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms Phyllis Jaszkowiak 17600 Pacific Hwy Unit 94 Marylhurst, OR 97036-0803 phyllis.jaszkowiak44@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-22 | 11/15/2024 12:33:04 AM | 11/13/2024 11:05:18 AM | General Comment | thomasholley@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Thomas Holley 1711 NE 125th Ave Portland, OR 97230-1802 thomasholley@icloud.com | |||||
| UM 2211-23 | 11/15/2024 12:33:06 AM | 11/13/2024 10:43:20 AM | General Comment | brent_rocks@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Brent Rocks 1518 SW Upper Hall St Portland, OR 97201-6132 brent_rocks@comcast.net | |||||
| UM 2211-24 | 11/15/2024 12:33:09 AM | 11/13/2024 10:24:42 AM | General Comment | bsuprena@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Brice Suprenant 5404 SE 68th Ave Portland, OR 97206-5338 bsuprena@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-25 | 11/15/2024 12:33:11 AM | 11/13/2024 10:18:31 AM | General Comment | jynxcdo@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Jynx Houston 7605 SE Lincoln St Portland, OR 97215-4153 jynxcdo@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-26 | 11/15/2024 12:33:14 AM | 11/13/2024 10:16:31 AM | General Comment | infomavn@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Melissa Hathaway 601 NE 162nd Ave Apt 74 Portland, OR 97230-5778 infomavn@teleport.com | |||||
| UM 2211-27 | 11/15/2024 12:33:17 AM | 11/13/2024 10:11:27 AM | General Comment | ally@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Ally Harris 4312 SE 24th Ave Portland, OR 97202-3903 ally@ojta.org | |||||
| UM 2211-28 | 11/15/2024 12:33:20 AM | 11/13/2024 10:09:41 AM | General Comment | sherry.monie@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mrs. Sherry Monie 23665 SE Borges Rd Damascus, OR 97089-6521 sherry.monie@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-29 | 11/15/2024 12:33:22 AM | 11/13/2024 10:06:00 AM | General Comment | mlee@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Missy Lee 11420 SE Pardee St Portland, OR 97266-3357 mlee@strategen.com | |||||
| UM 2211-3 | 11/15/2024 12:32:16 AM | 11/14/2024 5:53:39 AM | General Comment | nkanderson5@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Favoring stockholder profits over customer safety is reprehensible. I urge you to make your decisions from a base of humanity rather than greed. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Nancy Anderson 330 SE 75th Ave Portland, OR 97215-1458 nkanderson5@comcast.net | |||||
| UM 2211-30 | 11/15/2024 12:33:24 AM | 11/13/2024 9:59:41 AM | General Comment | rosshuffmankerr@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Ross Huffman-Kerr 1055 SW 16th St Lincoln City, OR 97367-2312 rosshuffmankerr@hotmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-31 | 11/15/2024 12:33:27 AM | 11/13/2024 9:29:09 AM | General Comment | jpn5710@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. And please rein in excessive and unnecessary utility cost increases. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. John Nettleton 4311 SE 37th Ave Apt 21 Portland, OR 97202-3265 jpn5710@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2211-32 | 11/15/2024 12:33:29 AM | 11/13/2024 9:28:17 AM | General Comment | boomerhollow@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! Please take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Shutting power off is cruel especially in the winter and summer months. Please adopt disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expand energy efficiency for low-income households. Please commissioners, do not let utility companies determine the timeline to provide critical relief for fragile economic customers. Please act soon to help Oregonians address the energy affordability crisis that does not have to occur. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Mitch Williams PO Box 291 Brightwood, OR 97011-0291 boomerhollow@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-33 | 11/15/2024 12:33:31 AM | 11/13/2024 9:26:41 AM | General Comment | stupedna@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am shocked that PGE can keep raising their rates. I am on a fixed income and my bill is almost $300 for 2 people!! It's criminal! Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, ms Stacey Hartley 8310 SE 28th Ave Portland, OR 97202-8903 stupedna@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-34 | 11/15/2024 12:33:33 AM | 11/13/2024 9:09:47 AM | General Comment | tde@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! Please take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. And challenge the utilities to lower their rates! Their profits are higher than ever! Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Teresa DeLorenzo 93121 Knappa Dock Rd Astoria, OR 97103-8469 tde@teleport.com | |||||
| UM 2211-35 | 11/15/2024 12:33:36 AM | 11/13/2024 9:08:28 AM | General Comment | lldeyoung2@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Larry De Young 5047 N Park Ct NE Albany, OR 97321-9541 lldeyoung2@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-36 | 11/15/2024 12:33:39 AM | 11/13/2024 9:00:05 AM | General Comment | bcshelby@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. B.C. Shelby 1040 NW 10th Ave Apt 525 Portland, OR 97209-3464 bcshelby@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-37 | 11/15/2024 12:33:44 AM | 11/13/2024 8:48:07 AM | General Comment | gem2amarra@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Amy Murray 6530 SE Carlton St Portland, OR 97206-6628 gem2amarra@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-38 | 11/15/2024 12:33:48 AM | 11/13/2024 8:47:35 AM | General Comment | donnambirdlady@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mrs. Donna Bonetti 1997 Oak St North Bend, OR 97459-2020 donnambirdlady@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2211-39 | 11/15/2024 12:33:52 AM | 11/13/2024 8:29:49 AM | General Comment | carol@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. STOP THE GREEDY!!! Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Carol Wagner 350 Timber Ridge St NE Albany, OR 97322-7436 carol@craftedbycarol.com | |||||
| UM 2211-4 | 11/15/2024 12:32:18 AM | 11/14/2024 2:15:55 AM | General Comment | bjclark@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Rebecca Clark 5035 N Depauw St # OR97203 Portland, OR 97203-4418 bjclark@siderial.com | |||||
| UM 2211-40 | 11/15/2024 12:33:55 AM | 11/13/2024 8:21:06 AM | General Comment | lpjake@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. At some point it will be heat or food, living on fixed income doesn’t leave much for all these increases, we already do not go out to eat, we don’t travel. Greed has become a large part of what is happening with these large corporations & over paying their CEO’s. Thank you, Patricia Jacobson Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms Patricia Jacobson 32250 SW Armitage Pl Wilsonville, OR 97070-8411 lpjake@comcast.net | |||||
| UM 2211-41 | 11/15/2024 12:33:58 AM | 11/13/2024 8:04:28 AM | General Comment | mintkeski@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I urge the Commission to take action before the winter heating season to help people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our electricity shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with more disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Walt Mintkeski 6815 SE 31st Ave Portland, OR 97202-8633 mintkeski@juno.com | |||||
| UM 2211-42 | 11/15/2024 12:34:01 AM | 11/13/2024 7:54:10 AM | General Comment | ran6711@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Randy Harrison 4051 Wagner St Eugene, OR 97402-8725 ran6711@comcast.net | |||||
| UM 2211-43 | 11/15/2024 12:34:03 AM | 11/13/2024 7:35:24 AM | General Comment | mshalloran2605@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Michael Halloran 2062 Scotsman Ln NE Salem, OR 97305-2161 mshalloran2605@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-44 | 11/15/2024 12:34:05 AM | 11/13/2024 7:32:31 AM | General Comment | dregan02@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. David Regan 623 SW Park Ave Apt 703 Portland, OR 97205-3129 dregan02@msn.com | |||||
| UM 2211-45 | 11/15/2024 12:34:08 AM | 11/13/2024 7:17:10 AM | General Comment | joosgalefamily@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Dr. Sandra Joos 4259 SW Patrick Pl Portland, OR 97239-7202 joosgalefamily@comcast.net | |||||
| UM 2211-46 | 11/15/2024 12:34:09 AM | 11/13/2024 7:17:01 AM | General Comment | zach.klonoski@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Zach Klonoski 538 N Ainsworth St Portland, OR 97217-2002 zach.klonoski@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-47 | 11/15/2024 12:34:11 AM | 11/13/2024 7:14:01 AM | General Comment | amgraas@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Those of us with disabilities or medical needs are especially at risk. Both my husband and I rely on medical appliances -- operated by electricity -- to navigate health conditions more effectively. Other Oregonians depend on electric mobility devices or home-monitoring equipment. We need greater protections from disconnection, which in too many cases puts people's lives at risk. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Michelle Graas 7624 N Albina Ave Portland, OR 97217-1308 amgraas@efn.org | |||||
| UM 2211-48 | 11/15/2024 12:34:13 AM | 11/13/2024 7:08:50 AM | General Comment | mzlatnik@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Matthew Zlatnik 19464 View Dr West Linn, OR 97068-1336 mzlatnik@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-49 | 11/15/2024 12:34:16 AM | 11/13/2024 7:07:47 AM | General Comment | mcgavinski@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Bruce McGavin 13149 SE Pennywood Ct Milwaukie, OR 97222-3113 mcgavinski@duck.com | |||||
| UM 2211-5 | 11/15/2024 12:32:20 AM | 11/14/2024 12:26:47 AM | General Comment | davemult@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Dr. David Nichols 5107 NE Couch St Portland, OR 97213-3021 davemult@aol.com | |||||
| UM 2211-50 | 11/18/2024 12:32:06 AM | 11/15/2024 2:10:10 PM | General Comment | msba.wright@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. I am also urging the commission to put a limit on the % of rate hike allowed and cap it at an 8% rate hike and only allow a rate hike every 5 years for ALL utility companies be it Electricity or Gas. Tell the PUC Commission to cap rate hikes and the length of time between hikes. The gas and electric providers are not making improvements to their systems but paying huge dividends to their stock holders is the reason they are constantly wanting rate increases and those rate increases are one of the causes of homelessness. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mrs. barbara Wright-Dunagan PO Box 511 Spc 17 Pendleton, OR 97801-0511 msba.wright@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-51 | 11/18/2024 12:32:08 AM | 11/15/2024 2:09:27 PM | General Comment | mckenna0307@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. As a senior on a fixed income who does not qualify for assistance, I am struggling to keep up with increases in my PGE bill and water bill. Please act on behalf of individual citizens rather than the large utility company for once! Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Thomas Mckenna 3343 NE 128th Ave Portland, OR 97230-1564 mckenna0307@comcast.net | |||||
| UM 2211-52 | 11/18/2024 12:32:11 AM | 11/15/2024 2:09:27 PM | General Comment | marwal53@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Mary Wall 2150 Adams St Eugene, OR 97405-2135 marwal53@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-53 | 11/18/2024 12:32:12 AM | 11/15/2024 2:09:25 PM | General Comment | miranda.miller214@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mrs Miranda Miller 636 SE 47th Ave Portland, OR 97215-1713 miranda.miller214@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-54 | 11/18/2024 12:32:17 AM | 11/15/2024 2:09:23 PM | General Comment | Andylasnik@everyactioncustom.com | andylasnik@everyactioncustom.com. Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Andy Lasnik 1617 NE Alberta St Apt 6 Portland, OR 97211-5069 Andylasnik@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-55 | 11/18/2024 12:32:19 AM | 11/15/2024 2:09:22 PM | General Comment | graff_dylan@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Dylan Graff 267 NE South Shore Rd Portland, OR 97211-1152 graff_dylan@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2211-56 | 11/18/2024 12:32:22 AM | 11/15/2024 2:08:56 PM | General Comment | traceycsmallwood@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mrs. Tracey Katsouros 1322 Harwich Dr Waldorf, MD 20601-3322 traceycsmallwood@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-57 | 11/18/2024 12:32:25 AM | 11/15/2024 2:08:53 PM | General Comment | jnolley@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. And it is not just low income families, though they are the hardest hit. Utility companies have long charged customers for their mistakes, while making historic profits. This needs to be passed and later expanded. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. and Mr Janet and Kenneth Nolley 13505 SE River Rd Apt 8202 Portland, OR 97222-8277 jnolley@willamette.edu | |||||
| UM 2211-58 | 11/18/2024 12:32:27 AM | 11/15/2024 2:08:52 PM | General Comment | andrejaurigui44@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Andre Jaurigui 2726 SE Cora St Portland, OR 97202-3546 andrejaurigui44@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-59 | 11/18/2024 12:32:30 AM | 11/15/2024 2:07:58 PM | General Comment | joeyoungblood505@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Joe Youngblood PO Box 143 Dallas, OR 97338-0143 joeyoungblood505@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-6 | 11/15/2024 12:32:22 AM | 11/13/2024 10:00:33 PM | General Comment | mefitz97@gmail.com | Oregon PUC members - I am blessed in that I have always been able to pay my bills. Now that I am retired and my income is fixed, my concern is what utility rates will be in 10 years. At the rate PGE is going, 38% in the past 5 years, my power bill could almost double in the next 10 years. Make my home more energy efficient? I built this house 30 years ago and designed it to be energy efficient but now I want to up my game on this. I called the Energy Trust of Oregon several times trying to track down an energy auditor to come to my rural Clackamas County home. I must have called 10 contractors and found out that they don’t want to leave the Willamette Valley or Bend. After months of trying - I found one who would charge $3,000 - beyond my budget. I search further in professional associations. I called my county energy assistance program. Then I found one who would come out but when I spoke with the provider, it became clear that they were really just focused on insulation and I needed someone with a more diverse skill set. While low income and discount programs exist, it is the average customer who is supporting that program through our power bill. It is not Marie Pope taking a cut in her $6 million annual benefit package. I know that PGE can justify millions of dollars for system hardening, vegetation management and energy storage but there is no incentive for them to keep the cost low. For example, I have regularly seen their contracted vegetation crews working the same location over and over in the same season. I get that they may need to revisit a site a couple of times a year, but multiple times with the same equipment in the same season is what is happening. It’s kind of a joke within my community. Seems like they are “keeping them busy”. Then while we are trying to reduce the fuel load in our communities to reduce the fire risk, these crews are often simply leaving the brush they cut on the ground. When I questioned this to a PGE manager, I was told that the slash belongs to the property owner. My neighbors have had to call and request to have the crews come back and chip it or haul it off. Our local fire department is spending funds to collect brush that homeowners bring to the curb in an effort to reduce fuel - then PGE adds to the fuel. Its crazy. My point with this is that their efficiencies seem to be far from efficient. No wonder they can justify the need for more money. So, for affordability, insure that our utilizes are actually efficient and not paying CEO’s $6 million. Mary Ellen Fitzgerald | |||||
| UM 2211-60 | 11/18/2024 12:32:32 AM | 11/15/2024 2:07:56 PM | General Comment | peterg51@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. PETER GESTER 5021 Foothills Rd Apt G Lake Oswego, OR 97034-4133 peterg51@comcast.net | |||||
| UM 2211-61 | 11/18/2024 12:32:34 AM | 11/15/2024 2:07:55 PM | General Comment | adelatorre1030@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Alessandra de la Torre 2101 Hill Way Medford, OR 97504-6207 adelatorre1030@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-62 | 11/18/2024 12:32:36 AM | 11/15/2024 12:32:52 PM | General Comment | dianacunningham62@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Dr. Caroline Cunningham 309 Ashland, OR 97520 dianacunningham62@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-63 | 11/18/2024 12:32:39 AM | 11/15/2024 12:31:41 PM | General Comment | bodica6086@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms margo wyse 110 El Otro Lado Rd Mimbres, NM 88049-8081 bodica6086@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2211-64 | 11/18/2024 12:32:41 AM | 11/15/2024 7:11:28 AM | General Comment | barbtroxel@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Barbara Troxel 1285 NW Riverview Ave Gresham, OR 97030-4956 barbtroxel@comcast.net | |||||
| UM 2211-65 | 11/18/2024 12:32:44 AM | 11/15/2024 12:23:14 AM | General Comment | amycarlson@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Amy Carlson 2006 N Emerson St Portland, OR 97217-3807 amycarlson@comcast.net | |||||
| UM 2211-66 | 11/18/2024 12:32:47 AM | 11/14/2024 10:19:21 PM | General Comment | bibleeogirl@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Debra Rehn 5130 SE 30th Ave Apt 9 Portland, OR 97202-4557 bibleeogirl@aol.com | |||||
| UM 2211-67 | 11/18/2024 12:32:50 AM | 11/14/2024 9:47:24 PM | General Comment | chris_no51@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Chris Guillory 420 S Laurel St Apt 5 Port Angeles, WA 98362-2803 chris_no51@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2211-68 | 11/18/2024 12:32:53 AM | 11/14/2024 4:37:18 PM | General Comment | joho@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. We need for this to happen immediately given the recent price increases requested by PGE and NW Natural. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Joe Hovey 3586 SE 26th Ave Portland, OR 97202-2901 joho@joehovey.com | |||||
| UM 2211-69 | 11/18/2024 12:32:56 AM | 11/14/2024 1:40:28 PM | General Comment | elsamae21@me.com | Please consider affordability when considering new rules for energy regulation! | |||||
| UM 2211-7 | 11/15/2024 12:32:25 AM | 11/13/2024 9:23:09 PM | General Comment | quarantine@messaging.microsoft.com | Microsoft Review These Messages 13 messages are being held for you to review as of 11/14/2024 5:21:32 AM (UTC). Review them within 30 days of the received date by going to the Quarantine page in the Security Center. Prevented spam messages Sender: msba.wright@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 3:21:23 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: k86444@juno.com Subject: Public Comment at 11/26 Public Meeting on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 3:28:46 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: mckenna0307@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 3:45:33 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: andylasnik@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 3:52:57 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: marwal53@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 4:55:25 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: miranda.miller214@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 4:57:13 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: graff_dylan@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 4:58:59 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: jnolley@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 5:16:20 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: traceycsmallwood@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 5:30:36 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: andrejaurigui44@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 5:57:45 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: joeyoungblood505@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 7:19:42 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: peterg51@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 10:34:39 PM Review Message Release Block Sender Sender: adelatorre1030@everyactioncustom.com Subject: Public Comments on UM 2211 Date: 11/13/2024 11:45:33 PM Review Message Release Block Sender © 2024 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Privacy Statement Acceptable Use Policy ((SignedCardPayload)) | |||||
| UM 2211-70 | 11/19/2024 12:32:11 AM | 11/18/2024 8:36:14 AM | General Comment | lucykennedywong@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. It is also adding insult to injury when we regularly get power outages of hours to days. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Lucy Kennedy-Wong 7308 SE Harrison Ct Portland, OR 97215-4142 lucykennedywong@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-71 | 11/19/2024 12:32:13 AM | 11/18/2024 8:36:12 AM | General Comment | scott.hillson@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Scott Hillson 19461 View Dr West Linn, OR 97068-1339 scott.hillson@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-72 | 11/19/2024 12:32:15 AM | 11/18/2024 8:36:10 AM | General Comment | abbykats@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am a 69 year old single female on a fixed income. Because of for profit utility companies rate increases, I am in danger of becoming homeless. I am just over the threshold to get utility assistance so I am left to try to pay exorbitant utility bills. I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. KATHRYN CHAMBERS 2360 Wintercreek Way SE Salem, OR 97306-9698 abbykats@hotmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-73 | 11/19/2024 12:32:17 AM | 11/16/2024 9:38:29 PM | General Comment | forbux@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Susan Heath 2552 Mount Vernon St SE Albany, OR 97322-8898 forbux@hotmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-74 | 11/20/2024 12:32:26 AM | 11/19/2024 12:02:54 PM | General Comment | swfcook@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, ms s cook 17875 SE Division St Portland, OR 97236-1085 swfcook@aol.com | |||||
| UM 2211-75 | 11/20/2024 12:32:28 AM | 11/19/2024 8:32:37 AM | General Comment | k86444@juno.com | Utility prices are much too high. A spike in energy prices doesn’t justify a permanent price increase. Numerous people are homeless, partially due to the outrageously high utility prices. People have to choose between feed your kids or keep them warm. When energy prices come down will our prices come down? The answer to that question should be the same answer to any price increase. Utilities are a necessity. Utilities need to be exempt from huge, outrageous price increases. Thanks for listening. Jeff Kuehl Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UM 2211-76 | 11/20/2024 5:45:32 PM | PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | Support Docket | Web | Natalia | Neal | DAMASCUS | Despite bill discount programs, Oregon is still facing an energy affordability crisis.Thousands of families owe increasing amounts of debt to their for-profit energy utilities (PGE) and we need changes before the winter heating season is in full swing. We need a house bill to help low income Oregonians. | ||
| UM 2211-77 | 11/21/2024 12:32:42 AM | 11/20/2024 10:52:49 AM | General Comment | lltodd@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Laurie Todd 3756 SE Stephens St Portland, OR 97214-5152 lltodd@mindspring.com | |||||
| UM 2211-78 | 11/21/2024 12:32:46 AM | 11/20/2024 9:23:25 AM | General Comment | roughskinnednewt@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am a senior citizen on a fixed income who doesn't drive. I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Dianne Ensign 11600 SW Lancaster Rd Portland, OR 97219-7655 roughskinnednewt@hotmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-79 | 11/21/2024 12:32:48 AM | 11/20/2024 9:23:15 AM | General Comment | bonnyrosemacdonald@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I don't think we are all living in the same economy. Why do my bills keep going up every year? My salary can not keep up with this. We are freaking out right now and trying to figure out how to navigate Christmas, and I am considered middle class! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Bonny R. MacDonald 1700 SE 145th Ave Portland, OR 97233-2616 bonnyrosemacdonald@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-8 | 11/15/2024 12:32:27 AM | 11/13/2024 8:57:53 PM | General Comment | deafbudsf@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Steven Davies 4401 SE Henderson St # B Portland, OR 97206-8433 deafbudsf@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-80 | 11/21/2024 12:32:50 AM | 11/20/2024 9:23:12 AM | General Comment | msherraden@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! Comments by Third Act Oregon Reducing the Energy Burden on Oregonians As elders and volunteer members of Third Act Oregon, we support the Citizens’ Utility Board (CUB) efforts to reduce the energy burden on Oregonians who are having trouble keeping up with escalating utility bills. Since 2021, when Oregon’s Energy Affordability Act was passed, regulators and utilities have worked to reduce the burden posed by high energy costs. Bill discount programs now cover about half of the current need. However, we must do much more for low-income seniors and other disadvantaged communities. Steep utility rate increases, along with extreme weather, are pushing Oregon households to a financial brink. Over the past few years, NW Natural gas bills have increased on average by $331 per year. Pacific Power electric bills have increased by an average of $432 per year. And Portland General Electric bills have gone up by an average of $597 per year. When families cannot cover utility bills, they pay more – a lot more. They face overdue bills and utility disconnections. This year Oregon’s for-profit utilities have shut off record numbers of customers for nonpayment. Many families must curtail spending on household essentials. But that is not all. Families also turn to credit cards to pay utility bills and other household expenditures. This has contributed to a nationwide trend of higher credit card debt and delinquency, which are at historic highs. This includes the 68% of retirees who carry a credit card balance. In 2024, average interest rates on credit cards reached 28%, and are much higher in households with low credit scores. The Citizens’ Utility Board has proposed several options that we support, including (1) generating better data that will inform efforts to understand and address the energy burden on Oregon households; (2) helping families who cannot pay their utility bills and cover reconnection fees by providing debt relief and providing more flexible payment plans; and (3) creating programs in cooperation with the Energy Trust of Oregon – focused on multifamily and rural housing – to reduce energy use, such as promoting weatherization and energy efficient programs. Regulators should require Oregon’s investor-owned utilities to take additional and significant steps to make energy affordable for everyone. Legislators, non-profit organizations, advocates, and the public are ready and willing to partner with public utilities in these important efforts to make energy affordable for all. Third Act Oregon Oregon@thirdact.org Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Dr Margaret Sherraden 1212 SW Nevada St Portland, OR 97219-2056 msherraden@wustl.edu | |||||
| UM 2211-81 | 11/21/2024 12:32:52 AM | 11/19/2024 7:16:12 PM | General Comment | emilyplatt93@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am saddened that disconnection of vital heat and electricity by utility companies is normalized in our society. There are more important things than profit and money. Utility companies do not have the best interests of their customers at heart, and therefore cannot be relied upon to help low income households cope with drastically rising utility costs. It is imperative that low income households have the financial support they need. I am urging the Commission to take rapid action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with enhanced disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Dr. Emily Platt 2808 SE 18th Ave Portland, OR 97202-2221 emilyplatt93@yahoo.com | |||||
| UM 2211-82 | 11/21/2024 7:17:15 AM | PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | General Comment | Web | Migdalia | Rosado | TIGARD | As a low income person we need energy assistance Here in Tigard when I apply for energy assistance in their office keep saying no funds available/ no energy assistance..they asked me if I'm disabled I told yes even that so far nooooo help, nooooo energy assistance | ||
| UM 2211-83 | 11/22/2024 12:32:21 AM | 11/20/2024 5:08:48 PM | General Comment | ashleyrshambaugh@gmail.com | Hi, I wanted to share a little about my family. We are a low income family living in affordable housing. We didn’t get here because of lack of trying or lack of education. I came down with a chronic illness that left me debilitated in 2020 so I had to quit working just after receiving my masters degree. My fiance has been keeping up with our basic needs by working 6-7 days a week and even while living in affordable housing we struggle. I am filing bankruptcy as we speak all due to my health, lack of ability to work, my disability application still not being approved, high prices of everything included electricity/utilities bills, etc. Programs that help with rental assistance, utilities assistance, affordable housing etc. really help people like myself and my family. Without these resources and resources like them we’d likely be living on the streets or with family in very cramped spaces. As it is now we still are pretty cramped in our small apartment but at least we have our basic needs covered and a home full of love. Thanks for all your help toward continuing resources, education, funding and such! Kindly, Ashley Shambaugh MS Conflict Resolution | |||||
| UM 2211-84 | 11/22/2024 12:32:25 AM | 11/20/2024 3:59:59 PM | General Comment | thebroses63@gmail.com | I keep my PGE bill up to date every month because I do without because my rent keeps going up every year more then my social security does like this year my social security only went up 29.00 and my rent went up 68.00 and in January 2025 my social security is only going up 2.5 that’s less then last year and my rent is going up 70.00 in January 2025 with rent going up more then your social security every year it makes it hard to afford a big electric bill. And my husband passed away last year so I am paying everything myself. So I sit in a cold place in the winter wrapped up in blankets and a hot place in the summer because I can’t afford to heat or cool my place. Even in that ice storm we had in January 2024 I was wrapped up in blankets. I am not going to bring up a high electric bill and can’t pay it so I do without because I would not want to be disconnected because of none payment then you can’t cook or do anything without electricity so I keep my bills down. I don’t have internet or cable tv I go to a public place to use internet and I have over the air tv. Laura Brose | |||||
| UM 2211-85 | 11/21/2024 11:41:46 AM | PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | General Comment | Web | Edward | Knightly | PORTLAND | Thank you for this opportunity to comment. My name is Edward Knightly. I am a legally disabled person living in affordable housing in Portland. And I also serve on the board of Directors for Reach CDC. A 5013C affordable housing not for profit. From my perspective, I can tell you with certainty that receiving Energy Assistance makes a significant difference For those who do not live in privilege. due to the cost of living these days. There are parents who have to make the decision whether to feed their family or pay utility bills. Energy Assistance makes a real difference for real people. Thank you very much. | ||
| UM 2211-86 | 11/25/2024 12:32:23 AM | 11/21/2024 1:24:02 PM | General Comment | jenniferadynes@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Ms. Jennifer Dynes 7367 SE 87th Ave Portland, OR 97266-5731 jenniferadynes@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-87 | 11/25/2024 12:32:27 AM | 11/21/2024 11:13:38 AM | General Comment | nealjones81@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Neal Jones PO Box 1643 Saint Helens, OR 97051-0939 nealjones81@gmail.com | |||||
| UM 2211-88 | 11/25/2024 10:10:22 AM | General Comment | Web | Bandana | Shrestha | PORTLAND | AARP Oregon on behalf of its 500,000 members has the following comments on this docket and commission staff’s draft principles. The recent rapid rise in utility rates and corresponding disconnections are of concern to all Oregonians and to AARP. Indeed, 17% of Social Security recipients in Oregon rely on Social Security alone for 90% or more of their household income and cannot make ends meet without assistance. The investments needed for these same households to permanently use less energy, while remaining physically comfortable and safe, will contribute to stabilizing their household budgets and their ability to age in community. As implementation of HB 2475 continues into the important work of protecting vulnerable households from service disconnections, AARP Oregon calls on the PUC to utilize an approach informed by the voices of those who disproportionately suffer from disconnections and arrearages to build the new consumer protections. This is especially timely as we move into winter heating season. The issue of disconnections is a large problem in Oregon. -- Losing utility service can cause the aggravation of chronic health conditions, create food spoilage and hunger issues, increase undue financial distress, and even contribute to premature death. AARP Oregon supports implementing consumer protections in the face of rapidly rising utility bills. AARP will also seek an ongoing role for the 50+ and their households to actively engage as implementation continues in this area of critical infrastructure that serves Oregonians of all income levels. Our specific comments are as follows: • AARP agrees with others that PacifiCorp’s requirement of re-enrollment in the low-income program every two years needs reform. • AARP strongly supports auto enrollment and other changes to streamline the process to obtain energy assistance and avoid disconnection. • AARP supports arrearage management reform to help customers struggling to pay their bills at risk of disconnection. • AARP supports both cold and hot weather protections and triggers. The recent increased summer temperatures in Oregon make adding summer protections imperative. AARP supports robust reform of reconnection policies to ensure consumers are able to regain access as soon as possible. AARP Oregon is eager to see next steps in this docket. We appreciate the opportunity to comment. | |||
| UM 2211-9 | 11/15/2024 12:32:29 AM | 11/13/2024 8:24:21 PM | General Comment | mikeclaporte@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on UM 2211. This year has been marked by record disconnections for households who are behind on their bills. People need help now managing skyrocketing utility costs. There are even more rate increases right around the corner! I am urging the Commission to take action ahead of the winter heating season to help everyday people who are struggling with energy bills. Having our power shut off is unsafe, especially in the winter and summer months. Please move forward with increasing disconnection protections, debt management, and forgiveness programs, and expanding energy efficiency for low-income households. Please do not let utility companies dictate the timeline for providing necessary relief for customers. Act quickly and help Oregon address the energy affordability crisis. Sincerely, Mr. Mike LaPorte 6488 SW Midmar Pl Portland, OR 97223-7589 mikeclaporte@comcast.net |