| Docket Number | Docket Name | Company |
|---|---|---|
| UE 433 | PACIFICORP REQUEST FOR A GENERAL RATE REVISION | PACIFIC POWER |
| Comment Number | Created Date | Email Received Date | Company Name | Comment Type | Source Type | First Name | Last Name | Nearest City | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UE 433-1 | 2/15/2024 4:19:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Rod | Pope | MEDFORD | Please do not approve this, as they recently increase rates. As someone one a fixed income this excessive charge would create an excessive increase that we cannot continue to pay. | ||
| UE 433-100 | 3/5/2024 5:51:42 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Robert | Florence | PORTLAND | as I see this requst to revisit rate increases more about returning dividends to stock holders after being found guilty of causing massive forest fires. your company performance and lack of concern one our country most valuable resources, is the reason you dont deserve an increase. iam sick tired of big bussiness passing on the cost their mistakes to the consumer. since parent company ownes both electric utilities we have no choice in responsible utility companys. the puc comission needs to hold all utility companies accountale for poor performance,by denying this increase and any future request until they can prove they have paid for damages without passing those cost onto consumers . afterall we did'nt start the corporate greed did that now have nerve ask the puc for another increase. funny how increase will generate enough revenue to cover the cost of the damages and then some. iwant thank puc for taking into consideration public coments prior making decisions that further impact the economy and unessary inflation | ||
| UE 433-1000 | 5/10/2024 11:47:49 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Donald | Dunn | CENTRAL POINT | We can’t afford it anymore and bills went from $200 to $400. The high cost of power is costing a fortune. They are older and on a fixed income. The cost of living is only increased 3-5%, but the rates for power is much higher than that. People can’t take this anymore and please give us a break! I know no one cares about the little people, but hope the companies hear our concerns. | ||
| UE 433-1001 | 5/10/2024 9:29:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Andrea | BEND | Our rates in Central Oregon should not go up. We pay enough already and many on fixed incomes will be very stressed. | |||
| UE 433-1002 | 5/11/2024 5:22:13 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Tina | Hohman | BEND | Please don’t do this. So many people are struggling to stay afloat and a major rate increase like this on such a basic and necessary utility will be devastating. | ||
| UE 433-1003 | 5/13/2024 12:32:05 AM | 5/10/2024 4:15:15 PM | General Comment | PUC.PUBLICCOMMENTS@puc.oregon.gov | From: Jim Parr <jlparr@earthlink.net<mailto:jlparr@earthlink.net>> Sent: Friday, May 10, 2024 11:31 AM To: YOUNG Kandi * PUC <Kandi.YOUNG@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:Kandi.YOUNG@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: RE: PGE Proposed Rate Increase - Ways to Comment jlparr@earthlink.net<mailto:jlparr@earthlink.net>. Hello Kandi, Regarding Pacific Power, they are asking that every customer pay an additional $10.00 per month to help construct increased wild fire resistance. This is in addition to the monthly power use. So a customer pays extra to pay for infrastructure improvements BUT has no ownership in the company. Considerable this: what if you are a loyal local Ford auto customer. You buy your Ford from the local dealer. Then, your Ford dealer wants to charge all of their regular customers an annual $120.00 fee so that they can increase the size of their display room. Customer is paying for the larger display floor but has no ownership in the company. This same argument applys to PGE's request for an increase to pay for infrastructure improvements. Customers pay their monthly electricity bill plus additional fees for projects for which they do not gain any ownership of. Thank you for referring my comments to the investigators for me. Jim Parr. (Keizer) | |||||
| UE 433-1004 | 5/13/2024 12:32:08 AM | 5/10/2024 10:20:38 AM | General Comment | rogerlaubacher@gmail.com | Dear PUC, I find the proposed ~20% rate increase entirely unacceptable for the rate payers to have to absorb. At best, rate payer's wages or income increases 3-5% per year, with many even less than that. The PUC has the responsibility to provide affordable power to the public and for long range capital improvements, that arguably have benefits for decades, to be financed and paid for over a long period of time, not to punish current rate payers with such a huge increase. The reasons for the proposed increase (increased fire safety, increased renewables and green energy,transmission infrastructure, etc...) needs far greater vetting. Pac Pwr needs to push back hard on regulators & legislators that attempt to hold Pac Pwr responsible for every cost of a wildfire. We can't be removing cheap hydropower dams that give us inexpensive power and replace it with much more expensive power, and we have to be reasonable at the pace we install renewables as the current cost to rate payers is too high. Thank you. | |||||
| UE 433-1005 | 5/13/2024 12:32:11 AM | 5/9/2024 7:28:01 PM | General Comment | globugtoo@gmail.com | Hello Recently, my husband and I learned that Pacific Power is planning yet another rate increase. This email is to ask you to consider denying that increase. We are both over the age of 65. My husband is retired, and I will be in December. Our electric bill is already high, but there are other seniors who pay even more than we do. One of them, a widow, pays over $400 a month during the winter. She’s concerned about not being able to pay her bill. She’s had people come check out her heating system, but they couldn’t find anything wrong. It’s just an old unit in an older house that probably has poor insulation. She can’t afford to make the upgrades. Other women I know, are concerned about the rate hike also, as well as other families. Inflation has taken a toll and many aren’t sure how they will meet their expenses. You may suggest that they apply for assistance, but can so many apply? If they do, who will pay for it? Everyone is feeling the pinch in their pocketbook. Again, I urge you to vote against the increase. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Sincerely, Gloria Caster Klamath Falls, Oregon Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-1006 | 5/11/2024 9:04:55 PM | PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | General Comment | Web | Ana | Lunow | PORTLAND | We are at the absolute brink right now in our household. We cannot afford these utility prices already, you raised them by 18% a couple months ago and now PGE has the abhorrent nerves to ask for another increase. Regular working class people CANNOT afford these rates!!! We are having to make plans to move away because we cannot pay for these rates any longer. Another increase will break a lot of households. | ||
| UE 433-1007 | 5/13/2024 2:41:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Christopher | Keene | MEDFORD | Pacific power failed in their responsibilities. Furthermore Pacific power has been implementing increases annually, even though they were failing to implement the proper inspections and implement the necessary repairs and removal of over growth of vegetation around power lines. Now Pacific power is attempting to get even a larger increase in order to pay for the cost of the lawsuits incurred. This increase should be disqualified and therefore disallowed! Any other decision should be noted as a lack of government oversight!!! | ||
| UE 433-1008 | 5/13/2024 9:47:04 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Rodney | Tombleson | PRINEVILLE | We are retired and on Social Security with small IRA/pensions. We are very unhappy with the recent raises to our power from PP&L. Our average bill just jumped by $39. This might now sound like much, but combined with "Bidenomics" increasing our costs, we are sliding each month. We are sliding backwards in our savings. Our savings account is dwindling! I am 71 and perhaps will need to get a job again. I am very frustrated about that. I am not happy about utilities skyrocketing increases. | ||
| UE 433-1009 | 5/14/2024 7:21:49 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Tim | Wiest | KLAMATH FALLS | IRRIGATION TO RISE BY 22% . WE CAN HARDLY AFFORD TO RUN OUR PUMPS NOW. RESIDENTIAL BY 21%. THATS GREAT... THOSE ARE BIG INCREASES ALL AT ONCE. NOT THAT ANY OTHER WAY OF BILLING US WOULD BE BETTER. AS WARREN BUFFETT IS ON BUSINESS NEWS PROGRAMS BRAGGING ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY HE MAKES. JUST TERRIBLE FOR US CUSTOMERS. TERRIBLE I'M SURE NOTHING I HAVE TO SAY WILL CHANGE ANYTHING. TIM WIEST, FORT KLAMATH AND CHILOQUIN OREGON | ||
| UE 433-101 | 3/2/2024 3:52:14 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Da | B | DALLAS | Shutting down coal fired power plants, closing down dam hydropower plants, investing in solar power and wind power has been misguided and costly. Politics should not be involved in energy infrastructure and generation. The proof is the soaring electrical rates and deteriorating infrastructure. The grandiose and ignorant idea that if we reduce. the carbon emissions in the Pacific Northwest global warming would be reduced is a failure. Wind generated electricity is especially egregious. The materials for these eye sores do more damage to the environment than any carbon benefit. They also do not fit into the grid very well and are bird killers. Wind generators have a short lifespan and the disposal is a pollution hazard. Solar farms fill acres of land are ugly to view. People want and are dependent on a reliable source of electricity 24 hours a day, not just when the sun is shining, and clouds are not too thick. The use of batteries to store wind generated energy is not only wasteful but a horrible pollution problem in making them and disposing of them. The idea of reducing carbon emissions may be good, the implementation of this idea, politically driven has been a costly failure. The customers should not have to pay for your poor, and ignorant decisions. There are real ways to reduce carbon emissions to generation of electric power. hydroelectric and nuclear. If you are really serious about zero carbon emissions those would have been increased. Your failure of real carbon reduction has harmed the environment, and we are paying the cost of your failure.. | ||
| UE 433-1010 | 5/14/2024 2:44:49 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Herring | ALBANY | i spent $32,000 on a solar system installation and pay $183.23 a month for that plus my electric usage that's about $200.00 a month so if they raise the rates again I'm just going to shut my power off because i can't afford it. How do they expect normal people like me to keep paying for these rates that keep going up, we can't. I've done all the upgrades I can to my house, all new PEX pipe, new furnace, insulation and windows, all of it. But the rates keep going up and it's not helping anything. | ||
| UE 433-1011 | 5/14/2024 3:49:48 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sharon | Bonney | TILLER | Letter entered verbatim by Consumer Services staff - dr RECEIVED MAY I 3 2024 PUC Sharon Bonney 20040 Tiller Trail Hwy P.O. Box 116, Tiller, Oregon, 97484 541-825-3573 May 2, 2024 Pacific Power RE: 2024 Rate Hike I am 81 years old, live almost by myself with two cats. In the morning I generally make one pot of coffee - all for me, the cats do not drink coffee. Then I usually step outside and grab a piece or two of wood to encourage the fire in the wood stove. Unless I am truly "freezing" I do not run the electric furnace. Water heater is set at 120 degrees. My practice is to shower 2-3 times a week, usually one to two loads of laundry a week, wash the dishes, generally by hand since that chore on average includes one plate, knife, fork, two spoons, possibly a ladle and one pot/lid and a salad bowl. Typically, the counters in my 1200 square foot manufacturered home are wiped down daily since I tend to be a bit messy. Floors are swept once a week, vacuum rugs 2-3 times a month. I do have a front light that runs all night every night - my daughter thinks that is a good safety practice. (NOW -Full disclosure: from September 15, 2022 until February 10, 2024, I did have a friend staying with me. So obviously we would have used more electricity. But her practices were pretty much as mine for personal care. And she sat closer to the wood stove than I did.) House Water source is a well with a submersible pump. In the summer I do utilize a river pump to keep my yard area somewhat green. This is my home and general day-to-day practice. I have been on a flat rate pay plan for several years. A little over 15 months ago my February 2023 bill was $68; in May 2023 it went up to $80; in November 2023 it went to $109 and NOW.... TA DA, PP&L is increasing it AGAIN... to $137.00. I protest this "rate hike"!! My BILL has Doubled in 15 months. This is not a Rate Hike of 10.8% - this is a Rate Hike of Over 100%. WHY? SOMETHING does not Smell Right here. To raise a customer's rate by 100% in 15 months is Wrong. Tell me WHY I have been treated this way, can you? /s/ Sharon Bonney Sharon M. Bonney | ||
| UE 433-1012 | 5/14/2024 7:10:22 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Pacificorp is requesting this increase due to their increased costs/fines etc from the fires. We should not have to pay the penalty for the corporation‘s negligence. Please do not approve this increase. | ||||
| UE 433-1013 | 5/15/2024 12:31:49 AM | 5/14/2024 2:57:35 PM | General Comment | erica-blackwelder@leavitt.com | Hello Pacific Power, Our Utility rates are already high and to increase it another 17% will hurt my family being able to heat and cool my house. Which will be another thing I will not be able to afford or use. Please reconsider doing small increments at maybe 3% annually. Not, just that the seniors on fixed incomes will not be able to budget such an increase. Thank you for your time. Respectfully, Erica Blackwelder 541-474-1723 This transmission contains information that may be confidential or privileged and is intended only for the recipient identified above. If you received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately,delete all copies, and be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this transmission is strictly prohibited. | |||||
| UE 433-1014 | 5/15/2024 12:31:58 AM | 5/14/2024 2:50:59 PM | General Comment | PUC.PUBLICCOMMENTS@puc.oregon.gov | -----Original Message----- From: Rob Vance <logr1@comcast.net> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2024 1:30 PM To: PUC PUC.PublicComments * PUC <PUC.PublicComments@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: PGE Rate Increase logr1@comcast.net. I am opposed giving PGE, PP&L, or NW Natural a rate increase greater than the US CPI. As a senior citizen living on Social Security I have seen our utility bills increase by 50-100% over the past 3 years. Our PGE bill used to average $65 per month and now it’s around $100. Our gas bill went from $50 per month on the yearly average plan in 2020 to $100 today. If the President and Oregon Governor want to eliminate the use of fossil fuels then they should pay the increased cost facing utilities to go green. Sincerely Robert Vance 1124 SE 45th Ave Portland OR 97215 logr1@comcast.net Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-1015 | 5/15/2024 12:32:01 AM | 5/14/2024 2:22:26 PM | General Comment | malibumay@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr Scott May 295 NW Linster Pl Bend, OR 97703-1334 malibumay@mac.com | |||||
| UE 433-1016 | 5/15/2024 12:32:03 AM | 5/14/2024 2:18:33 PM | General Comment | livefulle@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Lisa May 295 NW Linster Pl Bend, OR 97703-1334 livefulle@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1017 | 5/15/2024 12:32:06 AM | 5/12/2024 5:13:10 PM | General Comment | clh1429@msn.com | I am a residential home owner in Redmond, Or and recently learned Pacific Power wants to raise our rates again. It seems to me that they are trying to pass their settlement on to its customers, which is completely unfair. Others who are sued have to pay the settlement on their own. If they had taken care of their infrastructure they wouldn't be in this situation. It's their responsibility not mine. I have lived in my house since it was built new in October 1995. When the house was built, I had Cadet wall heaters, which were not the most efficient, but my highest bill was still less than $100. I then had a heat pump and air conditioner system with an air purification filter system installed. I set up to average my bill year round it was approximately $90 monthly. It went up and down a couple of years but it stayed under $110 monthly. Then it just started going up every year even though nothing has changed, I have even replaced all but one window in the house had the insulation check (which was great) now my average monthly payment is $207, which I am extremely upset about. There is no reason it should be that high. I even had an actual bill amount of $300 all because of their rate increases. That's an increase of $200 a month. Another rate increase is uncalled for. I'm retired and on fixed income and I absolutely do not want them allowed to raise our rates again. Thank you for listening to me. Connie Hathaway 2956 SW Metolius Ave Redmond, Oregon 97756 541-788-3596 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android | |||||
| UE 433-1018 | 5/15/2024 12:32:08 AM | 5/1/2024 10:59:11 PM | General Comment | shannon.alaquinez@gmail.com | Why increase our bill when people are struggling to even pay rent. I think this is ridiculous, but you guys probably don't care about us poor people down here on your mighty tall horse. So consider the families who work hard, have a hard time making ends meet as it is, and trying to afford dinner every night. | |||||
| UE 433-1019 | 5/15/2024 9:53:07 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sam | Wilkins | MADRAS | Pacific Powers proposal to increase Electric Power rates by 21% in the next year are too much for alot of retired , fixed income customers to handle. It would be a little easier to handle with 7% per year, for the next 3 years, if it has to happen. Thank You | ||
| UE 433-102 | 3/2/2024 6:02:02 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Alan | Minton | DALLAS | As a customer of Pacific Power, and someone who is already burdened with high costs of gas, food, mortgage, insurance and a number of other taxes, I request that Pacific Power not add yet another demand for more money when we're already at the point of PB & J sandwiches as our main entree at mealtime. These cost increases have to stop as we are overburdened at every point in our lives. | ||
| UE 433-1020 | 5/16/2024 7:34:41 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Amber | S. | HILLSBORO | PACIFICORP made millions in profit the last few years and has failed to invest in their own infrastructure, employees, & customers. We should not bear the burden of their failure to properly budget for maintenance and it is not the customer's job to pay for these. Especially not while they are profiting so much. PRIVATE companies should be responsible for their products maintenance, upkeep, upgrades and budget appropriately to provide continual service to growing population. If they are incapable of this, then the oregon government should not bail them out either and rather take it over so the people & state can properly manage the infrastructure while keeping costs low. Raising prices during a catastrophic pay/cost time will not only enrage the citizens, but also cause many citizens to not be able to afford it. Especially with assistance for utilities income being capped at pay levels of a part time minimum wage worker. This is not ok. This doesn't benefit the people in any way, and only shows they continually fail to invest in themselves and expects customers to pay for any upgrade/maintenance of their product, again while profiting millions. Where is our other option for electric provider? Oh, right we don't have one. A monopoly being allowed & forced onto the people as no other option available. Yet we can't live without power. Summers are already more hot each year. They knew this would happen, failed to properly plan, and want the citizens to foot the bill. Plus us pay for their insurance costs? Seriously? Put your profits into investing in your own company. That's what private companies do. Or fail & let someone else, or the people, take over. | ||
| UE 433-1021 | 5/15/2024 3:58:52 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Barry | Swatman | ALBANY | Why is my cost for electricity rising so very fast? in 2022, May we used 934 kWh and paid $98 in 2023, May we used 949 kWh and paid $126 in 2024, May we used 932 kWh and paid $148!! That is a 51% increase in 2 years !! | ||
| UE 433-1022 | 5/16/2024 9:37:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Greg | Tillman | ROSEBURG | Our Pacific Power bill went from $76 to $173 in the last 2 years. How about an audit of where the last 2 years of rates hikes was actually spent? And on what projects? Another rate hike on top of these increases . . And for what public benefit?? How about the unreasonable burden on fixed income families? | ||
| UE 433-1023 | 5/16/2024 4:45:40 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Lori | Smith | KLAMATH FALLS | Rather than raising rates for already struggling families, maybe you could look at ways to reduce your costs. Families are having a hard enough time meeting your last price hike. | ||
| UE 433-1024 | 5/16/2024 10:29:05 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Dawn | Rose | KLAMATH FALLS | Your rates have gotten out of control. People are already struggling. | ||
| UE 433-1025 | 5/16/2024 12:15:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Nathan | Powers | ROSEBURG | Powers bills are already through the roof. This is just another way for someone to become richer because they were just sued for negligence. | ||
| UE 433-1026 | 5/16/2024 3:47:04 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Garry | ROSEBURG | I feel that a 21% increase in rates is too much. I am a Senior on a fixed income and cannot afford it. | |||
| UE 433-1027 | 5/16/2024 5:47:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Amanda | Wold | BEND | No increase | ||
| UE 433-1028 | 5/17/2024 12:31:39 AM | 5/16/2024 7:34:33 AM | General Comment | bdollis@gmail.com | Another 7.3% increase. This makes 25 % increase in electric power in a year. It’s no wonder elderly people lose their homes in foreclosure due to this nonsense. In Jackson County, they raise personal property tax a minimum of 3% per year and once you’re on limited fixed income, in later years, and cannot keep up with the ever increasing property tax and you go into foreclosure, lose your home and the County gets their back taxes paid but they keep all the equity in your home. You get nothing. With Pac Power ever increasing your rates, it eventually becomes unmanageable in hard times and you lose your electricity. No heat in winter or hot water. This is nonsense, it has to stop. We The People demand it. Phil Dollison | |||||
| UE 433-1029 | 5/18/2024 4:13:24 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Cushing | BEND | For the second year in a row Pacific Power is requesting significant rate increases for residential customers. I understand that the increasing risk of wildfire requires that utilities make additional investments to protect against utility caused wildfires. I support this aspect of the proposed increase. However, if any part of this proposed increase is intended to transfer the expense of legal judgements against PacificCorp for past actions to ratepayers I vigorously oppose such an increase. It is patently unfair that utility customers should pay for past management mistakes. Such costs should be borne by those responsible for such failures, including shareholders. I also wonder if part of PacifiCorp's proposed rate increase is a result of falling revenues from customers who are installing their own solar or wind power generation systems. In 2023, we installed a grid-tied solar power system at our home. As a result, we are, of course, purchasing less electricity from PacifiCorp. We are not the only ones doing so. As more and more customers generate part or all of the electricity they use, the company's sales of electricity will necessarily fall. I understand that PacifiCorp must recover the cost of the infrastructure required to purchase power from customers and to supply power to customers beyond what they generate on site or during periods of low on-site generation. But I do not think that PacifiCorp should be allowed to raise rates to maintain profits from the sale of electricity. As more customers move to on-site solar or wind, profits from the company's sale of electricity should fall. So I oppose any rate increase intended to compensate share holders for reduced sales of electricity. Finally I believe that the allocation of the proposed increase is unfair. Residential customers are being asked to absorb an increase that is almost twice that being asked of heavy industrial users. This makes no sense to me. As a residential customer there is little I can do to reduce overall consumption of electricity. I'm a drop in the bucket. A heavy industrial user such as an aluminum smelting company is in a position to make a much greater contribution to conservation. Sweetheart rates for such customers place an undue burden on residential customers and work against incentivizing electricity conservation by those who can make the most difference. I strongly urge the OPUC to consider the points I have raised and to adjust PacifiCorp's rate increase request accordingly. | ||
| UE 433-103 | 3/2/2024 8:39:13 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jackie | Forman | DALLAS | I cannot believe you are planning on ANOTHER increase after we just had the largest raise in prices ever! I realized you lost your suit and have to pay the victims of the fires million of dollars, but why make US pay for your errors? We are trying to get by in this inflated time, and many of us, especially those on fixed incomes, cannot afford to pay another increase! | ||
| UE 433-1030 | 5/20/2024 12:31:37 AM | 5/17/2024 12:01:09 PM | General Comment | DGordon4@Avamere.com | dgordon4@avamere.com. Hi, We got a notice from pacific power that they want to increase rates by 20% in Albany. That is outrageous. I know they need money, but we are already squeezed so tight. Please don’t allow it. Thank You, Denise Gordon 1909 17th Ave SE Albany, OR 97322 ________________________________ COMPLIANCE CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE --- This Electronic Mail and any attached documents may contain confidential information, some, or all of which, may be protected health information as defined by the federal Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. This transmission is intended for the exclusive use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. Further, this electronic mail may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under other applicable laws. If you are not the intended recipient (or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this electronic mail transmission to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is strictly prohibited and may be subject to legal restriction or sanction. Please notify the sender by telephone or via email to arrange the return or destruction of the information and all copies. --- | |||||
| UE 433-1031 | 5/20/2024 12:31:41 AM | 5/17/2024 7:09:56 AM | General Comment | wccles@hotmail.com | wccles@hotmail.com<mailto:wccles@hotmail.com>. My family and I feel this rate increase you've proposed is ridiculous!! Not only for my family, I work in home health with elderly and disabled. My job is to help increase their independence. The stress in life is already too much!! Fixed incomes, no job raises in years! We've also seen how much money pacific power executives make annually!! This is insulting that we would be asked to pay for your mistakes, not doing regular maintenance so you're millions of dollars pay doesn't drop a few pennies!! Do not raise prices!! | |||||
| UE 433-1032 | 5/20/2024 10:43:21 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Suzanne | Matthews | BEND | we cannot afford more corporate greed. our power bill is so high already. please help. how can they justify such a huge increase?!! its henious. when will it end? when we are all homeless! stop corporate greed, its putting people on the streets! | ||
| UE 433-1033 | 5/22/2024 11:20:11 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | T | Jenefsky | CENTRAL POINT | 20+ percent raise in our electric bill? Seriously? I'm sorry, but that's an outrageous increase when inflation is so high already. 8-10% is one thing, but what they're asking for is way out of line. It feels like they're wanting all of their customers to pay for the lawsuits they're dealing with and keep their profits plenty high. I'm asking the Oregon PUC to limit this proposed increase to a single digit and not a penny more. Any rise in income by Oregon residents is already being eaten up by inflation and any proposed increase will only hurt our many residents, especially those on a fixed income, to the point that more will have to decide between keeping food on the table or paying unnecessarily outrageous utility costs to keep their lights on and homes heated/cooled. Thank you for your consideration and doing what's best for all Oregonians. | ||
| UE 433-1034 | 5/23/2024 12:36:05 AM | 5/22/2024 11:45:18 AM | General Comment | ncoupe@charter.net | Some time ago, I read in our local newspaper a notice that Pacific Power is requesting the Oregon PUC Commission to approve yet another rate increase of 16.9 percent effective next fall. I have only seen this request notice “one” time which will probably not generate enough public input to make a difference. It stated, if approved, residential bills could be increased by at least $30/month for an average monthly bill of 400 killowatt hours. I reviewed my past electric bills for the past year and this year. They range from 518 to 755 kilowatt hours per month. This requested increase, simply stated, is too much of an increase and not even remotely realistic. Pacific Power stated their request is to cover wildfire litigation and losses. Frankly, I think PP&L has been extremely negligent over the past many years in their “due diligence” regarding their infrastructure and wildfire prevention. Now they are asking their current customers to pay for their negligence. I and my husband are senior citizens (77 and 87 years old respectively). Never have we seen a 17 percent increase in our income in our working lifetime and certainly not in retirement. We strongly oppose this increase and ask the PUC Commission to “not” approve this request. Respectively, Nick and Kathy Coupe’ Klamath Falls, OR 97603 ncoupe@charter.net | |||||
| UE 433-1035 | 5/23/2024 12:36:08 AM | 5/20/2024 9:59:04 PM | General Comment | lvandestreek57@gmail.com | I am a senior citizen on a fixed income. With all the raises in cost of living the last couple of years, it's getting really hard to cover my bills. If this raise goes through, it will be even harder for me to pay my bills. I believe the power company needs to figure out how to cover their mistakes from the fires in 2020, and not put that burden on us. We are burdened enough! | |||||
| UE 433-1036 | 5/23/2024 12:36:10 AM | 5/19/2024 4:52:51 PM | General Comment | kschulze72@gmail.com | Everybody struggles to make ends meet except for corporate entities like the power company. You have to put a stop to these increases mostly to support their profit margin and engage in pet projects driven by special interest. We're speaking up can you hear us. Sincerely Ken Schulze Lincoln City | |||||
| UE 433-1037 | 5/22/2024 5:08:14 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Dorothy | Jefferis | NORTH BEND | 5-22-24 Letter transcribed verbatim by Consumer Services staff (dr) RECEIVED MAY 13 2024 To Whom this may Concern; I am writing this in regards to PP&L overcharging. I have lived on this property since 1971. Over 20 yrs ago my father passed away in Dec. I moved in with my mother who was dying. My power bill went up as if I was living in my house. We did no decorating cooking laundry etc. I called PP&L. They said that’s what my bill usually runs.?? I wasn’t here. Then a few years later my hot tub died, my bill went up. I called again well that’s what my bill usually runs. Then a couple years ago my outside pond was shut off, guess what – I call PP – higher bill. PP&L put in Smart Readers, yep, Bill went up. I no longer bake (oven) or use my dryer. Yep. Bill goes up. This is why I write liars on every payment check. PP&L are not honest. PP&L have ripped people off for years, they are liars! I know pretty much nothing come of this but at least I could say what has gone on. And since the Smart meters went in my ears have rang 24/7 – does PP&L care – NOPE. The CEO gets richer!! & PP&L are liars. Thank you for listening or reading /s/ Dorothy M Jefferis North Bend | ||
| UE 433-1038 | 5/23/2024 11:50:15 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Karen | Hull | ROSEBURG | I am a senior and cannot afford another big increase. Pacific Power should not be approved for a rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-1039 | 5/23/2024 3:20:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Robert | Nelson | GRANTS PASS | I do not support the proposed rate increase for 1/25. We have already seen electricity rates skyrocket in the last few years. Many of us are on fixed incomes and have a lot of trouble with utility increases. Some of the cost increases are for the expanded requirements of the EV industry. They are the user not me. Make the new users of power pay for the required upgrades, not everyone else. You say some of the increases are for wildfire mitigation. That's not something new, that's been a requirement of the industry for years. We have been paying for that service all along. Where did all that money go? Now we have to pay for the power company mismanagement of our funds and to settle lawsuits related to their mismanagement of the power structure. I also have to pay twice because now the insurance industry is making me do upgrades to my house, for thousands of dollars, for fire hardening because of the increased fire danger partly to blame on the power industry. | ||
| UE 433-104 | 3/5/2024 7:30:44 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | vern | Lentz | PHOENIX | As I understand it Pacificorp is requesting a 17.9% rate increase to cover various and sundry expenses, including costs incurred from wildfires, and lawsuits therefrom, that were caused by and impacted service lines of Pacific Power (a subsidiary of Pacificorp) on September 8, 2020 due to lack of maintenance on the part of Pacific Power. Pacificorp was allowed a 12.9 rate increase less than three years ago also to cover various and sundry expenses. And now they have returned, hand out, palm up, to request even more. The current rate increase request should be discounted to exclude costs, including lawsuits, incurred as a result of the wildfires. Ratepayers should not be held liable for negligence on the part of Pacific Power and lack of foresight on the part of Pacificorp to ensure that proper maintenance has been carried out. Pacific Power/Pacificorp's net worth is around $155 billion. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway: net worth around $893 billion. Seems to me that Pacificorp should look elsewhere for financial aid instead of seeking to plunder the pockets of ratepayers to cover the cost of their own negligence. | ||
| UE 433-1040 | 5/24/2024 11:14:09 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Christine | Danning | ROGUE RIVER | Pacific Power should NOT be able to raise electric rates. Maybe it's time to look at breaking them up, setting limits on costs, and setting guidelines on making sure equipment is operating at a safe capacity. It's hard enough with the current economic conditions for seniors and having to pay more out for utilities to a company who doesn't seem to be actually managing the company effectively and efficiently just seems unconscionable and even criminal. | ||
| UE 433-1041 | 5/27/2024 12:31:37 AM | 5/24/2024 7:34:45 AM | General Comment | ronjej2000@gmail.com | Ronald Johnson I do not feel the expected results warrant such a large increase to Pac Power residential customers, it appears to only benefit Pacific Power itself. | |||||
| UE 433-1042 | 5/28/2024 5:52:50 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | TERREBONNE | I have no choice in who I buy my electricity from. I am appalled that Pacific Power would increase rates on customers to cover their own errors. The errors in question are not turning off power prior to a well-advertised, as the National Weather Service calls their forecasts, windstorm in 2020. The precedent for holding power companies responsible was made when PG&E was held accountable for the 2018 fires in California. The decision makers and the shareholders should be paying for these errors, not the ratepayers. Especially after raising rates by almost 20% last yesr. | ||||
| UE 433-1043 | 5/30/2024 9:41:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Daniel | Cartmell | BEND | May 31, 2024 To: Oregon Public Utility Commission Subject: Comments on Pacific Power Proposed Electricity Rate Increase (UE 433) I am a Pacific Power utility customer living in Deschutes County, and am concerned about their proposed electricity rate increase on residential customers of 21.6%. A rate increase of this extreme magnitude represents a significant burden on customers and demands exceptional justification. After reviewing the Pacific Power testimony (Advice Number 24-001, dated 2-14-2024), I believe they have not provided sufficient justification for many of the items included in their rate case. I would like the PUC to carefully review the justification provided for the items I have listed below, and consider either eliminating or reducing the rate payer obligation to fund those items. 1) Return on Equity (ROE) Pacific Power has proposed an ROE of 10.3%. This level exceeds their currently authorized ROE of 9.5%. Their testimony does not provide any justification for an increase in ROE, and it is unclear why they deserve anything greater than the 6.5% ROE they expect to make without a rate increase. There is no reason rate payers should have to fund this increase in profits. 2) Catastrophic Fire Fund Pacific Power has proposed creation of a “Catastrophic Fire Fund” as a way to cover their potential liability for future wildfire related costs. In general this seems like a good idea, but it definitely should not be funded solely by rate payers and then administered by Pacific Power. Having a large pool of money at their disposal to cover wildfire losses disincentivizes Pacific Power from spending money in advance to prevent wildfires. Such a fund should be created by state legislation, administered by a third-party, and be constructed to ensure that payouts for wildfire damages are matched by payments taken from company profits. 3) Insurance Cost Adjustment Pacific Power has proposed recovery of their increased liability insurance costs through a surcharge to rate payers known as the “Insurance Cost Adjustment”. Several recent law suits have found Pacific Power negligent in their responsibility to prevent wildfires, and they are facing multi-million dollar judgements. The increase in liability insurance costs due to the company’s negligence should not be the responsibility of rate payers. Reduced company profits seems like a more appropriate way to absorb these costs. 4) Conversion of Coal Power Plant to Natural Gas The state of Oregon has legislated clear goals for significantly reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions caused by electric power production over the next few decades. Pacific Power’s proposal to swap natural gas for coal, will modestly reduce GHG emissions, but will place in service a generating facility that will produce significant cumulative GHG emissions over its multi-decade life span. Maintaining the life of a fossil fuel power generation facility seems counterproductive to achieving Oregon’s GHG targets, and should not be funded by Oregon rate payers. Retirement of the coal fired generating facility, and replacement with expanded renewable energy sources, would be more consistent with Oregon’s goals. Finally, there has been a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I urge the Public Utility Commission to reduce the Pacific Power rate increase wherever possible, and establish a policy that puts limits on future rate increases. Thank you for considering my comments. | ||
| UE 433-1044 | 5/31/2024 9:41:09 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Daniel | Sticka | ENTERPRISE | Oppose residential electricity price increases. | ||
| UE 433-1045 | 5/31/2024 9:46:52 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Dave | Potter | KLAMATH FALLS | My public comment on PPL's proposed rate increase is it should be cut by 50%. We've received major increases the last three years. For 2024, I read they are much increasing spending for disaster [read: wild fire] costs, including legal and insurance funds. Since many wildfires are caused by PPL maintenance failures such as brushing back power lines and failure to timely shut off power, I certainly feel PPL stock holders should cover a major percentage of these costs. Share the pain. So my question is how much of the disaster costs PPL lists in their rate increase application are being paid by shareholders? To that end, what amount of profit did Oregon generate for PPL over the last three years of steep rate increases? How highly did PPL fund line maintenance and shutting down costs in the last three years? I surely believe our Oregon PUC should require/demand the above information...and in an understandable format. Understandable by most of the public. Please do not tolerate it being presented/hidden in tons of verbose legalese.. I surely hope we rate payers will not end up covering all or most of PPLs disaster preparation costs - which they should have been doing annually for decades - while stockholders enjoy nice dividends or other payments. Dave Potter | ||
| UE 433-1046 | 5/30/2024 7:58:15 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Debra | Sober | ROGUE RIVER | Attached please see the reports I have received from my insurance monitoring service for my electric service. With all of these power outages , why do they need another increase? https://share.icloud.com/photos/078Z5HCHznFBm7BPmdhAk383Q https://share.icloud.com/photos/01eGMG9SU0qnaDRRQ7A7O9IpA | ||
| UE 433-1047 | 5/31/2024 9:27:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Daniel | Sticka | ENTERPRISE | Oppose residential electricity price increase. | ||
| UE 433-1048 | 5/31/2024 3:03:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | daniel | sticka | ENTERPRISE | I appose the residential price increase | ||
| UE 433-1049 | 6/2/2024 9:59:04 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Elizabeth | Thornton | BEND | Given the high cost of living in Oregon, the increase percent Pacific Power is requesting is extreme. Oregon leads the nation in the income increase required to be middle class yet the income limits for any help with costs does not even reflect a remotely up to date median income. It costs basically the same amount to heat an 800 square foot apartment whether one or four people live there, incomes well under the Oregon median only qualify if multiple people reside in the unit. Renters have no choice as to the type of heat the landlord provides and most older rentals have no air conditioning. Available weatherization and efficiency programs are also not an option for renters can benefit from. Demand for power in the Northwest is expected to grow more than 30% in the next decade, mostly due to data centers and high-tech manufacturing, yet the largest part of the burden should fall on individual consumers not making a profit from the use of electricity? It seems rather ridiculous for our state to seem so confused as to why there are so many homeless and those in need of assistance. The working class struggled last winter with the high cost of living, if the requested increase is approved without a realistic income limit for assistance more people will be facing economic hardship. Corporations have the right to make a profit, that's what they're in business to do, however the amount of increase Pacific Power is asking for seems almost obscene. They should only be allowed an amount more in line with the increase other commodities over the past 2 years. | ||
| UE 433-105 | 3/3/2024 6:51:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Russell | Dyer | CAVE JUNCTION | I am here to complain about the rate increase right now my electric bill takes about a quarter of my social security income keep in raising these intervals I don't understand are we paying for the forest fires that you're supposed to pay off. Also I'd like to know how much the CEO of Pacific Power making I'm sure he I'm sure he'd make sure enough to take a pay cut and wouldn't not hurt him Why should we the people pay If with everything else going up my pay doesn't go up groceries gas everything on the books goes up except my pay so I am not for this pay increase. I have put solar in to keep my rage down but every time I do something to help make my bills lower you put it in For a pay increase this is BS | ||
| UE 433-1050 | 6/3/2024 1:05:41 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kathy | Van Iersel | GRANTS PASS | I do not want a 21.6% increase from Pacific power. I oppose this. | ||
| UE 433-1051 | 6/6/2024 12:32:58 AM | 6/4/2024 9:17:21 AM | General Comment | aroiannk@gmail.com | https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocL9HAMVD2PuWLNX9jsjhxiWVNcBnC5uJugvrZYCm11sN7jT=s80-p-mo This is absolutely ludicrous. This community consists largely of elderly retired folks who depend upon their fixed incomes from Social Security. The average yearly COLA increase from Social Security is around 3%. Pacific Power requesting a rate increase of 17% a month is a sure fire way to push more folks out into our homeless population. Are you aware that Grants Pass, Oregon has one of the, if not the largest homeless populations in the entire country?!? We already receive energy assistance. This increase will completely wipe out any assistance we receive. The Biden Administration just provided rural areas with long awaited infrastructure money to upgrade power provisions, increased fire protection, power grids, internet access and better roads. As taxpayers, we funded these upgrades. We are all spent out. We live frugally, check to check, each month. The increase in food, gas, firewood and insurances force us to forego all recreational and celebratory activities. We can't even afford our medications to stay alive and now you want to jack up our electric bill, again, too? This proposed rate increase is really just a choice of how we want to die? Freezing or overheating to death, or by lack of medication. How can you, in any assemblance of conscience, even consider this? Our answer is no. Absolutely not. Our electric bill is already unsustainable to us. Randall Gander and Nancy Aroian | |||||
| UE 433-1052 | 6/5/2024 10:44:42 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Michele | Clark | ROSEBURG | I oppose any general rate increases, especially for the next five years what you are doing, is settling these lawsuits, and then pushing the price of your lawsuits on the consumers. It is not our problem that you did not do your regular mitigation and maintenance. Therefore, these cost should be put on the company not the consumer as this is not our fault, you were negligent as a business owner and doing your part to ensure that fires were not started by doing your routine maintenance that you should have been doing . On top of that, the cost of everything is so expensive and our wages are not increasing. We cannot keep affording these cost. You continue to do it to make more profit and the normal consumer burden cost because you know we can only use Pacific power you are a monopoly. This is disgusting what you continue to choosing to do and I hope you make the right choice and put down the proposal and quit doing new proposals all the time. Start maintaining your equipment and you won’t keep getting sued for wildfires you created the consumer. | ||
| UE 433-1053 | 6/6/2024 3:47:18 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Daniel | Sticka | ENTERPRISE | 5-31-24 @9:38 AM Voicemail message received by PUC Hearings' staff and forwarded to Consumer Services for posting. dr Hi, good morning. This was the number listed to submit a public comment concerning the proposed electricity, Pacific Power, cost increase, price increase at docket UE 433 that was specifically mentioned. There may be other related proposed increases, too. That's my comment...basically opposing that proposal and measure for the residential price increase. Thanks, and have a great weekend. | ||
| UE 433-1054 | 6/7/2024 12:31:36 AM | 6/5/2024 11:39:33 AM | General Comment | KathleenJ@lipperts.com | From: Kathleen Jensen <KathleenJ@lipperts.com<mailto:KathleenJ@lipperts.com>> Sent: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 9:42 AM To: PUC PUCHearings * PUC <PUC.HEARINGS@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:PUC.HEARINGS@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: Rate increase kathleenj@lipperts.com<mailto:kathleenj@lipperts.com>. I strongly oppose such a large increase in cost of power. Everything has gotten so expensive! People are barely making it check to check. We cannot justify nor approve such a large increase in cost. There has to be another way. Do more research on alternate methods before just putting the cost on the people. kathleen | |||||
| UE 433-1055 | 6/10/2024 12:33:56 AM | 6/7/2024 9:04:27 AM | General Comment | mygirlleen@gmail.com | Hello PUC, I strongly urge you to reject the proposed rate increase for Pacific Power utilities. The cost of living in our city has risen by 20 to 30% over the past few years, while wages have only increased by 3 to 4%. My utility bill has already seen a significant hike this past year, and I am struggling to make ends meet for my family. Residents of Multnomah County, particularly those in the middle and lower-income brackets, are finding it increasingly difficult to afford living here. It is essential to delay any power cost increases until we see a substantial rise in the pay of public servants such as teachers, nurses, grocery store employees, social workers, and medical assistants. These individuals, who are not wealthy, play a crucial role in making our city vibrant and beautiful. They deserve the chance to live in the communities they serve. Thank you for considering the impact this rate increase would have on the lives of many hardworking residents. Sincerely, Colleen Douglas Montavilla Resident David Douglas School District Employee Mother and born-raised here | |||||
| UE 433-1056 | 6/10/2024 12:33:59 AM | 6/7/2024 7:14:03 AM | General Comment | ebbel1@yahoo.com | I am vehemently opposed to the proposed rate increase. We are retired and live on a fixed income. We have equal pay and they just increased our bill by 20% to nearly $200 a month for a one year old, 2000 sf home. Pacific made over $20B in gross profit last year. To take advantage of this fact we actually invested in Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) last year. Unfortunately BRKB does not share its profits with shareholders. So no dividends. I'm a retired Contracting Officer for the Army Corps of Engineers. I spent years analyzing the expenses and profit margins of many different businesses. Pacific Power made sufficient profit, both gross and net last year such that a strong argument can be made against them receiving any rate increase in 2025. I believe however, their rate increase should be directly tied to the Producer Price Index to give a fair and unbiased percentage. Thank you. David and Donna Ebner Get TypeApp for Android | |||||
| UE 433-1058 | 6/12/2024 12:31:43 AM | 6/11/2024 2:08:03 PM | General Comment | coriemcg@gmail.com | Dear Commissioners, Pacific power just had a 21% plus increase this last January and now they want another 21% plus increase starting this January for residential customers. ENOUGH! I implore you to say no to this increase! For those of us on low and/or fixed incomes and with continued increase in costs of everything else, this puts us in an untenable position. It seems Pacific Power basically wants customers to pay for everything associated with them doing business. This includes paying for wildfire related costs (they mention increased wildfire insurance) that the Court ruled was due to their gross negligence. Pacific Corp has discussed in their Q3 2023 results that their "growth" can be attributed to a series of strategic rate increases across various states, reflecting the company's adept navigation of the economic currents". I take this to say that they're raising rates because they can and everyone else is. Berkshire Hathaway, who owns Pacific Power, had it's highest recorded annual profit of $130 billion in 2023. As you should know private equities only goal is to make a profit for its executives and shareholders! Private equity has no business in public utilities, housing, medical or veterinary businesses! Besides saying no to this increase Oregon public utilities commission needs to put a cap on future increase requests. Thank you for listening. | |||||
| UE 433-1059 | 6/12/2024 12:31:46 AM | 6/10/2024 10:41:36 AM | General Comment | hoxie174@gmail.com | Oregon Public Utilities Commission, I read in the local paper you are requesting comments regarding Pacific Powers pending rate increase which I would like you consider before granting their request. I am customer of Pacific Power, account number REDACTED, and also a Residential Nms Solar 7.848 Kw Schedule 135 producer. Presently I have no storage system for the electricity I produce so it is distributed back to Pacific Powers network. Many months of the year my solar system produces enough electricity that we are totally sustainable for our needs and excess is distributed back to Pacific Power. But my issue is we are being billed triple for the electricity we use; a Basic Charge fee, a Delivery Charge fee and a Supply Energy charge not to mention a System Benefits Charge (4th). They do not give me as like credits for the power I am returning to them! Second, the Delivery Charge Units, 119 kwh and 225 kwh threshold in today’s times is way to low. In my opinion as to the threshold billing unit's should be 3 to 4 times as high. Compare these to the costs charged commercial and farming/ranch bill rates, let alone other States excluding California. Thank you for your time and please remember you are in your position to protect the consumers in Oregon. Deny this outrages rate increase! Best regards, David Hoxie Debby DeWitt 2831 Lapine Ave. Central Point, Oregon 97502 (541)772-0057 Sent from Dave’s iPad | |||||
| UE 433-106 | 3/4/2024 7:28:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | larry | waddell | DALLAS | The rate increase being proposed, I find over demanding, we are set up on equal pay, and with that we have less people in our home than we did last year in the month of February, and we used approx. ,1/3 less electricity however even on equal pay with the rate increases we have endured already the power bill was $100.00 dollars more for less power usage by that much with a cost increase already of that much. Does not seem right for anyone. | ||
| UE 433-1060 | 6/12/2024 9:33:56 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Rachel | Correll | OAK GROVE | Ratepayers should not have to foot the bill for “clean” energy mandates that the state legislature passed without approval of Oregonians. We have hydro infrastructure that is cleaner and more efficient for power needs. Ratepayers are strapped enough with tax increases and cost of living increases. Pacific Power needs to work with what they have just like the rest of us. | ||
| UE 433-1061 | 6/12/2024 11:55:04 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Constance | Gentle | CANYONVILLE | My not sure that I have the right proposal but my comment is directed to the proposed 21% increase in the Sputhern area of Oregon. This is way too much. This area has a high percentage of senior citizens living on fixed incomes. They would not be able to substantiate this with all the other items that have increased in this time of high inflation. Please reconsider. | ||
| UE 433-1062 | 6/12/2024 9:53:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Joseph | Spendolini | KLAMATH FALLS | I currently serve as Chairman of the South Suburban Sanitary District. We are an Oregon Municipal Wastewater Treatment District serving approximately 23,000 citizens. As you may be aware, our community is classified as a disadvantaged community by the state of Oregon. Many of our citizens exist on fixed incomes and the cumulative impact of these increases, if passed, would be extremely harmful to their quality of life, and their ability to pay bills. Not only would they experience the burden of the increase to their own electricity costs, but every business would have to increase their prices to adjust to the costs of production and operation, if those increases are approved as well. That would be a second impact to our citizens every time they make a purchase from a local small business. This is on the heels of the large increases Pacific Power was granted last year. The 22.4% increase being requested for Agriculture Pumping Service is way over the top and extremely unfair to our agricultural community, which is constantly having to fight unfair policies at every level. On behalf of the citizens I represent, I respectfully request you deny the increases requested. Sincerely, Joe Spendolini Chair - South Suburban Sanitary District | ||
| UE 433-1063 | 6/13/2024 7:16:57 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ronald | Harter | KLAMATH FALLS | To whom it may concern, I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed rate increase by Pacific Power. As a long-standing customer and a member of the community, I believe such an increase would have detrimental effects on both residents and businesses alike. First and foremost, raising rates would place an undue burden on many households already struggling to make ends meet. With the cost of living steadily rising, any additional financial strain could push families into financial instability. Basic necessities such as electricity should not become luxuries inaccessible to those on fixed incomes or living paycheck to paycheck. Moreover, a rate hike could stifle economic growth in our region. Small businesses, which are the backbone of our community, rely heavily on affordable utilities to remain competitive. Any increase in operating costs could force these businesses to cut jobs, reduce services, or even close their doors altogether. This not only affects the livelihoods of business owners but also threatens local employment opportunities and economic vitality. Furthermore, Pacific Power has a responsibility to its customers to operate efficiently and responsibly. Before resorting to raising rates, the company should explore other avenues to manage costs and improve service. This could include investing in renewable energy sources, enhancing infrastructure to reduce waste, or negotiating more favorable contracts with suppliers. In conclusion, I urge Pacific Power to reconsider its proposal to raise rates. Doing so would not only be unjust to its customers but also counterproductive to the well-being of our community. Instead, I implore the company to prioritize the interests of its customers and explore alternative solutions to address any financial challenges it may face. Sincerely, Kevin Harter | ||
| UE 433-1064 | 6/13/2024 1:28:41 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Karl | Cline | KLAMATH FALLS | I oppose this rate increase. This will put a huge burden on all users not only on our power bills but every time we go to the store, gas station or any other business. We just went through a significant increase, and I hope to see something done about this for our communities' sake. | ||
| UE 433-1065 | 6/13/2024 11:28:18 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Hellene and Ivor | Chapman | ROSEBURG | Proposed rate increase for Pacific Power service: I can see no reasonable justification for any further price increase to this service. If a sufficient proportion of the current/past income is invested in the infrastructure, then there should be no need for another increase. This month I used 99kWh less than the same month a year ago but I paid $11.00 more, this works out to be about a 10% increase. What was the reason for the previous increase? | ||
| UE 433-1066 | 6/13/2024 2:39:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Guy | Barnes | DALLAS | I oppose the Pacific Power proposed rate increase for 2025 that will raise our residential power costs by an additional 21.6%. Pacific Power already has received increases of 14% for 2023 and 12.9% for 2024. The genesis for these excessive rate increases is mostly due to the negligence of Pacific Power during the 2021 wildfires, for which they were held liable for an estimated $178 million and perhaps more in the future. As a significant result of Pacific Power's negligence, our Homeowner's Insurance has been increased by 36.23 % for 2024-25. Our carrier has indicated that up to 1/2 of that increase is due to wildfire and climate related claims, which included the inflationary home replacement material and new construction costs reflected in the settlements of these claims. Additionally, the State of Oregon requires Homeowners Insurance carriers to build into their rate increases, the inflationary cost for materials and replacement claims. We live in a Senior Manufactured Home retirement community of approximately 300 units, whose residents live largely on fixed income from year to year. Cost of Living increases for those of us who rely primarily on Social Security payments have seen only modest increases of 5.9%, 3.2% and 3.3% for the past three years, since the wildfires. It is our position that Pacific Power should have to tighten their belts more (and share in the hardships, as have we) and that they should be granted a residential rate increase for 2025 in an amount significantly less than the proposed 21.3%. | ||
| UE 433-1067 | 6/13/2024 3:11:52 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Katelyn | Hadley | KLAMATH FALLS | I am writing to oppose the proposed power charge increase by Pacific Power. Many of our citizens live on fixed incomes, and the cumulative impact of these increases would severely affect their quality of life and ability to pay bills. Additionally, local businesses would be forced to raise prices to cover higher production and operation costs, further burdening our residents. The 22.4% increase requested for Agriculture Pumping Service is especially excessive and unfair to our agricultural community, which already faces numerous challenges. On behalf of our community, I respectfully request you deny the proposed increases. Thank you for your consideration, | ||
| UE 433-1068 | 6/13/2024 3:26:24 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Brett | Blofsky | KLAMATH FALLS | I am the District Manager for South Suburban Sanitary District down in Southern Oregon. We are an Oregon Municipal Wastewater Treatment Special District serving approximately 23,000 citizens in the suburbs of Klamath Falls. As you may be aware, our community is classified as a disadvantaged community by the state of Oregon. Many of our citizens exist on fixed incomes and the cumulative impact of these increases, if passed, would be extremely harmful to their quality of life, and their ability to pay bills. Not only would they experience the burden of the increase in their own electricity costs, but every business would have to increase their prices to adjust to the costs of production and operation, if those increases are approved as well. That would be a second impact on our citizens every time they make a purchase from a local small business. This is on the heels of the large increases Pacific Power was granted last year. The 22.4% increase being requested for Agriculture Pumping Service is way over the top and extremely unfair to our agricultural community, which is constantly having to fight unfair policies at every level. On behalf of all of our citizens, I respectfully request you deny the increases requested. Sincerely, Brett Blofsky, District Manager South Suburban Sanitary District | ||
| UE 433-1069 | 6/13/2024 4:58:57 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ronald | Edwards | LEBANON | Greetings, My name is Ron Edwards and i have been in the power industry over 40 years in various positions and i have some comments. My reading shows me that the Idaho PUC voted this down and a recent story out of Montana says that they will be spending over $3 billion dollars putting in a high voltage DC line to ship power to the Midwest from Colstrip coal plant. This will not help Oregon and the question is will this help pay for something that benefits someone else? There was discussion about windmills which is as I remember the most expensive to install, maintain, is about 35% efficient and short lived. Very good stories out of Canada on reliability in inclement weather. There is much information about inverter tripping problems when converting DC to AC and all information available I can find says there is no solution yet. This all means wind is not reliable. Base load steady state is a paramount need and Hydro to help with provide and backup plus being cheaper, I am retired on a fixed income and so are many others. This is an experiment with expensive harsh consequences on failure. Just say no until they prove their case | ||
| UE 433-107 | 3/4/2024 3:05:13 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | JJ | Sweeney | INDEPENDENCE | I am responding to the proposed increase by Pacific Power. I am a single, disabled elder living on a very modest fixed income. My income does not rise each year as much as my power bill is rising. My bill has more than doubled compared to last year (without this proposed increase) and other than a couple of episodes, Winter has not been more severe. While I've not researched it, I'm guessing the CEO, board members, and investors are wealthy. How much longer do you think our society can survive with uncurtailed greed? How many more homeless seniors do you want to see? We have to suck it up when life throws us curves; the corporations need to do the same without passing on expenses to their customers. Please deny this increase. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-1070 | 6/13/2024 7:44:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kristina | Heitman | KLAMATH FALLS | As you know, our community is classified as a disadvantaged community by the state of Oregon. Many of our citizens exist on fixed incomes and the cumulative impact of these increases, if passed, would be extremely harmful to their quality of life, and their ability to pay bills. Not only would they experience the burden of the increase to their own electricity costs, but every business would have to increase their prices to adjust to the costs of production and operation. That would be a second impact to our citizens every time they make a purchase. This is on the heels of the large increases Pacific Power was granted last year. The 22.4% increase being requested for Agriculture Pumping Service is way over the top and extremely unfair to our agricultural community, which is constantly having to fight unfair policies at every level. | ||
| UE 433-1071 | 6/13/2024 9:01:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Heather | Harter | KLAMATH FALLS | I am writing to express my strong opposition to Pacific Power's proposed rate hikes. For 16nyears, I've worked closely with a diverse array of businesses, including a significant number of agricultural enterprises and small businesses, all of which will be profoundly impacted by these rate increases. The agricultural sector is the backbone of our region, contributing substantially to our local and state economies. Farmers in our community rely heavily on electricity for critical operations such as irrigation, processing, and storage. The proposed rate hikes would impose a severe financial burden on these operations, which are already contending with volatile commodity prices, labor shortages, and the unpredictability of weather conditions. Many farms operate on tight margins, and these additional costs could push some to the brink of closure. Small businesses, which form the cornerstone of our local economy, will also face significant challenges. These businesses, ranging from service providers to retailers and manufacturers, often operate with limited financial flexibility. The increased electricity rates will inevitably result in higher operating costs, which, in turn, will lead to higher prices for consumers. This not only diminishes the competitive edge of our local businesses but also threatens their viability. The broader economic impact of these rate hikes cannot be understated. Increased operational costs for businesses will lead to higher consumer prices, reduced economic activity, and potential job losses. This is particularly concerning in rural areas like Klamath County, where agriculture and small businesses are essential sources of employment and economic stability. We urge the Public Utility Commission to consider the far-reaching consequences of Pacific Power's proposed rate hikes. Protecting our agricultural industry and small business community from undue financial strain is crucial for maintaining a vibrant and sustainable local economy. We respectfully request that you reject this proposal and seek alternative solutions that do not disproportionately burden our community. Thank you for your attention to this critical issue. Sincerely, Heather Harter Director, Klamath County Chamber of Commerce | ||
| UE 433-1072 | 6/14/2024 8:30:10 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Derrick | DeGroot | KLAMATH FALLS | June 14, 2024 Oregon Public Utility Commission 201 High Street SE, Suite 100 Salem, OR 97301-3398 Dear Commissioners, RE: Docket Number - UE 433 I’m writing to express my opposition to Pacific Power’s request for significant rate increases. Klamath County is classified as a disadvantaged community by the State of Oregon. Many of our citizens exist on fixed incomes and the cumulative impact of these increases, if passed, would be extremely harmful to their quality of life, and their ability to pay bills. Not only would they experience the burden of the increase to their own electricity costs, but every business would have to increase their prices to adjust to the costs of production and operation. That would be a second impact to our citizens every time they make a purchase. This is on the heels of the large increases Pacific Power was granted last year. The 22.4% increase being requested for Agriculture Pumping Service is over the top and extremely unfair to our agricultural community, which is constantly having to fight unfair policies at every level. I urge you to deny Pacific Power’s request for rate increase. Sincerely, Derrick DeGroot Commissioner, Klamath County Board of Commissioners | ||
| UE 433-1073 | 6/14/2024 8:34:18 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | David | Henslee | KLAMATH FALLS | June 14, 2024 Oregon Public Utility Commission 201 High Street SE, Suite 100 Salem, OR 97301-3398 Dear Commissioners, RE: Docket Number - UE 433 I’m writing to express my opposition to Pacific Power’s request for significant rate increases. Klamath County is classified as a disadvantaged community by the State of Oregon. Many of our citizens exist on fixed incomes and the cumulative impact of these increases, if passed, would be extremely harmful to their quality of life, and their ability to pay bills. Not only would they experience the burden of the increase to their own electricity costs, but every business would have to increase their prices to adjust to the costs of production and operation. That would be a second impact to our citizens every time they make a purchase. This is on the heels of the large increases Pacific Power was granted last year. The 22.4% increase being requested for Agriculture Pumping Service is over the top and extremely unfair to our agricultural community, which is constantly having to fight unfair policies at every level. I urge you to deny Pacific Power’s request for rate increase. Sincerely, David A. Henslee Chair, Klamath County Board of Commissioners | ||
| UE 433-1074 | 6/14/2024 8:35:04 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Derrick | DeGroot | KLAMATH FALLS | June 14, 2024 Submitted electronically Oregon Public Utility Commission 201 High Street SE, Suite 100 Salem, OR 97301-3398 Dear Commissioners, RE: Docket Number - UE 433 I’m writing to express my opposition to Pacific Power’s request for significant rate increases. Klamath County is classified as a disadvantaged community by the State of Oregon. Many of our citizens exist on fixed incomes and the cumulative impact of these increases, if passed, would be extremely harmful to their quality of life, and their ability to pay bills. Not only would they experience the burden of the increase to their own electricity costs, but every business would have to increase their prices to adjust to the costs of production and operation. That would be a second impact to our citizens every time they make a purchase. This is on the heels of the large increases Pacific Power was granted last year. The 22.4% increase being requested for Agriculture Pumping Service is over the top and extremely unfair to our agricultural community, which is constantly having to fight unfair policies at every level. I urge you to deny Pacific Power’s request for rate increase. Sincerely, Derrick DeGroot Commissioner, Klamath County Board of Commissioners | ||
| UE 433-1075 | 6/14/2024 8:49:10 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Del | Fox | DAIRY | This new increase on top of the last 3 increases will make it impossible to irrigate or drain our district. the net result will stop irrigated agriculture and close Hwy 140 E during the winter through Pine Flat. There is no natural drainage in Pine Flat and the water must be pumped out to prevent Hwy 140 E from flooding. | ||
| UE 433-1076 | 6/14/2024 9:19:32 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jason | Morrow | KLAMATH FALLS | Our community is classified as disadvantage because of income. It is going to put a burden on the citizens and businesses. | ||
| UE 433-1077 | 6/14/2024 9:26:18 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Nicki | Strain | KLAMATH FALLS | I am writing in opposition to the proposed rate increase by Pacific Power. With the current climate of inflated prices on food, fuel, housing and other essential items, I feel that this rate increase will cause additional hardship. Just last year, Pacific Power was granted a substantial rate increase and is now asking for another large increase that will affect every consumer. Citizens, small businesses and farmers are already struggling to keep their heads above water. Having to foot the bill for another unexpected and unnecessary increase in utility costs is extremely unfair. I ask you to consider all of these factors regarding this proposal. | ||
| UE 433-1078 | 6/14/2024 11:00:07 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Karen | Frick | GRANTS PASS | I am against the rate increase. PAC has had a few sizable rate increases and as a consumer we are not getting cost of living increases, or much of ones. I am on SS and not much of an increase. The company has had plenty in the last few years. I feel consumers are being punished for bad decisions with the wildfires from the company. | ||
| UE 433-1079 | 6/14/2024 12:02:11 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Edward | Murrer | BEND | Show the complete financial justification including operating budget, salaries, maintenance costs, asset plans. Prove the rate increase is justified. Incidentally, a justification is NOT that the fires have required big settlements. If the utility is responsible for a fire then it it on then to bear the financial penalty, not the public. | ||
| UE 433-108 | 3/5/2024 10:24:42 AM | PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | General Comment | Web | Kayte | Jarl | PORTLAND | The rate increase is criminal. Electricity should be made a public asset, not come capitalist structure that makes a few guys richer than half the planet. People died PGE decided to raise prices again! Shame on them. | ||
| UE 433-1080 | 6/14/2024 12:19:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Outraged | Citizen | MULTNOMAH | The Oregon PUC is violating ORS 757.020 Duty of utilities to furnish adequate and safe service at reasonable rates. The rate increases are causing burdens on customers while enriching energy companies, NGO’s and social justice groups rather than their sole duty to provide affordable services. Taxpayers should not be funding for profit utilities and enriching third parties. You are passing out air conditioners while people can’t afford to run them. Providing reduced cost services to low income recipients violates the public contract to provide affordable services to all. | ||
| UE 433-1081 | 6/14/2024 1:56:54 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | E. Werner | Reschke | MALIN | I write to express my stern opposition to the rate increases proposed by Pacific Power. For nearly three years inflation has been plaguing Oregonians; now is the worst possible time for rate increases. Electricity is at the foundation of our economy. Any increase, no matter how small, ripples throughout the economy with a multiplier effect. The proposed rate increase will dynamically and negatively impact the cost of everything which requires electricity to cool, light or power. Practically these rate increases will increase the cost of fuel, groceries, heating, cooling, medical care — literally everything. Business which incur these increased operational costs will merely pass these costs along by raising prices for their goods and services. Moreover, the direct rate payer increases, by ~20%, is unprecedented in recent times. Many Oregonians are trying to just afford the basics. This request for rate increases by Pacific Power come at a time when many Oregonians are still behind in their budgets due to impacts of inflation. I understand the reasons for Pacific Power’s request: wildfire protection, new capital investments and better insurance. But these are not new or unforeseen costs. Pacific Power should have been using their revenues and profits to prepare for such resiliency and improvements as part of their long-term planning. Rate payers should not be penalized for poor planning or mismanagement by a multi-billion dollar corporation. Therefore, I sincerely request that the PUC rejects Pacific Power’s request to increase rates. Finally, here is a proposal that I recommend the PUC consider in order to help Oregonians combat inflation — decrease rates by 1¢/kW across the board. Just as a rate increase will negatively ripple through economy and hurt Oregonians, a rate cut would have the same dynamic impact, but yielding positive results. A rate reduction now would help quell the rising costs of almost everything and help Oregonians stretch their budgets. A rate reduction is something the PUC should consider (not a rate increase) to best serve the current needs of all Oregonians. Sincerely, E. Werner Reschke STATE REPRESENTATIVE, HD 55 | ||
| UE 433-1082 | 6/14/2024 2:07:17 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | D | Wadd | DAMASCUS | It is completely irresponsible to except rate holders to pay another increase. Two plants have been shut down in Oregon with thought or concern about how power was going to be replaced. We should have to brunt the cost of your irresponsibility. | ||
| UE 433-1083 | 6/14/2024 3:41:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jonathan | McNeil | TIGARD | No. Hell to the no no no no Nope. Nah. Negative. Nuh Uh Stop spending my money. | ||
| UE 433-1084 | 6/14/2024 4:25:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Andrew | Nichols | KLAMATH FALLS | Subject: Opposition to Pacific Power’s Proposed Rate Increases (Docket UE 433) Dear Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to express my strong opposition to Pacific Power’s proposed rate increases under docket number UE 433. The significant increases across various customer classes, including residential, small businesses, and agricultural services, will have a detrimental impact on our community, which is already classified as disadvantaged by the state of Oregon. Effect of Proposed Rate Changes: Residential: 21.6% Small Businesses: 22.4% Small Businesses (31-200 kW): 10.4% Small Businesses (201-999 kW): 11.3% Large Businesses (>= 1,000 kW): 14.1% Agriculture Pumping Service: 22.4% Street Lighting: 4.5% Many residents in our community live on fixed incomes and cannot afford such substantial increases in their electricity bills. The proposed rate hikes will significantly affect their quality of life and financial stability. Beyond the direct impact on households, the increased costs for small and large businesses will likely lead to higher prices for goods and services, exacerbating the financial burden on residents. Combine this rate increase with inflation, and those on a fixed income will not be able to afford heating their home in the winter months. The 22.4% increase for Agriculture Pumping Service is particularly unjust, placing an excessive strain on our agricultural sector. Farmers and agricultural businesses are already dealing with numerous challenges, and this disproportionate increase could jeopardize their livelihoods. Please remember Klamath Basin Agriculture is already struggling due to water policy, increased power rates will be devestating to farmers and ranchers. The cumulative impact of these rate increases, especially in the wake of last year’s substantial hikes, is untenable. It is crucial to consider the broader economic implications for a community that is already struggling. I urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to reject Pacific Power’s request for these rate increases. Maintaining fair and affordable utility rates is essential for the well-being of our community and the economic health of our local businesses. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Andrew Nichols | ||
| UE 433-1085 | 6/14/2024 1:27:34 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Diana | Velasquez | BEND | I absolutely oppose any rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-1086 | 6/14/2024 7:53:34 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | REDMOND | I these rate increases are crazy for us on fixed income. | ||||
| UE 433-1087 | 6/15/2024 8:36:43 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Arman | Kluehe | REDMOND | The public CAN NOT afford to pay for another rate increase. Please find a way to lower your cost of operation. | ||
| UE 433-1088 | 6/15/2024 1:10:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | frank | blackston | GRANTS PASS | PLEASE stop approving rate increases. You have already allowed recent rate increases. Pacific Power makes enough money to should shoulder some of the rate increases. You keep approving passing all costs to consumers (Oregon residents), when we are already facing very high cost of living. you are making it untenable for people to live here. | ||
| UE 433-1089 | 6/17/2024 8:34:49 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Gene | Souza | KLAMATH FALLS | Klamath Irrigation District opposes the general rate change. A 22.4% increase for agricultural producers is excessive, as PacificCorps is already charging Klamath farmers over three times the average rate for other Oregon producers in the same market. Agricultural producers cannot increase product prices to recoup these losses to PacifiCorps as the market is set regionally. Klamath County is classified as a disadvantaged community by the state of Oregon. Klamath Irrigation District also acknowledges and supports the comments sent by Klamath Water Users Association. | ||
| UE 433-109 | 3/6/2024 6:25:51 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Edwin | Struthers | PENDLETON | I am against the current proposal of a 17% increase in for residential customers. I feel that the rate payers should not be held liable for the increase due to increased fire suppression costs, loss of Power Production due to dam breaching and catchup of deferred maintenance to the system. The owners of the company have had years to address these shortcoming's and instead insist on maximum returns of their investment. I for one have not had an increase in my income of anywhere near the three rate increased passed and proposed in the last couple years. I did work in the electric utility industry for 20 years, but the difference was I worked for Public Utility companies and they were required to keep their right of ways clear and the clearances between their facilities and others sharing the poles up to standards. I worked for Osmose company for several months inventorying Pacific Power Properties and found and reported at least twenty five violations every day. Whether any of these were taken care of is not known to me, but just today a contractor was at my house laying out a plan to raise the service. I know that this was reported at least 15 years ago and I wonder why it has taken so long to address. | ||
| UE 433-1090 | 6/17/2024 12:56:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Gene | Souza | KLAMATH FALLS | Klamath Irrigation District opposes the general rate change. A 22.4% increase for agricultural producers is excessive, as PacificCorps is already charging Klamath farmers over three times the average rate for other Oregon producers in the same market. Agricultural producers cannot increase product prices to recoup these losses to PacifiCorps as the market is set regionally. Klamath County is classified as a disadvantaged community by the state of Oregon. Klamath Irrigation District also acknowledges and supports the comments sent by Klamath Water Users Association. Klamath Irrigation District further agrees with Represenative Reschke, we "recommend the PUC consider in order to help Oregonians combat inflation — decrease rates by 1¢/kW across the board. Just as a rate increase will negatively ripple through economy and hurt Oregonians, a rate cut would have the same dynamic impact, but yielding positive results. A rate reduction now would help quell the rising costs of almost everything and help Oregonians stretch their budgets. A rate reduction is something the PUC should consider (not a rate increase) to best serve the current needs of all Oregonians." | ||
| UE 433-1091 | 6/17/2024 9:12:43 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Brandon | Pinkerton | WHITE CITY | Hello, as an Oregonian we’ve always had good reliable power service at a reasonable price….especially compared to other states. Unfortunately, the cost of power has changed dramatically in the last couple of years. The rate change at the beginning of 2024 really impacted our monthly cost for electricity. It was a dramatic increase that has made it much harder to pay our bills each month. Our household has been hit in all directions when it comes to increase costs. We feel it at the grocery store, gas pump, dining out, etc. We’ve made major changes to our monthly expenses and cut-out many “optional” costs. We no longer grab a coffee from Starbucks, Dutch Bros, etc and brew coffee at home. We’ve stopped dining out. We changed many grocery items to the generic brand. We’re no longer budgeting for a vacation this year. Overall, our basic living has changed dramatically, just to keep paying for the same things. With all that said, I urge you, the PUC to stop the increase for our utilities. It’s a basic need that is affecting all people of Oregon and it’s unsustainable for us. Costs are going up everywhere, but our income has not increased (for many years now) to match the increases. Please help Oregonians out by putting a stop to double digit increases for our utility costs. | ||
| UE 433-1092 | 6/21/2024 12:31:36 AM | 6/15/2024 3:08:45 AM | General Comment | visionseeker63@gmail.com | I for one am in protest of this (yet another?) rate increase. I have seen my monthly rate quadruple in the last 5 years and mostly in the last 3. How much more can the general public take of inflation and rate increases?, I for one am NOT made of money especially for problems Pacific power has brought upon itself , why must the users bear the brunt of yearly if not more rate hikes? . During the recent years I have seen in the news of Pacific power hand out funding and grants by the millions while rates have been quickly raised of it's users , how does this make any logical sense? , stop handing out moneys to special projects and groups and pass the savings to it's users!, the very people which PAY the bills of the utility. I feel almost pressured to fall back on "assistance" programs which Pacific Power floods my mailbox and inbox with after EVERY rate increase -I DONT WISH ASSISTANCE with ANY bill (yet!). I pride myself NOT needing assistance and being able to stand on my own feet - but at this rate Im getting close to a breaking point , I can only tighten my belt "so much" to stay afloat monetarily. One to TWO rate increases yearly - and not just a few percentage points , this is maddening for what used to be a very affordable commodity (electricity) . Please , ask Pacific Power re-think their position on the increase and the way they throw-around the very money meant for supplying the public with power for daily living and NOT for frivolous pet "projects" and "grants" Thank you , Laszlo, Bend Oregon ,and life long Pacific Power customer. | |||||
| UE 433-1093 | 6/27/2024 9:40:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kelley | Minty | KLAMATH FALLS | This is a huge burden to our agricultural community and community at large. I oppose this increase on behalf of my 70, 000 constituents. | ||
| UE 433-1094 | 6/27/2024 11:01:50 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | KLAMATH FALLS | No! | ||||
| UE 433-1095 | 6/27/2024 7:36:54 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | KLAMATH FALLS | I oppose further increases in power bill. Discounts for low income people should be removed instead | ||||
| UE 433-1096 | 7/1/2024 2:04:13 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Wade | Mc Kee | GRANTS PASS | My bill increased from $220 to $311 and it had nothing to do with usage, but rate increase. I think it’s ridiculous and it needs to be lowered, not increased. | ||
| UE 433-1097 | 7/1/2024 4:16:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Lynne | Hutchinson | REDMOND | To Whom it May Concern: Please do not raise our electric bill with Pacific Power. We are struggling as it is and it has had raises a while ago. We are on a fixed income and are having a hard time keeping up with all the raises for everything. We have a disabled daughter who lives on a little more than $1,000 a month. What will she do with a large raise and we cannot help her and outside help is always iffy. Please think of all of those like us and ask the big guys to tighten up too. Sincerely, Lynne Hutchinson | ||
| UE 433-1098 | 7/4/2024 12:19:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Cheryle | Hite | CENTRAL POINT | I use the equal payment option for Pacific Power. Going by their schedule for that option I used 107 less KWH but my equal payment went up $108, $9 a month. So I'm paying a $1.00 more each month for every KWH I saved. You guys are killing us. | ||
| UE 433-1099 | 7/5/2024 10:56:14 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Tj | Kohler | KLAMATH FALLS | Power already cost way too much | ||
| UE 433-11 | 2/16/2024 1:39:05 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Dennis | Kindrick | AZALEA | Hi Im Dennis Kindrick livein Azalea Oregon been retired for 3 years i have a farm the truth is im having a hard time coming up with the money from the raise last week of 14 percent im paying 217 .00 for the house and 91.00 for the barn we turn every light off and have gravity pellet stove for heating . I beg of you all please tun this down my brother on Kindrick Lane pays 400.00 a month now and hes older than i am with food and gas everthing going up dont see how we can make it with another increase | ||
| UE 433-110 | 3/7/2024 12:32:02 AM | 3/1/2024 8:36:39 AM | General Comment | dr97457@live.com | Why would you allow pacific power to raise rates again?, and at such a big increase? People on a fixed income can't afford this along with property tax increases every year. Looks like government agencies are trying to start a revolution. People will only take so much of government taking from us and when governments try to take our homes and put us in the streets so politicians get more wealthy it's wrong. Please know if you allow this increase that you will be causing all that follows, including making homeless. Get Outlook for Android | |||||
| UE 433-1100 | 7/11/2024 12:05:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Linda | Hutzell | MEDFORD | I am mortified that the company is allowed to ask for this rate increase especially since they just got one last january. our news outlet said that they had all this money stored away that they had to pay for wild fire law suits so I just think that they're using this rate case to replace that money that they lost. I'm a senior citizen and I should have to pay this my bill was $280.00 last month so us seniors shouldn't have our bill raised at all. | ||
| UE 433-1101 | 7/11/2024 1:35:32 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | A | P | ROGUE RIVER | Rates are too high as it is, Pacificorp can’t even keep their grid maintained for what they’re charging. My generator went on 7 times in 3 months. | ||
| UE 433-1102 | 7/11/2024 2:33:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Cindy | Shepard | SUNNY VALLEY | There should be no more rate increases. PAC is a monopoly and customers don’t have a choice. The PUC should be advocating for their customers and not for a company to help pay off a lawsuit by increasing rates. The customers were not fined, it was the company, so we shouldn’t be paying for those. It should be coming out of the pockets of the company. The state of OR is allowing the monopoly and the customers hands are tied regardless of the service. The customers don’t get to vote with their money. There are senior citizens who can't afford the rate increases and you are forcing them out of their homes. | ||
| UE 433-1103 | 7/11/2024 3:37:02 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mark | Mc Soroey | CENTRAL POINT | I am not ok with the rate increase. It looks like they are looking to increase rates to cover settlement for Labor Day 2020 fires. They already did rate increase at the start of this year, no reason for another one next year, especially with energy prices being the way that they are. I am on a fixed income and it’s getting to be unaffordable. I looked at solar but due to being in manufactured home, I can’t get them. This rate increase is unjustified and unfair. This puts a burden on those that can’t afford it.” | ||
| UE 433-1104 | 7/11/2024 5:20:02 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Alexander | Gregg | GRANTS PASS | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp. The cost of living is already so high, putting more financial stress on everyone, especially those on a fixed income, would only make things worse for the entirety of the state. | ||
| UE 433-1105 | 7/12/2024 9:38:26 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jenilynn | Monfrey | GRANTS PASS | Not sure I picked correct docket no. I wish to oppose Pacific Power's request for another rate increase by 16.9%. This is in addition to recent 13% rate increase! This is horrible and will make it impossible for people to keep up. They reported they had money left from last year. Please DENY THIS REQUEST!!! | ||
| UE 433-1106 | 7/11/2024 12:42:23 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Valerie | Gottschalk | CAVE JUNCTION | I just saw that Pacific Power is AGAIN asking for another rate increase. ' Pacific Power is also proposing a 16.9% rate increase for residents. That rate increase is due in part to increased budgeting for wildfire mitigation, with a proposal for a catastrophic fire fund.' Retired and on a fixed income, I, along with MANY others, cannot afford to just keep financing their problems. They make no effort at efficiency to avoid wasting man hours or equipment costs and the only move I have left is just that: MOVE.. out of state. Please turn this raise in rates down.. There is no GOOD reason for it!! | ||
| UE 433-1107 | 7/11/2024 12:55:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Beverly | Herriott | WILLIAMS | I live in rural Oregon and am 75 years old, live in my own home. Pacific Power & Light are again raising our rates. They are making it impossible for some of us to remain in our homes due to increased power bills on very limited budgets. Please stop these increases! | ||
| UE 433-1108 | 7/11/2024 2:13:49 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Donna | Stage | GRANTS PASS | In regard to Pacific Powers latest request for rate increase of 16.9%, please deny the request. I can’t pay anymore to power my home. I and am too old & on a very small budget. I can’t buy solar even. Old people on fixed incomes & young people with family’s, we’re all struggling daily to stay in our home as is. Please consider us | ||
| UE 433-1109 | 7/11/2024 3:02:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Hannah | McKissick | GRANTS PASS | Cannot afford another rate hike . People on limited income would like to continue living in the home they own | ||
| UE 433-111 | 3/7/2024 12:32:14 AM | 2/28/2024 7:51:20 PM | General Comment | benjimanactivate@yahoo.com | To whom it may concern, It is my understanding that pacific power is requesting a nearly 17% rate increase (after a recent 14% increase). It would amount to an estimated $29 monthly hike per household. They hiding behind “wildfire preparedness “. Please do not allow them to continue to take advantage of citizens that have no other choice. We are stuck. Currently with the rate of inflation and predatory rate increases to simply survive with the basics ( food, rent, utilities) we as citizens are drowning. I know it seems trivial, but when you look across the board at rate hikes everywhere, what we are able to control I beg that we do. Thank you for listening, Benjiman Hulburt | |||||
| UE 433-1110 | 7/11/2024 8:54:24 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Michael | Brown | MERLIN | To whom it may concern Pacific Power wants to raise rates to 16% after they raised rates in January.I am on a fixed income and don't know how a lot of people are going to be able to afford this.Thank you for listening | ||
| UE 433-1111 | 7/11/2024 9:19:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | John | Ellis | MERLIN | I’m sick of pacific power’s terrible service and constant rate hikes! I strongly oppose the new suggested rate hike of 16.9% | ||
| UE 433-1112 | 7/12/2024 7:18:08 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sharon | Emsley | GRANTS PASS | Even if inflation was not hitting consumers as hard as it has been for the past 3+ years; even if insurance companies were not doubling and tripling rates; and even if Pacific Power had been more responsible over time in maintaining their infrastructure, it must be brought to bear that double-digit back-to-back rate hikes are not affordable by the majority of those being billed. How can the average citizen keep warm in the winter and cool in the summer with such exorbitant increases?? Those earning minimum wages or, worse, the elderly and disabled on limited fixed incomes, are being forced out of their homes due to the combined cost of food, electricity, insurance and health care! Pacific Power continues to show significant profits every year. If they need more money to keep up with demand and properly maintain their infrastructure then I strongly suggest they look to trim their overhead costs, including management salaries, in order to exercise their corporate responsibility to provide a necessary service to those whose survival depends upon it. Do NOT approve another rate hike! Please! | ||
| UE 433-1113 | 7/12/2024 10:40:07 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Gary | Reed | MEDFORD | Please stop PP&L from attempting what I can only call “attempted Rape”of Oregonians by attempting over 30% rate increase In just two years as they begin to punish rate payers for their companies negligence in fire liabilities. I am retired and on fixed income and am asking you not to let them getaway with what they are attempting. | ||
| UE 433-1114 | 7/12/2024 10:45:50 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | PATRICIA | HASKIN | GRANTS PASS | If you raise the electricity any more I won't be able to live in my house. every thing is electric even our well, so i would have no water either. I am 90 years old and should not be treated this way. | ||
| UE 433-1116 | 7/12/2024 6:04:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | MEDFORD | So your company gets sued and the customers have to pay for your lawsuit?? That’s kind of a coward and disrespectful move for a company to make, is it not?? This is the most ridiculous proposal I have ever seen. If you did your job like your company was/is supposed to do and actually upgrade your lines, before the fires, and keep up on tree growth, before the fires, then none of this would be happening. So because of your negligence and lack of care for your communities, the customers now have to pay for your lawsuit instead of it coming from your personal massive wallets. Congratulations, you get away with it once again as a big company does these days. You big companies are a disgrace to this country, just killing people and destroy their lives and just get away with it to do it all again. Appreciate it. | ||||
| UE 433-1117 | 7/12/2024 7:12:35 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jeremy | Coyle | MEDFORD | This rate increase would be CRIPPLING to many families (including my own) in Southern Oregon. After a nearly 15% increase in January of 2024, to have another 16.9% the very next year is simply unsustainable in a community already struggling with housing costs, general inflation in day to day necessities, and a job market where wages have not risen to match these costs. Electricity is an essential utility in today’s day and age for not only basic heating and cooling, but also internet, telephone communication, and scholastic education for many children. Please consider these points and deny this request for rate increase. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-1118 | 7/12/2024 7:42:30 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kimbra | LeCornu | WHITE CITY | We oppose and find the rate increase insulting. That’s over a 25% increase in under two years. Daily electricity costs for our home has already increased from $7 a day to $12 & $15 day. (During the winter there were days that we were charged $25 a day) Another increase and we won’t be able to afford electricity at all. Manage your budget better, just because you lost the lawsuits does not mean you collect the fine off the customers. This is a needed utility not a optional. Do better. | ||
| UE 433-1119 | 7/12/2024 10:00:57 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sean | Beall | MEDFORD | The 13% rate increase this January was already bad enough now they are asking for a 16.9% increase to cover the cost of insurance premiums and restoration after the 2020 fires the list of fires includes fires they had to pay settlements due to their negligence in the wildfires. People’s power bills are already outrageous if it goes up another 16.9% what are people supposed to do chose between keeping the lights on and groceries or gas to get to work? | ||
| UE 433-112 | 3/7/2024 6:18:38 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | ALBANY | We are customers have been burdened with far too many rate increases. Power is a basic human need that is becoming a huge concern in the average family. We are having to prioritize power over food in many cases, which is not sustainable. Many do not qualify for assistance or subsidies, yet still cannot afford these continuously rising costs without sacrificing other basic needs. Just stop. We are struggling to just stay afloat and keep the lights on. | ||||
| UE 433-1120 | 7/12/2024 11:04:56 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kai | Chow | MEDFORD | My family moved away from Portland, OR because we were being priced out of the area (taxes, utilities, and rent). We moved to Medford to try to have a chance to live. You raised the rates 13% on January 2024, now you are proposing raising the rates again because you had to payout lawsuits for Labor Day 2020 wildfires. This doesn’t seem like you are holding the public’s interest in mind and you are making your customers pay the bill for your previous and future lawsuits. I do not agree with a 16.9% rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-1121 | 7/13/2024 12:01:08 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | SUSAN | LOPEZ | GRANTS PASS | How in the world can Pacificorp continue to raise their rates. They had a 13% raise already this year, and now want an additional 16.9%. Fine they had a lot of repairs because of fires, they get money from the state and insurance companies. They can do a temporary increase and then lower it back down. Don't continue to rape us and ripe us off. I am on a fixed income and I can't afford to keep myself warm in the winter and cool in all the heat now! What am I and hundreds of other seniors suppose to do? These increases are ridiculous, Pacificorp makes enough money, they don't need any more. Think of the people who absolutely can't afford another increase on anything, much less a total increase of 29.9% in ONE YEAR for Pacificorp. This needs to STOP!!! Our Governor needs to stand up for once and help people who pay their bills, or we may be the next homeless on the street!!!!! Susan L | ||
| UE 433-1122 | 7/13/2024 5:47:36 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Christopher | Bodenhamer | MEDFORD | Why should ratepayers be responsible for costs incurred on wildfire where utilities are found criminally negligent? I oppose this increase, as claimed increased costs are the result of utility's own settled negligence. Passing this increase allows the utility to avoid repercussions for negligence (settled and convicted). Utility did not perform actions in a proactive manner and therefore should be responsible for costs incurred as a consequence of failed stewardship and regular course of business. These costs are not a 'benefit' as utility claims, but a requirement of being a utility operator, and a risk that utility has acknowledged through obtaining insurance. | ||
| UE 433-1123 | 7/13/2024 7:36:47 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Michele | Pitts | CENTRAL POINT | I would like to know how much revenue Pacific Power generates every year, and how much is needed to restore power lines, equipment, upgrading. I would like to know when repairs started from the 2020 Fire in Jackson County Oregon, we are approaching 4 years this September. We as customers deserve this kind of information, to explain what has or has not been done since 2020. How long they expect this to take to upgrade and repair. I am speaking for myself, but I am sure others might be thinking the same..What have they been doing all this time? We can appreciate the safety measures but at the same time, why the long power outages that went from a few hours at the most to 12 hours plus? Safety issue is presented for the vulernable to be with out power in the heat for hours on end, not to mention replacement of food lost in the freezers and refridgerators on top of the budgets are getting tighter with the economy. | ||
| UE 433-1124 | 7/13/2024 8:05:56 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | ROGUE RIVER | The public cannot keep paying more for power. We have endured three recent hikes already (12.9% in 2024, 21% in 2023, and 15% in 2022. Now they want another increase? This one partly due to costs they incurred due to fires they started, fires that have increased our homeowners insurance (ours recently doubled due to the fires). There has to come a time when the “little guy” is not charged more and more to help sustain the profits of “the big guy”, to the point that they can no longer afford to live in their homes. Please deny this request for another increase. | ||||
| UE 433-1125 | 7/13/2024 8:48:12 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Eric | Donnell | GRANTS PASS | This rate increase is no different from the proposed rate increase earlier this year that was denied by the PUC. Citizens of Oregon cannot be responsible for PacifiCorp's mistakes that resulted in monetary liabilities. I understand the increased insurance and other mitigation costs but the main part of this rate increase is for PacifiCorp to recoup their losses due to the lawsuit settlements made. This rate increase, along with any further attempts by PacifiCorp to recoup lawsuit losses from their customers, must be denied. | ||
| UE 433-1126 | 7/13/2024 1:46:00 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Paul | Schneider | SHADY COVE | So after reading this Pacific Corp wants to charge the additional 16% rate increase due to fires caused by negligence of themselves, equipment upgrades, line run and so on. We as their customers should not have to pay an increase due to their own negligence. Not so far in the near future many people on a fixed income or single income household will need to choose between electricity and food. Many people are already doing this. With the increase that has already happened PacifiCorp had a peak revenue in 2023 of 13.0 million. They need to learn to better manage the money they already receive in order to run a successful “monopolized” business instead of passing their issues onto their customers. | ||
| UE 433-1127 | 7/13/2024 4:19:22 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Gerry | Stanley | MEDFORD | PacPower is proposing a 16.9% rate increase in January 2025 for residents. This increase comes on the heels of a 13% rate increase in January of this year. The proposed increase is, in part, to cover the cost of wildfire mitigation as well as the creation of a catastrophic wildfire fund. This increase comes after PacPower recently reached a $178,000,000 settlement with 403 plaintiffs who suffered losses due to the 2020 Labor Day wildfires. PacPower wants ratepayers rather than stockholders/investors to pay for their mistakes, i.e. negligence (lack of adequate maintenance), mismanagement and lack of foresight. Residents will be on the hook for this overall 30% rate hike in one year alone. First, The Public Utilities Commission’s primary responsibility is to protect the public not the Corporation’s bottom line. Second, with homeowner’s insurance rates spiraling out of control, the average homeowner is being squeezed by both sectors for a situation that is largely out of their control. Please put a stop to this outlandish power grab. Our pockets are not deep enough to sustain their imagined entitlement. | ||
| UE 433-1128 | 7/13/2024 8:00:31 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | EAGLE POINT | I would like to know how much the CEO of Pacific Corp makes. I do not appreciate corporations using citizens to pay for maintenance of their businesses while they are all continuing to make millions. I absolutely oppose the increased rates. Stop trying to steal from average Americans to keep yourselves rich!!! | ||||
| UE 433-1129 | 7/14/2024 8:24:35 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Becky | Hartwell | CAVE JUNCTION | Stop the gouging! | ||
| UE 433-113 | 3/7/2024 4:19:10 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Deann | Crowe | LEBANON | Why are we giving away our other means of power to other states and why are destroying hydo electric it's the crazy spotted owl issue again save the fish over humans | ||
| UE 433-1130 | 7/14/2024 8:54:39 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Catherine | Allegretti | CAVE JUNCTION | Our community cannot afford a rate increase. We no longer have local commerce and jobs since the cannabis industry left. People must commute a minimum of 1.5 hours per day just to secure work. A rate increase would devastate us. Inflation and high fuel costs have been hard enough. Our food pantries are over burdened. Our local resource for federal monies to help pay electric (UCAN) is running out of money. The wait list for an appointment to get help is 6 weeks- that’s just to make an application. Our elderly are using wood in the winter and staying hot in the summer just to keep our bills down. I’m 55 and I chop wood even in the heat to think ahead toward winter since I can’t afford to run my 35 year old heat pump. The reality is, when rates go up the government and local organizations step in help cushion the blow to the consumer. | ||
| UE 433-1131 | 7/14/2024 9:45:56 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Janine | McClure | CAVE JUNCTION | I am on SS and since the county has elected to increase my property tax, my home owners insurance has increased, all of my food and gas has been increased, I CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER INCREASE JUST TO LIVE. I am penalized for making to much money as a widow. I am penalized and have to submit things as single. Not widow. I’m drowning | ||
| UE 433-1132 | 7/14/2024 9:53:54 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Patti | Pogorelc | CAVE JUNCTION | Cost of living increases to benefit programs such as social security do not cover anywhere near the requested increase. This puts an unacceptable burden on retirees, SSI recipients and those on other assistance programs. I'm pretty sure the shareholders can withstand a little less profit. The wildfire excuse for increase is due to neglect by Pacificorp in previous years. | ||
| UE 433-1133 | 7/14/2024 10:17:41 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | CAVE JUNCTION | Unnecessary revisions. Pacific Power is not utilizing their profits the way they should be if they're wanting to increase everyone by such a large amount. | ||||
| UE 433-1134 | 7/14/2024 10:53:02 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jacklyn | Stromberg | CAVE JUNCTION | No way, we already are having a hard time affording power. If rates do raise then federal government needs to give way more funding to places that will help pay in their communities. This is absolutely rediculous to continue to raise rates. Makes me wonder if buying a generator or putting in solar power would be cheaper. I say everyone do that and boycott all power companies. | ||
| UE 433-1135 | 7/14/2024 11:00:55 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | T'Keyah | Culbertson | KERBY | Our power bills are already at an extreme high. There are so many people who cannot afford to cover them as it is, and limited funding to help. There are people choosing not to use ac at all in 110° because of their power bill. Pacific power raising their rates is absolutely ridiculous with how expensive they already are. | ||
| UE 433-1136 | 7/14/2024 11:13:33 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Terry | Lyle | CAVE JUNCTION | I believe electricity should come from member owned co-ops not private companies seeking profits... Nonetheless, a whopping 17.9% "general rate revision" cannot be justified! The profits say otherwise!! | ||
| UE 433-1137 | 7/14/2024 11:52:57 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Herrmann | CAVE JUNCTION | I find this to be ridiculous they just raised it and they want to raise it again what about the disabled people that are on low income and the elderly people that are on low income that can't afford price hike pretty soon people with kids and elderly are going to be without power because they're not going to be able to afford the power bill | ||
| UE 433-1138 | 7/14/2024 5:14:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Bellville | GRANTS PASS | Certainly! Here's a letter you can use to express your concerns about Pacific Power's proposed rate increase: --- **Subject: Concerns Regarding Proposed Rate Increase** Dear Pacific Power, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to express my deep concern about the recent proposal to raise rates for your services. As a loyal customer, I believe it is essential to share my perspective on this matter. While I understand that utility companies face various challenges, including rising costs and the need for infrastructure investments, I urge you to reconsider the proposed rate adjustment. Here are a few reasons why I believe this increase should be reconsidered: Many of your customers, especially those on fixed incomes, will find it difficult to absorb higher monthly bills. As responsible corporate citizens, it is crucial to consider the financial well-being of the communities you serve. I appreciate your commitment to integrating renewable resources. However, I encourage you to explore alternative funding mechanisms for these initiatives without burdening customers with substantial rate hikes. I recognize the importance of wildfire risk management, but passing the entire cost onto customers seems inequitable. Perhaps there are other ways to allocate these expenses more fairly. I respectfully request that Pacific Power reevaluates the proposed rate increase and explores alternative solutions that balance the company's needs with the well-being of its customers. Together, we can find a path forward that ensures reliable service while minimizing the financial strain on households. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, John | ||
| UE 433-1139 | 7/14/2024 6:45:00 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Maureen | Binder | GOLD HILL | UE433. No additional increase, seniors cannot afford this | ||
| UE 433-114 | 3/7/2024 4:48:44 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jamie | Boldway | GRANTS PASS | You are killing us with your rate increase. Our income doesn't go up 12% across the board. The rate increase for 2025 is just ridiculous. We can barely use the power as it is. You guys know this. We did not start the wildfires. We are truly taking the blame for it. You should have accountability for your mistakes. | ||
| UE 433-1140 | 7/15/2024 12:31:45 AM | 6/24/2024 8:19:42 AM | General Comment | Ellie.KNOLL@puc.oregon.gov | From: John Littleton <John@JELittleton.com<mailto:John@JELittleton.com>> Sent: Saturday, June 22, 2024 6:16 AM To: PUC PUCHearings * PUC <puc.hearings@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.hearings@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: Pacific Power Proposed Rate Request john@jelittleton.com<mailto:john@jelittleton.com>. To: Oregon Public Utility Commission Re: Public comments sought on Pacific Power proposed double-digit rate hikes I am opposed to the rate increases requested by Pacific Power. Each year, comparing month to month, and on average, I am consistently reducing my energy usage. Yet, each year, despite using less electricity for the month, when the bill arrives, it is 15-20% higher than the same period for last year. Why? What is different? What changed between last year and this year? The public expect businesses to also bear a fair share of the responsibility for the current economic conditions and the rampant "greedflation" as evidenced in multiple economic reports and seen throughout the business world. Many people on fixed incomes will be disproportionately harmed by this questionable rate increase. I ask the Oregon PUC to make every effort to minimize the financial impact to Oregon citizens. Finally, I request to be informed of any discussions, meetings, actions, or decisions regarding Docket No. UE 433. All correspondence may be provided to the email address for this request: John@JELittleton.com<mailto:John@JELittleton.com> Thank you. - John Littleton - | |||||
| UE 433-1141 | 7/15/2024 12:31:48 AM | 6/20/2024 9:54:59 PM | General Comment | brandonbuellster@gmail.com | PGE has been hiking our rates at insane levels for years now. Claims of service improvement and maintence are often at the forefront of this price increases and yet on the very first 90 degree day of the summer power goes out in SE portland. It should come as no surprise to PGE that lots of power was going to be used today and yet here we are with no projected repair schedule. The food in my fridge and freezer will melt and spoil overnight, I'll sleep in sweat with no fans. These are small inconveniences, and if I was not paying extortion level prices for my electricity I would see them as such. Yet I pay a premium, so that my power company can burn down forests and fail to maintain a grid during expected surges. So now I ask you, what will you do about this? How can hold PGE accountable to its clients and why have you let them take this this far? | |||||
| UE 433-1142 | 7/15/2024 1:46:18 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kathleen | Cortapassi | GRANTS PASS | i disagree with the idea that they should be getting a 16% rate increase. They just got one in january. Are we going to have to now chose between electric food and medication each month? We already have to juggle the bills as it is we can't afford this. | ||
| UE 433-1143 | 7/15/2024 7:52:56 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Cathleen | Fuller | GRANTS PASS | Please do not approve another increase that most of us can’t afford just because Pacific Power was AGAIN found negligent! They need to be responsible for their actions. We the over price gouged law abiding citizens should not have to bare the weight of another huge increase. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-1144 | 7/16/2024 6:19:21 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kathleen | Cortapassi | GRANTS PASS | We live on a fixed income that inflation has eaten up. The cost of groceries have left us BROKE! There is no way we can afford a 16.9% rate hike. The second reason is, here in Grants Pass Oregon….our power gets shut off multiple times a week. How in the world do you think Pacific Power deserves a rate increase when they can’t even make sure old people have power in 105° summer days? We do not support a rate hike of any amount, we just got a 13% hike a few months ago. | ||
| UE 433-1145 | 7/16/2024 6:46:04 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Tonya | Harboldt | GRANTS PASS | The costs being listed as support for the increased rates are to pay off charges the company incurred because of their own negligence. Passing along your punishment for negligence is just continued negligence. Instead, rather than incurring higher profits, reinvest the money you already are making to cover these costs. Develop the repairs and systems necessary to ensure these events are covered and properly security measures are put in place to prevent further similar events. But passing the buck to the consumer because you don’t want to shoulder the innate burden of the very job you charge fees for is ridiculous. Take care of the people you provide service to, without passing along your incurred expenses from when you failed to protect them before. We have already paid enough. | ||
| UE 433-1146 | 7/12/2024 1:11:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Lori | Hazel-Horton | GRANTS PASS | I feel that all of these rate hikes are unnecessary and self serving. With the cost of everything else we cannot afford another rate increase from Pacific Power. They are getting too greedy! It’s already too high. With all the outage complaints my question for you is Do you just want use to die in this heat or go without food or medications to pay this increase? We are all struggling to make ends meet, well most of us anyway. Keep this up and only the rich will be afford to survive I don’t know if you also have any interest or power on the issue of water cost in Grants Pads. There is no hope of decrease in either water or electricity. Grants Pass leaders are using the water rate hikes to fund everything else. As a single person, living alone, retired, fixed income my base rate or cost is over 80 dollars. Seems a little excessive don’t you think. God forbid I use any extra water in a month. I will be looking for a more reasonable state and region to live in, unless these increases kill me first. Who can tolerate these temps without air conditioning? | ||
| UE 433-1147 | 7/12/2024 4:29:01 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | GRANTS PASS | To whom it may concern: The proposed rate increase for the Pacific Northwest (Josephine County, etc) should not be approved. This company should not be allowed to install faulty equipment the customers did not want (Smart Meters for example), and then force it's customers to pay for the damages that were then incurred by said faulty equipment. I have lived in this area for over 50 years and never before had major fires been started by the old meters we originally had on our houses or any other equipment of the Power companies. We did not have our power turned off to prevent fires from the old equipment during heat spells. I would rather pay $20 bucks to get my old meter back than to be forced to pay for the future damages and lawsuits that are going to occur under their current system. People are already struggling to pay their bills, food costs, and mortgages/rent, now we have to pay for the irresponsibly placed equipment that can't handle the job? Please reconsider approving this increase. Thank you. | ||||
| UE 433-1148 | 7/12/2024 6:29:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Rhonda | Young | SHADY COVE | I oppose a RATE INCREASE . These things you state should be figured in your yearly budget because they happen. You where fined and now you want More money. You got last year. SENIORS 70 AND OVER LOW INCOME CAN NOT AFFORD IT. WE CAN HARDLY EAT. WE SHOULD GE A 50% DECREASE. If no shut offs ever. And you start replacing all new lines in southern Oregon maybe it fair. But not that much. Do not see where you need it. | ||
| UE 433-1149 | 7/12/2024 6:41:09 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kathy | Smith | ROGUE RIVER | Please do not allow another price increase from Pacific Power. When it comes to electric power we have NO choices, there is not another option. Solar is way to expensive and it infringes on our home maintenance of the roof. You are our only hope to keep prices reasonable for seniors and others on a fixed income. How can they afford to pay for Pacific Power's business model and poor management? As a public utility commission please look out for the people and give us a voice. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-115 | 3/7/2024 4:48:45 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jamie | Boldway | GRANTS PASS | You are killing us with your rate increase. Our income doesn't go up 12% across the board. The rate increase for 2025 is just ridiculous. We can barely use the power as it is. You guys know this. We did not start the wildfires. We are truly taking the blame for it. You should have accountability for your mistakes. | ||
| UE 433-1150 | 7/12/2024 7:30:22 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Darlene | Putnam | KLAMATH FALLS | I think our power bills have soared since January and another increase would make it impossible for residents on a fixed income and seniors to pay their power bills .it's not up to private residents to pay a companies bill .we pay our bills..but we are not liable for a companies debt..only our own..we are private residents..it's not our responsibility to pay for something we arent responsible for..it's not our fault..we can't afford to pay for their guilty verdict | ||
| UE 433-1151 | 7/12/2024 9:05:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Glenn | Pitcairn | MEDFORD | Please do not allow these utility increases, we cannot afford them. I understand some increase, but the double digit increase request is too much and is mostly due to the utility company trying to make customers pay for the wildfire issues the company faces due to not maintaining their equipment over time. Their negligence should not be passed on to us the customers. They should seek cost cutting first! Look at what news reports say about PacifiCorp profits: the power company behemoth earned $2.24 billion in 2023, an increase of 24.6% in profits compared with 2022. Also maybe salaries of PacifiCorp could be lowered to reflects their customers wages? ---- The average PacifiCorp executive compensation is $232,309 a year. The median estimated compensation for executives at PacifiCorp including base salary and bonus is $236,093, or $113 per hour. At PacifiCorp, the most compensated executive makes $450,000, annually. Let's start with the company streamlining and not penalizing us the customers for all the wildfire issues and lack of continually maintanence of their lines. | ||
| UE 433-1152 | 7/13/2024 7:58:44 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mary | Hansen | GRANTS PASS | I would hope you would consider what a rate increase fro Pacific Power would do to so many. I am so concerned as to what all these rate hikes are doing to our country. For the greater good of all I pray you do your part in curbing all these costs. | ||
| UE 433-1153 | 7/13/2024 8:05:21 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Charyse | Halverson | GOLD HILL | They have already gone up recently. I'm on a fixed income and on oxygen there is only so much I can afford. Isn't there a way we all could get a community meeting? | ||
| UE 433-1154 | 7/13/2024 8:51:24 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Cindi | A | CENTRAL POINT | The public should not have to pay for any of those lawsuits and it looks like that’s the biggest part of this increase is to fund the dang lawsuits, we the public dont have the money for increases with all the inflation . My opinion is the Democratic state that wants all solar they are clearing and destroying thousands and thousands of acres of forest trees and terrains in Oregon for solar facilities and the only ones getting anything out of it is is the STATE check it out it’s the Oregon green initiative!! They want to control everyone’s household while they get rich and sell this solar power, This has to STOP everyone needs to research OREGON GREEN INITIATIVE most people don’t know about this. | ||
| UE 433-1155 | 7/13/2024 9:51:24 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | teresa | santucci | GRANTS PASS | i am opposed to the enormous rate increase proposed by pacific power. they were negligent and had to make payments on settlements and now they want the customer to pay for that. sorry. that is why you have insurance. no one and i mean no one can keep paying these ridiculous rates. put a stop to this now. just say no! | ||
| UE 433-1156 | 7/13/2024 9:55:29 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kris | Seabrook | MEDFORD | Your new rate increase you're asking for certainly LOOKS SUSPICIOUSLY like a recoup of the money you had to PAY for being held liable for wildfires. You still want to give your investors the same rate of return they had previously and expect taxpayers to foot the bill for your new wildfire programs. Hello? Why should we pay for that when your company could and should have anticipated wildfires (do you not get California news?) This rate increas e after the rate increases after the double digit ones from the last several years is too much, not fair to the tax payers and only be efits your investors. It's time they pay too. This is comment for Pacific Power Rate increase for 2024. | ||
| UE 433-1157 | 7/13/2024 2:57:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Darlene | Putnam | KLAMATH FALLS | It is not up to us to pay pp&l's bill..if they can't provide service to their customers at the exorbitant price it is now they need to step aside and let another electric company provide service at a reasonable price..I don't understand how these companies are making billions of dollars off it's customers and turning electric off for said customers when they get behind on their bill yet this company wants said residents to pay their bill and not be held accountable for their actions..we are on a fixed Income and elderly and disabled and Im on oxygen full time and we have a hard time paying our electric bill every month but we pay what we owe and this company needs to take responsibility and pay what they owe .it's not up to private customers to pay their bill..it is the sole responsibility of the company to pay theirs..it's not ours to pay..we pay for a service period | ||
| UE 433-1158 | 7/13/2024 3:00:11 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Bill | Putnam | KLAMATH FALLS | It is not up to us to pay pp&l's bill..if they can't provide service to their customers at the exorbitant price it is now they need to step aside and let another electric company provide service at a reasonable price..I don't understand how these companies are making billions of dollars off it's customers and turning electric off for said customers when they get behind on their bill yet this company wants said residents to pay their bill and not be held accountable for their actions..we are on a fixed Income and elderly and disabled and Im on oxygen full time and we have a hard time paying our electric bill every month but we pay what we owe and this company needs to take responsibility and pay what they owe .it's not up to private customers to pay their bill..it is the sole responsibility of the company to pay theirs..it's not ours to pay..we pay for a service period | ||
| UE 433-1159 | 7/13/2024 3:00:56 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Bill | Putnam | KLAMATH FALLS | It is not up to us to pay pp&l's bill..if they can't provide service to their customers at the exorbitant price it is now they need to step aside and let another electric company provide service at a reasonable price..I don't understand how these companies are making billions of dollars off it's customers and turning electric off for said customers when they get behind on their bill yet this company wants said residents to pay their bill and not be held accountable for their actions..we are on a fixed Income and elderly and disabled and Im on oxygen full time and we have a hard time paying our electric bill every month but we pay what we owe and this company needs to take responsibility and pay what they owe .it's not up to private customers to pay their bill..it is the sole responsibility of the company to pay theirs..it's not ours to pay..we pay for a service period | ||
| UE 433-116 | 3/7/2024 8:41:09 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Valerie | Groff | SWEET HOME | They have gotten rate increases the last for years I can’t afford another rate hike . My family lives on a budget and with all my bills going up I can’t afford anymore. I’ve had to cute back on everything. We don’t go anywhere anymore, not out to eat no movies nothing. We have no money left!! | ||
| UE 433-1160 | 7/13/2024 3:53:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Steve | Wirth | CENTRAL POINT | Did everybody get a 13%raise last year an a16% raise in 2025we are on ssi our raise isn't close to that as we have to pay for dams removal low income electricity ppl just needs to buckle up.an pay there own bills not asking for more money let the bigshots take a cut in pay | ||
| UE 433-1161 | 7/14/2024 8:05:51 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Rob | Fifield | GRANTS PASS | It seems a little shady to me that Pacific Power( who was found negligent and responsible for multiple wildfires in 2020) wants an increase to 16% to rebuild their infrastructure. They didn’t do their job in maintaining THEIR lines and it cost hundreds of people dearly. Yet they have the audacity to ask us to pay for their mistakes | ||
| UE 433-1162 | 7/14/2024 8:22:47 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Becky | Hartwell | CAVE JUNCTION | This increase is ridiculous! Stop gouging our community!! | ||
| UE 433-1163 | 7/14/2024 8:23:16 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sutherlin | Kahler | GRANTS PASS | It's already hard enough to live in this area with how expensive it is. You wanna create more homeless people!? The rate increase has already gone up around 14% the past two years, is it gonna increase every single year?! People can't afford this and there is no way maintenance costs are the only reason why. Power is a necessity just like food and water, people need it to live and soon the won't be able to have it. These price hikes have to stop after this year power will have rose around forty percent higher then it's ever been, enough is enough. People are hurting and we don't wanna have to choose whether to starve, get heatstroke in the summer, or freeze to death in the winter. | ||
| UE 433-1164 | 7/14/2024 9:22:15 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Eric | Hanson | CAVE JUNCTION | The request by PEP to further increase their rates must be countered with a price cap. The condition of the transmission lines and their surroundings has not been maintained or upgraded as they initially promised to the PUC. This situation will cause more wildfires, property damage and deaths. Pipe needs to utilize their parent company's contingency funds and cut the huge corporate profits this time. Thank you. Eric and Susie Hanson. | ||
| UE 433-1165 | 7/14/2024 9:45:52 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Shelly | Hooks | O BRIEN | Our power bill is ridiculous.They are turning Oregon into California.Why should we pay for there screw ups which had cost them millions of dollars.What was there profit for the last several years.Living on SS we don’t get 12-17 percent raises | ||
| UE 433-1166 | 7/14/2024 10:03:07 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Karen | Kidd | GRANTS PASS | A rate increase of 16.9% is too high for the majority of people who.live in Josephine County Many are elderly and disabled and need help paying there power bill now and there are eaitliay for the local agency UCAN who handles energy assistance in this area. It is also difficult.to access any help if individuals are not tech savvy with smart phone or computer. Please do raise the rates. | ||
| UE 433-1167 | 7/14/2024 10:13:33 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Cathy | Maxwell | CAVE JUNCTION | I can hardly afford power! If ucan didn't help me I couldn't heat or cool my 70 yr old sick body. I don't know how I can go on the 4 months I have to pay with no help stresses me out. It's very scarry maybe I won't be able to container living cuz I can't afford Power! Thank God for UCAN | ||
| UE 433-1168 | 7/14/2024 10:51:42 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Cameo | Conrad | CAVE JUNCTION | I do not believe the increase should be happening. Our economy is currently failing as it is, and an increase in the price we pay to have electricity is beyond ridiculous considering our circumstances in the state and the nation. The people need power, and unfortunately the increases are going to equal more people losing their homes due to lack of electricity. We cannot be going bankrupt while corporations are eating away at our hard earned money. Please reconsider this update! The working class needs someone to take a stand for us! | ||
| UE 433-1169 | 7/14/2024 12:35:56 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jamie | Griffin | GRANTS PASS | I already can barely afford my power bill. Often it comes down to power or food. This increase would be devastating to the families like mine that are already struggling. You already have a monopoly on power in our area. Your rates are already high. Give families a break! | ||
| UE 433-117 | 3/7/2024 9:22:36 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Tom | Wells | LEBANON | As a senior on a fixed income another rate increase of this magnitude and in such a short period would be just another big hit to my budget along with my other utility bills, property taxes, food costs and out of control prescription costs. I believe the unreasonable and unrealistic jury awards due to wildfires are contributing to this rate increase request. Unfortunately the power companies have been made scapegoats for decades of forest mismanagement. None the less the customers have a right to expect consistent power delivery with reasonable profit. My definition of reasonable profit may differ from Warren Buffet’s but there are only so many pennies in the jar and the limit has been reached. | ||
| UE 433-1170 | 7/14/2024 4:42:40 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Wendy | Staykow | GRANTS PASS | I think any percent of increase is uncalled for and unnecessary.Especially in light of the power lines that have caused fires.Power prices have gotten out of control.Too many cannot afford their power bills now.More and more people will look to solar or other alternative power sources. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-1171 | 7/15/2024 2:27:10 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Donna | Wilkinson | SELMA | This proposed rate hike is really to much. I understand prices going up due to wages etc., but 16.9%! I live off of social security and it only went up 2.5%. Even with Community Care discount this will really put me in a bind. We live in an area where it snows in the winter and extremely hot in the summer (as it is right now). I am lucky i have a heat pump with air conditioner, but my bill is going to be really high, and if this raise passes, wel, I don't know what I'm going to do. | ||
| UE 433-1172 | 7/15/2024 12:03:44 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Flo | Lopez | CAVE JUNCTION | The September 8,2020 wildfire: Slater Fire took everything we had . We lived there February 1983 My grandparents and I lived there since 1962. So my family lost everything all unrepeatable items. And more how can pacific power not offer us more money. How they are treating their life long customers. It’s just wow | ||
| UE 433-1173 | 7/15/2024 7:58:55 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Dana | Hunt | CAVE JUNCTION | Look p.g.&e.we can't afford any more hikes. Dang,your putting a solar field on Laurel rd & caves hwy here in cave junction oregon and we didn't approve or didn't have a choice to vote it in!!! Plus,we won't even get anything from it.Stop ripping us off and play fair ??. | ||
| UE 433-1174 | 7/16/2024 8:18:10 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Bob | Baroni | CAVE JUNCTION | I’m a retired construction worker on a low income pension. My wife and I live in Cave Junction, Oregon. We realize the fires have caused many lawsuits over the last few years, but we also know that Pacific Power has been making record profits for many years prior to that! Our utility rates have been going up every year. It is not the consumers fault and we should not be penalized for the company’s poor maintenance practices! Your commission was put in place to protect us consumers, please do your job and disallow these exorbitant fee increases! | ||
| UE 433-1175 | 7/16/2024 10:40:32 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Ian | Barton | SELMA | Another price hike by Pacific Power is ridiculous and uncalled for. These greedy corporations should not be allowed to continually raise rates every year. The PUC is supposed to protect us from this exact story of thing and it appears that Pacific Power is in their pockets. This is going to add more of a financial burden on already stressed communities. When is enough enough? Why are we all forced to pay for their negligence and failure to upgrade and safeguard their systems, including the lawsuits they have to pay? The PUC needs to stand up for the citizens. Power is one of our largest bills every month. If this is allowed to go through it reeks of corruption at the government regulatory level. | ||
| UE 433-1176 | 7/12/2024 6:03:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | MEDFORD | They were negligent and shouldn't be given more money for not doing their job. | ||||
| UE 433-1177 | 7/14/2024 11:21:27 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Friedt | GRANTS PASS | A monopoly does not give you the right to raise prices. Stop installing new power lines that pacific power cannot work on , stop harrying out of state installing power lines and polls that can’t be serviced by local power company. | ||
| UE 433-1178 | 7/14/2024 1:34:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Christopher | Wade | SALEM | Pacific corp states increased expenses for infrastructure after the 2020 Labor Day fire. The company was found liable for the fires so why should I have to pay such a large increase because the company was not doing it's due diligence in maintaining, upgrading and repairing facilities and infrastructure that their own negligence caused | ||
| UE 433-1179 | 7/17/2024 12:31:41 AM | 7/15/2024 1:21:50 PM | General Comment | mikek68@charter.net | As senior citizens living on Social Security fixed income we strongly oppose any more rate increases for our power service. Recent report by KDRV, the local television station, showed that PPL has a surplus in some of their accounts. I feel like PPL is holding us hostage with threats of shutting off the power if they don't get their demand for additional monies from the citizens. PLEASE DO NOT APPROVE THIS INCREASE!! | |||||
| UE 433-118 | 3/7/2024 5:47:40 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Paul | Chantiny | NORTH BEND | How many wildfires are started by downed powerlines? Extraordinary east wind events are becoming the new normal. Trees fall when hit by wind from an abnormal direction. Power companies need to upgrade their infrastructure or face litigation. Let's acknowledge these risks by granting needed investments in infrastructure upgrades. | ||
| UE 433-1180 | 7/17/2024 12:31:44 AM | 7/15/2024 10:24:03 AM | General Comment | joellelancaster@hotmail.com | To whom it may concern within the Public Utility Commission, As I am sure you are aware, the Rogue valley is home to a majority of folks living within or barely above the poverty line. Our bills increased in cost last year across the board. Food, all utilities, cost of insurance, taxes etc. As you know, the increased cost of living is nearly impossible. The average Oregonian cannot afford the ongoing increases. Our paychecks are not being increased at the same rate our bills are. People like me, who live paycheck to paycheck, but budget to pay bills in full will likely start having larger outstanding balances and will get behind on their payments. Folks are barely scraping by in order to pay them now. A rate increase will only make it so they are negligent on their/our invoices. We will also be looking into solar if this increase goes in to effect. PacificCorp profits enough to make the changes they need to make without making the customer pay for the upgrades and additions. Alameda should NOT BE PAID FOR by customers. Please understand that for most of us, another increase in already skyrocketed utility bills will not be feasible. LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS WHEN WE SAY NO. Friends and family of mine.. From doctors, to gas station clerks, to nurses to engineers.. Have all said they are NOT OK with this. It is abuse of the pseudo-monopoly Pacificorp has on this valley and it's customers. It is unfair, and unreasonable. Please consider the wellbeing of those who are loyal, on-time, paying customers. Sincerely, Joelle https://www.kdrv.com/news/top-stories/pacificorp-responds-to-newswatch-12-investigation-on-proposed-rate-increases/article_9f6cd628-40a0-11ef-884e-ff1950fee461.html?utm_source=kdrv.com&utm_campaign=%2Fnewsletter%2Foptimize%2Fdaily-headlines%2F%3F-dc%3D1720832411&utm_medium=email&utm_content=image https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/kdrv.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/d6/fd61236e-40a6-11ef-a19f-df4f8baf8867/6691bd0725f00.image.jpg?crop=1247%2C655%2C0%2C504&resize=1200%2C630&order=crop%2Cresize PacifiCorp responds to NewsWatch 12 investigation on proposed rate increases After continuing our investigation on Pacific Power’s proposed 16.9% rate increase, their parent company, PacificCorp responded. www.kdrv.com https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif Virus-free.www.avast.com | |||||
| UE 433-1181 | 7/17/2024 12:31:46 AM | 7/15/2024 4:55:11 AM | General Comment | sastokarz@gmail.com | This last rate hike is outrageous. One of the costs of doing business involves risk management. Ideally RM occurs before and not after a failure occurs. In this case PacificCorp could have placed lines underground to mitigate or avoid the fires the companies poor oversight & maintenance caused. The focus on lower cost, above ground lines may serve the stockholders well by insuring a profit, but the cost to the consumer, in this instance with few other options, is outrageous. The actions PC is now taking for future RM with a 16.1% rate hike, with prior rate hikes increasing consumer cost 30 plus % in one year is nothing short of greed and if approved, there should be a required sunset on this last rate hike. After accumulating the reserves PC deems necessary - which they should have already allocated had they not placed profits ahead of good management, the rates should be required to be reduced by as much as possible for benefit of the consumer. The sad reality of this increase by this PUC monopoly is that consumers once again are harmed and have no choice but to accept this heavy economic burden. Yes, a business owes a fiduciary responsibility to its shareholders, but how about the responsibility to the consumer where other options are limited or non-existant? Seniors, and those economically unable to bear the heavy cost burden will no doubt NOT cool or heat their homes as needed and surely will be harmed. Many will be disconnected due to non-payment. All consumers will be harmed in an environment in which the cost of a mandatory utility is added to the increased costs of living post covid, in which supply chain disruption increased costs failed to lower once the disruption ended. This rate hike should not be approved and an annual cap should be implemented to protect consumers. | |||||
| UE 433-1182 | 7/17/2024 12:31:49 AM | 7/14/2024 3:10:00 PM | General Comment | Kandi.YOUNG@puc.oregon.gov | From: Dawn Riddervold <dawnandlonna@gmail.com<mailto:dawnandlonna@gmail.com>> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2024 8:25 AM To: PUC_Commission PUC <puc.commission@state.or.us<mailto:puc.commission@state.or.us>> Subject: Pacific power outrage Pacific powers profit for 2023 was 2.24 billion dollars, up 24% from year prior. The government, u ppl, have decided to burden the public even more with placing undo increases to utility on the back of the same ppl who can neither afford such increases to increase corporate profits and by refusing to protect the general public sector from these unwarranted increases. Making the ppl pay for more corporate profits should be a giant red light for all of you to be fired and replaced with ppl who might actually protect the public from corporate greed. U have made the general public pay for pacific powers negligence in the wildfires.....shame on u and oregon | |||||
| UE 433-1183 | 7/17/2024 12:31:51 AM | 7/14/2024 12:33:05 PM | General Comment | gklandscapes@gmail.com | I think it's shameful that Pacific Power is asking rate payers to cover their losses from those fires that they caused. This will impact the poor, young and older Oregonians. It's bad enough that I can't afford my power bill now as it is let alone the rate increase. This rate increase will negatively impact Oregon's economy. Gary Krause | |||||
| UE 433-1184 | 7/17/2024 12:31:53 AM | 7/14/2024 11:22:26 AM | General Comment | penguin86.pw@gmail.com | I don’t support the rate increases which amount to pacific corp just gouging customers to cover for their legal and negligent failures. Customers are already struggling to pay all the bills they have with out companies arbitrarily increasing when ever they feel like it. This should be put on a ballot for voting and ended there. | |||||
| UE 433-1185 | 7/17/2024 12:31:55 AM | 7/14/2024 10:12:09 AM | General Comment | merrimanrobbie@yahoo.com | I don’t believe you people should be gouging us because you got sued for the fires we can’t afford the power rates now my power bill is 4 to 500 sometimes $600 a month. How do you expect people to afford that shut off all the freaking time and you guys make bank. Why why don’t you give us a break for once? Why do you guys always have to make millions of millions of dollars while we’re out here suffering get a clue Pacific power. I wish there was other power around here that we could tap into besides, you guys cause you guys are horrible. | |||||
| UE 433-1186 | 7/17/2024 12:31:58 AM | 7/14/2024 8:56:07 AM | General Comment | dec021939@icloud.com | Pacific Power wants its customers to pay for their failures to plan & manage. | |||||
| UE 433-1187 | 7/17/2024 12:32:01 AM | 7/14/2024 8:55:55 AM | General Comment | dec021939@icloud.com | Pacific Power wants its customers to pay for their failures to plan & manage. | |||||
| UE 433-1188 | 7/17/2024 12:32:03 AM | 7/14/2024 8:55:51 AM | General Comment | dec021939@icloud.com | Pacific Power wants its customers to pay for their failures to plan & manage. | |||||
| UE 433-1189 | 7/17/2024 12:32:05 AM | 7/14/2024 8:55:49 AM | General Comment | dec021939@icloud.com | Pacific Power wants its customers to pay for their failures to plan & manage. Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-119 | 3/7/2024 5:54:37 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Austyn | Donoho | GRANTS PASS | Please stop allowing large rate increases. Will it ruin most consumer’s budgets? Hopefully not. But it’s another cut in this gauntlet of price increases that is hurting the general public. When the proposed perfentage rate is larger than the increase in recent wages, it hurts. | ||
| UE 433-1190 | 7/17/2024 12:32:08 AM | 7/14/2024 7:59:05 AM | General Comment | solis93@yahoo.com | Hello I'm responding to an investigation into The Pacific Corp rate increase. If I'm understanding this correctly, they want the people, their customers, to pay for the lawsuits they incurred for the fires they were responsible for in the last 2 or 3 years? Why should the public pay for the negligence of a private entity? Everybody likes to talk about how great capitalism is, and yet these mega corporations are protected by government so that when they make bad business decisions, or in this case neglect to update or maintain equipment, it is the very same people who have suffered losses which end up financing their recovery. Does that sound about right? Thank you | |||||
| UE 433-1191 | 7/17/2024 12:32:10 AM | 7/14/2024 5:39:57 AM | General Comment | cathyscar50@gmail.com | I have just read about the companies desire to raise rates 16 %. This is so sad to hear from a company that says they care about the environment..Well, guess what...Your and my environment has one species you don't seem to consider. And it is the ONLY environmental species that PAYS you. HUMANS. You want to charge your customers for your WRONG business decisions.You have losses from 2020 due to settlement payments YOU were penalized for. Not Acceptable. SHAMEon you and Shame is what I'm feeling for this Bull S$#@! Business practice of not caring.... Cathy Freeman | |||||
| UE 433-1192 | 7/17/2024 12:32:13 AM | 7/13/2024 3:17:06 PM | General Comment | galsandee@gmail.com | I am writing to ask you to not allow Pacific Power to increase their rates 16.9%. People in Oregon are struggling as it is with high cost of housing groceries to get by paycheck to paycheck. I am a single mom I have four kids, and I can barely pay the rent and the current electric bill along with other necessities. Pacific Power Should not be allowed to do this to our community and into our state. They recently agreed to pay plaintiff for their negligence or actions in the 2020 fires and with this hike it appears that they are rolling that over to the customers and the people that live here in Oregon, we have no choice, but to go with Pacific Power , and they are taking advantage of that . Please do what’s right for the people of Oregon and not make it even harder to live here. Sandee Galligan Medford, OR 97504 | |||||
| UE 433-1193 | 7/17/2024 12:32:15 AM | 7/13/2024 10:17:04 AM | General Comment | fnberg100@gmail.com | Don’t raise the people’s rates. Your punishing us and making us literally pay for your mistakes. | |||||
| UE 433-1194 | 7/17/2024 12:32:18 AM | 7/13/2024 5:52:06 AM | General Comment | downingbuddy62@gmail.com | Pacific power found liable for fires, ordered to pay millions , instead of losing profits, make they're costamers through ridiculous rate hikes ! | |||||
| UE 433-1195 | 7/17/2024 12:32:20 AM | 7/13/2024 1:55:06 AM | General Comment | frolandersr@aol.com | Good Morning, I am contacting you again after reading that the United States has entered into a new Treaty with Canada regarding the use of the electricity being generated on the Columbia River Hydro-electric System. With the US receiving 37% more of this cheap power you MUST SAY NO to the rate increases being requested by Pacific Power Company. NO considerations of any kind until after 2032. In fact with this new TREATY there should be a 37% roll back reduction in rates NOW.... Stephen D. Frolander Sr. | |||||
| UE 433-1196 | 7/17/2024 12:32:23 AM | 7/12/2024 7:12:18 PM | General Comment | cyndi.hampton@outlook.com | To Whom it may concern: My comment on the proposed rate increase is no! Electricity costs are out of control as it is and Pacific Power wants all of their customers to end up paying for their negligence, restorations, upgrades? They should have been responsible prior to the fire for maintaining and upgrading their infrastructure & perhaps the devastating fires would not have occurred. Restoration wouldn’t be necessary if their faulty equipment hadn’t started the fires to begin with. Just seems the little guy always ends up propping up the corporations, banks, you name it. It’s a bail out in disguise. Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-1197 | 7/17/2024 12:32:24 AM | 7/12/2024 7:01:11 PM | General Comment | quazolinie@icloud.com | Pacific Power has been negligent in maintaining transmission systems for years. The cost of repairs should be shouldered by the company, reducing dividends and liquidation of company assets, as well as slashing executive compensation. In the real world, citizens pay for their mistakes monetarily and perhaps prison time. They should be held to an even higher standard. Terrence Quast Medford, OR | |||||
| UE 433-1198 | 7/17/2024 9:05:52 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jeremy | McElroy | GRANTS PASS | Please don't let them do this to us. With utility rates at an all-time high already, everyone is struggling to keep their heads above water with what they're charging. Besides, we all know what this rate increase will really be used for: Making the rich executives even richer. They have enough, they don't need any more. | ||
| UE 433-1199 | 7/17/2024 3:19:15 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Karen | Arnold | MURPHY | Please don't let PP&L do another rate increase. We can't afford it now! Thanks. | ||
| UE 433-12 | 2/16/2024 2:34:48 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Danielle | Bethell | STAYTON | This is an unacceptable ask from Pacific Power. Rate payers cannot afford this kind of an increase. My electric bill increased more than $300 in one month! Oregonians are going to suffer if the PUC continues to allow these increases. Listen to the Oregon Citizens Utility Board. They are not wrong! | ||
| UE 433-120 | 3/7/2024 6:15:16 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Link | UMATILLA | Do more to push for solar. If a housing receives public funds, require rooftop solar to be installed. Cost is mostly irrelevant since loan repayments are almost always less than the cost of power. Require all new housing construction to have solar power installed. I am not including battery storage in this suggestion. We just are not there yet in technology to require that. | |||
| UE 433-1200 | 7/18/2024 8:39:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Leo | Myr | CAVE JUNCTION | Rates are increasing more than the cost of living increase, price gouging at it's finest. Upgrades to equipment and paying settlements to those affected by the fires should come out of corporate profits, not out of the pockets of consumers. | ||
| UE 433-1201 | 7/18/2024 6:17:43 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | GRANTS PASS | Already paying more than I can afford for electricity and my home is all electric. I suffer through the heat as much as I can before I turn on AC. I'm on social security for income. After I pay my bills each month I have $12 left for food gas and other incidentals. This rate increase would probably put me homeless. Please don't increase we just have one at that long ago and it was devastating on my budget. | ||||
| UE 433-1202 | 7/18/2024 9:09:34 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Cassandra | S | GRANTS PASS | We cannot afford groceries, let alone a hike in our bills. | ||
| UE 433-1203 | 7/18/2024 1:36:16 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mark | Kounz | MEDFORD | Please Oregon PUC, investigate the blatant incompetence exhibited by Pacific Power! Numerous communities here in Southern Oregon are being repeatedly hit with black outs over a short time frame. Pacific Power blames everything from birds to squirrels, to Mother Nature's PMS for their ineptitude. A full, unbiased investigation is requested with remedial action! | ||
| UE 433-1204 | 7/23/2024 2:55:14 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Linda | Shewmaker | GRANTS PASS | I was retired and am currently getting SS as I’m well over the full retirement age. Owned a home for 30 years, but due to high cost of home ownership, I sold my home. Now I’ve returned to working because of the high cost of rentals. If utility costs rise more than the current rate, can you offer a solution beyond the actions I’ve taken to afford the monthly cost of rent and proposed utility increase! | ||
| UE 433-1205 | 7/25/2024 12:32:54 AM | 7/19/2024 9:06:39 PM | General Comment | wmusseriv@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Dr. William M. Musser IV 3225 NE 29th Ave Portland, OR 97212-2535 wmusseriv@icloud.com | |||||
| UE 433-1206 | 7/25/2024 12:32:58 AM | 7/19/2024 7:02:26 PM | General Comment | brian.yorgey@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. You must be kidding me! This is ridiculous. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Brian Yorgey 2220 NW 12th St Corvallis, OR 97330-1422 brian.yorgey@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1207 | 7/25/2024 12:33:01 AM | 7/19/2024 1:55:37 PM | General Comment | heydonm84@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Margaret Heydon 2352 NE 150th Ave Portland, OR 97230-4552 heydonm84@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1208 | 7/25/2024 12:33:03 AM | 7/19/2024 1:26:21 PM | General Comment | mrdanaweintraub@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Dana Weintraub 17124 SW Marty Ln Beaverton, OR 97003-4249 mrdanaweintraub@tutanota.com | |||||
| UE 433-1209 | 7/25/2024 12:33:06 AM | 7/19/2024 11:28:28 AM | General Comment | kai.mcmurtry@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Kai McMurtry 822 NE 72nd Ave Portland, OR 97213-6208 kai.mcmurtry@sierraclub.org | |||||
| UE 433-121 | 3/7/2024 7:04:37 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Chelseah | Cotnam | FALLS CITY | Where do you expect the money to come from. The last rate hike was hard enough. What are you doing for working families . Where is the money supposed to come from ???? | ||
| UE 433-1210 | 7/25/2024 12:33:09 AM | 7/19/2024 10:45:13 AM | General Comment | mitchellanne@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest only because it is better than the current rules. My preference would be a limit to rate increases at 5% once every 2 years. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. I'm unsure if 50% is even too high. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Anne Mitchell 2821 SE 65th Ave Portland, OR 97206-1203 mitchellanne@hotmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1211 | 7/25/2024 12:33:11 AM | 7/19/2024 10:40:32 AM | General Comment | dariab@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs Daria Brickner 2875 NE Boyd Acres Rd Unit 1 Bend, OR 97701-8551 dariab@bendbroadband.com | |||||
| UE 433-1212 | 7/25/2024 12:33:14 AM | 7/19/2024 10:36:10 AM | General Comment | terryr@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr Rod Terry 1010 NW 32nd St Corvallis, OR 97330-4412 terryr@peak.org | |||||
| UE 433-1213 | 7/25/2024 12:33:16 AM | 7/19/2024 9:59:07 AM | General Comment | seavalentine@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Christina Valentine 5265 N Syracuse St OR97203 Portland, OR 97203-5265 seavalentine@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-1214 | 7/25/2024 12:33:18 AM | 7/19/2024 9:53:51 AM | General Comment | de5franco5@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, my sister saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my sister's household and fellow Oregonians. _______>>>>>> I have a friend who lives in a "trailer park" and is very poor. She goes without heat many days in the winter, the INDOOR temperature in her house dipping down as low as 45 DEGREES. WHY? Because she can't afford high bills. <<<<<<<______ We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. L D 183 E Ashland Ln Ashland, OR 97520-9601 de5franco5@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1215 | 7/25/2024 12:33:22 AM | 7/18/2024 7:37:23 PM | General Comment | rvoarich@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Richard A Rohde 124 Ohio St Ashland, OR 97520-1119 rvoarich@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-1216 | 7/25/2024 12:33:25 AM | 7/18/2024 7:00:42 PM | General Comment | Taylor.chelsea.n@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. CHELSEA Taylor 7421 SE Rural St Portland, OR 97206-7271 Taylor.chelsea.n@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1217 | 7/25/2024 12:33:28 AM | 7/18/2024 6:55:44 PM | General Comment | jynxcdo@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Jynx Houston 7605 SE Lincoln St Portland, OR 97215-4153 jynxcdo@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1218 | 7/25/2024 12:33:33 AM | 7/18/2024 6:50:35 PM | General Comment | tde@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. The proposed rate increase is unnecessary and ill-advised. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. Approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lower. Payment of my bills should underwrite Pacific Power’s wildfire liability -- that's the responsibility of the corporation and its shareholders, not the ratepayers. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. It is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Teresa DeLorenzo 93121 Knappa Dock Rd Astoria, OR 97103-8469 tde@teleport.com | |||||
| UE 433-1219 | 7/25/2024 12:33:35 AM | 7/18/2024 6:36:00 PM | General Comment | hollyhast@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Ann Hollyfield PO Box 999 Waldport, OR 97394-0999 hollyhast@peak.org | |||||
| UE 433-1220 | 7/25/2024 12:33:38 AM | 7/18/2024 6:30:46 PM | General Comment | tfawell@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. Pacific Power customers could be paying 63% more for electricity than in 2022! This is too much of an increase and too fast! We need a cap on billing rate increases. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Dr Thomas Fawell 2204 NE 38th Ave Portland, OR 97212-5260 tfawell@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-1221 | 7/25/2024 12:33:41 AM | 7/18/2024 6:28:04 PM | General Comment | gem2amarra@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Amy Murray 6530 SE Carlton St Portland, OR 97206-6628 gem2amarra@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1222 | 7/25/2024 12:33:44 AM | 7/18/2024 6:21:09 PM | General Comment | traceycsmallwood@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Tracey Katsouros 1322 Harwich Dr Waldorf, MD 20601-3322 traceycsmallwood@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1223 | 7/25/2024 12:33:47 AM | 7/18/2024 5:53:51 PM | General Comment | sber6415@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years while compensating their executives with multi-million dollar compensation and share buybacks instead of improved services or upgraded power grids. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders and wealthy executives responsible for their company must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires and upgrades to their service. No more passing on costs to consumers, which is yet another reason for public utilities to replace these, as public utilities are there to provide a service as opposed to parasitic profit extraction to enrich a small number of folks at everyone else’s expense. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr Samuel Berg 29601 NE David Ln Newberg, OR 97132-6457 sber6415@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1224 | 7/25/2024 12:33:49 AM | 7/18/2024 5:37:35 PM | General Comment | chris_no51@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Chris Guillory 420 S Laurel St Apt 5 Port Angeles, WA 98362-2803 chris_no51@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-1225 | 7/25/2024 12:33:51 AM | 7/18/2024 5:22:51 PM | General Comment | j762538@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. JOHN RUTH 764 Crescent Dr Eagle Point, OR 97524-7815 j762538@aol.com | |||||
| UE 433-1226 | 7/25/2024 12:33:53 AM | 7/18/2024 5:10:19 PM | General Comment | kristinshisler@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Kristin Shisler 2602 SW Umatilla Ct Redmond, OR 97756-8607 kristinshisler@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1227 | 7/25/2024 12:33:56 AM | 7/18/2024 5:08:53 PM | General Comment | robertburch51@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Robert Burch 56965 Gladewood Rd Coquille, OR 97423-8509 robertburch51@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1228 | 7/25/2024 12:33:58 AM | 7/18/2024 5:06:00 PM | General Comment | roughskinnednewt@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. I am a senior citizen living on a fixed income. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Dianne Ensign 11600 SW Lancaster Rd Portland, OR 97219-7655 roughskinnednewt@hotmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1229 | 7/25/2024 12:34:01 AM | 7/18/2024 5:04:51 PM | General Comment | maryellenread@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Maryellen Read 125 SW Collins St Portland, OR 97219 maryellenread@gmail.com | |||||
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| UE 433-1230 | 7/25/2024 12:34:03 AM | 7/18/2024 5:01:03 PM | General Comment | charlotteshuff@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mx. Charleigh Sheffer 7015 N Moore Ave Portland, OR 97217-1729 charlotteshuff@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1231 | 7/25/2024 12:34:05 AM | 7/18/2024 4:49:27 PM | General Comment | 2427se66@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. In January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after TWO YEARS OF DOUBLE-DIGIT RATE INCREASES. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. For-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Christian Dolan 2427 SE 66th Ave Portland, OR 97206-1205 2427se66@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1232 | 7/25/2024 12:34:09 AM | 7/18/2024 4:48:36 PM | General Comment | 2427Se66@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. In January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after TWO YEARS OF DOUBLE-DIGIT RATE INCREASES. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. For-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Laura Roe 2427 SE 66th Ave Portland, OR 97206-1205 2427Se66@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1233 | 7/25/2024 12:34:11 AM | 7/18/2024 4:37:53 PM | General Comment | phil@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Phil Goldsmith 3110 NW 112th Pl Portland, OR 97229-4051 phil@lopglaw.com | |||||
| UE 433-1234 | 7/25/2024 12:34:14 AM | 7/18/2024 4:34:51 PM | General Comment | cassandra.j.allen@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. CASSANDRA ALLEN 1913 SE Main St Portland, OR 97214-3826 cassandra.j.allen@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1235 | 7/25/2024 12:34:16 AM | 7/18/2024 4:34:01 PM | General Comment | ckuttner@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. In an era in which consumers are being urged to change from natural gas for heating to electricity, from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric--both of which I think are great ideas for the environment--to raise rates is very likely going to provoke considerable backlash in addition to terribly straining households' budgets. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Dr. Charles Kuttner 4006 SW Dakota St Portland, OR 97221-3334 ckuttner@jhu.edu | |||||
| UE 433-1236 | 7/25/2024 12:34:19 AM | 7/18/2024 4:15:23 PM | General Comment | bmrendar@gmail.com | The cumulative impact on proposed increases by Pacific Power - 21% and NW Natural - 18% will have a devastating effect on people struggling to pay utility bills now and people who can just afford to pay their current bills. You need to look closely on why the utilities are asking for such a high increase in rates and the cumulative effect on consumers. In particular Pacific Power was found negligent and should not put the burden on all users because of their mistakes. I can afford an increase of $480 per year but I may cut back on discretionary spending or repairs to my house. Byron Rendar 3586 NE Stanton St Portland 503 281-1633 | |||||
| UE 433-1237 | 7/25/2024 12:34:22 AM | 7/18/2024 4:13:52 PM | General Comment | tena.hoke@gmail.com | Dear Public Utility Commissioners, I am strongly opposed to Pacific Power's request for a rate increase of 21.6%. Such a huge increase is far beyond the budgets of those of us who are retired and see our savings decrease in value every year. Even 10% is too much. Due to global warming our energy bills are already higher than they used to be due to our need to run air conditioning (which we are fortunate to have) during the hot summer months. Something needs to be done with all electric utilities to decrease these egregious rate hikes. I understand the need to upgrade our power delivery infrastructure, but I have no faith that Pacific Power will do in the most cost effective way. Please stop the rate hike! Best regards, Tena Hoke 5026 SE 46th Ave Portland, OR 97206 | |||||
| UE 433-1238 | 7/25/2024 12:34:25 AM | 7/18/2024 4:07:22 PM | General Comment | jfillmore66@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs Jamie Shields 15739 NW Rondos Dr Portland, OR 97229-8985 jfillmore66@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1239 | 7/25/2024 12:34:27 AM | 7/18/2024 4:06:01 PM | General Comment | stanikv@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable for many more than already struggle. Even with new photovoltaic panels I was unpleasantly disappointed to get the highest, by far, bill I have ever gotten from PP&L. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I understand that retrofitting the system to prevent fires is finally underway now that it is in crisis. This may even be your argument for raising rates. You surely could have seen this coming years ago and been proactive when the first sign that the system was a fire threat. Why you didn't, only you know for sure. That said, I do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, ms Valerie Stanik 5901 SW Country Club Dr Corvallis, OR 97333-1352 stanikv@peak.org | |||||
| UE 433-124 | 3/7/2024 7:13:14 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Gary | Rairdon | STAYTON | Electric Rate increases are not tolerated now. The power companies make millions of profit a year. They need to pay for upgrades and any fire related costs. This is very wrong to increase the consumers cost We are struggling just to pay bills and had to reduce what we can afford for food. Do not allow any more increases. The power companies need to use there profits to pay for things. I own a company and I have to pay for upgrades for my company. What is the difference? Power companies make millions in profits a year. No increases!!!!! | ||
| UE 433-1240 | 7/25/2024 12:34:30 AM | 7/18/2024 3:59:53 PM | General Comment | sherry.monie@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Sherry Monie 23665 SE Borges Rd Damascus, OR 97089-6521 sherry.monie@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1241 | 7/25/2024 12:34:33 AM | 7/18/2024 3:56:03 PM | General Comment | thomasholley@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Thomas Holley 1711 NE 125th Ave Portland, OR 97230-1802 thomasholley@icloud.com | |||||
| UE 433-1242 | 7/25/2024 12:34:36 AM | 7/18/2024 3:51:02 PM | General Comment | mccuen7691@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Annie McCuen 1825 Fairmount Ave S Salem, OR 97302-5209 mccuen7691@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-1243 | 7/25/2024 12:34:39 AM | 7/18/2024 3:49:07 PM | General Comment | donnambirdlady@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Donna Bonetti 1997 Oak St North Bend, OR 97459-2020 donnambirdlady@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-1244 | 7/25/2024 12:34:42 AM | 7/18/2024 3:47:28 PM | General Comment | dstillwa@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr Daniel Stillwaggon 68 SE 57th Ave Portland, OR 97215-1221 dstillwa@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1245 | 7/25/2024 12:34:45 AM | 7/18/2024 3:36:40 PM | General Comment | twofivestars@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, ms Ann Watters 1940 Breyman St NE Salem, OR 97301-4352 twofivestars@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-1246 | 7/25/2024 12:34:49 AM | 7/18/2024 3:36:00 PM | General Comment | bklum@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Brian Lum 5020 NE 52nd Ave Portland, OR 97218-2022 bklum@hey.com | |||||
| UE 433-1247 | 7/25/2024 12:34:52 AM | 7/17/2024 1:39:12 PM | General Comment | photographerlm@gmail.com | I think it’s time for the public utilities commission to be investigated. Raising consumers rates to pay for litigation costs and lawsuit fines is not what they are supposed to be doing yet you pave the way for them again and again to create undue hardship on its customers while considering a bill to limit consumer lawsuits and shareholders continue to get big payouts. The anti trust laws should be protecting us from this kind of monopoly but because they have the PUC of Oregon in there pocket they create a “legal” loophole to monopolize the system and suck the consumers dry when they get sued. Who allows this? It’s time to find out. The lines should have been buried from the very beginning but money makes man evil, profit over life. All eyes should be on everyone responsible not sure pacific power. | |||||
| UE 433-1248 | 7/25/2024 12:34:54 AM | 7/17/2024 7:17:57 AM | General Comment | jameejerrine@gmail.com | Pacific power.. this will put new people on the streets cause huge amounts of an already broken Covid mentality and someone has to stop raising prices!! | |||||
| UE 433-1249 | 7/25/2024 12:34:57 AM | 7/13/2024 11:17:25 AM | General Comment | jameejerrine@gmail.com | I CANNOT pay what I already have to pay for!!! Everything is too high and MY INCOME hasn’t increased so this will result in huge increases in homelessness and anger within the community!! | |||||
| UE 433-125 | 3/7/2024 7:14:33 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Donna | Bohac | LAKEVIEW | I don't mind raising prices but 18% is a lot and another big one to follow in 2025 is a lot ridiculous!! What happened to set rate increases like 3 to 5 percent??? Not to mention they are saying they are making record profits! When do we the tax payers get a break?? How about no increases for a year?? How about quit building in fire prone areas!! | ||
| UE 433-1250 | 7/25/2024 12:35:00 AM | 7/13/2024 11:17:21 AM | General Comment | jameejerrine@gmail.com | I CANNOT pay what I already have to pay for!!! Everything is too high and MY INCOME hasn’t increased so this will result in huge increases in homelessness and anger within the community!! | |||||
| UE 433-1251 | 7/26/2024 12:31:56 AM | 7/25/2024 3:27:04 AM | General Comment | bjclark@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Rebecca Clark 5035 N Depauw St Portland, OR 97203-4418 bjclark@siderial.com | |||||
| UE 433-1252 | 7/26/2024 12:31:59 AM | 7/22/2024 6:36:46 PM | General Comment | leslieheilbrunn@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. The yearly double-digit price increases we've been seeing are an outrage, going well beyond the cost of inflation. Families have budgets and utilities are taking up too much of them these days. Doing this at a time when Pacific Power is being held liable for wildfire damages that boggle the mind and I am experiencing more blips that ever before makes me question what I'm paying for. The utility model is broken -- utilities are encouraged to make capital investments that don't necessarily make sense but somehow are okayed as "used and useful" by the OPUC; Pacific Power is actively trying to have customers pick up the tab for their negligence that caused wildfires, which I strongly oppose; the fiscal waste I have witnessed at these companies as they act in ways motivated by compliance and risk avoidance rather than customer benefit is substantial; and the executive salaries are ridiculous, especially considering they are running regulated monopolies. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers and don't think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms Leslie Heilbrunn 4340 NE 49th Ave Portland, OR 97218-1700 leslieheilbrunn@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1253 | 7/26/2024 12:32:01 AM | 7/22/2024 1:34:45 PM | General Comment | bethw.1223@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Beth Walker 9707 SE 43rd Ave Portland, OR 97222-5768 bethw.1223@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1254 | 7/26/2024 12:32:03 AM | 7/22/2024 10:01:19 AM | General Comment | ally@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Ally Harris 4312 SE 24th Ave Portland, OR 97202-3903 ally@ojta.org | |||||
| UE 433-1255 | 7/26/2024 12:32:06 AM | 7/21/2024 3:37:42 PM | General Comment | caren97520@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make electricity bills unaffordable for people who live at the lower end of the economic scale. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want people's bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Rev. Caren Caldwell 124 Ohio St Ashland, OR 97520-1119 caren97520@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-1256 | 7/26/2024 12:32:08 AM | 7/21/2024 10:49:12 AM | General Comment | garyjp@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. I do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s $578 million wildfire liability. The company management, not customers, was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it, through its shareholders, should be responsible for damages. Corporate officers whose decisions led to this negligence should be fired, all current and future forms of compensation should be immediately withdrawn, and shareholder dividends should be suspended until the negligent liability has been satisfied. I am concerned that the proposed additions of “self-insurance” would be paid by customers. Customers were not responsible for the decisions that resulted in the negligence judgments. I do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay for insurance against negligent management decisions. Shareholders elect board members and chairmen who, in turn, hire and direct management. When management make negligent business decisions, either independently or under direction of the board, the cost must be born by the shareholders who voted for them. Shareholders must also have responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires, especially when these costs resulted from decisions made by their elected board members and the executives hired and/or directed by the board. If the shareholders don't like this, they should fire their Board Of Directors and its Chairman. Pacific Power was granted a power monopoly. Their shareholders, executives, and board members were not exempted from losses, especially when they are self-induced. They were also not exempted from the responsibility to provide reliable power to customers. If they cannot operate this granted monopoly within these parameters, it should be revoked. This is not a rate increase issue. This is a corporate monopoly governance issue. NOTE: I do not endorse the CUB comments that are inserted before and after my comments without my consent. It is inappropriate to associate these comments with my views. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Gary Poulos 333 Mountain View Dr Unit 57 Talent, OR 97540-9314 garyjp@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1257 | 7/26/2024 12:32:11 AM | 7/21/2024 7:53:32 AM | General Comment | lindalu@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large CANNOT happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want to live where people's bills go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. This is wrong! WE PAY FOR SERVICE AND THE COMPANY MUST SHOULDER most of MAINTENANCE AND R&D COSTS. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. Pacific Power, YOU ARE FIGHTING A LOST BATTLE. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms Linda Lu 3622 SE Gladstone St Portland, OR 97202-3242 lindalu@reed.edu | |||||
| UE 433-1258 | 7/26/2024 12:32:13 AM | 7/20/2024 5:27:33 PM | General Comment | dab1219@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. Enough is enough! An increase of this size is tantamount to price-gouging. on the heels of other large annual increases.. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Donna Steadman 9440 SW Lakeside Dr Tigard, OR 97224-5691 dab1219@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-1259 | 7/26/2024 12:32:16 AM | 7/20/2024 5:17:16 PM | General Comment | forbux@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Susan Heath 2552 Mount Vernon St SE Albany, OR 97322-8898 forbux@hotmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-126 | 3/7/2024 7:15:02 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Garlic | Farmer | AUMSVILLE | So they lost the wildfire lawsuit and raised rates to pay for the fines. Must be nice. Wish I could raise my retirement social security income to pay for their increases. | ||
| UE 433-1260 | 7/26/2024 12:32:19 AM | 7/20/2024 5:15:28 PM | General Comment | roryjamesisbell@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Rory Isbell 1354 NW Federal St # 1 Bend, OR 97703-2337 roryjamesisbell@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1261 | 7/26/2024 12:32:21 AM | 7/20/2024 3:37:53 PM | General Comment | greg.radich@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Greg Radich 5240 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97215-3364 greg.radich@wk.com | |||||
| UE 433-1262 | 7/26/2024 12:32:24 AM | 7/20/2024 11:49:50 AM | General Comment | threepines@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. My truck is over 30 years old, gets 15-16 mph, and is falling apart. My SS check is tiny and I am dying with Stage 4 cancer because of the VA and Asante's total negligence. Please, DO NOT ALLOW PAC POWER'S OUTRAGEOUS RATE INCREASE! An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Hal Anthony 3995 Russell Rd Grants Pass, OR 97526-9781 threepines@centurylink.net | |||||
| UE 433-1263 | 7/26/2024 12:32:26 AM | 7/20/2024 9:02:08 AM | General Comment | ldoty.ladtek@gmail.com | Not sure if this will fall on deaf ears or not - Pacific Power is price gouging the citizens of Oregon, we saw our power bill go to $440 in one month because of the heat and having to run AC, it was 110 degrees and more some of July to they propose that we just don't use power to afford to live? I cannot sustain $400 a month power when the only think running is our Fridge and our AC because we can't risk the bill going any higher. I grew up here in SO Oregon, raised my family here, now I am faced with the prospect of having to sell my house and move somewhere we can afford to live, and I work at a good job, I cannot imagine what lower income households are going through. If Pacific Power raises rates another 21% in 2025 we are effectively being pushed out of the state to find cheaper living. There are no other power companies in the monopoly they have going, we cannot just switch. Solar is NOT a viable option the hidden fees and costs involved in getting a solar setup mean 10 years down the road it might pay for itself and that just tacks on a new bill we cannot afford. Something needs to be done about this highway robbery they call a power company, none of these rate hikes are sustainable how do they expect people to afford that along with massive food inflation, as well as home insurance rate hikes. Something has to give and unfortunately it is going to be us leaving the state I have called home for my entire life. Sincerely Levi Doty Medford Oregon | |||||
| UE 433-1264 | 7/26/2024 12:32:28 AM | 7/20/2024 7:58:16 AM | General Comment | lldeyoung2@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Larry De Young 5047 N Park Ct NE Albany, OR 97321-9541 lldeyoung2@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1265 | 7/26/2024 12:32:30 AM | 7/20/2024 7:56:57 AM | General Comment | alon7715@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Nola Becket 9728 N Syracuse St Portland, OR 97203-1432 alon7715@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1266 | 7/26/2024 12:32:32 AM | 7/20/2024 1:00:14 AM | General Comment | nieba4@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. Yet another huge rate increase on the heels of several huge increases in the immediately prior years, when wages for the majority of working people haven’t even caught up with the last increases, is highway robbery! This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. This increase will continue to make our electricity bills even more unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Nieba Paige 1322 SE 60th Ave Portland, OR 97215-2807 nieba4@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1267 | 7/26/2024 12:32:35 AM | 7/19/2024 9:43:19 AM | General Comment | vmeyercrooks@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs Vanessa Meyer Crooks 3721 NE 23rd Ave Portland, OR 97212-1447 vmeyercrooks@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1268 | 7/26/2024 12:32:39 AM | 7/19/2024 9:25:39 AM | General Comment | von_thiel@comcast.net | There is a basic problem with electric companies raising rates. We are in the process of ending our dependence on fossil fuels. In order for that process to be successful we must have an alternative to oil. That alternative is, of course, electricity. If electricity's cost gets higher and higher the chance of this whole process working gets lower and lower. It just won't work and we are left with NO power option. The end. | |||||
| UE 433-1269 | 7/26/2024 12:32:42 AM | 7/19/2024 9:02:25 AM | General Comment | steve.hocker@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Steve Hocker 1373 SE 41st St Lincoln City, OR 97367-5302 steve.hocker@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-127 | 3/7/2024 7:19:13 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Ryan | OSULLIVAN | GLIDE | Shouldn't the utility companies have been upgrading infrastructure all along? I worked in forests in the late 90s early 2000s. Had multiple fires caused by limbs on power lines and such, but it was a wetter climate. Now as we dry out and fires are getting larger, these companies have done very little in that time period. 24 years! Suddenly the consumer is to bear the burden of upgrades, yet been paying a bill all along? Doesn't seem fair! I'm against these rate hikes being so extreme. Idaho power is only 4%. Why is Oregons so high? I would like to see a small increase and then see the work presented with those funds. Makes more sense. My power bill is already way to much for a family of 3, living in a new house. | ||
| UE 433-1270 | 7/26/2024 12:32:44 AM | 7/19/2024 8:28:13 AM | General Comment | carol@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Carol Wagner 350 Timber Ridge St NE Albany, OR 97322-7436 carol@craftedbycarol.com | |||||
| UE 433-1271 | 7/26/2024 12:32:47 AM | 7/19/2024 6:44:45 AM | General Comment | bodica6086@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms margo wyse 110 El Otro Lado Rd Mimbres, NM 88049-8081 bodica6086@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-1272 | 7/26/2024 12:32:49 AM | 7/19/2024 6:27:43 AM | General Comment | dan.jaynes@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. I do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Dan Jaynes 2210 NW High Lakes Loop Bend, OR 97703-6973 dan.jaynes@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1273 | 7/26/2024 12:32:51 AM | 7/19/2024 5:05:45 AM | General Comment | pjnorman@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. We know that solar in the Pacific Power portfolio is key to lower production cost. In this, Pacific Power is a laggard. All of us want cleaner energy. Few of us can sensibly invest on their own rooftop. My neighbor's trees are an asset to my house, but ruin solar opportunity. A brief try of Blue Sky proved a foolish idea, especially where my house is now a very-superior rental. I might make a dumb investment, but could not pass the cost to others undeclared. https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenergyconservationhowto.blogspot.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3DBlue%2BSky&data=05%7C02%7Cpucpubliccomments%40stateoforegon.mail.onmicrosoft.com%7Cdb7e200bda664087087908dca7eb1d72%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638569875457717775%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C60000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wsls9eOObArmI7SSAyFhfvdnBPiHprBGyndasxwSuIc%3D&reserved=0 Blocking rate increases may be necessary to promote Pacific Power solar farm and battery investments. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Phillip Norman 1234 NE 118th Ave Portland, OR 97220-2129 pjnorman@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1274 | 7/26/2024 12:32:54 AM | 7/18/2024 11:38:47 PM | General Comment | hectorhhg@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Hector Hernandez 4047 SE Brooklyn St Portland, OR 97202 hectorhhg@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-1275 | 7/26/2024 12:32:56 AM | 7/18/2024 11:02:02 PM | General Comment | dawninpdx@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also DO NOT want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Dawn Barry-Griffin 89163 Manion Drive Warrenton, OR 97146 dawninpdx@msn.com | |||||
| UE 433-1276 | 7/26/2024 12:32:58 AM | 7/18/2024 10:31:44 PM | General Comment | cemerick5@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Craig Emerick 221 NW 9th St Corvallis, OR 97330 cemerick5@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-1277 | 7/26/2024 12:33:00 AM | 7/18/2024 10:12:16 PM | General Comment | rhmay7@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Roger May 4509 Wolf Run Dr # OR97504 Medford, OR 97504-9673 rhmay7@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1278 | 7/26/2024 12:33:03 AM | 7/18/2024 9:37:16 PM | General Comment | elizabethdarby137@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms Elizabeth Darby 1020 NW 9th Ave Portland, OR 97209-3473 elizabethdarby137@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1279 | 7/26/2024 12:33:06 AM | 7/18/2024 8:40:56 PM | General Comment | reclaimdemo@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Rebecca Bent PO Box 820104 Portland, OR 97282-1104 reclaimdemo@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-128 | 3/7/2024 7:23:05 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Janna | Saltmarsh | COQUILLE | The rate hikes are criminal! You should be ashamed of yourselves! | ||
| UE 433-1280 | 7/26/2024 12:33:09 AM | 7/18/2024 8:09:23 PM | General Comment | lmatthiessen@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Laura Matthiessen 6815 N Congress Ave Portland, OR 97217-1948 lmatthiessen@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1281 | 7/26/2024 8:03:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Katherine | Martushoff | EAGLE POINT | The rates are already too high. Please say no to another rate icrease. | ||
| UE 433-1282 | 7/29/2024 9:24:24 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sheryl | COQUILLE | We have had 2 rate increases since May and I am a disabled senior citizen. I cannot afford to pay their bill. This isn't making any sense. If they increase the rates a lot of people will be sitting in the dark. We are looking for help. We do not get increase in our pay enough to help. | |||
| UE 433-1283 | 8/1/2024 11:56:39 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | BEND | Please do not raise the rates for power. I am struggling financially and work as a school teacher. Inflation is high and pacific power’s rate increase is more than just adjusting for inflation, it’s greed! We also have no other options from where to get our power. Don’t think of the share holders, think of your customers. | ||||
| UE 433-1284 | 8/1/2024 2:06:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ashley | Wolf | BEND | Oregon PUC - electricity is a basic need. Profiting $689 MILLION dollars (Berkshire Hathaway Energy) in the first quarter of 2024 alone is NOT a need, especially off the backs of customers. Why is Pacific Power requesting to raise rates when their Q1 profit is near a billion dollars? Any rate increase with profit margins like that is pure greed. You should be vehemently denying this request and telling Pacific Power/Berkshire Hathaway Energy NO. | ||
| UE 433-1285 | 8/1/2024 2:41:32 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Donald | BEND | I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed average rate increase of 14.9% for residential customers by Pacific Power, docket number UE 433. As a concerned resident of Oregon, I believe this rate hike is both unreasonable and unjustifiable. The proposed increase would result in an additional $21.49 per month for the average residential customer using 950 kilowatt-hours. In a time when many families are already struggling to make ends meet, this added financial burden is simply unacceptable. Electricity is a basic necessity, and increasing rates by such a significant margin will disproportionately impact low- and middle-income households. Moreover, it is important to consider the broader economic context. Inflation in the past three years (2021-2023) has been 16.9%, nearly equal to the inflation rate of the previous decade (2011-2020) which was 17.4%. This demonstrates that families are already facing higher costs across the board and cannot afford additional expenses. It is also worth noting that Pacific Power's parent company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, reported a staggering $689 million in net profit in the first quarter of 2024 alone. This level of profit indicates that the company is financially robust and does not need to pass on additional costs to its customers to maintain its operations. It appears that the primary motivation behind this rate increase is to further boost already substantial profits, potentially aiming for nearly a billion dollars in quarterly earnings. Such a profit-driven approach to a basic utility is unfair and exploitative. The proposed rate increase would exacerbate financial hardships for many residents while significantly benefiting an already profitable corporation. I urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to reject this proposal and protect the interests of Oregon's residents over corporate profits. Thank you for considering my comments. | |||
| UE 433-1286 | 8/1/2024 2:47:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Joy | Childers | BEND | Didn't they just do a rate revision in a time where costs are soaring everywhere? This would just had to the expenses of our family is struggling to meet. | ||
| UE 433-1287 | 8/1/2024 3:29:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | BEND | What is the reason for this increase? Just more corporate greed? Berkshire Hathaway Energy (who owns Pacific Power) made $689 million in net profit in ONLY THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR. Is that just not enough for them or something? | ||||
| UE 433-1288 | 8/1/2024 3:30:22 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Emily | Gross | BEND | Please reconsider raising residential electricity costs yet again. This is entirely unsustainable - everything is expensive, and many hard working people like myself are being squeezed more and more so that a few wealthy people can make a profit. This does not serve the customer base and increases financial hardship when the situation is already so dire for so many families and individuals who are living paycheck to paycheck. Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the parent company of Pacific Power, made $689 million dollars of Net Profit in the first quarter of 2024 alone. Inflation in the last three years ('21-'23: 16.9%) was about equal to the inflation seen in the ten years ('11-'20: 17.4%) before that. Electricity is a basic need, and they are squeezing us so that their quarterly profits can get closer to a billion dollars. Again, please reconsider raising rates and making working people pay the price. | ||
| UE 433-1289 | 8/1/2024 3:39:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jaime | Burnap | REDMOND | I am writing to express my strong opposition to Pacific Power's proposed rate increase for 2025. I believe that this increase is unjustified given the company's financial performance and the negative impact it will have on consumers. In 2023, Pacific Power reported a profit of over $2 billion. This substantial profit demonstrates that the company is financially stable and capable of funding its operations without passing the costs on to consumers. Despite this profitability, Pacific Power has consistently raised rates in recent years, even as energy costs have declined. These continual rate increases place a significant burden on individuals and businesses across Oregon. The poor, middle class, small businesses, and non-profits are particularly vulnerable to the effects of rising energy costs. These increased expenses limit their ability to thrive and contribute to our communities. I urge the Oregon Public Utilities Commission to carefully consider Pacific Power's financial health and the impact of this rate increase on consumers. I believe that Pacific Power should be required to utilize its substantial profits to fund necessary improvements and maintain reliable service without burdening Oregonians with additional costs. Thank you for your time and consideration of this important matter. | ||
| UE 433-129 | 3/7/2024 11:14:12 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Ron | Stockwell | EAGLE POINT | Why is PAC getting such a large increase? I am on social security and only getting 3% increase but PAC is looking for almost 18%. The power company having issues with costs due to wildfires is their fault and they should foot the bill, not the general public. I don't agree with the rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-1290 | 8/1/2024 3:44:44 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Erich | Schmidt | REDMOND | I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed 11.9% rate increase by Pacific Power. This increase would result in a substantial burden for the average customer, especially during these economically challenging times. While Pacific Power cites rising insurance costs and the need for system upgrades due to extreme weather threats as reasons for this increase, it is important to consider the broader context. Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the parent company of Pacific Power, reported a staggering $689 million in net profit for the first quarter of 2024 alone. This significant profitability calls into question the necessity of passing additional costs onto consumers, particularly when inflation has already strained household budgets. The cumulative inflation rate from 2021 to 2023 was 16.9%, nearly matching the inflation rate of the entire preceding decade (2011-2020), which was 17.4%. Electricity is a basic necessity, and it is unacceptable for Pacific Power to further squeeze consumers to edge closer to a billion dollars in quarterly profits. The proposed rate increase places an undue burden on families and individuals who are already facing significant financial pressure. I urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to reject this rate increase and to consider the financial well-being of Oregonians who rely on affordable and reliable electricity. | ||
| UE 433-1291 | 8/1/2024 3:45:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Erich | Schmidt | REDMOND | I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed 11.9% rate increase by Pacific Power. This increase would result in a substantial burden, especially during these economically challenging times. While Pacific Power cites rising insurance costs and the need for system upgrades due to extreme weather threats as reasons for this increase, it is important to consider the broader context. Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the parent company of Pacific Power, reported a staggering $689 million in net profit for the first quarter of 2024 alone. This significant profitability calls into question the necessity of passing additional costs onto consumers, particularly when inflation has already strained household budgets. The cumulative inflation rate from 2021 to 2023 was 16.9%, nearly matching the inflation rate of the entire preceding decade (2011-2020), which was 17.4%. Electricity is a basic necessity, and it is unacceptable for Pacific Power to further squeeze consumers to edge closer to a billion dollars in quarterly profits. The proposed rate increase places an undue burden on families and individuals who are already facing significant financial pressure. I urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to reject this rate increase and to consider the financial well-being of Oregonians who rely on affordable and reliable electricity. | ||
| UE 433-1292 | 8/1/2024 3:45:39 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Marcos | C | BEND | I want to point out that this rate increase has nothing to do with the ability to operate a power network. This is simply corporate greed. Berkshire Hathaway Energy, parent company of Pacificorp posted a net profit of $689 million dollars in Q1'2024 alone. A 12% increase is unjustifiable for a service that is a basic need in people's lives. | ||
| UE 433-1293 | 8/1/2024 3:48:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Tianna | Collier | BEND | I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed 14.9% increase in electricity rates for residential customers. This substantial increase is deeply concerning, especially considering the financial strain that many of us are already under. Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the parent company of Pacific Power, made $689 million in net profit in the first quarter of 2024 alone. This demonstrates that the company is already highly profitable. Additionally, inflation in the last three years (2021-2023: 16.9%) nearly matches the inflation seen over the previous ten years (2011-2020: 17.4%). Given these figures, it is difficult to justify such a significant rate hike at a time when many households are struggling to keep up with rising costs. Electricity is a basic need, and this increase in rates will disproportionately affect low- and middle-income families. The average residential customer, using 950 kilowatt-hours per month, would see a $21.49 increase on their monthly power bill. For many, this additional cost is simply unaffordable and will force difficult choices between paying for electricity and other essential needs. Higher utility bills could lead to an increase in homelessness, as more people may be unable to afford their living expenses. It is crucial to consider the broader social and economic impacts of this proposal. I urge you to reconsider this rate increase and to find alternative solutions that do not place an undue burden on residents who are already struggling to make ends meet. Thank you for your consideration. | ||
| UE 433-1294 | 8/1/2024 4:20:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Porter | Friedman | BEND | Please do NOT ALLOW them to raise our prices yet again... Can we consumers/citizens have a break for once? Rising costs of staples like groceries, rent, and now utilities? And its not even a small adjustment (like <5%) its a a FIFTEEN PERCENT increase! How about we hold pacific power responsible for their infrastructure, wildfires, and insurance costs? They are making tons of money... | ||
| UE 433-1295 | 8/1/2024 5:35:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | PROSPECT | NO | ||||
| UE 433-1296 | 8/1/2024 5:52:31 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Stephen | Waller | REDMOND | Why would you let a public utility raise rates in an already difficult time? This is infuriating. They are part of a publicly traded company and you would let them walk all over us? Please deny this request the rich already have enough. | ||
| UE 433-1297 | 8/1/2024 6:20:41 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Judith | Kenyon | TALENT | 433 - PACIFICORP REQUEST FOR A GENERAL RATE REVISION. NOPE, no huge rate increase! | ||
| UE 433-1298 | 8/1/2024 8:15:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Andrew | West | BEND | As a local homeowner I oppose the rate increase. You have already raised rates the past few years and I would like to know how much your house have actually increased. The cost of electricity generation cannot keep increasing this much every year, this is unacceptable. Electricity is a basic need, more important than corporate profits. | ||
| UE 433-1299 | 8/1/2024 9:49:16 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Rosemary | Martin | MEDFORD | UE 433 - PACIFICORP REQUEST FOR A GENERAL RATE REVISION. Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the parent company of Pacific Power, made $689 million dollars of Net Profit in the first quarter of 2024 alone. inflation in the last three years ('21-'23: 16.9%) was about equal to the inflation seen in the ten years ('11-'20: 17.4%) before that. electricity is a basic need, and we are being squeezed so that the quarterly profits can get closer to a billion dollars. | ||
| UE 433-13 | 2/16/2024 3:06:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Joe | Cross | PRINEVILLE | The cost of electricity is already WAY too high. A 17% increase is absolutely ludicrous. Even a 3% increase at this point would be unreasonable. Our annnual income is not reflecting what is happening with groceries, fuel, electricity, etc, etc, etc. This absolutely needs to stop!!! | ||
| UE 433-130 | 3/7/2024 11:35:51 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jerry | Curtis | EUGENE | People are hurting, there is no extra money, the only reason they are raising the cost of electricity is because they had to pay out money to a lot of people because of their negligence in the first place, we the people should not have to pay for your mistakes . | ||
| UE 433-1300 | 8/1/2024 10:23:08 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Lem | MEDFORD | I oppose this. PacifiCorp is owned by a large investment fund that is highly profitable. Inflation has already hit everyone extremely hard and this is going to just make it tougher for families. | ||
| UE 433-1301 | 8/1/2024 10:40:07 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Rachel | Capasso | BEND | My power was shut on and off 3-5 times in the middle of the night last night, waking everyone up each time. This is not a rare occurrence. The parent company of Pacific Power made over half a million in net profit in only the first quarter of this year alone. Electricity is a basic need. It is illegal to shut power off to squatters for that very reason. If we all collectively stopped paying rent and squatted instead would we be better off? This is ridiculous. | ||
| UE 433-1302 | 8/2/2024 12:31:49 AM | 7/30/2024 10:22:43 PM | General Comment | mchlwlf@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Michael Wolf 3126 NE 7th Ave Portland, OR 97212-3141 mchlwlf@lycos.com | |||||
| UE 433-1303 | 8/2/2024 12:31:53 AM | 7/30/2024 5:31:35 PM | General Comment | tnrhight@gmail.com | Members of the Public Utility Commission: My name is Theodora Hight, and I have resided at 1200 Mira Mar Ave., Apt. 1018 with my husband Rob since 2018. We retired and moved back to Medford in 1989. We have been Pacific Power customers since then and members of Blue Sky until PRS started paying our electric bill. We live in one of three towers and live with about 900 residents on Rogue Valley Manor Campus. We are charged for this resource yet indirectly through our monthly fees. This fee has been increased 6% for next year as of yesterday. Yet the Pacific Power Company is asking for an additional 21.6% on the electricity used here. And the usage is considerable! This means we could be paying 63% more for electricity than we paid in 2022. If the increases were limited to 7% plus inflation or to 10% whichever is lower, we could accept the cost of doing business, yet we are aware Oregon’s for-profit utilities have navigated 15 to 20% increases nearly every year for the last 4 years! Thus we are asking for a cap for all for-profit utilities, not just Pacific Power. We walk around our building turning off unnecessary lights every evening. It is something we feel obliged to do, as we realize the energy wasted is not recovered and we pay for the extravagant use of electricity here. I don’t know our monthly bill yet imagine 6 figures? We have had an energy audit done recently and our Green Team here at the Manor is focused on reducing our carbon footprint as we have educated ourselves over the years. Our resources are not sustainable because we are using future generations share. We want fervently to become more resilient and hope that these rate increases aren’t lining CEO’s and stock holders pockets. Yet it seems greedy even if it is just transitioning us into renewable sources of energy and away from fossil fuels. If they are at least doing that it would be less painful. Young families and elderly people in our community do not have the ability we might have to bear this added monthly expense (if it is approved) and will have to do without food or medicine. Combined with our hottest summer day on record (our small blue dot’s average) just recently, this might be a difference between life and death. Thank-you for your time and consideration, Sincerely, Theodora Hight | |||||
| UE 433-1304 | 8/2/2024 12:31:55 AM | 7/29/2024 9:19:09 PM | General Comment | rudabussy1@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Matt Richmond 4545 SE Ina Ave Apt 6 Milwaukie, OR 97267-5918 rudabussy1@outlook.com | |||||
| UE 433-1305 | 8/2/2024 12:31:58 AM | 7/26/2024 10:11:22 AM | General Comment | quillsmith1@gmail.com | As a Pacific Power customer, I urge the OPUC not to approve the utility's proposed 21.6% rate hike in full. A double-digit increase for the third straight year will be hard enough for customers to absorb without jacking the rates up so high that many will not be able to afford to heat their homes in winter and cool them in summer. As I understand it, a large portion of this request stems from PP's proposal to pass along to customers the majority of its costs related to wildfire liability, insurance, and mitigation. It's not fair to make customers pay more of these costs than PP's shareholders pay -- especially as PP continues to invest heavily in systems that are worsening climate change and increasing wildfire risk. I suspect that PP's rate filing also contains a certain amount of "junk" in the form of other corporate expenses that shareholders, rather than customers, should pay for. Please scrutinize all such expenses to ensure that customers pay no more than their fair share. OPUC should disallow utilities' practice of asking for multiple rate increases each year, which make it difficult to project how much of an overall increase customers can expect. Instead, the commission should impose a reasonable cap on rate increases of no more than 10% per year. Thank you for your consideration. Greg Martin NE Portland | |||||
| UE 433-1306 | 8/2/2024 12:32:00 AM | 7/25/2024 10:53:55 AM | General Comment | philakelsey@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. We are senior citizens and as we are on a fixed income this increase will hit us hard. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Phila Kelsey 14808 NE Newport St Portland, OR 97230-4673 philakelsey@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1307 | 8/2/2024 6:38:21 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ted | H | BEND | To Whom it May Concern, I oppose the suggested rate increase. Electricity is a basic need and should not be subject to egregious profiteering. My family struggles with the rate of inflation in recent years and this will only exacerbate our depleted finances. Thank You. | ||
| UE 433-1308 | 8/2/2024 6:52:37 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ian | Meyer | BEND | Electricity is a basic need. There's nothing in their service offering that necessitates such an increase. If anything, the increase goes to either paying for Pacificorp's legal issues relating to wildfires over the past 4 years, or making the executives/investors richer. Or both. My bill having increased by $40 over the past two years is completely unreasonable, as I'm sure many others have experienced. Do better. | ||
| UE 433-1309 | 8/2/2024 9:09:14 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Donnette | Roland | BEND | With the cost of everything rising so high right now. Enforcing a rate increase could be devastating to most people. This could increase homelessness and a child going hungry because someone is trying to decide which bill to pay. | ||
| UE 433-131 | 3/7/2024 11:37:48 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sharon | Bray | ROSEBURG | For individuals like myself raising rates to the point that causes a hardship for the disabled people and you make it for none of us to afford living in anywhere. | ||
| UE 433-1310 | 8/2/2024 10:10:25 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Andrew | Santosusso | DALLAS | Dear Commissioners, I am writing to express my strong objection to Pacific Power's proposed 11.9% rate increase. As a resident and consumer in Oregon, I am deeply concerned about the impact this substantial hike will have on individuals and families in our community, especially in light of the current economic climate. The proposed rate increase far exceeds the current inflation rate, which according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, has been fluctuating around 3-4% over the past year. This discrepancy raises significant concerns about the justification for such a steep increase in utility rates. In comparison, wage growth has been notably sluggish. Personally, I received only a 2.5% raise last year, which does not come close to matching the proposed rate hike by Pacific Power. This disparity between the proposed rate increase and the economic realities faced by many Oregonians is alarming. For households already struggling to make ends meet, an 11.9% increase in utility rates would create an undue financial burden. Essential services such as electricity are non-negotiable expenses, and significantly raising rates could lead to difficult choices between paying for utilities and other necessary expenses like food, housing, and healthcare. In addition to individual financial hardships, a substantial rate increase could have broader economic repercussions. Higher utility costs can dampen consumer spending and strain small businesses, further slowing economic recovery and growth. I urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to consider the severe impact this proposed rate increase will have on the residents of Oregon. It is crucial to ensure that utility rate adjustments are fair, justified, and considerate of the current economic conditions faced by consumers. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. I hope that you will take the concerns of Oregon residents into account and reconsider the approval of Pacific Power's proposed rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-1311 | 8/2/2024 11:37:12 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Joseph | Endres | COOS BAY | Dear persons, A 12% rate increase is outrageous for Pacific Power. This is going to harm a majority of customers in Oregon who live paycheck to paycheck. Gouging customers to help stock price is thievery. Especially since inflation is now completely under control. | ||
| UE 433-1312 | 8/2/2024 11:38:45 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Timothy | Sveen | CHILOQUIN | They want another rate increase. I'm a fixed income and Pacific Power has gotten more rate increases in 2 years then I've gotten in 5 years from social security. they need to cut the wages their paying to those hundred thousand Execs their paying to sit on their asses ?? | ||
| UE 433-1313 | 8/2/2024 2:04:17 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Pilar | Velez | PORTLAND | Given PacifiCorp's (owner of Pacific Power) 2023 10k filing indicating CEO Cindy Crane's base salary is $2.14 million dollars, VP and CFO Nikki Kobliha's base salary is $896.4K (2023) perhaps some of the reason for the excessive cost increase is the Executive pay. In addition, part of the increased cost of insurance could be due to the negligence claims Pacificorp faces in settled and current lawsuits. One jury has already found PacificCorp liable of negligence, and Oregon utility regulators will not be limiting PacifiCorp's liability in wildfire lawsuits. Perhaps this is the reason for the rate increase. Maybe CEO Crane is not deserving of the multi-million dollar paycheck. Perhaps the cost of energy would be more reasonable if PacifiCorp were more responsible with sustaining its infrastructure and responding to fire officials' warnings during emergencies. Perhaps it's time for PacifiCorp to pay for its own mistakes, and not pass its fees down to the customers who are NOT a part of Berkshire Hathaway entities, and most of whom do not earn a seven figure salary. I do NOT support this rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-1314 | 8/2/2024 2:26:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | TERREBONNE | A 14.9% RATE INCREASE?!?!?!?. You already raised rates 21% last year. Out of curiosity what was pacific power’s profit margins last year? I’m installing solar immediately. *middle finger emoji inserted here* | ||||
| UE 433-1315 | 8/3/2024 5:36:32 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jesse | Appling | GRANTS PASS | I'm not sure who in this state is receiving 15-25% increases in wages but all the people I know are not. If I get in an accident and my insurance goes up, I got to suck it up and live within my means. That's great they wanna start these wildfire funds and protection funds etc., that is on them though. Something they should be trimming the fat for not placing that burden on their customers. What do the last 5 years of rate increases add up to? It doesn't take much to see that these are ridiculous increases. | ||
| UE 433-1316 | 8/3/2024 7:56:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Max | Roberts | REDMOND | Pacificcorp parent company made a net profit of over 700 million in the first quarter of 2024. There is no reason for this rate increase other than corporate greed. Let’s do the right thing and not continue to absolutely wreck the working class of central Oregon for the sake of profit. What a joke this is to even consider an increase. DISGRACEFUL | ||
| UE 433-1317 | 8/4/2024 9:55:18 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Olson | DALLAS | Outrageous particularity for those of us in retirement on limited income. | ||
| UE 433-1318 | 8/4/2024 5:53:15 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kemp | Scott | HOOD RIVER | Please keep the cost increases at a minimal level. A nearly 12% increase is not in the interest of the public that has granted a “ monopoly “to a “Public Utility “. We should not have to cover for a lack of business foresight. Thank You | ||
| UE 433-1319 | 8/5/2024 9:40:55 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Colleen | Kiser | MERLIN | Power bills have increased dramatically with the last rate increase. The economic hardship of the last increase is still being adjusted to by our communities and an additional 16.9% will dramatically reduce our communities health due to increased food, housing, and utility insecurities. It also reduces income available to be spent in the economy for essential items. | ||
| UE 433-132 | 3/7/2024 11:39:16 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jon | Nichols | OAKLAND | A lot of people on fixed income and would like to know how or why PUC continues to allow increases that outpace cost of living increases. Normal people only get 2-3% cost of living but yet PUC allows PAC to get increases twice to three times the amount. This is a set up for failure as you pay out more than what you make it just to cover daily expenses. I don’t understand why PUC is allowing this to go on. I feel the reason for this is because power companies are getting sued, which I don’t agree with, but something has to be done. They can’t keep continuing to increase their rates which outpace the cost of living that people get. I feel the should be exempt from being sued as everyone needs power. If they get 16% to the 12% this year, this is going to be horrible. PUC needs to back off and have company get money from somewhere else. | ||
| UE 433-1320 | 8/5/2024 9:48:38 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Support Docket | Web | Julie | Stageberg | CORVALLIS | Hathaway Energy, the owner of Pacific Power, made $689,000,000 of profit in Q1 of 2024 alone. Yet Pacific Power wants to increase the rates of working people and take even more money while throwing whatever excuse they can out there. Electricity is a basic need, to profit off it is inhumane. | ||
| UE 433-1321 | 8/5/2024 10:08:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Johann | Helf | BEND | Your parent company made almost 700 million in profits in the first quarter alone. Electricity is a basic human need. Stop fleecing struggling customers for the almighty dollar. | ||
| UE 433-1322 | 8/5/2024 1:33:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Rikki | Larese | CAVE JUNCTION | I don't support an increase to my current rate | ||
| UE 433-1323 | 8/5/2024 3:13:09 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Samantha | Schmidt | REDMOND | To the Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed 11.9% rate increase by Pacific Power. This increase would result in an additional $21.49 per month for the average residential customer, which is a substantial burden, especially during these economically challenging times. While Pacific Power cites rising insurance costs and the need for system upgrades due to extreme weather threats as reasons for this increase, it is important to consider the broader context. Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the parent company of Pacific Power, reported a staggering $689 million in net profit for the first quarter of 2024 alone. This significant profitability calls into question the necessity of passing additional costs onto consumers, particularly when inflation has already strained household budgets. The cumulative inflation rate from 2021 to 2023 was 16.9%, nearly matching the inflation rate of the entire preceding decade (2011-2020), which was 17.4%. Electricity is a basic necessity, and it is unacceptable for Pacific Power to further squeeze consumers to edge closer to a billion dollars in quarterly profits. The proposed rate increase places an undue burden on families and individuals who are already facing significant financial pressure. I urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to reject this rate increase and to consider the financial well-being of Oregonians who rely on affordable and reliable electricity. Thank you for your attention to this critical issue. Sincerely, Samantha Schmidt | ||
| UE 433-1324 | 8/5/2024 3:20:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Nyssa | Oru | PORTLAND | I oppose the rate increases proposed in the Pacific Power rate increases Proposed in the reply testimony from Pacific Power Corp on 7/26/24. It will place undo hardship on residents and small businesses for failures of the companies administration to maintain their network safely. Consumers should not be punished for PACIFICORP's short comings, and the 11.9% proposed base increase far exceeds the 3% general inflation increase for 2024. For some people living in the margins and paycheck-to-paycheck this increase could have a serious impact on their access to essential cooling or heating, as well as potential decisions between power bills and other necessities. Please say no to the UE 433 rate increases and ask for additional lowered revisions as this docket goes into settlement. | ||
| UE 433-1325 | 8/1/2024 1:48:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sara | Foerster | BEND | Electricity is a public need, yet the parent company of Pacific Power (which made $689 million net profit in the first quarter of 2024) is increasing rates to make more money off me and my family. I am out of work and on unemployment insurance, all our other expenses have skyrocketed in the past few years, and we can’t move anywhere else because of the price of housing and interest rates. Please reconsider allowing this rate increase. It is destructive to the middle class. We need a break. | ||
| UE 433-1326 | 8/1/2024 8:51:16 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Ed | Momper | PRINEVILLE | If the company is making a profit then rates should not be increased. | ||
| UE 433-1327 | 8/2/2024 12:04:14 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Nicole | Palmesano | REDMOND | To the Oregon Public Utilities Commission, I recently received an email from Pacific Power indicating they are going to decrease their proposed rate increase for 2025 from 17.9% to 11.9%. While they feel this is reasonable, from a consumer standpoint an extra 20.00-30.00 per bill is STILL a considerable amount. In our current state of our country, inflation is skyrocketing and even buying everyday essentials such as food has been a challenge and struggle on Americans. In my opinion, Pacific Source is taking advantage of the customers and their reasons for doing so are not fair or justified. Their errors and mis management of funds should not fall to the people. Aside from reaching out to you to plead our cases, we are stuck with this company for our power. Our hope and faith is in you to really determine if it's necessary to do this to the customers who have their hands tied and no choice to choose another utility for power. I am pleading today that we are heard and not the victims of another cost increase during an already exorbitant time to live. If it is determined that a rate increase MUST happen, a REASONABLE increase in my mind is no more than 5% or less. People understand small adjustments, but this proposal is outrageous. If they decided it would be okay to drop down to 11.9% then there should be no problem dropping down to a realistic increase that doesn't instill hardship on vulnerable customers. Please hear us! | ||
| UE 433-1328 | 8/2/2024 8:29:13 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Richard | Strasser | CHILOQUIN | When and how were we advised of he open public comment period for Pacific Power rate increase? | ||
| UE 433-1329 | 8/2/2024 10:15:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Lindsay | Roberts | BEND | Energy is a basic need. Inflation has jumped more in the last 4 years than the previous decade. Pay rates have remained the same. This feels like a money grab for the parent company to increase their already astronomical profits in spite of people struggling to pay their rent, medical bills, electricity, food, etc. They know they have a monopoly over this area, but this unchecked greed. This increase will put undo hardships on the American people, my friends and neighbors, and myself. We need to hold companies accountable. | ||
| UE 433-133 | 3/7/2024 2:12:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | JUSTIN | BURTON | MERLIN | This is crazy, they are hiring terrible contractors to cleanup around the power lines and they leave tons of down material to burn in the next fire. This rate increase is unjustified. | ||
| UE 433-1330 | 8/1/2024 11:48:35 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jeremy | Verke | BEND | Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the parent company of Pacific Power, made $689 million dollars of Net Profit in the first quarter of 2024 alone. Inflation in the last three years ('21-'23: 16.9%) was about equal to the inflation seen in the ten years ('11-'20: 17.4%) before that. Electricity is a basic need; a highly inelastic good for most consumers--beyond this, many consumers in my area have no choice of provider other than Pacific Power--if they have been given a governmental monopoly, they cannot be using it to squeeze every day people for more than half a billion dollars in quarterly profits. This is downright unethical. | ||
| UE 433-1331 | 8/5/2024 4:08:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ron | Adams | LYONS | Pacific Power and PGE both companies Everytime they have to pay a fine they make the rate payers pay for it. The Commissioners need to take a good look before they approve this for both companies. i don't mind paying my fair share but this isn't it, for either company. They're both monopolies and they don't need this much money to run the company. You need to look at decreasing the rates for the consumers not raising them. | ||
| UE 433-1332 | 8/5/2024 4:38:31 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Laurence | Hoye | HOOD RIVER | I do not support any rate increase this year. PacifiCorp had its double-digit percentage of 11% rate increase last year. That should be good for 3-5yrs. No increase should be more than cost of living increases for a public utility. | ||
| UE 433-1333 | 8/5/2024 7:38:20 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kellay | Briggs | PORTLAND | Hello- I am writing in regards to the price increase Pacific Power regarding a rate increase for customers. On August 5th, 2024, myself and other customers of Pacific Power received an email informing us of the proposed rate increase of 11.9%. I am deeply concerned about Pacific Power's proposed rate increase. This significant hike would add undue financial burden on households, particularly during challenging economic times. Many families are already struggling with rising living costs, and an additional $21.49 per month could push some into financial hardship. While investments in infrastructure and green energy are important, the cost should not fall disproportionately on consumers, especially those with limited means. Given the monopoly power companies hold, consumers have no choice or control over choosing their power provider, making this increase especially unfair. I urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to reconsider this proposal and seek alternative funding methods. | ||
| UE 433-1334 | 8/6/2024 6:54:39 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | BEND | There is no way I support Pacific Power increasing their rates again. They say it is to help with infrastructure plus other reasons. But I would love for you to research in the past 20 years, how much money they have invested in infrastructure vs. how much compensation their management and shareholders received. If there was minimal money being invested into their infrastructure compared to how much shareholders and management received, then there should be no increase. They need to suffer the consequences of their choices. I am sick and tired of management passing the buck down onto their customers. They should be held accountable. | ||||
| UE 433-1335 | 8/6/2024 6:55:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Laura | Poueymirou | BEND | There is no way I support Pacific Power increasing their rates again. They say it is to help with infrastructure plus other reasons. But I would love for you to research in the past 20 years, how much money they have invested in infrastructure vs. how much compensation their management and shareholders received. If there was minimal money being invested into their infrastructure compared to how much shareholders and management received, then there should be no increase. They need to suffer the consequences of their choices. I am sick and tired of management passing the buck down onto their customers. They should be held accountable. | ||
| UE 433-1336 | 8/7/2024 12:32:05 AM | 8/2/2024 3:57:03 PM | General Comment | flyfishman@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Peter Ware 1309 Pear Tree Ln Medford, OR 97504-4504 flyfishman@aol.com | |||||
| UE 433-1337 | 8/7/2024 12:32:08 AM | 8/2/2024 3:47:08 PM | General Comment | booshu@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. Our cottage electricity bill and retirement community and church are all facing a steep rise in our rates. We are this does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household ,my elder community, our church and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms Diane Ware 1309 Pear Tree Ln Medford, OR 97504-4504 booshu@aol.com | |||||
| UE 433-1338 | 8/7/2024 12:32:09 AM | 8/2/2024 3:01:59 PM | General Comment | damhotpepper@yahoo.com | This is my complaint for Pacific Power raising utility rates after loosing the lawsuit. They should not be allowed to pass on that cost to customers for pacific power's negligence in causing the fire. Please stop the increase, Mr. David Millenheft | |||||
| UE 433-1339 | 8/7/2024 12:32:12 AM | 8/2/2024 2:39:04 PM | General Comment | angel81fire@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Angel Mayall 203 NE Neptune Ct Roseburg, OR 97470-1497 angel81fire@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-134 | 3/8/2024 12:47:26 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | JAMES | HOLLAND | OTIS | Dear PUC, Regarding Pacific Power's proposed rate increase, it's imperative to address the concerns raised, particularly in light of recent wildfires. The devastating impact of the Santiam Canyon Fire and Echo Mountain Fire underscores the importance of accountability. Pacific Power's efforts to avoid settlement with the victims must be scrutinized thoroughly, especially in cases of gross negligence and willful recklessness. The rate increase proposal must prioritize transparency, fairness, and above all, the well-being of affected communities. In considering Pacific Power's proposed rate increase, it's essential to acknowledge the opposition to using rate hikes to offset their current liability. This approach would unfairly burden consumers for the consequences of past negligence. Instead, a significant portion of any increase should be designated for a catastrophic event fund. This fund would provide support to parties affected by events caused by utility properties, ensuring fair and timely assistance in times of crisis. It's crucial to prioritize accountability, fairness, and proactive measures to protect communities from future harm. | ||
| UE 433-1340 | 8/7/2024 12:32:14 AM | 8/2/2024 2:32:42 PM | General Comment | garrypsmith01@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. I only wish I had the ability to ask for a raise to my social security in such an amount. Unfortunately I am on a fixed pension that increases minimally most years to attempt to keep up with cost of living which includes increased costs in utilities. When Pacific Power is granted a 21.6% increase it comes right off the top of my monthly pension. What am I supposed to cut? I do all my shopping at cut rate grocery stores like WINCO. We don't eat out very often but might go to WENDYs for a special treat. So what do I cut out to pay this increased cost from Pacific Power. Garry P. Smith Stayton I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, cdr garry smith 1630 Mountain Dr Stayton, OR 97383-1489 garrypsmith01@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1341 | 8/7/2024 12:32:17 AM | 8/2/2024 1:23:48 PM | General Comment | meowing1thru10@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Nora Kroese 1680 Cascade Dr Lebanon, OR 97355-3507 meowing1thru10@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1342 | 8/7/2024 12:32:19 AM | 8/2/2024 12:39:03 PM | General Comment | marylouemerson1947@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. Sincerely, Mary Lou Emerson I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Mary Lou Emerson 922 SE Lambert St Portland, OR 97202-6328 marylouemerson1947@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1343 | 8/7/2024 12:32:21 AM | 8/2/2024 10:44:41 AM | General Comment | peterfgreen@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Peter Green 5228 SW Westwood Vw Portland, OR 97239-2768 peterfgreen@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-1344 | 8/7/2024 12:32:24 AM | 8/2/2024 8:40:33 AM | General Comment | carol@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. GREEDY, GREEDY, GREEDY!!! I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Carol Wagner 350 Timber Ridge St NE Albany, OR 97322-7436 carol@craftedbycarol.com | |||||
| UE 433-1345 | 8/7/2024 12:32:25 AM | 8/2/2024 6:58:43 AM | General Comment | kc@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. I own Backside Brewing Co. in Roseburg, Oregon. Simply put, the increase in power costs are not sustainable. At this rate within 2 years we won’t be able to pay our electric bill at our business. Not just my business but businesses across Oregon. This is contributing to the crazy high inflation rates. Businesses have to charge more for their products just to pay their electric bill. We work on a budget and try to cut costs to stay in business and be fair to our customers. We would hope Pacific Power would be open to doing the same. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. KC Mckillip 1640 NE Odell Ave Roseburg, OR 97470-3320 kc@backsidebrew.com | |||||
| UE 433-1346 | 8/7/2024 12:32:28 AM | 8/2/2024 5:30:40 AM | General Comment | bodica6086@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms margo wyse 110 El Otro Lado Rd Mimbres, NM 88049-8081 bodica6086@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-1347 | 8/7/2024 12:32:30 AM | 8/1/2024 8:28:50 PM | General Comment | mrdanaweintraub@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Dana Weintraub 17124 SW Marty Ln Beaverton, OR 97003-4249 mrdanaweintraub@tutanota.com | |||||
| UE 433-1348 | 8/7/2024 12:32:32 AM | 8/1/2024 8:11:36 PM | General Comment | ANNLITTLEWOOD3@everyactioncustom.com | annlittlewood3@everyactioncustom.com. Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. This is a huge increase! How can you expect people of low income to manage this? We will see more heat deaths as people try to save on their bill and more shut-offs with this rate increase. We've had two years of double-digit rate increases. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. Share holders should be payingg for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability, not customers. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms Ann Littlewood 2915 NE 21st Ave Portland, OR 97212-3445 ANNLITTLEWOOD3@GMAIL.COM | |||||
| UE 433-1349 | 8/7/2024 12:32:35 AM | 8/1/2024 7:10:14 PM | General Comment | heydonm84@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Margaret Heydon 2352 NE 150th Ave Portland, OR 97230-4552 heydonm84@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-135 | 3/8/2024 5:56:29 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jeffrey | Bluhm | GRANTS PASS | We can't afford any more increases right kow. Especially being on a fixed income. If anything, give them 4% like Idaho power. Please. | ||
| UE 433-1350 | 8/7/2024 12:32:37 AM | 8/1/2024 6:55:54 PM | General Comment | jynxcdo@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Jynx Houston 7605 SE Lincoln St Portland, OR 97215-4153 jynxcdo@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1351 | 8/7/2024 12:32:39 AM | 8/1/2024 6:55:40 PM | General Comment | amgraas@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. Pacific Power demands this exorbitant rate increase (this would be the third double-digit RI in just a few years!) to force Oregonians to pay for the damages resulting from its gross negligence during the 2020 fire season. It is absurd and unreasonable for customers to bear responsibility for funding the majority of the Catastrophic Fire Fund or to "self-insure" their properties. We didn't cause the problem and shouldn't be made to pay for it -- Pacific Power's corporate leadership and stockholders should be held accountable. But the problem isn't just with Pacific Power: more and more of Oregon’s for-profit utilities have requested multiple 15-20% increases over the last few years. As weather patterns become less predictable and storms more volatile, ratepayers face record-high bills after major events (like January's ice storm!) with no relief in sight. Oregonians deserve reasonable and realistic utility rates, not these price-gouging tactics. I firmly believe that Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases, and I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lower. If for-profit utilities cannot provide appropriate service with that limitation, then they should convert to state-owned or not-for-profit models. Because this isn't working for any of us. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Michelle Graas 7624 N Albina Ave Portland, OR 97217-1308 amgraas@efn.org | |||||
| UE 433-1352 | 8/7/2024 12:32:41 AM | 8/1/2024 6:51:21 PM | General Comment | tomattsiphone@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Matthew Gray 1915 NW 14th St Corvallis, OR 97330-2033 tomattsiphone@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1353 | 8/7/2024 12:32:44 AM | 8/1/2024 6:44:24 PM | General Comment | kristygiles@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms Kristy Giles 14381 SE Charjan St Clackamas, OR 97015-9347 kristygiles@aol.com | |||||
| UE 433-1354 | 8/7/2024 12:32:46 AM | 8/1/2024 6:39:37 PM | General Comment | Cyndi-Gentry@everyactioncustom.com | cyndi-gentry@everyactioncustom.com. Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. This, coupled with the small rebates available through Energy Trust to switch from gas heat to electric, certainly does not encourage power users to move away from fossil fuels. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Cyndi Gentry 390 W Sherman St Lebanon, OR 97355-2627 Cyndi-Gentry@nwascopud.org | |||||
| UE 433-1355 | 8/7/2024 12:32:48 AM | 8/1/2024 6:28:51 PM | General Comment | d_c_richards@yahoo.com | Just say 'NO'! If you haven't decided yet let me tell you what we have dealt with lately. We got solar a few years ago to help on our electricity bill and last winter they sent us a letter telling us our credit was going to be given to those on poverty. We are at the poverty level! We go into debt ever more to buy solar and then want to give our credit to others? Our winter bills are ridiculous and that credit saves us. Now in the last week we have lost power AT LEAST five times. Once when it was reported we were told it wouldn't be back for 12 hours. When it did come back it went out again a few hours later, it came back for about 15 minutes and went out again. Goodbye freezer items. It went out now 3 of the last 4 days. The power station is just down the road and there are no fires in this area right now. Please tell them no on the increase, they can't keep it on now, why raise the rates? Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer | |||||
| UE 433-1356 | 8/7/2024 12:32:52 AM | 8/1/2024 6:07:10 PM | General Comment | TAYLOR.CHELSEA.N@everyactioncustom.com | taylor.chelsea.n@everyactioncustom.com. Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. CHELSEA Taylor 7421 SE Rural St Portland, OR 97206-7271 TAYLOR.CHELSEA.N@GMAIL.COM | |||||
| UE 433-1357 | 8/7/2024 12:32:55 AM | 8/1/2024 5:58:14 PM | General Comment | phil@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Phil Goldsmith 3110 NW 112th Pl Portland, OR 97229-4051 phil@lopglaw.com | |||||
| UE 433-1358 | 8/7/2024 12:32:57 AM | 8/1/2024 5:31:46 PM | General Comment | kayndavid@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to suddenly happen. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. David Hawley 1191 NW Jordan Dr Albany, OR 97321-9223 kayndavid@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-1359 | 8/7/2024 12:32:59 AM | 8/1/2024 5:31:03 PM | General Comment | infomavn@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Melissa Hathaway 601 NE 162nd Ave Apt 74 Portland, OR 97230-5778 infomavn@teleport.com | |||||
| UE 433-136 | 3/11/2024 12:32:04 AM | 3/2/2024 9:48:49 AM | General Comment | dave@venatrust.com | Please do not allow Pacific Power to raise rates again. This last rate hike is a very big burden on us and all rate payers. Pacific Power installed auto meter readers and that should allow the decrease in meter reader staff considerably. Salaries are the biggest expense for any normal company, so they should be able to make up their financial needs by laying off staff who would otherwise be reading meters. Also, we the customers should not be liable for their mistakes causing massive wild fires in the recent past. At one time we had the most cost effective power but now with the massive increase in very unreliable wind power generation, we have to carry the costs of this “boondoggle”. I explore you to tell Pacific Power to find another way you deal with their costs. This is becoming a real burden for Oregon’s citizens. Sent from my iPad | |||||
| UE 433-1360 | 8/7/2024 12:33:01 AM | 8/1/2024 5:16:01 PM | General Comment | davemult@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Dr. David Nichols 5107 NE Couch St Portland, OR 97213-3021 davemult@aol.com | |||||
| UE 433-1361 | 8/7/2024 12:33:04 AM | 8/1/2024 5:05:45 PM | General Comment | rabeltram@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr Al Beltram 6195 Rosemarie St NE Albany, OR 97321-7405 rabeltram@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1362 | 8/7/2024 12:33:06 AM | 8/1/2024 5:02:57 PM | General Comment | joosgalefamily@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Dr. Sandra Joos 4259 SW Patrick Pl Portland, OR 97239-7202 joosgalefamily@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-1363 | 8/7/2024 12:33:09 AM | 8/1/2024 5:01:19 PM | General Comment | threepines@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. I am living on (dying on) just over $15,000 annually, with waaay too small of COLA increases in SS. Allowing a hugely profitable outfit like Pacific Power to increase their fees at these endlessly attempted and quite HIGH IN THE SKY rates is an insult to veterans like me, and every single one else. Please do something constructive, like truly fix the rotten VA whose negligence gave me Stage 4 cancer; or your approval for sending BILLIONS to Israel to murder civilians in souther Gaza who were NOWHERE NEAR WHERE HAMAS COMITTED THEIR ATROCITIES (atrocities which Nutjobyahoo out-mercenaried by 200%). WTF? Why does an increase this large does not need to happen right now??! This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Hal Anthony 3995 Russell Rd Grants Pass, OR 97526-9781 threepines@centurylink.net | |||||
| UE 433-1364 | 8/7/2024 12:33:11 AM | 8/1/2024 4:36:40 PM | General Comment | thorhinckley53@gmail.com | Dear Commissioners, On Behalf of the Oregon Third Act Coordinating Committee, we wish to submit the following comments pertaining to UE 433. Pacific Power is requesting another large rate that we believe is inappropriate. In January, Pacific Power customers saw record power bills during the ice storms.after two years of double-digit rate increases. If approved, this increase will continue to make electricity bills unaffordable, especially for low income and elderly Oregonians. We continue to see a pattern of Oregon’s IOU's asking for significant (15-20%) increases nearly every year for the last four years. We believe that Pacific Power and other Oregon IOU's should be subject to a cap on yearly rate increases. Third Act Oregon, supports the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. In addition, we do not support the use of these proposed rate increases toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. As you know the company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be held responsible for damages, not its customers. Finally, we are concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” to be paid by Pacific Power customers. We do not believe that it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Pacific Power shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. Sincerely, Thor Hinckley, Member Third Act Oregon Coordinating Committee | |||||
| UE 433-1365 | 8/7/2024 12:33:13 AM | 8/1/2024 4:23:33 PM | General Comment | mcgavinski@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Bruce McGavin 13149 SE Pennywood Ct Milwaukie, OR 97222-3113 mcgavinski@duck.com | |||||
| UE 433-1366 | 8/7/2024 12:33:15 AM | 8/1/2024 4:18:13 PM | General Comment | rnthight@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. My wife and I have been members of the Medford Congregational United Church of Christ, 1801 E. Jackson since 2001. Our pledges help pay our bills as we have to operate within the budget prepared by our board and approved by members. The COVID pandemic hit our aging congregation hard and we also were without a settled minister until yesterday! We met virtually for years and then slowly have been rebuilding a resilient church family, a welcoming community resource for a Montessori School, non-profits and substance abuse support groups meeting most days. We had a gas furnace in our sanctuary that failed over 6 years ago and never had a/c in that huge space. Last Oct. we had 6 heat pumps installed there and 3 heat pumps, mini splits in social hall. We are pleased with returning to worship in our beautiful sanctuary with heat and a/c. Our electric bill is being averaged yet it is $1,000.00 more a month since last Oct. 2023 when this HVAC project was completed. We envision a transition to renewable energy support in the future, yet you can see what our small congregation is dealing with concerning this unreasonable increase (considering the 15 to 20% annual increases we have already weathered?). I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Robert Hight 1200 Mira Mar Ave Apt 1018 Medford, OR 97504-8556 rnthight@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1367 | 8/7/2024 12:33:18 AM | 8/1/2024 4:15:29 PM | General Comment | brosius@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. These increases never stop. There is no other area of our economy increasing at this rate. This request is outrageous. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Robert Brosius 1909 SE Portola Dr Grants Pass, OR 97526-4052 brosius@usa.net | |||||
| UE 433-1368 | 8/7/2024 12:33:20 AM | 8/1/2024 3:59:14 PM | General Comment | edmotteler@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr Ed Motteler 6530 SW Chelsea Pl Portland, OR 97223-7512 edmotteler@aol.com | |||||
| UE 433-1369 | 8/7/2024 12:33:22 AM | 8/1/2024 3:56:36 PM | General Comment | wakefieldm_2000@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms Marie Wakefield 3054 Highway 20 Newport, OR 97365-9519 wakefieldm_2000@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-137 | 3/12/2024 9:17:13 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jessica | Johnson | GRANTS PASS | I just can’t imagine trying to survive anymore with all these increases! Isn’t the past increase enough we all struggle enough as is to make ends meet leave us alone! | ||
| UE 433-1370 | 8/7/2024 12:33:24 AM | 8/1/2024 3:55:33 PM | General Comment | thorhinckley53@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Thor Hinckley 7421 SE Grant St Portland, OR 97215-4180 thorhinckley53@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1371 | 8/7/2024 12:33:27 AM | 8/1/2024 3:44:02 PM | General Comment | terry.e.jess@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am concerned and worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and many fellow Oregonians. I do not support draconian behavior nor “billionaire thinking”. Demonstrate clearly a commitment to humane and supportive actions. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Terry Jess 955 5th Ave SW Albany, OR 97321-1907 terry.e.jess@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1372 | 8/7/2024 12:33:29 AM | 8/1/2024 3:00:06 PM | General Comment | rachel_slocum@hotmail.com | Dear Commissioners, Please cap utility bill increases. I simply can’t afford a 21.6% increase each month. At current rates, I already don’t heat my house enough for comfort in the winter and I don’t own an AC unit because I couldn’t afford to use it. In these next few days of 90+ temperatures, I can’t cook unless it’s very early in the morning because the apt will simply get too hot. The apt (built in the late 40s) does not cool down even though I leave the back door and windows open all night. I qualify for Multco’s low income weatherization program but the landlady is not convinced that Multco would do a good job weatherizing this single-paned, uninsulated dwelling. Please consider the fact that there are many in my situation whose lives are endangered by heat, who live in places where assistance is denied, and who will need to make a choice between staying cool enough to live and paying rent. It is not clear to me that the state and the PUC has a plan to deal with the fact of poverty (especially black, brown, and elderly), rising temperatures, increasing need for cooling, and the cost of wildfires. If profit is allowed to be the primary consideration, in the end, you will be sanctioning premature death. Sincerely, Rachel Slocum 2210 NE Wygant Portland OR 97211 | |||||
| UE 433-1373 | 8/7/2024 12:33:33 AM | 8/1/2024 2:45:48 PM | General Comment | lmeier@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms Linda Meier 7817 SW Ruby Ter Portland, OR 97219-4643 lmeier@hevanet.com | |||||
| UE 433-1374 | 8/7/2024 12:33:36 AM | 8/1/2024 2:42:30 PM | General Comment | rkimsey68@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. Shareholders need to do more to ensure that the corporation is responsibly acting in the community. I'm not getting any 20% increase in MY funding, so the heck with Pac Power's thinking it will just pawn its negligence over on me. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Rebecca Kimsey 815 SW 9th St Sublimity, OR 97385-9682 rkimsey68@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1375 | 8/7/2024 12:33:38 AM | 8/1/2024 2:33:51 PM | General Comment | sber6415@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr Samuel Berg 29601 NE David Ln Newberg, OR 97132-6457 sber6415@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1376 | 8/7/2024 12:33:40 AM | 8/1/2024 2:05:33 PM | General Comment | kenagy@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Tina Springer 1640 N Nebergall Loop NE Albany, OR 97321-1530 kenagy@proaxis.com | |||||
| UE 433-1377 | 8/7/2024 12:33:43 AM | 8/1/2024 1:38:57 PM | General Comment | jfillmore66@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs Jamie Shields 15739 NW Rondos Dr Portland, OR 97229-8985 jfillmore66@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1378 | 8/7/2024 12:33:46 AM | 8/1/2024 1:32:47 PM | General Comment | twofivestars@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, ms Ann Watters 1940 Breyman St NE Salem, OR 97301-4352 twofivestars@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-1379 | 8/7/2024 12:33:48 AM | 8/1/2024 1:21:20 PM | General Comment | brent_rocks@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Brent Rocks 1518 SW Upper Hall St Portland, OR 97201-6132 brent_rocks@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-138 | 3/13/2024 12:31:51 AM | 3/11/2024 3:51:52 PM | General Comment | zanne.merrell@gmail.com | I’m writing to register my disagreement to the level of rate increases proposed by Pacific Power. It is an investor owned utility hoping to reap rewards while dodging risk at any expense, including the public. The state should reconsider privately operated ‘public utilities’. The trail to the investment groups lead to the top 1% earners as the investors ask the public to essentially pay their dividends. I expect our government to protect basic public needs. Additionally they have been found liable for the Echo Mountain Labor Day fires. I am opposed to offsetting the punitive bill with one hand while patting the investors’ backs with the other. The utility claims a need to cover maintenance and to prepare for future climate affects. How much preventative maintenance was delayed in order to cover investor dividends? The public needs to know. The state truly needs to stand up on this issue. Is the state truly interested In addressing climate change? If so, then the state will take action to prevent extreme rate increases and not shove those of us in low and fixed incomes toward wood burning stoves. That will be the unintended consequence of succumbing to private investors. Timothy & Suzanne Merrell Otis, OR 97368 | |||||
| UE 433-1380 | 8/7/2024 12:33:50 AM | 8/1/2024 1:12:55 PM | General Comment | susan@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. I'm retired. If ONLY my Social Security benefits would also increase 21.6%, or anything close to what Pacific Power has previously increased my power bills. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Susan Longstreth 389 Quail Ln Grants Pass, OR 97526-9644 susan@cathexisconsulting.com | |||||
| UE 433-1381 | 8/7/2024 12:33:52 AM | 8/1/2024 1:08:31 PM | General Comment | ran6711@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Randy Harrison 4051 Wagner St Eugene, OR 97402-8725 ran6711@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-1382 | 8/7/2024 12:33:54 AM | 8/1/2024 1:03:55 PM | General Comment | gizmot@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. They ask, you should look under the hood sort of and figure out why they need more money every year, beyond the cost of doing busniess as an electric utility. How can you not look at the impact of past rate increases on today's operations and reasonable profit. Not addressing their liability, they are responsible for operation efficiently and with cost control. Not what we are getting. Their problems are not the rate payers, another utility will buy their operations and run it better if you leave it to the market, as regulators. We the rate payers are not making 20 plus percent more now versus the most rate increase. There has to be some connection to real world costs, not just their demands! I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, - Rick Silverman 2416 SW Mitchell St Portland, OR 97239-2129 gizmot@teleport.com | |||||
| UE 433-1383 | 8/7/2024 12:33:57 AM | 8/1/2024 12:58:32 PM | General Comment | nc2pdx@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Jason Burns 7216 SE 13th Ave Portland, OR 97202-5804 nc2pdx@protonmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1384 | 8/7/2024 12:33:59 AM | 8/1/2024 12:57:49 PM | General Comment | gill.marieac@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. In fact, it had better NOT happen! This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Mariea Gill 1009 W 9th St Medford, OR 97501-3009 gill.marieac@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1385 | 8/7/2024 12:34:01 AM | 8/1/2024 12:50:11 PM | General Comment | mhays08@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Matt Hays 7555 SW Brier Pl Portland, OR 97219-2811 mhays08@mac.com | |||||
| UE 433-1386 | 8/7/2024 12:34:04 AM | 8/1/2024 12:48:00 PM | General Comment | chris_no51@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Chris Guillory 420 S Laurel St Apt 5 Port Angeles, WA 98362-2803 chris_no51@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-1387 | 8/7/2024 12:34:06 AM | 8/1/2024 12:16:15 PM | General Comment | juliennedemarsh@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms Julienne DeMarsh 1152 N Old Pacific Hwy Myrtle Creek, OR 97457-9461 juliennedemarsh@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1388 | 8/6/2024 8:58:15 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Bob | Baroni | CAVE JUNCTION | Please disallow these outrageous rate increases. These utility companies have been collecting millions of dollars for years with out making necessary repairs! Also, put a cap on upper management salaries! | ||
| UE 433-1389 | 8/6/2024 5:19:18 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Shawn | Flot | TALENT | Pacific Power in Talent has had a recent history of multiple outages and a lot of them compared to other communities in the area. I received notice of a price increase and yet the outages are frequent and long. And I’m talking at least 10 that I’ve experienced in the last month. This is beyond any “outage” What actions do we have to ask for the outage tendency be rectified before any price increase | ||
| UE 433-139 | 3/7/2024 8:25:46 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Scott | Mickel | WINSTON | I believe the rate increases are just money grabs meant to hurt all the people who are already struggling financially. I was paying $200 a month. I am now paying $300 a month, which is like a 30% increase Pacific Power. Greedy tactics by the rich to get richer and please their shareholders. Disgusting. | ||
| UE 433-1390 | 8/6/2024 3:41:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Joseph | Falletta | TERREBONNE | I just read the article about yet another proposed rate increase for Pacific Power.. and while they did decrease what they were asking for, it's still more than the previous increase! I ask that you turn this down. Not only is this more than what we retired folks on Crooked River Ranch can afford, we've also had to put up with power outages...four that I count over the past month. This last one was down for 2.5 hours. I hope you will do the right thing for all of us and veto this rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-1391 | 8/7/2024 11:52:28 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kristin | Downes | BEND | I oppose Pacific Power's rate increase request, averaging rate increase for residential customers of 14.9%. It's not appropriate to highly increase the cost to satisfy people's basic needs without a truly necessary reason. It doesn't seem necessary seeing that Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the parent company of Pacific Power, made $689 million dollars of Net Profit in the first quarter of 2024. | ||
| UE 433-1392 | 8/8/2024 12:31:39 AM | 8/3/2024 5:06:08 PM | General Comment | rschrunner@antelecom.net | Please, please, please do not approve this rate increase. We have had rate increases in the last two years that have been difficult to manage in a Retirement Fixed Income, which is what I have. And now to read they are requesting EVEN MORE FOR 2025 is beyond my comprehension! Its too much! Last year alone my monthly payments were up $30 and then in January 2024 they went up another $40. I can no longer afford yet another huge increase for 2025. I will become one of the unfortunate people who will live in my home and not use the heating system. Please work something out and avoid this disaster. Too many people I know will not be able to afford this increase. Senior citizens who have been retired awhile never planned on this huge of a rate increase with their power bill in Oregon. Thank you for your help. Renee Schrunner | |||||
| UE 433-1393 | 8/8/2024 12:31:42 AM | 8/3/2024 1:00:12 AM | General Comment | p.hosey@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. The average homeowner did not receive a 21.6% raise in income in the past year. Let alone citizens on fixed incomes such as social security. Their cost of living increases are tied to inflation. Now running at closer to normal. 3-4%. Your prosed increase is unreasonable. Please cut dividends to shareholders first. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Paul Hosey 1354 Troon Dr West Linn, OR 97068-1877 p.hosey@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-1394 | 8/8/2024 12:31:44 AM | 8/2/2024 11:01:04 PM | General Comment | fitz1415m@netscape.net | I understand that Pacific Power is seeking to raise our electricity rates 21.6%! Such a rate increase is unconscionable! Pacific Power can not be given free reign to raise rates. A 21.6% rate increase is indicative of poor business practices. Regulators must put a limit on Pacific Power rate increases and require that any increases be justified. If Pacific Power finds that it can not do business in such a manner as to provide us with electrical power at a reasonable rate then efforts should be undertaken to transform Pacific Power into a public-service corporation owned by the people. Michael J Fitzgerald 11417 Hill Rd Klamath Falls, OR 97603 (541) 880-6036 | |||||
| UE 433-1395 | 8/8/2024 12:31:46 AM | 8/2/2024 7:31:28 PM | General Comment | wapshot1@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. Nearly 22%?! My wife and I are retired, and we can’t absorb this kind of increase on a fixed income – certainly not when Oregon’s for-profit utilities have been asking for 15-20% increases almost every year since 2020. I get that climate change is affecting their business; but they have a long history of trying in sketchy, underhanded ways to shift costs from shareholders to ratepayers -- not to mention taking almost no action to adjust to climate change -- so I’m skeptical that they need this kind of increase now. And in any case, in what other business can shareholders expect anyone else to foot the bill for increased costs? Ratepayers are captive; shareholders and leave at any time – why should ratepayers take the brunt? Raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. (Frankly, I’d limit it even more if it were up to me, but I accept that they probably recognize what the so-called “market” will bear.) And btw, I don’t want my utility bills to pay for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. The idea that customers should pay for “self-insurance” is risible when the company doesn’t properly manage its own risks. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must hae more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Benjamin Chambers 3114 NE 47th Ave Portland, OR 97213-1823 wapshot1@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1396 | 8/8/2024 12:31:48 AM | 8/2/2024 7:04:27 PM | General Comment | litasberrypatch@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. I am a senior on a fixed income and cannot manage your proposed rate increase An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Christine Taylor 3205 NE 47th Ave Portland, OR 97213-1824 litasberrypatch@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1397 | 6/14/2024 4:52:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sharon | Pittman | SWEET HOME | People have not even had time to try and adjust their bills from the last increase!Are you trying to please your shareholders or your customers? | ||
| UE 433-1398 | 8/8/2024 12:50:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | David | Lepez | REDMOND | The consumers need more details on why increasing and they need choices for power in my area. Customers should not be limited by territories, so the customer does not have a choice if they are not happy with the increase in their electricity bills. | ||
| UE 433-1399 | 8/8/2024 1:42:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | George | Briggs | TALENT | I oppose any rate increase for Pacific Power because they are unable to provide consistent, reliable power. Over the last several months we have experienced sometimes weekly, sometimes daily, power outages. This vastly affects both my household and my neighborhoods ability to conduct even standard daily tasks with any form of consistency or reliability. Over 2000 people have lost power 3 out of 5 days this week alone. This affects not only residents but also business in the area. To be clear, Pacific Power should not get a penny more until they can prove they are a consistent and reliable power company. | ||
| UE 433-14 | 2/17/2024 12:45:58 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jessica | Scott | MYRTLE CREEK | Pacific power just requested a rate increase and it was granted. Our rates went up 14%. Now they are requesting more, 16.9% increase just one month into the new rate hike! This is going to impact fixed incomes and families who can barely afford to go to work. I pay equal share on my bill monthly of 171.00. That is my average bill amount. I also pay avista gas for my furnace. I am working full time as a nurse and cannot afford to keep my utilities going! This is absurd, money grabbing greed! This company should be ashamed to even attempt this again!! I can't afford to even live here anymore! | ||
| UE 433-140 | 3/7/2024 8:32:26 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Dennis | Lindsay | GRANTS PASS | The PUC is not at all acting in a manner to protect consumers against outrageous rate increases. The bloated adminitrative staff at utility companies as well as other expenses needs to be cut. We have all had to trim our budgets and make painfull cuts in our household expenses due to rising costs. The public is well informed and knows the PGE ceo makes 6 million dollars per year. The public knows the Pacific Power is is owned by billionaire Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway co. That recorded record profits last year. I could go on and on. If all we get from PUC is a one sided sob story about utility company rising costs the the PUC is not doing its job. Speaking of bloated utility company adminisrative costs I can't help but notice when I go to the PUC web site the layers and layers of bloated administration in your organization. I think the only solution is for the public to exert as much political pressure as possible to overhaul or replace the PUC with an alternative that works for rather than against the people and makes utility companies control and cut their costs. | ||
| UE 433-1400 | 8/8/2024 2:13:20 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Siri | Khalsa | PORTLAND | Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the parent company of Pacific Power, made $689 million dollars of Net Profit in the first quarter of 2024 alone. Inflation in the last three years ('21-'23: 16.9%) was about equal to the inflation seen in the ten years ('11-'20: 17.4%) before that. Electricity is a basic need, and they are squeezing us so that their quarterly profits can get closer to a billion dollars. I'm opposed to this rate INCREASE. | ||
| UE 433-1401 | 8/4/2024 2:23:17 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Deborah | Desjardins | PORTLAND | I cannot continue to pay the exorbitant rates that PGE is charging. I'm a retired senior and struggle to pay my mortgage and property taxes. A 40+ percent increase is ridiculous! They are just trying to recoup their legal fees! When an equal pay amount jumps $80 a month, there is something drastically wrong. Please do not grant the proposed increase in 2025! | ||
| UE 433-1402 | 8/8/2024 3:05:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Deborah | Martin | PORTLAND | Attached received by email 6-13-24 @ 9:46PM Added by Consumer Services on 8-8-84 My name is Deborah Martin, and I am a Native Oregonian born and raised in Portland. Like most people in our communities, I have to live within a budget, including emergency funds, taxes, transportation, food, home maintenance, and repairs. I would like to see those members of the utility commission ask questions that include reviewing the budget to determine if it is balanced. Has the utility company been proactive in maintaining equipment vs deferring to a later time? Are utility companies transparent regarding the actual costs of the services? The above should be part of the process addressed when utility companies approach the commission-seeking rate increases. Is there any collaboration among other entities for which the citizens of the county and city pay for services, i.e., garbage, water, county, and city services. ?I want utility companies to manage their costs in ways that center communities rather than investors. While each utility company talks about raising rates in the silo of their particular utility company, what appears to be missing is a holistic look at the situation of the current state of affairs that is impacting everyone, which is inflation and the continued increase in other necessary expenses. As much as it may appear on the surface that it would just be one of the electrical companies, it doesn’t take into consideration those households where the source of heating is natural gas. Which then places them in a double increase in essential services. Does the utility commission consider that the citizens who seek to decide on utility increases are also grappling with other household expenses that are increasing, such as rent, water, garbage, child care, and transportation costs? I am actively engaged in my community and see firsthand the various issues impacting communities. A large number of communities are older adults who are living on fixed incomes. Older adults don’t get raises in their fixed income that keep pace with the cost of living, and this has been reflected more in the inflation of food, medications, transportation, etc. I am unsure if many of those on the commission or other public service offices when they are creating strategic plans for the current and future of our county and city, know that there will be as many adults 65 and older as 18 and younger in Oregon within the next few years. What are we looking at in our planning development while looking at how that will impact the needs of the communities? The people in my community need help with what they should prioritize despite competing challenges for their limited dollars. I spoke with an older adult who pays $800.00 a month for a room, which includes utilities. They shared about a social security increase that will be occurring this year. Still, they are also aware that the property management company for their building will raise the rent in the amount of their social security increase. W We forget that it is only by grace that we are not in that situation yet, but it can happen to each of us and our grandparents, parents, children, or siblings. Are we part of the problem when it comes to homelessness in our county, city, and state? Or do we want to be part of the solution to developing a community centered around the needs of its citizens and not just the profits of those seeking to optimize their earnings? What does it say about us as a county, city, and state? Thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts about rate increases with you. | ||
| UE 433-1403 | 8/7/2024 12:05:04 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | EUGENE | Electric utilities are infrastructure services and should not be allowed to make profit. Money taken in excess of what is required to cover operating expenses, maintenance costs, and invest in upgrades where technology improves, should be paid back to the taxpayers from which it came. | ||||
| UE 433-1404 | 8/7/2024 12:24:01 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | P | Foltz | POWELL BUTTE | It is unfortunate that Pacific Power chooses to continue above ground utilities. I know of some people who now have no insurance coverage because of wildfires in other States. Another increase in rates is very hard on senior citizens with a fixed income. I think that this particular utility company is in fact padding their pockets directly with CEO/CFO/Administrative pay packages and/or to ensure against future claims because of fault. Please don't let them increase the rates again in 2025...our average bill right now is about $140+. | ||
| UE 433-1405 | 8/8/2024 4:05:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kyland | Holmes | PORTLAND | Pacific Power already charges more than double what Seattle City Light does per kWh. If anything, their rates should be decreased significantly, not increased. It makes no sense that the Portland market should have higher energy costs than our much, much larger and more densely populated neighbors in Puget Sound. | ||
| UE 433-1406 | 8/8/2024 5:37:41 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sue | June | DALLAS | If you allow this rate increase, I only be able to run very limited power to my house. This is outrageous, pacific power is simply paying for their lawsuits on the backs of their customers. We are not stupid, we know what is going on with them. Oregon will be simply unaffordable for me to live in. I am on social security and will not be able to afford their constant increases. | ||
| UE 433-1407 | 8/9/2024 12:31:58 AM | 8/8/2024 11:56:00 AM | General Comment | PUC PUC.PublicComments * PUC | -----Original Message----- From: Stephanie Ritzert <ritzsk8@comcast.net> Sent: Wednesday, August 7, 2024 12:44 PM To: PUC PUC.PublicComments * PUC <PUC.publicComments@puc.oregon.gov> Cc: ritzert Stephanie <ritzsk8@comcast.net> Subject: Pacific Power AND Portland General Electric rate increases ritzsk8@comcast.net. These year-over-year, double-digit rate increases are not affordable for the middle class consumers. As a retiree living on a fixed income, I struggle each year to keep up with these year-over-year double-digit rate increases. While I probably don’t qualify for “low income discounts”, I find that at this point it is becoming increasingly difficult to live within my budget because of these constant rate increases. This is NOT how I envisioned retirement to be—worrying about money. I feel it’s completely unfair for ratepayers to subsidize corporate greed and poor management resulting in continuing lawsuits and legal fees. I want the PUC to deny this exorbitant rate increase for BOTH Pacific Power AND Portland General Electric. Stephanie Ritzert | |||||
| UE 433-1408 | 8/9/2024 12:32:00 AM | 8/7/2024 11:53:58 AM | General Comment | drdavegobeille@gmail.com | We are a ranch family in Central Oregon and the rate increases From Pacific Power are the final nail in the coffin for our operation. It appears our rates have increased 60-70% over the last year , with more to come, and they are no longer reasonable by any stretch of the imagination. In order for farms and ranches to produce products that allow consumers to buy food, the expenses must not exceed the income. Consumers will finally understand this when they no longer can find food in the grocery stores. We work 80 to 100 hour weeks to make our operation viable. And there are no margins to pay electric rates that are this high and threaten to go even higher. This bill every month is our death nell. In addition, when I see the officers of the utility whose salaries are in excess of $1,000,000, and realize the incompetence that led to catastrophic fires in the Mc Kenzie River Valley, it makes me realize that Pacific Power expects us, the customers, to pay for their mistakes. The combination of disastrous mistakes and high salaries for the leadership would never happen in private industry. Farm and Ranch families are under constant attack in our country and the mystery is that our margins are such that making a living wage is difficult at best. I would urge the PUC to put an end to this nonsense. We were offered a method to reduce rates the last couple years with a solution that is not viable for irrigated operations. Their solution to reduce rates would have led to disastrous complications for our neighbors in regards to flooding and property damage. No one has ever come to us to ask how they might be helpful in a truly reasonable way. The only viable solution I see is to not only stop these rate hikes, But to even reverse them. Time for Pacific Power to tighten their collective belts. Terminate people who are mismanaging resources and act like any private company would do. Any other choice would prove that government oversight is not effective when it comes to oversight of public utilities. By the way, I wrote to the PUC previously and have never had the courtesy of an acknowledgement - even a form letter. Most sincerely, David Gobeille Drdavegobeille@gmail.com Sent from my iPad | |||||
| UE 433-1409 | 8/9/2024 12:32:03 AM | 8/6/2024 2:30:12 PM | General Comment | voxang@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. That's a mighty steep increase in an era of particularly steep increases making life less and less affordable. Forcing yet one more price-jacking on already-squeezed Oregonians in these tough times is cruel and untenable. There's been a pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should clearly be subject to limited rate increases. My family and I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. And it's shareholders who should be footing the lion's share of the bill for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability. After all, a lot of money that should have gone toward burying power lines and maintenance over the past decades has gone to them, with costly consequences for the rest of us, including wildlife. We haven't forgotten that Pacific Power was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires. Again; fairness dictates the company and its shareholders should be responsible for damages, not customers. It is not we who have been negligent; it is Pacific Power. Shareholders were enriched at Oregonian's, and Oregon's, expense. I'm also concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I don't think it's reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders should and must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Rachel Brown 14390 Orchard Knob Rd Dallas, OR 97338-9100 voxang@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-141 | 3/7/2024 9:34:05 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Emily | Parker | ASHLAND | Me and both of my adult sons, living in different communities lost all of our homes in the 2020 wildfire season. To find that the cause of the fires were due to lack of maintenance by the utility company was horrible but to now be faced with dramatically increased rates to pay for the subsequent lawsuits is egregious! They are shunting the financial responsibility to those who lost everything directly due to their lack of care. | ||
| UE 433-1410 | 8/9/2024 12:32:06 AM | 8/6/2024 2:30:10 PM | General Comment | mcamposdavis@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr Martin Campos-Davis 1309 Montello Ave Hood River, OR 97031-1507 mcamposdavis@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1411 | 8/9/2024 12:32:09 AM | 8/6/2024 2:30:09 PM | General Comment | CmyVest@everyactioncustom.com | cmyvest@everyactioncustom.com. Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. Pacific Power's proposed rate increase of 21.6% must not be authorized. The repeated double-digit rate increases are not affordable. During life-threatening hot and cold weather, such rate increases will force thousands of people to have to choose between temperature control and other basic necessities (food, etc.). And for heat, more will resort to wood-burning, thus accelerating the climate crisis. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Dr. Jay Brown 14390 Orchard Knob Rd Dallas, OR 97338-9100 CmyVest@proton.me | |||||
| UE 433-1412 | 8/9/2024 12:32:11 AM | 8/6/2024 2:30:07 PM | General Comment | meowing1thru10@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Nora Kroese 1680 Cascade Dr Lebanon, OR 97355-3507 meowing1thru10@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1413 | 8/9/2024 12:32:14 AM | 8/6/2024 2:29:14 PM | General Comment | susanwulfe@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. My husband and I are retired and live on a fixed income of Social Security. The almost annual increases in our electric bills for the last four years are hitting us hard. I am worried that approving this increase will make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high across the board, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Susan Sanford 310 SW Butterfield Pl Corvallis, OR 97333-1710 susanwulfe@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-1414 | 8/9/2024 12:32:17 AM | 8/5/2024 3:55:00 PM | General Comment | PUC CONSUMER PUC * PUC | From: Kathy Coatney <kacoatney@gmail.com<mailto:kacoatney@gmail.com>> Sent: Sunday, August 4, 2024 7:50 PM To: PUC CONSUMER PUC * PUC <puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: Rate increases I just received a newsletter from Pacific Power that said, "Pacific Power filed reply testimony in the Oregon General Rate Case on July 26, proposing an overall 11.9% rate increase for customers. This is a significant reduction relative to the original rate request of 17.9% filed in February.” Again, I totally oppose any price increase. Sure they have expenses, but they also have massive profits to handle these expenses. I am fed up with companies wanting to put this burden on the customers, especially when we have no other option since they own the monopoly on utilities. They need to pay for these expenses and upgrades on their own! Kathy Coatney 541-408-9326 | |||||
| UE 433-1415 | 8/9/2024 12:32:20 AM | 8/5/2024 2:24:53 AM | General Comment | rudabussy1@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Matt Richmond 4545 SE Ina Ave Apt 6 Milwaukie, OR 97267-5918 rudabussy1@outlook.com | |||||
| UE 433-1416 | 8/9/2024 12:32:22 AM | 8/4/2024 10:03:23 PM | General Comment | burge.sherry@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Sharon Burge 707 Madrona Ave SE Salem, OR 97302-2672 burge.sherry@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-1417 | 8/9/2024 12:32:24 AM | 8/4/2024 7:50:37 PM | General Comment | kacoatney@gmail.com | I just received a newsletter from Pacific Power that said, "Pacific Power filed reply testimony in the Oregon General Rate Case on July 26, proposing an overall 11.9% rate increase for customers. This is a significant reduction relative to the original rate request of 17.9% filed in February.” Again, I totally oppose any price increase. Sure they have expenses, but they also have massive profits to handle these expenses. I am fed up with companies wanting to put this burden on the customers, especially when we have no other option since they own the monopoly on utilities. They need to pay for these expenses and upgrades on their own! Kathy Coatney 541-408-9326 | |||||
| UE 433-1418 | 8/9/2024 12:32:27 AM | 8/3/2024 8:32:22 AM | General Comment | margaritajervism@outlook.com | Will the Oregon PUC next approve another rate increase in 2025 after approving a 4% increase in 2023 and a 11% increase in 2024. Please understand that seniors don't receive raises anymore and are unable to cope with your rate increases. The PUC being a state agency should consider the public who are the ones that financially support the State of Oregon and therefore the PUC. Sincerely Frank Gomez taxpayer | |||||
| UE 433-1419 | 8/9/2024 7:21:37 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sarah | Condon | PORTLAND | The cost of living is out of control in Oregon. People can't stand the homelessness problem then keep charging us more to live. | ||
| UE 433-142 | 3/7/2024 9:43:12 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Michael | Bell | REDMOND | The fact the Pacific Power is raising rates again, to raise money for the lawsuit settlement they are going to pay out for the California wildfires is mean spirited, evil and very unfair to the customers being forced to pay for it!! They do not give back money when conditions allow them to make more profit than planned, but ALWAYS pass all of the bad decision costs on to us. Enough!! | ||
| UE 433-1420 | 8/9/2024 5:35:28 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | ERWIN | WILLIAMS | MADRAS | unacceptable , customer are facing grocery rent increase and now this We certanly don 't need one more price increase of anything | ||
| UE 433-1421 | 8/9/2024 5:35:29 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | ERWIN | WILLIAMS | MADRAS | unacceptable , customer are facing grocery rent increase and now this We certanly don 't need one more price increase of anything | ||
| UE 433-1422 | 8/9/2024 5:40:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | ERWIN | williams | MADRAS | unacceptable , we customers are facing constant higher prices f : groceries, rent , taxes , utilities it is bad enough as it is , and now this too . | ||
| UE 433-1423 | 8/9/2024 7:11:52 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Patty | Hall | MADRAS | Electric up 40% since 2021. Now another 10%. I am a senior citizen on ssi. My cost of living increases do not even cover food cost. I guess my choices are going to be eat or turn on the heater. I feel like I am between a rock and a hard place. This is not sustainable for seniors. | ||
| UE 433-1424 | 8/9/2024 7:40:38 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | David | Webb | CENTRAL POINT | Greed and more greed, our social security is going up probably 2.75 % and you think it's ok to ask for another massive increase in our electric bills. You've already raised them 40+% in the last few years where do you think the money will come from? Shame on you and all your greedy owners. All increases need to be linked to Social Security increase otherwise we will all be homeless soon. | ||
| UE 433-1426 | 8/9/2024 10:57:40 PM | PUC | General Comment | Web | Frank | Blackston | GRANTS PASS | Stop raising our rates while this company issues dividends , has a profit, and pays their c-suite execs millions. Why have Oregon residents fund the company’s capital improvements and settlements when they already have the money. We can’t keep taking all these increases | ||
| UE 433-1427 | 8/10/2024 9:19:10 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Stephen | svinth | CENTRAL POINT | We as family of four appose PacifiCorp (Pacific Power) - Docket UE 433 Although not an economic recession for some in Oregon, people like us are experiencing recession symptoms last several years with stagnate wages and inflation. After the pandemic we are facing inflation year after year, increase is rents, increase in food costs increase in gasoline and other costs. Our income has not increased. Squeezed in our budget- we compare prices on any consumer purchase and do without to battle the out -of -control inflation. On top of this , this summer is hotter than last year we are forced to use air conditioning more- a increase in energy use over last year. We are battling serious illness, increase in health insurance costs, and increase medical expenses. Illness forces us to take off work, or work less - an decrease in income. Did I mentioned that Pacific Power has repeated power outages we did not see in past year? My wife works at home often online and this disruption in essential utility not only is inconvenient, but also cost our income due to lost income. Another hit to income. Please consider there are many other working families like us. Consider also large population of retired people in our communities who cannot face another increase in essential living costs. Thanks for your help during this difficult economic times. | ||
| UE 433-1428 | 8/11/2024 2:58:44 PM | PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | General Comment | Web | Alicia | MEDFORD | Continuing to raise electric prices is unethical and quite frankly wrong. You’ve already significantly raised prices and you’re back again attempting to push all of your costs to the customers. At the end of the day, the customer loses. What happens when people can’t afford to keep their electricity on any longer? What about all the folks constantly losing power every month during the summer? This is wrong. | |||
| UE 433-1429 | 8/12/2024 4:10:44 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Ron | Reams | BEND | Regarding Pacific Powers request for rate increase. First of all I oppose this increase. I am not against profits, I think Pacific Power should be able to afford improvements and upgrades to the grid and wildfire prevention. However, our service is so unreliable that we had to install a backup power generator to supplement our all-to-frequent power outages. Do I expect them to pay for it, NO. Should I be expected to pay for their negligence insurance because they mismanage their operations? NO. Should I be asked to pad their insurance claims or pad their fund? NO ANY rate increase should not exceed the rate of inflation AND a reasonable profit. | ||
| UE 433-143 | 3/7/2024 9:45:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | gary | miller | BEND | Why do you believe you're entitled when nobody gets four raises in one year it's just not right you're charging too much you're forcing people out on the streets because we can't afford our electric bill everything up here is electric totally unfair you need to readjust your increases cuz you've already have had enough raises | ||
| UE 433-1430 | 8/13/2024 9:23:47 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kyle | Kemenyes | PORTLAND | I do not support another rate increase from Pacific Power. I have been a resident within the service area of Pacific Power since 2016. I have continually paid my electric bill timely and without complaint as the service provide has been as expected from a sole supplier of power. Now, after 3 years of consistent rate hikes, we are faced with another rate hike of ~12%. This has become a growing burden that I have little choice but to suffer from. I do not understand why Pacific Power needs another ~$300 million in funding. I do not see any benefit on the consumer side. In fact, I see less value for the end user of the power generated by PacifiCorp. From more planned shut downs of power to more increase in fossil fuel consumption, the additional increase in cost appears to be another instance of lesser quality product for more money. Furthermore, over the last three years, PacificCorp has generated a net income (profit) of ~$1.3 billion. They have well planned for and calculated the additional costs stemming from wildfires, transmission line installations, and general maintenance. I fail to see why we should approve another rate increase when they have so clearly made an efficient and profitable business. | ||
| UE 433-1431 | 8/13/2024 11:35:13 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Shawn | Hasse | BEND | Pacific Power is already price gouging customers for the basic need of electricity. This should be a public utility similar to the City of Bend providing water. Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the parent company of Pacific Power, made $689 million dollars of Net Profit in the first quarter of 2024 alone. Three months, $689 million profit, unconscionable for this private company to be profiting from a basic human need. No rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-1432 | 8/14/2024 12:31:54 AM | 8/11/2024 9:21:16 PM | General Comment | brighten80@yahoo.com | To whom it may concern: The people are struggling. Raising electricity prices again from Pacific Power so soon after two recent rate increases will break the backs of several people who are already struggling to get by. I constantly see posts these days in Facebook groups for local residents and families where people are asking how to get assistance to cover the cost of their electric bills, let alone posts for people asking for others to purchase food for them or offer donations of clothing or household items that they cannot currently afford to purchase. Please hold off on rate increases until we move through this tight space where people can barely afford to put food on their tables. Do not kick the people in their teeth while they are down. Thank you for considering the affect of these actions. We have to tighten our belts; Pacific Power can find a way to tighten theirs. Claire Young Medford, OR | |||||
| UE 433-1433 | 8/14/2024 12:31:57 AM | 8/11/2024 5:42:35 PM | General Comment | classytrailertrash@gmail.com | classytrailertrash@gmail.com<mailto:classytrailertrash@gmail.com>. Just so that you are aware. The majority of this was posted on Face Book and will be reposted daily! | |||||
| UE 433-1434 | 8/14/2024 12:32:02 AM | 8/11/2024 5:38:20 PM | General Comment | classytrailertrash@gmail.com | I had a thought. I am angry because our power bill has gone up about 11 percent. I own a Toyota, runs on gas. I pay taxes explained in the photo attached. Are Electric vehicles charged these taxes? If not, maybe Rocky Mountain Power DBA PPL should add the extra 11% soon to be more to those who have chosen electric. Why am I having worse power services, out 3 times in the last week, and pay more? I am not using more, less than some. I thought monopolies were illegal ??. Lack of planning on their part should not constitute an emergency on mine. cid:7e1a06ff-386b-48f8-8293-2de163f470c5@namprd09.prod.outlook.com Thank you, Beth Kytola Grants Pass, Oregon Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-1435 | 8/14/2024 12:32:04 AM | 8/11/2024 5:07:35 PM | General Comment | debra.sober55@gmail.com | Hello. I live in southern Oregon. I am extremely concerned about the rate hikes being proposed by Pacific Power, scheduled (if you allow it) to begin in January 2025. I am a senior, living on a fixed income. I have never taken money from any government entity. I pay my way, but I can say with all honesty that I will apply for low income assistance if this is passed. I and everyone else am already paying for this state mandated charge anyway, so I may as well get some use out if it. My question is WHY should the millions of dollars in fines that Pacific Power received for their neglect of equipment in the Phoenix/Talent fires in 2020, be passed on to their customers? Every graph I have read as to the allocation of monies in their budget lines is in EXCESS. Why should the customer pay MORE? Do the upper managers at PAC Power really need this money? I can say my power was off at least 4 times in the month of July. This is not acceptable. I hope you read this letter and understand my complaint. Thanks for your time. Debra Sober 850 Manzanita Dr. Rogue River OR. Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-1436 | 8/14/2024 12:32:07 AM | 8/9/2024 4:55:12 PM | General Comment | gnordyke21@hotmail.com | I tried to submit a comment several times to your public Comment form but was unable to do so. It may need to be fixed. Middle class Oregon families cannot afford another energy rate increase. The email I got from Pacific Power indicates there will be assistance available for low income families. What about the rest of us? Rate increases affect the middle class more than any other class because there is no assistance, we are just expected to cough up more money. The rates were just increased less than a year ago. Do not make it harder for a middle class family to survive in this state than it already is. The energy companies should be re-evaluating budgets, re-allocating funds and the executives should be taking less of a bonus and maybe even a pay cut. Don’t make us have to choose between an extra curricular activity for our kids and keeping the lights on. Thank you, Gina Banuelos 2442 SW 39th St Redmond, OR 97756 6203530401 | |||||
| UE 433-1437 | 8/10/2024 9:03:28 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sorrel | Dod | MOUNT ANGEL | Concerning the rate increase being asked for again by Pacific Power: 1. I support the capping the rate increase to 7% plus the inflation rate or 10%, whichever is LOWEST. Pacific Power is a For Profit utility, asking 15-20% rate increases.This is unsustainable for both residences and business. It is inflationary and very irresponsible. It promotes and endorses greed. Capping these increases will help keep residences possible for the working class, it will help keep small businesses working and is the best compromise. | ||
| UE 433-1438 | 8/10/2024 9:45:20 AM | PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | General Comment | Web | J. H. | Poggendorf | SALEM | Let me get this straight: this monoply utility was permitted to increase its prices 18% two years ago, received approval for another increase of 9% last year, and now has the unmitigated temerity to submit for ANOTHER 22% next year....CLEARLY TO PAY FOR the maintenance it has deferred for years that clearly is the cause of the forest fires it started AND NOW the legal costs it will endure as a function of the horrific damage IT caused. And WE are supposed to sit sanguinely still in silent acceptance of such financial rape? This is more than grotesque; its obscene...and you should be mortified in facing yourselves in the mirror each morning, let alone the voters in the next election, we're such a travesty be allowed. | ||
| UE 433-1439 | 8/10/2024 1:44:43 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | John | Cushing | BEND | I see in the local newspaper that my electric utility, Pacific Power, will be seeking another rate increase of approximately 11% in the near future. I want to comment on how any such increase should impact customers who have on-site net metered generating capacity and on some related matters. We have a solar electric system of about 6kW at our home. I do not know how the value of any surplus power we generate is calculated and applied to our monthly bill. Perhaps any surplus we export to Pacific Power just results in a reduction in the number of kilowatt hours for which we are charged. But if part of Pacificorp's proposed rate increase is related to their cost of purchasing or generating power, then somehow the amount they pay us per kilowatt hour for power we supply should increase by the same proportion. In other words, if they are going to charge more per kilowatt hour because of supply costs then they should also increase what they pay for power we supply. In addition, I am adamantly opposed to being charged for any costs PacificCorp has incurred or will incur as a result of damage or lawsuits due to poor management during wildfires or other adverse conditions. Customers should absolutely not be liable for such costs. The company employees responsible for making errors and/or shareholders should pay those. I understand that an electric utility has infrastructure costs, employee salaries, and similar expenses that increase over time. So I think it's fair for the OPUC to approve rate increases to cover such rises. But I would hope that the OPUC would carefully consider which users should see the largest increases for such items. Heavy users of electrical power such as data centers should bear the brunt of such costs. No Pacific Power residential customer asked them to locate in Oregon, and if their increased demand causes expenses that necessitate rate increases then those users should pay them. | ||
| UE 433-144 | 3/7/2024 9:45:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | gary | miller | BEND | Why do you believe you're entitled when nobody gets four raises in one year it's just not right you're charging too much you're forcing people out on the streets because we can't afford our electric bill everything up here is electric totally unfair you need to readjust your increases cuz you've already have had enough raises | ||
| UE 433-1440 | 8/10/2024 1:45:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | SALEM | Pacific Power should be prevented from increasing their rates for customers. They are aware that even the current rates are not affordable for thousands, their newest CEO still measures their salary in the millions, and there are no options for people to turn to. After the latest rate increase there have been records of thousands of people losing their power due to not being able to pay the new rate. No AC or heat in record temperatures. No lights. No refrigerating food. No microwave or electric water heating. Changing of power in the company hasn't significantly diminished their salary. Meaning that even though they need more funds for their improvements and upgrades, they are pulling it from families who struggle to pay the rates versus the leaders who decide the budget. The company's financial responsibility for wildfires and unsafe infrastructure has ultimately fallen to the customer, not those responsible for overseeing the integrity of the equipment. Pacific Power has shown time and time again that they do not care for their customers except to see how they can be exploited. They have already offered lower rates for lower-income customers, this should be the standard for every customer. Everyone is struggling, why should Pacific Power continue to write themselves a bigger check on the backs of struggling customers? | ||||
| UE 433-1441 | 8/11/2024 9:27:52 PM | OTHER | General Comment | Web | LEBANON | Even rentals are limited to 7% per year increase. Where does the electric company expect up to get the $$ to pay these exorbitant increases? Do we get a job with them? Why don't the big bosses that try to foist these price increases on us take a PAY CUT!! | ||||
| UE 433-1442 | 8/13/2024 11:38:32 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Barbara | Jacner | SHADY COVE | I oppose all power companies applications for increase rates. They have shut off thousands with really no excuse, have delayed fixing issues and have not responsibly allocated sources that they have received in the past. So NO they should not receive an increase in rates from the public as most of us can barely pay the current rates - just check how many people have applied for assistance. They should instead allocate current resources more responsibly. | ||
| UE 433-1443 | 8/10/2024 9:19:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | SWEET HOME | Please do not raise the rates. Do not discipline the citizens of Oregon because the state needs to do better. I'm sure the rate hike has to do w insurance and summer fires due to the lack of improper forest management. I ask you punish the Oregon government and not the citizens. As a single mom who has to pay for power it seems to feel more like a monopoly every month. I can't subscribe to another power carrier I have to pay pacific power and yet I feel raped in my wallet every month. It has to stop somewhere. Please for the single moms and elderly on fixed income stop raising the rates and ask the government to do better. This is not the life we should be paying for watching the power board grow richer off the backs of the struggling working class. Just stop raping us. | ||||
| UE 433-1444 | 8/14/2024 5:04:32 PM | PUC | Oppose Docket | Web | Denise | Gorfon | ALBANY | No, No. No! We can barely afford rent and food. This is too Much! Cut expenditures. Live within your budget Pacific Power. No more increases for several years! Please. | ||
| UE 433-1445 | 8/16/2024 12:31:42 AM | 8/14/2024 4:32:56 PM | General Comment | claudiajb@att.net | Hello, I would like to submit my objection to an approx 11% increase by Pacificorp / Pacific Power in November 2024. I believe we had an increase in the last 12-18 months. They do a good job but another 10+ percent is an awful lot. Perhaps it can at least be spread over two years? Sincerely, Claudia in Roseburg, OR | |||||
| UE 433-1446 | 8/18/2024 9:31:51 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Lawrence | Norman | PROSPECT | I've lived in Prospect for 5 years. Never had any problems with the power. Yeah it went out for a bit during wind and heavy snow, but that's understandable. Now it goes out unpredictably for 6 hours in the middle of a perfect sunny day. The power is not reliable. I feel like we live in a third world country where electricity is a luxury only a few people can afford. The local businesses all have their own generators now. This is unacceptable. | ||
| UE 433-1447 | 8/21/2024 1:39:43 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Charles | Edner | KLAMATH FALLS | I heard about PAC raising rates. Their bills show KWH used and basic charge and so on, but by the time add all up all these extra fees and such, it ends up being $.51 per KWH. In reality you need to take the total amount of bill by KWH and comes out to $.51 per KHW. This is terrible! I remember a few years back it was only $.13 per KWH. I also see low income discount, assistance and other things being added to my bill. This seems all wrong and out of control! | ||
| UE 433-1448 | 8/23/2024 10:51:02 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Amy | Wooden | STAYTON | I was pleased to read that the PUC has discouraged PacifiCorp's attempt to fleece its customers. I was appalled to read PacifiCorp had requested a "Catastrophic Fire Fund" fee, which is really just a pass through to the customers for the cost of bad management. I live in a well-insulated house, with gas heating, gas stove/oven, no air conditioning, well-sealed windows, and all LED lights. I still have to pay more than $200 in winter months, and I make a reasonably good living. How can people who don't have the advantages I have afford the current rates, let alone what I term a "bad management fee." I had a 10% increase in my rate between March 2023 and March 2024. According to USA Today (https://www.usatoday.com/money/homefront/deregulated-energy/electricity-rates-by-state/), rates have already gone up 90% over the last 20 years. Wages certainly haven't kept pace with that and neither has rent. I strongly discourage ever approving a fee with the sole purpose of protecting bad management practices. As someone with both a Master's Degree in Management and an MBA, I do feel fairly well-qualified to recognize it -- and PacifiCorp has all the earmarks of a badly managed company. Thank you for protecting the public interest! | ||
| UE 433-1449 | 8/24/2024 1:25:15 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Roberta | Winn | KLAMATH FALLS | I cannot believe we are subsidizing your green proposals. If a business wants to go in a different direction, as you do, the money to create this should come out of your profits, not off the back of consumers. Why doesn’t your CEO donate her salary to help offset the rise in prices to the consumer? We didn’t vote for this. You also could issue a bond to comber your costs. You want something for nothing. Greed. | ||
| UE 433-145 | 3/7/2024 9:45:11 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Danese | Gordon | ROSEBURG | Just read the news release on the PUC statements regarding public outcry over the PUC approving a extraordinarily large rate increase for Pacific Power, and read now the PUC is considering another request for 2025. It's clear the PUC chose to be "persuaded" by the power company in particular, over the common good of the public. Because they clearly have the most money to influence and affect the PUC Board's determination. A reasonable increase for electricity was certainly necessary, but not to the extent we as consumers are being gouged with extraordinary debt in order to offset Mr. Buffett's vast empire's expense from not being smart enough to cut the power when the Forest Service and others asked repeatedly, prior to many of the fires that destroyed so many homes and lives. We are not so stupid as to not see the correlation between the lawsuits he has been losing, with more to come. And now he is being taken to Court over it again, having already been ordered to pay millions of dollars. Reading the PUC rationale of who is the most persuasive in the news release is shallow and absolutely sickening. I think the whole board, and everyone in the decision, ought to be fired. Nor do I believe every other utility company is seeking rate hikes as significant as Pacific Power. The negative, defensive tone of the news release, with the PUC back pedaling, is extraordinarily telling of the caliber of an agency who does not care one lick about the people who rely on the services, but seem to only justify poor decisions that will harm the lives of so many citizens. I am ashamed as a native Oregonian that the PUC has done such a terrible job of connecting with the public, getting feedback on the issue, looking at the facts presented in the court cases Buffett has lost thus far, and representing the best interest of the general public. I used to have a lot of respect for this State agency, but this electric issue pretty well destroyed it. Mr. Buffett is one of the richest ten people in the world. I've read his recent business opinion articles, and these unrealistic rate increases fit specifically into his business plan to keep a good spread between his costs and net profits. Bottom line, his company made a multiple bad business decisions to cut the power when asked repeatedly during forest fires, and the PUC has now stupidly saddled the users of Pacific Power to pay his bad decisions. At least the Court Judges in the Court cases Buffett lost used logic, law, and legal exhibits into evidence to make their determinations, which should be a lesson to the PUC to do the same. Shame on the PUC. Now many Oregon children will go without decent shoes and clothes so their parent(s) can provide food or heat, or they'll be cold in winter so their they can have a bowl of cereal, milk, or a coat. Same for elders and their medication and heat costs. I think the PUC Board should be ashamed of themselves, as well as their employees who write shallow, negative toned justifications for release to the public. | ||
| UE 433-1450 | 8/25/2024 10:10:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | MEDFORD | I oppose the proposal of YET another rate increase. Just last year about 18% increase! Most of us working folks have yet to see wage increases nearing anything close. We the people can not abide another increase. JUST SAY NO! | ||||
| UE 433-1451 | 8/24/2024 8:24:27 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Chris | K | MEDFORD | We can’t afford our day to day expenses. We want cheap energy not green overpriced energy that forces our quality of life to suffer | ||
| UE 433-1452 | 2/17/2024 6:12:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Gary | Poulos | TALENT | Hello. It's my understanding that previous and currently proposed rate increases are due to poor management. It is also my understanding that shareholders chose to risk their investments in a company because they believe that the management will make sound business decisions that will increase the value of that investment. And if management fails in that responsibility, the cost of that failure must be born by those who took the investment risk. This is what causes investors to do their due-diligence before taking a risk, and if the management still fails them, they should replace the management. To do otherwise would only serve to encourage speculation. As a rate payer, I have nothing whatsoever to do with the management decisions of those in charge of PP & L, and should not be held fiscally responsible for such. To charge rate payers for poor management will only discourage the performance of due-diligence prior to investments. It will also encourage both irresponsible speculation and the retention of poor managers. For these reasons, I strongly encourage you to unequivocally oppose such rate increases. Shareholders must be solely responsible for the financial risks they take. Regards, Gary Poulos Talent, OR | ||
| UE 433-1453 | 8/29/2024 8:24:24 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ashley | P. | PORTLAND | Pacific Power’s proposed rate increase presents financial hardship for an essential utility that customers have no alternative for. Their request fails to capture the real-world pressures that our area residents are facing. This isn’t the first rate increase; customers are being repeatedly saddled with rate hikes at alarming speed. Please do not approve yet another increase. | ||
| UE 433-1455 | 8/30/2024 8:54:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | CORVALLIS | please do not raise the rates. oregon life is getting too expensive, my family and I will have to move. | ||||
| UE 433-1457 | 8/31/2024 7:32:30 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Angelina | ROSEBURG | My electric bill has increased by 32% from last year. I don’t live a luxurious life and I work hard but this price gouging is too much. I submit a big NO to any more increase in cost. Take a break from this green new deal and allow some relief if saving humanity is your goal. Mother Earth will correct herself without the utility companies thumb on the scale. | |||
| UE 433-1458 | 8/31/2024 8:17:03 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Tyson | Dunham | STAYTON | We can afford rates to increase kore then they already have. | ||
| UE 433-1459 | 8/31/2024 2:23:39 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Mary | Mcdonald | SUBLIMITY | A rate increase for Oregonians would hurt all of us hard working people and retirees and fixed income individuals...We are all struggling to pay our bills... | ||
| UE 433-146 | 3/7/2024 9:57:52 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Erin | Letterman | PORTLAND | I just want to have some transparency around the profits these companies are making v their increased cost of doing business. Everyone understands the cost of operating, especially avoiding wildfires, but nowhere have I seen how the power companies plan on reinvesting their profits instead of hoarding them and increasing the burden on the community. If these companies were non-profit or government run even, these increases in our bills would be easier to take. | ||
| UE 433-1464 | 9/1/2024 8:13:14 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Linda | Gilman | COBURG | The farmlands are protected under the laws of the state. To increase fees to cover the cost of making the power company ready to supply the power needed for solar projects is wrong. | ||
| UE 433-1465 | 9/2/2024 12:31:45 AM | 8/29/2024 3:14:50 PM | General Comment | frolandersr@aol.com | I have just reviewed the electricity costs at 1210 NW Alder Creek Drive, Corvallis, Oregon. These show the OUTRAGOUS rate increases already in place, which need to be rolled back. August 2022 - 760 kWh for a charge of $79.00 or $0.104 / kWh . In September of 2023 it was 760 kWh for a charge of $101.00 or $0.133 / kWh . This August it was for 760 kWh for a charge of $120.00 or $0.158 / kWh. 52% increase in 2 years. Lunacy, Insanity. You are negligent in your job of advocating for the consumers. The Federal Reserve strives to keep inflation at less than 2%. You have failed to do that. You are a MAJOR driver in forcing the cost of living to go out of sight. Shame on you. Tell the power companies to tighten their belts, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. And now this crap of the State wanting to increase the tax on the power companies, as an underhanded maneuver to get more revenue , which the power companies will just want to pass on. Results in an increase in tax on the residents of Oregon WITH NO VOTE. Revolts have started with less provocation. Just say NO INCREASE IN RATES Stephen D. Frolander Sr. 541-974-6854 ........... as a reminder people in IRAN pay $0.008 per kWh, in US Dollars | |||||
| UE 433-1466 | 9/3/2024 8:47:36 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Michael | Robinson | JEFFERSON | Pacificorp is requesting a rate increase in part to pay for expenses incurred because of the 2021 wildfires and the related lawsuits. Has Pacificorp lowered or ended their stock dividend since 2021? Why are they still paying dividends to shareholders but asking rate payers to swallow an over 10% increase in rates? Shareholders should only be on the hook for the rate increase necessary after all shareholder dividends and share buybacks are stopped. | ||
| UE 433-1467 | 8/31/2024 9:40:39 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Robert | Deitrich | ROSEBURG | Pacific power needs to be held accountable for the consequences of their actions, not pass the buck on to the TAX PAYING VOTERS of the State of Oregon. | ||
| UE 433-1468 | 8/30/2024 8:52:05 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | CORVALLIS | please do not raise the rates. oregon life is getting too expensive, my family and I will have to move. | ||||
| UE 433-1469 | 9/6/2024 11:25:41 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sarah | Davis | KLAMATH FALLS | With the power rates increasing I can’t afford to pay my electric bill anymore. I know many people who are cutting their medications in half because they can’t afford their utilities. I can’t believe PAC is looking to increase their rates as they just had an increase. People can’t afford utilities and groceries anymore with the cost of living and other things going up. | ||
| UE 433-147 | 3/7/2024 10:00:14 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Tim | Wardwell | PENDLETON | It feels like double taxation. We pay a tax on every bill for maintenance and improvement. The responsibility for these falls directly on the company who receives the taxes not the customer. It seems to me that it has become more important to Warren Buffet to pay a dividend to the 1% that are stock holders than to maintain a subsidized (By tax payers/end users) quality system for people to use. It is not our responsibility as end users to pay for lawyers, damages or court orders that poor management of the utility has caused. | ||
| UE 433-1470 | 9/6/2024 6:43:33 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | LaVonne | Carey | ALBANY | Oregonians do not need additional rate hikes on our utilities. The past few years the cost of inflation has taken a toll and many families are struggling. I know for my family, we have not be able to save as much money as we once were able to do, due to the rising costs of groceries, clothing, gas and basic needs. So many can barely make ends meet as it is. | ||
| UE 433-1471 | 9/6/2024 9:49:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | This is pure evil!! Electricity should be a right as a citizen. How dare you take more away from the livelihood of our citizens?!! Another reason to go solar and live off the grid. Pure. Evil. | ||||
| UE 433-1472 | 9/6/2024 9:52:08 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Javier | Sodo | PORTLAND | I opposed the proposed rate increase by Pacific Power. It is excessive. | ||
| UE 433-1473 | 9/7/2024 5:57:31 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | M | B | INDEPENDENCE | Oregonians are already severely struggling with increased inflation and rate increases. Stop raising our rates further! | ||
| UE 433-1474 | 9/7/2024 5:58:33 AM | NORTHWEST NATURAL | Oppose Docket | Web | M | B | INDEPENDENCE | Oregonians are already severely struggling with increased inflation and rate increases. Stop raising our rates further! | ||
| UE 433-1475 | 9/7/2024 7:26:03 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jameson | Sanders | PORTLAND | Us citizens cannot afford these rates increases. I oppose this docket because it's just going to cause more hardship on citizens like myself who struggle every month with rising costs here. | ||
| UE 433-1476 | 9/7/2024 7:56:46 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | JOSEPH | In Wallowa County we have had our electricity intentionally shut off repeatedly by Pacific Power all summer and now they want to charge more for electricity service. This is a crime. The amount of money the shut offs have cost homeowners and local businesses is unacceptable. We have no other option other than disconnecting from the grid and providing power for ourselves. Most cannot afford or have the ability to do so, but you know that and are taking advantage. We are angry to say the least and believe our local and state governments need to step in to stop this. The state government is supporting the shut offs/cost increases and therefore not doing their job of protecting their constituents. We see what you are doing and we are not going to be quiet. | ||||
| UE 433-1477 | 9/7/2024 7:57:38 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Halina | Kowalski | BEND | This is an egregious increase in a struggling economy suffering under already unprecedented inflation. We vehemently oppose this increase while Oregonians are suffering to make ends meet more than ever before. This should be shot down immediately! | ||
| UE 433-1478 | 9/7/2024 9:17:20 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Adam | Peterson | DALLAS | Pacific Power has provided sub-par power services with exorbitant rates for too long. I live in Dallas Oregon and my power goes off five to six times per year for several hours at a time. In one instance, almost 24 hours. They are slow to respond and do not make necessary replacements; servicemen saying, “This won’t fix it for good, but should be ok for a while.” They must provide a better service BEFORE a rate increase, not promising better service after. | ||
| UE 433-1479 | 9/7/2024 12:46:49 PM | PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | Oppose Docket | Web | Nicholas | Baker | SHERIDAN | Our rates in rural Oregon are already too high, you need to be Lowering them! Not making it harder. Your already a Monopoly on power. | ||
| UE 433-148 | 3/7/2024 10:15:38 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Louise | Hamilton | SWEET HOME | Perhaps the PUC needs to address the major companies owning PPL. They make billions and then make huge increases in the electricity that cooks my food and heats my home. I'm 74 years old and struggling. | ||
| UE 433-1480 | 9/7/2024 10:12:36 PM | PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | Oppose Docket | Web | Cheri | Fahaber | MOLALLA | This current rate increase of our electricity has taken a huge amount of money that we live on for food and gas. Especially with all the other price increases. Please do not accept or allow another price increase. You are taking money out of our mouths and from getting to our jobs. Our wages are not increasing with these approvals. Please stop them now! | ||
| UE 433-1481 | 9/8/2024 9:27:53 AM | SALEM ELECTRIC | General Comment | Web | Linda | Hoffman | SALEM | To raise the electric bills of people who are struggling just to eat is Outrageous!! To start asking for 7% and end with 17% is price gouging | ||
| UE 433-1482 | 9/8/2024 9:52:37 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Barbara | Runk | POWELL BUTTE | Oregon already has some of the highest utility rates in the nation. This is an unnecessary increase proposal. | ||
| UE 433-1483 | 9/8/2024 5:39:33 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Shirlee | Philipsen | PORTLAND | This is ridiculous, families can’t afford to eat, people are suffering behind corrupt corporate greed, it needs to stop!! People from Oregon can’t afford to live here because of inflation of basic living needs | ||
| UE 433-1484 | 9/10/2024 7:12:25 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | ALBANY | I oppose the rate increase as pacific power has had a rate increase every year. | ||||
| UE 433-1485 | 9/10/2024 9:03:17 AM | OTHER ELECTRIC | Oppose Docket | Web | Heather | Pepperdine | TIGARD | Regarding UE 433 - Pacificorp Request for a General Rate Revision I am opposed to the rate hike. Our economy is suffering. Rates are already high. Many can barely afford to pay their current electric bills. | ||
| UE 433-1486 | 9/6/2024 9:50:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | This is pure evil!! Electricity should be a right as a citizen. How dare you take more away from the livelihood of our citizens?!! Another reason to go solar and live off the grid. Pure. Evil. | ||||
| UE 433-1487 | 9/12/2024 4:04:30 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Bethany | Williams | EUGENE | Oregonians can barely afford the basics. This will put so many families in dire situations where they cannot meet the bare minimum for daily living. Electricity is a basic need in our current society, the more it costs, the less people will be able to function in society. Please do not let these companies continue to bankrupt Oregonians. | ||
| UE 433-1488 | 9/16/2024 7:30:34 AM | PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | Oppose Docket | Web | Stacie | Crow | SALEM | No more price increases. Oregonians have had enough. We need to be able to eat, drive to work, keep our children warm and continual increases are making it harder for Oregonians to get by. Show us you care! | ||
| UE 433-1489 | 9/6/2024 7:15:05 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Joey | Cusic | ALBANY | It's completely unreasonable to consider a rate increase when you are simultaneously pushing for time of use rates. There is nothing anywhere as to what the customer will receive as compensation for the extra monthly cost incurred. It's very obvious that this is an attempt to line the pockets of the executives and that is all. | ||
| UE 433-149 | 3/7/2024 8:34:54 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Darell | Yardley | ALBANY | I think the federal government should help the utility company, so they won't take it out on the consumer. Take some of the money they are sending to foreign countries and help out their own people | ||
| UE 433-1490 | 9/17/2024 11:16:12 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | s | vasquez | MILWAUKIE | There is absolutely no way in h*ck that we deserve ANOTHER rate increase in 2025 for the climate protection plan - DEQ and Pacificorp I say no rate increase! | ||
| UE 433-1491 | 9/17/2024 11:16:51 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | MILWAUKIE | There is absolutely no way in h*ck that we deserve ANOTHER rate increase in 2025 for the climate protection plan - DEQ and Pacificcorp I say no rate increase! | ||||
| UE 433-1493 | 9/19/2024 7:31:44 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Tom | Sorensen | BEND | This is absurd to force additional costs on to your consumers in this over inflated economy. | ||
| UE 433-1494 | 9/19/2024 7:28:16 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Tom | Sorensen | BEND | We Oregonians cannot take on this added cost to an already over inflated economy. | ||
| UE 433-1495 | 9/19/2024 8:53:51 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Connie | Ball | PENDLETON | I live in Pendleton, Oregon. We have lost power from Pacific Power at least 5 times in the last 5 months. There has only been 1 explanation in all of those times (nearby fire). This is getting very frustrating! They should NOT get their increase if they cannot provide the needs of customers! | ||
| UE 433-1496 | 9/24/2024 11:31:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Patricia | Johnson | PENDLETON | I am a senior citizen and rely on Social Security for my income. If there is an increase in rates for power and/or gas, this would have a significant expense to my monthly cost of living. I am requesting that there would NOT be an increase to these utilities. | ||
| UE 433-1498 | 10/3/2024 9:39:10 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Frederic | STAYTON | Oregon should NOT allow a HUGE 17.9 % increase in Pacific Power rates for a fake climate change agenda. Climate has always been changing since before homo - sapiens first appeared on this planet. Ice Ages have come and gone followed by warming trends for eons and eons. The current “climate change” hysteria is fired by the globalists trying to destroy our Republic and is not supported by real science. Inflation , property taxes and open borders is taking a toll on Oregonians livelihood, food price increases are thru the roof and crime is out of control. We can’t pay for more energy increases that support a FAKE climate agenda. Please do not hurt Oregonians more with this ridiculous rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-1499 | 10/5/2024 5:02:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Ronald | Hooker | EUGENE | Oregon Public Utility Commission...I DO NOT want these utility companies to raise the rates. I do not support the Climate Protection Program that gov Brown has instituted. Please do not allow these big companies to take advantage of Oregonians! Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-15 | 2/18/2024 5:53:39 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Nicholas | Clair | ALBANY | Hello, I am writing to day to state that I oppose a rate hike for Pacific Corp. For years the company has increased rate every chance they get. This request is once again so they company does not accrue any costs due to their negligence. The rate increase is a expected result in loosing the lawsuit and agreeing to pay 299 Million. They expect the rate increase to raise 300 Million and that will cover the payout. All they are doing is passing along the lawsuit payment on to customers. I believe over the years the company has made enough profit and also has insurance to cover this. This is just like when they purchased a coal mine that was known to be defunct from a sister company then passed that cost on to customers just because hey closed it. Parent company of Pacific Corp, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, can easily absorb the agreed payment with out much if any hit to the company. PacifiCorp's Matt McVee states "our essential operating costs remain low" Then the cost to the customer should as well. It is not the customers fault that for years they have been taking high profits and not reinvesting in infrastructure and technology to create a resilient and safe method to deliver power. It may be time to look into if this company and its practices are right for Oregon. I understand a company needs to make a profit to attract investors but as a public utility that should be low profit after expenses that include upgrades, resilient , technology upgrades, and savings for future needs. Since 2018 the company has showing a profit of 700 Million each year and rising. That is more than enough to have been reinvesting in safety product that could have prevented the wild fires. I believe the leadership made conscience decision not to do that for the sake of profit that benefits the executives and the shareholders. PacifiCorp also has a history of requesting rate increased every chance they can with out much if any push back from the PUC. I ask you this time push back and say enough is enough. A reasonable rate hike to keep up with expenses is understands able but an average 30.00 per month per household to pay a lawsuit is not. | ||
| UE 433-150 | 3/7/2024 9:16:22 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Chartes | LYNN | KLAMATH FALLS | PP&L has added a surcharge to our bill for the last several years to offset the cost of the dam removal on the Klamath River now that is a total fiasco and they want to raise our rates 17% this just seems way out of line .Us senior citizens on fixed incomes are stretched to our limit if the rate has to increase to maintain the system that the power co. has not kept up with a reasonable percentage like 4% | ||
| UE 433-1500 | 10/9/2024 12:32:29 AM | 10/7/2024 8:08:42 AM | General Comment | Ellie.KNOLL@puc.oregon.gov | Ellie Knoll (She/Her) Oregon Public Utility Commission 201 High Street SE 2 Salem, OR 97301 503-580-8638 ellie.knoll@puc.oregon.gov -----Original Message----- From: Debra Sober <debra.sober55@gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, October 5, 2024 1:12 PM To: PUC PUCHearings * PUC <puc.hearings@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: Proposed rate hike from Pacific Power debra.sober55@gmail.com. I don’t know if this has yet been decided, but if not, please consider the impact that this hike will have on the average Oregonian. People are struggling, and for Pacific Power to ask for yet another exorbitant rate hike just because they got a slap on the wrist for having fauty equipment, causing the Phoenix/Talent catastrophic fire in 22, is ludicrous. They HAVE plenty of money. Maybe their upper management needs to learn to live on less like the rest of us. Thanks, Debra Sober 850 Manzanita Dr Rogue River OR. 97537 | |||||
| UE 433-1501 | 10/9/2024 9:20:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | BEND | increase wages 10% before considering electric price increases | ||||
| UE 433-1502 | 11/14/2024 2:26:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | PORTLAND | Pacific Power is literally causing low income people to freeze in the winter with these rate hikes it’s not sustainable | ||||
| UE 433-1503 | 11/21/2024 12:31:41 AM | 11/20/2024 3:14:48 AM | General Comment | jameejerrine@gmail.com | -----Original Message----- From: XxderpmanxX 56 <jameejerrine@gmail.com<mailto:jameejerrine@gmail.com>> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2024 6:31 PM To: PUC PUC.PublicComments * PUC <PUC.PublicComments@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:PUC.PublicComments@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: Poverty jameejerrine@gmail.com<mailto:jameejerrine@gmail.com>. I CANNOT pay what I already have to pay for!!! Everything is too high and MY INCOME hasn't increased so this will result in huge increases in homelessness and anger within the community!! | |||||
| UE 433-152 | 3/15/2024 12:31:07 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Gennifer | Martel | GRANTS PASS | I live off my social security! I can’t afford my electric as it is and depend on it for medical reasons as well as general use! With rising costs of EVERYTHING…. When and where does it stop? I can’t afford to keep my son and I fed and all I see in my future is suffering from one month to the next! Where does it stop? | ||
| UE 433-153 | 3/7/2024 10:22:56 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sharon | Raymor | ASTORIA | As PUC reviews the proposed rate increases submitted by Pacific Power and PGE, I implore the board to take into consideration the increase in PROFIT margins of these companies are projecting alongside the rate increase. I understand infrastructure costs money to upkeep and safe guard against elements and wildfire. This an expense that has been historically factored into rates and I accept that. However, when years of deferred maintenance due to misappropriation of revenue and mismanagement comes to bear on rate payers, I think it is unacceptable to consider ANY further rate increases UNTIL and UNLESS the profit margins are FIXED. We should not be paying more while shareholder enjoy larger profits after years of making poor decisions. I implore PUC to not accept any rate increases that would also increase profits seen by shareholders. If this data isn't also submitted alongside their "case" for rate increase, then PUC will be basing decisions on partial truths at the expense of the rate payers. 40% increase in 4 years ( PGE) and 30% increase in 2 years (Pacific) is absolutely insane and unsustainable. Thank you for your consideration. | ||
| UE 433-154 | 3/7/2024 10:27:55 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Randall | Parmelee | ENTERPRISE | My wife and I use to pay $100-120 month for power. We are now paying $355 month. What are we to do with another rate increase. Don't tell me to apply for low income, we fall between those income levels and don't qualify. With house payments, car payments, taxes going up, we can always go for a 2nd or Third job while we pay another sitter I guess. | ||
| UE 433-155 | 3/7/2024 10:37:06 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Erik | Wright | ASTORIA | Tie rate increases percentage to social security increases so no one gets hurt. | ||
| UE 433-156 | 3/7/2024 10:52:00 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Connie | Muhlnickel | SELMA | I am on a fixed income and it’s not increasing. Please don’t support any of these price increases. I can’t afford it. | ||
| UE 433-157 | 3/7/2024 11:45:13 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Diane | Morrow | BANDON | My husband and I are seniors, 83 years old and 72. My husband is veteran, has had numerous surgeries, now with copd. His oxygen concentrator runs 24 hrs a day. Our income is limited with the increases in rates exceeding our Social Security raises it is difficult to make ends meet. Everything in our area is powered by electricity. The power company does not offer lower rates for people with medical issues. Our rates are the same as everyone else. Any provisions or help you could provide will be greatly appreciated. | ||
| UE 433-158 | 3/7/2024 12:37:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | ROSEBURG | Why didn't these companies make infrastructure improvements when they had money before the weather started getting worse? If they had stayed ahead of the projects perhaps the rate hikes wouldn't be so drastic. Maybe the electric corporations shouldn't expect to make as much as before. | ||||
| UE 433-159 | 3/7/2024 1:01:00 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Elizabeth | Underwood | DALLAS | Please do not allow these huge rate increases, my electric bill was $318 last month, my high for Winter has never been above $170, I can see the need for smaller increases to keep up with changes, they never lower them when prices go down though, $100 per month, per customer is a bit excessive. | ||
| UE 433-16 | 2/18/2024 8:21:53 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Lisa | Yarrow | PORTLAND | Please do not allow Pacific Power to raise their rates by 17%. Given that the increase will generate $300 million and they were recently ordered to pay our $299 million in the wildfire lawsuits it’s pretty clear this is about getting customers to pay the cost for work that they irresponsibly neglected to do. Don’t let them penalize people who weren’t responsible and create unnecessary financial hardship for them. Pacific Power needs to pay this fine, not their customers. | ||
| UE 433-160 | 3/7/2024 1:39:55 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Pam | Chappell | ROSEBURG | Elderly on SSI are hard pressed to pay the high increases. Our increases do not match what Pacific Power is asking for in another increase. With us hardly able to get necessities an increase could keep us from getting those necessities. | ||
| UE 433-161 | 3/7/2024 1:52:57 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | William | Crow | AGNESS | Household of 2. Both work full time. We can barely afford power bill. Let alone groceries. Push comes to shove we will not pay outrageous power bills and find alternatives. We are the last house on our power grid and am not scared to abandon big box power. | ||
| UE 433-162 | 3/7/2024 2:57:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Alan | Pomerantz | LEBANON | Being retired and having theses rate increases are affecting me considerably. Even on equal payment plan The increase is draining my account me big time Seniors should be getting a discount on there bill.... | ||
| UE 433-163 | 3/7/2024 3:28:39 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Carol | Koffel | LINCOLN CITY | I live in Lincoln City,have Pacific Power for my electricity. I have put up with flickers of power surges for over 20 years where I live.My only income is Social Security,monthly,$1,374 dollars,of which I pay,for phone,internet,cable,sewer,water,garbage,Homeowner taxes,vehicle insurance,any maintenance on my home, homeowner insurance,which doesn't leave much for my health insurance premium, food,prescriptions and my general health care,dentist,doctors,etc.Because of rising costs of water,sewer,garbage,natural gas,food,and now electricity,I may be forced to sell my home.. These price increases do not come close to evening out the problems I must put up with,these companies. | ||
| UE 433-164 | 3/7/2024 3:30:48 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Debra | Waldon-Myers | TRAIL | I oppose any further rate increases for electricity to residential consumers. We are retired and on a fixed income. Taxes, insurance and now utilities are eating away at our ability to provide for ourselves. We worked hard all our lives and now this state is stacking the deck against retirees, it's shameful. Stop listening to the NGOs and start caring for the residents of this once great state. | ||
| UE 433-165 | 3/7/2024 3:47:40 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | D | Howell | BEND | Synthesize this PUC!!! Same old garbage. Greed. | ||
| UE 433-166 | 3/7/2024 3:52:33 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Susan | Fordress | PORTLAND | I'm wondering why the PUC keeps passing legislation to allow PAC and PGE to raise their prices so drastically and so often? Its hurting average Oregonians and if your goal is to get the utilities to carbon neutrality by 2030, to bring down carbon emissions I don't think you'll make it. Many people can't afford to switch their heating systems to electric or will simply choose not to due to the cost of electricity and will keep their gas equipment longer. The federal and state gov should be fronting most of this cost since it's your legislation, not the low-moderate income residents. It doesn't hurt high income earners as its a very small % of their income, yet folks making $40,000 - $100,000, depending on dependents, it becomes a high % of their monthly bills, especially since inflation, though stalled, never went back down. Even in the summer because of our heat issues now we'll see high utility bills. Yes very low income folks get a break yet the majority of us will not. I chose "other electric" below because this is not just one of them. | ||
| UE 433-167 | 3/7/2024 4:57:34 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | SUE | JUNE | DALLAS | What are we supposed to do? I am retired and these public utility increases are too much. What do I give up now? Pacific Power has a monopoly in Dallas oregon. It's not like I can shop for the best deal. They are the only deal here. This is simply outrageous. I certainly hope you take heed with the public outcry. Why do we as consumers have to pay for these utilities lawsuits. This is not acceptable at all. | ||
| UE 433-168 | 3/7/2024 5:00:08 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Susan | June | DALLAS | Pacific power has no right to expect the general public to pay for their lawsuits on the backs of their customers. Please deny their request. | ||
| UE 433-169 | 3/7/2024 7:23:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jessica | Howell | NORTH BEND | If Oregonians are expected to pay more on their energy bill because power companies literally chose profits over necessary upgrades the top executives and ceos should pay FIRST. THEY made poor choices so why are WE the consumers having to foot the bill? In any regular industry, poor performance would mean termination NOT having the average citizen having to pay for their mistakes. Climate change has existed for a while. "Public" utilities have spent nothing on necessary upgrades to serve the public even though theyve had DECADES so why is an already strapped public having to pay more? | ||
| UE 433-17 | 2/18/2024 10:42:36 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Ann | Ferris | ALBANY | I just read in the Oregonian that Pacific Power wants you to approve yet another rate increase. That would be the third one in three years totaling nearly a fifty percent rate hike! This is NOT sustainable for the average homeowner nor should it be acceptable to you! Please say A resounding NO to this request. | ||
| UE 433-170 | 3/7/2024 7:30:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Dale | Chan | MEDFORD | We should replace commission in charge of rate increase! Just who are you kidding? | ||
| UE 433-171 | 3/7/2024 7:56:55 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | EDWARD | CRIST | CORVALLIS | I implore the Oregon PUC to deny any additional rate increases on utility customers. These increases are especially hard on people and families living on limited income. Now is not the time to grant across the board rate increases. | ||
| UE 433-172 | 3/7/2024 8:45:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Joseph | Hilleary | ALBANY | Why would you need to continue to approve rate increases when they are using so much green energy supposedly wind the sun is a free source at least that's the claim correct | ||
| UE 433-173 | 3/15/2024 6:14:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Laurence | Hoye | HOOD RIVER | PacifiCorp was approved for an 11% increase starting January 1, 2024. Another 16.7% or any increase should not be considered. Any consideration is disrespectful to customers. The Oregon Low-Income Discount Program is a great resource, but PacifiCorp using it as one reason raise rates is wrong. There should be no rate increase in any year that exceeds Oregon's annual cost of living index. Personally, I feel the rate increases are used to pay the fire lawsuits, current and future, which I do not approve of. 27.7% increase in two years is just wrong for a public utility. | ||
| UE 433-175 | 3/19/2024 7:37:59 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | JACKSONVILLE | Increases in power rates can have a substantial impact on the budget of consumers, thus avoiding such hikes is crucial | ||||
| UE 433-176 | 3/19/2024 8:23:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Andrea | Polendey | MEDFORD | I’m not positive I chose the right docket but I’m an Oregon resident and I strongly oppose another rate adjustment. Twice within a year is not only completely unreasonable, it’s irresponsible. If you cannot maintain your budgets, please take a hard look at your expenses before adding another increase. Cost of living has already gone up enough to far surpass wage increases as most companies cannot afford to keep up. Power is a necessity, not an indulgence. The suggestion for a “low income discount” isn’t taking into consideration those who don’t meet those guidelines, yet aren’t making enough to live comfortably either. | ||
| UE 433-177 | 3/19/2024 3:43:48 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Laura | CORVALLIS | Dear PUC - Please stop giving the utilities whatever they want (Pac Power 30% since 2021) - think bigger, or business and residences. Hold your ground. | |||
| UE 433-178 | 3/19/2024 4:17:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Toni | Barton | MEDFORD | Customers should not be paying for legal judgments or other costs related to damages caused by them. Customers should not be contributing to a fund to be used for future damages. BHE consistently makes its shareholders happy with billions in profits. Placing this kind of burden on consumers is unconscionable! | ||
| UE 433-179 | 3/20/2024 12:32:02 AM | 3/19/2024 4:52:39 PM | General Comment | Ellie.KNOLL@puc.oregon.gov | Ellie Knoll (She/Her) Oregon Public Utility Commission 201 High Street SE • Salem, OR 97301 • 503-580-8638 • ellie.knoll@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:ellie.knoll@puc.oregon.gov> logo_color From: Alan Journet <alanjournet@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 4:40 PM To: PUC PUCHearings * PUC <PUC.HEARINGS@puc.oregon.gov>; puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov.or Subject: Comment on the Pacific Corps effort to avoid liability alanjournet@gmail.com<mailto:alanjournet@gmail.com>. Chair Decker and Members of the Oregon Public Utilities Commission: I write as cofacilitator of Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (https://socan.eco ), an organization of over 2,000 Southern Oregonians who are concerned about the climate crisis and seek action at all levels to address it. We are also very much aware that one of the consequences of the climate crisis is an increasing risk that wildfires, once initiated, will spread. Thus, climate change is a primary driver of megafire risk. Of course, any human activity that is likely to initiate fire, is a potential instigator of an Oregon megafire and thus serves as a potential cause of great human suffering. It should be incumbent upon those undertaking activities that have the possibility of initiating a wildfire to be doubly vigilant in their actions so as not to do so. Since Pacific Corps is, through its generation of electricity from coal-fired power plants, actually contributing to the climate crisis, it seems entirely inappropriate to accord them a pass on any liability they might incur from a wildfire they cause. Clearly, the Pacific Corps business model is locked into generating megafires. Rather than offering Pacific Corps an exemption from liability for wildfire they cause, it would seem more appropriate to increase their liability. Southern Oregon Climate Action Now therefore encourages the Oregon Public Utilities Commission to reject the Pacific Corps petition for exemption from liability for the human suffering that may be caused by a wildfire they initiate. Respectfully submitted, Alan R.P. Journet Ph.D. Cofacilitator, Southern Oregon Climate Action Now alan@socan.eco<mailto:alan@socan.eco>; 541-301-4107 March 19th 2024 | |||||
| UE 433-18 | 2/19/2024 12:31:48 AM | 2/16/2024 12:29:11 PM | General Comment | maxblake451@yahoo.com | Someone has to turn off the spigot. Pacific Power is asking for (yet another) rate increase, this time 17%. The average increase per month for current customers would be almost $30, according to their statement. We just paid a $600 electric bill in January. No, that's not a misprint. Our average monthly rate right now is $400. We are retired. How much more can we take before we, too, are forced to move out of Oregon? It's been clear for some time that the company is both irresponsible and mismanaged. Just check their wildfire record.At what point are you going to stand up and say, "Enough is enough"? MB | |||||
| UE 433-180 | 3/8/2024 12:33:53 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | P | Etheridge | PORTLAND | This has made me very angry. How does a bill go from $90 to $186. That’s more than the percentage to quota. My bill has doubled. I’m a senior citizen. What am I supposed to do and then the energy assistance if you didly squat want any more. It’s just a rich getting richer | ||
| UE 433-181 | 3/8/2024 4:31:43 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mitch | Walker | GRANTS PASS | 40% increase in 4 years is outrageous!!! We are being charged for the lawsuit that power companies lost for negligence!! Unfair and illegal monopoly that utility company has leaves no options for consumers..solar is not a option for most people who do not have $30,000 to purchase and install.. Our only option as consumers is.to remove the people who are elected to represent and protect us from these companies | ||
| UE 433-182 | 3/8/2024 5:26:59 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Penny | Fitzsimmons | MEDFORD | Consumers should not have to foot the bill for PPL’S presumed negligence. It is the same as asking PPL to help pay a traffic fine or penalty I might incur. While I support PPL wholeheartedly it is not my place to pay for errors attributed to them. Way too much of an increase. My social security increase has been eaten up many times over already this year. | ||
| UE 433-183 | 3/8/2024 5:55:47 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kaitlyn | Waid | MILL CITY | If utility rates get raised then I need to see infrastructure improvements. There are lawsuits to pay for and that's on them, if they want more money from me i need to see power lines bring buried for a wildfire and earthquake risk mitigation. Thanks. | ||
| UE 433-184 | 3/8/2024 5:59:10 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Debra | Syme | PRINEVILLE | I request that you deny Pacific Power another cost rate. We are retired with a fixed income and don’t qualify for assistance. Social security is only going to increase 3% next year. Please consider our delimium. It would be different if we could chose who serves us but we don’t have a choice. It is very difficult to make ends meet with everything going up so much. Thank you for your time | ||
| UE 433-185 | 3/8/2024 6:03:46 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jonathan | Dressler | JACKSONVILLE | I oppose any rate increase for Pacific Power. I am 64, still working and on a very limited income. I struggle just to make ends meet. These Large increases means I have to make cuts somewhere. So what do I cut, food, health insurance, car insurance ? Repairs, up keep on my house. I can't afford to even upgrade to a newer heating system. | ||
| UE 433-186 | 3/8/2024 7:54:21 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Cliff | Bodkin | KLAMATH FALLS | My bill doubled last month with no changes in my household, and I have solar panels this rate increase us ridiculous and I believe it's nothing but greed. The dams that are being removed were put in before my grandparents were born and have made this electric company rich while gouging the public | ||
| UE 433-187 | 3/8/2024 8:00:16 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Tim | Wetherell | ARLINGTON | We don't see any improvement going on in our area, just lots of wind turbines going in. Just don't understand why customer owned utilities have much lower rates. We live in north central oregon. Please keep rates low. Not sure you can trust what the power companies are selling you. | ||
| UE 433-188 | 3/8/2024 8:30:09 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Richard | Pierce | BEND | I wish to appeal to the Oregon PUC’s common sense in not allowing the latest Pacific Power rate increase to proceed as requested. First and foremost is the obvious fact that the Company has been remiss in the maintenance of their power line infrastructure. To put many years of this lack of stewardship on rate payers is a travesty. For profit utilities must look to their shareholders, and the management they elected, to bear the burnt of this repair cost. I believe the PUC exists to protect ratepayers from this type of corporate overreach. | ||
| UE 433-189 | 3/8/2024 9:12:54 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Gail | COQUILLE | How do you expect people with a small fixed income to afford an increase like that?? Maybe you should consider cutting back on your CEOs paycheck!! Also any other employees that make over a$100,000. a year. Try living on less than $20,000 a year! Chaps me to my core that you think it’s in any way fair!! Let alone doable ???????????????????? | |||
| UE 433-19 | 2/19/2024 12:31:51 AM | 2/16/2024 9:32:27 AM | General Comment | bogoodacre@gmail.com | Do NOT approve another 17% hike in rates ... Pacific Power has already hiked the rates close to 17% after faulted for wildfires in the last couple years.. there is no way folks in rural areas can afford this.. i will be makin moves if this additional rate hike is approved for ANOTHER HIKE IN 2 YEARS!!!!! I will find out how these rate hikes of substantial proportion keep happening.. I have CC'd the legislative branch on this email. | |||||
| UE 433-190 | 3/8/2024 10:15:06 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jason | McCorkle | ALBANY | Expecting working families to handle rate increases of 12.9% and 16.9% when the companies we work for are only giving 3% cost-of-living increases to "match average national inflation" is beyond ridiculous. The fact that these utility companies have convinced the PUC that their costs have increased 40% in the last 4 years would be laughable if it wasn't literally depriving the children of middle- and low-income families. Has the situation of the wealthiest country in the world really come to having to eat cereal for dinner by candlelight in order to make ends meet? How far are the people tasked with protecting the public willing to let these companies go? | ||
| UE 433-191 | 3/8/2024 11:20:23 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Leroy | Albott | MYRTLE CREEK | All utility companies are just like any other should be making enough offer their monthly Income to pay for repairs and upgrade without without increasing the rates | ||
| UE 433-192 | 3/8/2024 1:16:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mike | Tanner | BEND | Rate hikes like this only make the poorer even poorer !! This is nothing more than legal robbery !! | ||
| UE 433-193 | 3/8/2024 10:15:39 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Trish | Huspek | TERREBONNE | I live in Central Oregon and receive power from Pacific Power. My husband and I are retired and live on a fixed income. We were shocked to receive a $549 power bill. We have a smart thermostat and keep our heat down to 66 degrees during the day and down to 60 at night! My husband sat down and spent hours analyzing our bill compared to last year. What we actually received was a 16% increase in our bill and now they want to increase it another 16% next year. That is outrageous and unacceptable! We do everything we can to make sure we are being responsible with electricity use now. I dont know what else we can do other than turning our heat down just low enough to make sure our pipes dont freeze and wear long Johns and coats in the house. This is a disgrace! | ||
| UE 433-194 | 3/21/2024 3:04:54 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Marie | Lathrop | PORTLAND | At the first week of the month, I open with dread the billing from Pacific Corp. One more bill that has gone up in price. Inflation, yes it is still out there. I understand, the need to stay in business, to cover costs. What I don't understand why it is my responsibility to cover your costs and penalties resulting from the fires in Oregon, two+ years ago.. I didn't cause the fires, it wasn't my home that burnt down, I don't have insurance to reimburse you. Is your pocketbook empty? Mine is! Social Security only goes so far, and with the utility rate increase, it doesn't begin to cover everything. My niece & nephew have Birthdays, I would like a new outfit, new shoes, and to save enough to put in the bank for emergencies. I know you have heard this before, it will be easy to delete. Please, consider the elderly, and everyone else on a fixed income, when raising the rates. Thank You! | ||
| UE 433-195 | 3/9/2024 7:03:11 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Lori | Bogle | ROSEBURG | I do not believe PacifCorp should allowed to pass onto consumers their liability for fire litigation costs,settlement, and judgments that they have had to pay to fire victims. | ||
| UE 433-196 | 3/9/2024 7:44:38 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mariah | Gonzales | ASHLAND | Rate increases should be halted. Especially considering that shut offs in medical cases, although unlawful, are still happening. It is the duty of the PUC to keep rates reasonable, and (continued) rate increases are not sustainable for citizens. | ||
| UE 433-197 | 3/9/2024 10:03:22 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Angie | Blackwell | DALLAS | I am a Pacific Power customer. My concern is that the utility is passing off their rising costs to the consumer when they should be required to absorb some of the cost by reducing their own profit margin. We don't have a choice in our utility provider, eliminating the need for the power company to be competitive. We have to pay no matter what the rate is. Consumers don't have the luxury of just disconnecting when the rates get to high. It's not like cable, where we can just sacrifice the service if the cost becomes burdensome. A 30% increase over 2 years is unreasonable. | ||
| UE 433-198 | 3/9/2024 1:06:32 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | val | holcomb | CAVE JUNCTION | This is a money grab. Another opportunity to put more money in the pockets of your shareholders. I don't care what your excuses are. I am a senior citizen on a limited budget. I worked hard all my life for my limited social security. Inflation has gone through the roof & continues to rise unabated. Gas prices are rising for more money grabs. Corporations run this country & steal from the public as a matter of course. Thanks for thinking about us many, MANY customers on a limited income. I'll be thinking about your stockholders sitting in their very nice homes, well heated or well air conditioned, with high incomes to easily pay any electric bill. Yes, I will be sorely reminded of them as I am made to suffer for your theft of the public. There are NO excuses. Shame on you. | ||
| UE 433-199 | 3/10/2024 7:20:50 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Carole | Leofsky | OAKLAND | It has long been predicted that the fake "green energy' would raise the cost of energy, so why the surprise? People voted for it, now come the consequences. Live and learn. "Despite all the best-laid fantasies of renewable energy proponents, reality is sinking in. Like synthetic meats that cannot be produced, the promises of a brave new solar world ensure a national electricity generation crisis with no quick fix. The lucrative renewable energy industry will continue to propagandize the world-saving benefits of its dysfunctional products. “Carbon-free energy” remains a myth, and so does the fantasy that the US electric grid can withstand such abuse." Ref.: https://www.libertynation.com/renewables-threaten-the-us-power-grid/ | ||
| UE 433-2 | 2/15/2024 6:17:49 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ray | Whittemore | CORVALLIS | Please do not allow Pacific Power to increase power rates again. We just had 20% increase! Consumer Power in the Corvallis area has not had to increase theirs rates. | ||
| UE 433-20 | 2/19/2024 12:31:54 AM | 2/15/2024 6:13:08 PM | General Comment | holly.bute@gmail.com | Dear PUC Commissioners Please do not approve even more increases by Pacific Power. We are seniors on a fixed income, and have seen a huge increase in our power bill already. I don't see how these increases benefit consumers in any way. It's just another money grab by a big corporation that doesn't care about the people it serves. Respectfully Holly Bute P.O. Box 86 Bly, OR 97622 Holly | |||||
| UE 433-200 | 3/22/2024 11:44:39 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Glenn | Walker | EAGLE POINT | Hello & Greetings My name is Glenn Walker, I live in Eagle Point Oregon, I'm a Pacific Power customer. I have major concerns about the company asking the commission for a 17% rate increase. I'm retired, living on a fix income, anytime any company, asks to raise our electric bills by this amount, pushback must be anticipated. We customers are taxed, billed, pay higher prices on just about everything these days and we are forced to accept it. I for one wants you to know that when a company has an almost total monopoly on a specific utility, they must be forced to assess their costs and try to keep them as low as possible. I'm asking you to oppose this rate increase therefore advising Pac. Power to live within their means, not mine. I would appreciate any response to this message. Thank You | ||
| UE 433-201 | 3/22/2024 12:56:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Daniela | Pavoni | CORVALLIS | I oppose rate increases and costs are getting out of reach for the average person and retirees. Power companies need to conduct their maintenance of powerline corridors and I’ve personally seen them in neglect. They should be burying lines and maintaining routinely. The wildfires have finally caught up to the neglect. Property owners need to also be ensuring wildfire mitigation if they chose to live in these susceptible areas. The consumer should not be paying for lawsuits. This was preventable or could have been mitigated. Power companies need to work with land managers to mitigate landscapes around these powerlines. | ||
| UE 433-202 | 3/11/2024 4:25:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Debra | Sober | ROGUE RIVER | My husband recently passed away, and I am the only person living in my home. My heater stays on 67 during the day and 64-65 during nighttime. I do not use electricity lavishly -- don't cook much, don't keep unnecessary lights on, etc. I am now on a fixed income, and I do not understand why I have to pay a 30% rate hike, when there are others getting it all for free and/or at a reduced rate. I pay my bills. They should too. I understand your reasoning, but it's not my fault that Pacific Power has let their infrasture go, when they have had plenty of money to upgrade it. I know they had a large payout for the fires a couple of years ago. That is not my fault, and I don't feel that I should have to replenish their bank account. Thanks. | ||
| UE 433-203 | 3/11/2024 5:50:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Adam | Tucker | PORTLAND | I am strongly opposed to the excessive rate increases to all necessary utilities. My community, family, friends and I are especially opposed to Pacific Power and PGE's unrealistic requests to have already struggling Oregonians pay an unending and enormous bill for their poor planning and lack of community investments. Everyone has been aware of the need for a better electrical grid for well over a decade. Instead of investing and upgrading infrastructure these companies have proven that they cannot properly manage the funds they have already been receiving. Giving these major corporations more money will only take away any incentive to truly think and invest. It will also show them they don't have any real responsibility for their selfish decisions as they can always just raise rates another 20-40%. They say that they understand we're all struggling? Give them a chance to prove it and do not allow them to raise rates at all. When these corporations representatives have clear, actionable plans with realistic goals (that benefit the community) and completion dates, then we can open up discussions about increasing rates to match their on-time progress. Pacific Power and PGE need to show they can truly invest in the communities they are a part of before any rate increases can be approved. | ||
| UE 433-204 | 3/12/2024 12:46:28 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Heather | Renjen | GLENEDEN BEACH | I am very concerned about the rate increases and the impact on every household statewide, but in particular on those who are struggling financially. It is unacceptable in my view that while citizens have no choice on utility providers, they are being ransomed to satisfy investor returns—investors who aren’t even community members. | ||
| UE 433-205 | 3/12/2024 11:12:09 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jack | Curtis | SWEET HOME | Pacific Power and other utility companies in the Oregon are already overcharging. Now, with pending liability cases ongoing this is a kind of double jeopardy paid by the customers. We had our lives ruined or negatively impacted sometimes including death because of decades of improper practice. We've have had significant rate hikes negatively impacting customers again. Now, we are facing more rate hikes. This is unethical and quite likely criminal. | ||
| UE 433-206 | 3/13/2024 7:50:18 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kylie | Camden | CENTRAL POINT | Our utilities are high enough. We shouldn't have to bridge the gap for poor money management and spending of funds. The power company just raised our bill this year. | ||
| UE 433-207 | 3/14/2024 3:37:51 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Merlin D | Berkey | DALLAS | on ppl rate increase vote no. some of us are on limited income and cant afford that much of a increase on our bills. | ||
| UE 433-208 | 3/15/2024 9:37:05 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Scott | ASLA | BEND | Please leave the Snake River dams ALONE do NOT remove them. Make Canada increase the flow. Removing the dams is a very short sided approach. | ||
| UE 433-209 | 3/15/2024 4:31:09 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sharon | McDougal | GRANTS PASS | I am a senior citizen on a fixed income....my pay DOESN'T go up!!!! How will I be able to survive? I do currently get a discount of $18.00 a month due to low income...Thank you for that...but I do have other bills that are also necessary to pay which are also going up....I guess if I were to freeze to death because I can't afford the increases, my kids will just have to file a lawsuit for senior abuse....Us customers are the ones who provide you with your paychecks....you may want to keep that in mind...and maybe the people at the top of your command chain should try living on a smaller paycheck. | ||
| UE 433-21 | 2/19/2024 12:31:57 AM | 2/15/2024 4:17:02 PM | General Comment | anita_marks86@hotmail.com | To Whom it May Concern: My name is Anita Vanberkom. I live in Knappa Oregon. It has been brought to my attention that Pacific Power is intending to request an additional rate increase request to you. They have already raised the rates this year and although they say it’s only 11% I don’t think that that is accurate. There are people in my community (who are not making more money) but whose bill last month was over $500. While this is not the case for all; the numbers I have seen posted online are anywhere from $300 to that $500+ mark. This is an absurd amount to be paying for ONE utility! It is already a monopoly where there isn’t anywhere else to purchase electricity from. It is in the best interest of the state economy as a whole, as well as the well-being of our citizens, that Pacific Power would not be allowed to increase their rates further at this time. Anita Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-210 | 3/18/2024 11:48:08 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Callie | Sacarelos | PORTLAND | Consumer group asks Oregon regulators to dismiss new PGE rate hike request: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/03/consumer-group-asks-oregon-regulators-to-dismiss-new-pge-rate-hike-request.html 5 takeaways: Why are Oregon power rates going up so fast?: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/03/5-takeaways-why-are-oregon-power-rates-going-up-so-fast.html Why are Oregon electric, gas rates going up so fast?: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/03/why-are-oregon-electric-gas-rates-going-up-so-fast-beat-check-podcast.html Oregon’s second-largest utility seeks big rate hike, again. Here’s why https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/02/oregons-second-largest-utility-seeks-big-rate-hike-again-heres-why.html PGE wins approval for largest rate increase in two decades: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/11/pge-customers-will-pay-more-for-electricity-in-2024.html Here’s how much PGE, Pacific Power electric bills will increase starting January: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/12/heres-how-much-pge-pacific-power-electric-bills-will-increase-starting-january.html PacifiCorp wants state to protect it from future wildfire lawsuits. Past victims are disgusted: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/11/pacificorp-wants-state-to-protect-it-from-future-wildfire-lawsuits-past-victims-are-disgusted.html Pacific Power seeking 12.2% rate increase in 2023: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2022/03/pacific-power-seeking-122-rate-increase-in-2023.html Here’s how much your electric bill is going up in January: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/01/brace-yourself-heres-how-much-your-electric-bill-is-going-up-in-january.html Portland leaders inch up water rates they just cut, citing desire to aid low-income renters: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/05/portland-leaders-inch-up-water-rates-they-just-cut-citing-desire-to-save-program-to-aid-low-income-renters.html NW Natural’s proposed rate hike unfairly saddles customers with costs of bonuses, profits: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2022/03/opinion-nw-naturals-proposed-rate-hike-unfairly-saddles-customers-with-costs-of-bonuses-profits.html Oregon natural gas utility can’t ask customers to pay for political spending, new pipelines: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2023/10/oregon-natural-gas-utility-cant-ask-customers-to-pay-for-political-spending-new-pipelines.html Oregon gas company using ratepayer money to fight state climate program: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/07/oregon-gas-company-using-ratepayer-money-to-fight-state-climate-program.html Get ready, your NW Natural gas bill’s going up: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2019/11/get-ready-your-nw-natural-gas-bills-going-up.html PacifiCorp may ask utility regulators to let it pass wildfire litigation costs to customers: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/06/pacificorp-may-ask-utility-regulators-to-pass-its-wildfire-litigation-costs-to-customers.html Amid ongoing pandemic, Portlanders will pay more for water and sewage: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/02/amid-ongoing-pandemic-portlanders-will-pay-more-for-water-and-sewage.html PGE says ‘ill conceived’ trades cost the utility at least $104m; stock slides 8.3%: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/08/pge-says-ill-conceived-trades-cost-the-utility-at-least-104-million-stock-slides-83.html | ||
| UE 433-211 | 3/18/2024 11:49:13 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Callie | Sacarelos | PORTLAND | Consumer group asks Oregon regulators to dismiss new PGE rate hike request: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/03/consumer-group-asks-oregon-regulators-to-dismiss-new-pge-rate-hike-request.html 5 takeaways: Why are Oregon power rates going up so fast?: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/03/5-takeaways-why-are-oregon-power-rates-going-up-so-fast.html Why are Oregon electric, gas rates going up so fast?: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/03/why-are-oregon-electric-gas-rates-going-up-so-fast-beat-check-podcast.html Oregon’s second-largest utility seeks big rate hike, again. Here’s why https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/02/oregons-second-largest-utility-seeks-big-rate-hike-again-heres-why.html PGE wins approval for largest rate increase in two decades: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/11/pge-customers-will-pay-more-for-electricity-in-2024.html Here’s how much PGE, Pacific Power electric bills will increase starting January: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/12/heres-how-much-pge-pacific-power-electric-bills-will-increase-starting-january.html PacifiCorp wants state to protect it from future wildfire lawsuits. Past victims are disgusted: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/11/pacificorp-wants-state-to-protect-it-from-future-wildfire-lawsuits-past-victims-are-disgusted.html Pacific Power seeking 12.2% rate increase in 2023: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2022/03/pacific-power-seeking-122-rate-increase-in-2023.html Here’s how much your electric bill is going up in January: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/01/brace-yourself-heres-how-much-your-electric-bill-is-going-up-in-january.html Portland leaders inch up water rates they just cut, citing desire to aid low-income renters: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/05/portland-leaders-inch-up-water-rates-they-just-cut-citing-desire-to-save-program-to-aid-low-income-renters.html NW Natural’s proposed rate hike unfairly saddles customers with costs of bonuses, profits: https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2022/03/opinion-nw-naturals-proposed-rate-hike-unfairly-saddles-customers-with-costs-of-bonuses-profits.html Oregon natural gas utility can’t ask customers to pay for political spending, new pipelines: https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2023/10/oregon-natural-gas-utility-cant-ask-customers-to-pay-for-political-spending-new-pipelines.html Oregon gas company using ratepayer money to fight state climate program: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/07/oregon-gas-company-using-ratepayer-money-to-fight-state-climate-program.html Get ready, your NW Natural gas bill’s going up: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2019/11/get-ready-your-nw-natural-gas-bills-going-up.html PacifiCorp may ask utility regulators to let it pass wildfire litigation costs to customers: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/06/pacificorp-may-ask-utility-regulators-to-pass-its-wildfire-litigation-costs-to-customers.html Amid ongoing pandemic, Portlanders will pay more for water and sewage: https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2021/02/amid-ongoing-pandemic-portlanders-will-pay-more-for-water-and-sewage.html PGE says ‘ill conceived’ trades cost the utility at least $104m; stock slides 8.3%: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/08/pge-says-ill-conceived-trades-cost-the-utility-at-least-104-million-stock-slides-83.html | ||
| UE 433-212 | 3/19/2024 7:57:00 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Bonnie | Foster | MEDFORD | Pacific Power recently raised their rates on us consumers substantially and I just heard they have requested another rate increase. I was barely making ends meet before the last increase and now I am really struggling financially. I am disabled and have limited income. Please do not approve another increase. | ||
| UE 433-213 | 3/19/2024 4:19:33 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Erica | Colmer | CENTRAL POINT | Pacific Power just received a 17% increase now they’re asking for another increase of 17%, in total a 34% potential increase. I for one am being priced right out of electrical service. My current monthly bill with the payment plan is already $214.00. OUTRAGEOUS !! I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER SERVICE INCREASE | ||
| UE 433-214 | 3/19/2024 4:32:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Alan | Journet | JACKSONVILLE | Chair Decker and Members of the Oregon Public Utilities Commission: I write as cofacilitator of Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (https://socan.eco), an organization of over 2,000 Southern Oregonians who are concerned about the climate crisis and seek action at all levels to address it. We are also very much aware that one of the consequences of the climate crisis is an increasing risk that wildfires, once initiated, will spread. Thus, climate change is a primary driver of megafire risk. Of course, any human activity that is likely to initiate fire, is a potential instigator of an Oregon megafire and thus serves as a potential cause of great human suffering. It should be incumbent upon those undertaking activities that have the possibility of initiating a wildfire to be doubly vigilant in their actions so as not to do so. Since Pacific Corps is, through its generation of electricity from coal-fired power plants, actually contributing to the climate crisis, it seems entirely inappropriate to accord them a pass on any liability they might incur from a wildfire they cause. Clearly, the Pacific Corps business model is locked into generating megafires. Rather than offering Pacific Corps an exemption from liability for wildfire they cause, it would seem more appropriate to increase their liability. Southern Oregon Climate Action Now therefore encourages the Oregon Public Utilities Commission to reject the Pacific Corps petition for exemption from liability for the human suffering that may be caused by a wildfire they initiate. Respectfully submitted, Alan R.P. Journet Ph.D. Cofacilitator, Southern Oregon Climate Action Now alan@socan,eco; 5410301-4107 March 19th 2024 | ||
| UE 433-215 | 3/19/2024 4:46:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Betty | Zenk | MEDFORD | We don't need another hike in our electricity. I am a senior on SS & already can't afford my bill as it is! | ||
| UE 433-216 | 3/19/2024 5:22:57 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jim | Jeffery | MEDFORD | Regarding rate increase proposal. We are all struggling under the weight of inflation and other energy prices such as natural gas, and gasoline. Please do not make the problem worse. Many families like mine, are working paycheck to paycheck, many elderly are on a fixed income. This is too much. We've all ready been hit with too many increases. | ||
| UE 433-217 | 3/19/2024 7:27:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Catherine | Burrows | MEDFORD | Please no more rate hikes, we just had one. I am a veteran trying to survive on fixed income, I know many other elderly and disabled are trying too. The help is not there and I am already doing all I can to save .This County is growing rapidly so you will many new customers . | ||
| UE 433-218 | 3/19/2024 7:35:48 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Bridget | Koons | EAGLE POINT | I would like to comment on the new proposed rate increase by pacific power. There was literally just an increase name and not only can I not afford our power bill as it is now neither can my extended family and friends. If another increase is made, there will be many people without power because they won’t be able to pay for it. With inflation already sky high people are deciding whether to put food on the table or pay their utility or even house payments. With all the solar being placed you’d think there wouldn’t be a need to ask for more from the people. Please do not approve this increase it will have such a negative impact on the people . | ||
| UE 433-219 | 3/19/2024 7:44:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Suzanne | Austill | MEDFORD | Another rate hike should be out of the question, at least until the economy improves…or a lot if us will be without heat, AC and light…I’m disabled and have no income and I can’t afford the current rates, let alone a 17% increase ! | ||
| UE 433-22 | 2/19/2024 8:24:38 PM | OTHER | Oppose Docket | Web | Diana | Larson | MYRTLE CREEK | I am writing to express my opposition for the additional fee increase for Pacific Power to pass on to customers under the guise of upgrading the infrastructure. Upgrading the infrastructure is something that our bills should have been covering as we live & grow. Passing down the expense incurred from the disastrous wildfires should not fall on the little man. The timber industry needs be accountable for their share of the disaster. The fact the timber industry continues to cut down fire resistant older forests and replant giant square matchbox inferno's consisting of mono species/pitch forests, all of the same age and height, is an abomination to everyone. An unnatural man made disaster waiting to happen and happen it did. The timber industry should be held justifiably accountable for their role in the disaster. NO ADDITIONAL RATE INCREASE PASSED ON TO CUSTOMERS! No ones wages have gone up. If they have been lucky enough to get a raise, it most certainly was not anywhere near the 17% range. This is simply wrong on so many levels. | ||
| UE 433-220 | 3/20/2024 7:46:42 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mary | Dosek | APPLEGATE | I recently heard that there is going to be an increase in my power bill .....scary times for many of us and I hope that the people making these decisions at pac power can fight for us...the end users! Now is not the time for increases.... | ||
| UE 433-221 | 3/20/2024 8:42:42 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Debora | Collins | SAMS VALLEY | No more rate increases!! I can't afford my electric bills now. And why are we having all these frequent power outages? I feel like Pacific Power's reliability has rolled back 50 years to the instability we had when I was a kid. Don't you people recognize that without power we cannot pump water from our wells? This is a HUGE safety issue. PLEASE FIND A SOLUTION FOR RURAL RESIDENTS TO KEEP THEIR WELL WATER RUNNING DURING POWER OUTAGES!!! | ||
| UE 433-222 | 3/20/2024 10:01:15 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Barbara | CHUBB | CENTRAL POINT | I strongly oppose a rate increase. It seems like there is an increase almost every year. Seniors with fixed income just can't afford this. Please reconsider. 17% is extreme. | ||
| UE 433-223 | 3/20/2024 11:57:34 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Bonnie | Walker | MEDFORD | I understand that Pacific Power is looking to gain a 17% increase in our rates. This represents an average of $40 increase in my own personal bill. As a person who is preparing to go onto a fixed income, this increase significantly outpaces any inflation increases and presents a hardship for ANYONE on a fixed income. While Pacific Power says these increases are to invest in alternate power sources and updating the power grid, it is no secret they are staggering under the weight of multiple lawsuits due to their alleged responsibility in several of the significant fires which resulted in the loss of many homes. I, nor are the rest of the citizenry interested in paying for Pacific Power's legal fees. I have been working for 50 years, and am due to retire in less than two years. With rate hikes like this, I may not be able to retire. Don't you think that there should be cost controls for utilities not to exceed a regulated single-digit percent increase year over year? Don't you think that those of us who are approaching retirement or are on a fixed income due to retirement or or for any other reason, deserve controls in this area? Thank you for your consideration of my comments. | ||
| UE 433-224 | 3/20/2024 12:05:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Connie | Silver | MEDFORD | I do understand why Pacific Power needs increases in fees yearly to keep pace with costs but please, 17.1percent? Seniors and low income people just can't continue to see our utilities increase at such a rate! Give PP&L a raise but make it liveable for the people of Oregon. | ||
| UE 433-225 | 3/20/2024 1:24:34 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Beth | Marshall | CENTRAL POINT | NO. Pay for your own faults and stop trying to pass it onto customers. There IS a limit! | ||
| UE 433-226 | 3/20/2024 2:55:24 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jim and Sandra | Stephenson | WILDERVILLE | PLEASE DO NOT approve a rate increase for our electricity! We need power for numerous pieces of medical equipment and we're both in our 70s. We can't afford anymore for power and need YOUR help to keep this rate increase from happening! | ||
| UE 433-227 | 3/20/2024 3:07:32 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Becky | Kleinhesselink | MEDFORD | Please no rate hikes. Seniors and many others can’t afford to pay more | ||
| UE 433-228 | 3/20/2024 4:22:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Deirdre | Barker | MEDFORD | Hello. I see that Pacific Corp plans on a rate hike of 16.9% next year, 2025. We’ve already had one in January of this year. Can you please explain to why you need another rate increase? Is it because of all the fires and lawsuits against your company, that you have to recoup the costs of the lawsuits and pads those costs onto the consumers? I’d appreciate an explantation to why please. It can create and will create hardships for many that are on tight financial budgets. Thank you for your time. | ||
| UE 433-229 | 3/20/2024 4:45:16 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | steve | wirth | CENTRAL POINT | they dont need a 17percent raise they make enough as it is the state would not even bring freezing prop taxes for eldry but now want to give the power company more money | ||
| UE 433-23 | 2/20/2024 8:45:27 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ron | Adams | LYONS | This rate increase proposed by Pacific Power is outrageous. The amount of this increase is not justified by the rate of inflation. I believe you are raising the rates this much to compensate for the lawsuit lost after the wildfires. A company should not be allowed to raise the rates like this based on the loss of litigation. Continuing to raise the rate this much is going to cause people to not be able to pay their bill. The commissioners need to not allow this rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-230 | 3/20/2024 4:48:28 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Maggi | Laurel | MEDFORD | Inflation and our social security raise was only 3.2 percent. You have already raised our rate 12.9 percent. If more is needed it should be taken out of excessive management pay and bonuses. Find internal ways to make cuts. We cannot pay more. | ||
| UE 433-231 | 3/20/2024 4:54:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Clifton | Golden | MEDFORD | I live here in Medford Oregon and I just heard Pacific Powers wanting to increase power bill by 17%. Most of the people here are just barely living in. Can't even afford to pay their power bill as it is. I don't think it's fair that specific power is asking us to pay for the fires that happened in California. This is unfair to the people that live in Oregon | ||
| UE 433-232 | 3/20/2024 5:38:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kelly | Kerns | JACKSONVILLE | A 17% rate hike is quadruple inflation. How are families suppose to afford this with all the other cost that have risen? Electricity is essential and a significant increase like this is very detrimental to many!! Please deny this extravagant, ridiculous energy crease! | ||
| UE 433-233 | 3/20/2024 6:25:51 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Dee | Fairchild | CENTRAL POINT | Please do not approve another price increase for Pacific Power at this time. They just had a rather large increase this year that has added to the financial difficulties most people are already trying to handle. | ||
| UE 433-234 | 3/20/2024 7:45:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kristina | Long | MEDFORD | This will make it so much harder on us low income disabled families. Please reconsider | ||
| UE 433-235 | 3/20/2024 7:56:22 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Teri | Swift | EAGLE POINT | Please no increase, I’m on a small income Of $909 a month. I already barely get by with all the bills as they are not to mention that is a large hike they are asking for. | ||
| UE 433-236 | 3/20/2024 9:31:57 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Daniel | Wenzel | MEDFORD | Enough is enough. No one should have to choose between food or an electric bill. Stop the insanity! | ||
| UE 433-237 | 3/21/2024 9:56:26 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Patricia | Barger | MEDFORD | Pacific Power is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, the company co-founded by Warren Buffett, one of the world’s richest people. Why are the poor supporting the rich? Do some digging folks. It will make you angry enough to say "NO MORE INCREASES!!!" | ||
| UE 433-238 | 3/21/2024 11:43:28 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sue | MEDFORD | Continual rate increases for ALL UTILITIES are pushing elderly social security folks out if their homes! My COLA increase was long buried beneath utility rate increases...dramatic might I add...not to mention insurance premiums and medical costs along with deductibles...all put me in the HOLE before I ever saw my 3% ! | |||
| UE 433-239 | 3/21/2024 11:49:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Thomas | Morgan | MEDFORD | My electricity rate in Medford Oregon has increased 54% recently. Are you really asking to increase it more? | ||
| UE 433-24 | 2/20/2024 5:17:44 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sean | Gallagher | GRANTS PASS | To the Oregon Public Utility Commission, Please do not approve the 17% rate increase requested by Pacific Power. The company operates as a virtual monopoly in much of the state, and in my opinion, this has led to their fees and operating practices becoming totally out of control. As customers, we have no choice but to pay any fee they impose. I implore the commission to reject further rate increases by Pacific Power, and instead, audit the company to review their operating costs and profit margins. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Sean Gallagher | ||
| UE 433-240 | 3/21/2024 12:43:30 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Leslie | Foust | WHITE CITY | I oppose the 17% increase proposal. As a retired couple raising 2 teenagers on a fixed income, it is unreasonable to think of raising utilities. No wonder retirees are being forced out of their homes due to utilities and property taxes being outrageously increased year after year. | ||
| UE 433-241 | 3/21/2024 1:28:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Alison | Gostlin | EAGLE POINT | Pacific Power’s rate is going up 12.9% tomorrow. To ask for another 17% next year is unreasonable. No one’s income has gone up 30% (or will go up) 30% between last year and next year. And, I sincerely doubt my energy usage will increase by 30% over the two years. Yes, operating costs and personnel costs are rising, but neither those costs nor inflation is at the 30% level. Fires and lawsuits may have increased PPs costs, but don’t allow them to force customers out of their homes, or having to reduce electricity usage. | ||
| UE 433-242 | 3/21/2024 4:27:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | David | Casebier | EAGLE POINT | I am opposed to the pending proposal that would increase our electrical rate 17%. The cost of food and all other day to day supplies have gone up dramatically. My people are on fixed income and living paycheck to paycheck. Please hold the line. We are going to have more people skipping meals just to get by, with some becoming homeless who never thought they would while working one or two jobs. It's wrong! | ||
| UE 433-243 | 3/21/2024 6:49:14 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jennifer | Livingston | MEDFORD | I live in southern Oregon and I am a low income single parent household that struggles to make ends meet. Between food assistance that I have to sign up for and energy assistance that I apply for every year through ACCESS I probably wouldn’t be able to stay afloat. Everyone says “get another job or try harder!” And I’m sorry but it is hard to do when your car is 21 years old and you can barely afford repairs and gas. There isn’t just an easy solution when you’re already in the hole and no one to help out. I am SICK and TIRED of these rates going up this frequently just to put more money into wealthy corporate pockets! No one cares that some of us are on the verge of becoming homeless with all this inflation around us. Please TRY to see it from the consumers point of view also here! Be reasonable and stop these frequent ridiculous increased rates! We have to be able to provide as well so please don’t forget! Have a heart for others! | ||
| UE 433-244 | 3/21/2024 6:55:07 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Gloria | Rez | MEDFORD | I am a senior and can't afford another increase. My gas went up, trash and groceries. How is a person to live? | ||
| UE 433-245 | 3/21/2024 10:05:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Nonya | Business | EAGLE POINT | It is unfair to pass the cost of the recent lawsuits which Pacificorp lost to the consumer. Furthermore, the 1 billion dollar lawsuit filed against Pacificorp by the Federal and Oregon State governments shouldn't be the burden of the consumer. Pacificorp already makes $5.94 billion per year from fees. Punishing the consumer for Pacificorp's mistakes is wrong. The State of Oregon also needs to be better prepared for wildfires and fight them like they used to do in the past. The smoke we are choked with every year since 2016 has been terrible. Since this time, ODF and the Federal Government have basically stopped fighting forest fires and decided to keep our tax dollars while only "managing" these fires. This is completely unacceptable. Pacificorp adding to this issue with their gross negligence and fee hikes is just icing on a rotten cake. Why do we get to lose our property, be killed by wildfires, die early from breathing wildfire smoke (which is worse pollution than a year's worth of traffic emmisions creates!) and suffer from poor air quality all summer long while being forced to pay high tax rates to the State of Oregon and jacked up fees to Pacificorp for their part in making this happen? The State of Oregon and Pacificorp are responsible for their own poor decisions, not the tax payers or the consumers. Stop stealing money from us to do nothing but enrich yourselves and start doing the jobs you've already been paid to do. | ||
| UE 433-246 | 3/21/2024 10:46:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | CINDY | HOLMES | EAGLE POINT | 17%! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WE ARE ALL JUST HANGING ON HERE. DO YOU REALLY THINK THIS IS ACCEPTABLE? PERHAPS WE SHOULD ALL GO SOLAR AND PUT YOU OUT OF BUSINESS. JUST KEEP RAISING THE RATES,,, WE ALL WILL BE HOMELESS AND ON THE STREETS, OR STARVING BECAUSE WE WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE TO EAT OR BE WARM | ||
| UE 433-247 | 3/22/2024 12:41:48 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Amanda | Ogden | MEDFORD | Please! Families cannot even afford the more recent rate increases! To propose another, would be the end all for so many of us! Everything is so expensive anymore; please, do not make hard working families choose between energy or food for the table. Please, be reasonable and understanding, another rate increase will be the straw that breaks the camels back! Hear the people out and please realize this is not realistic for the middle and lower classes. Rethink this and please make the honest, ethical decision. Do not raise rates. The newest increase is already making it hard for us to pay our monthly bills as it is. And in turn, we weren’t even able to use our heater during this winter season. Don’t increase it all the more. Please listen to the people and have a heart ?????? | ||
| UE 433-248 | 3/22/2024 5:10:00 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Thomas | Dumont | EAGLE POINT | I question the reason for the rate hike in rates. There are so many people barely getting by and now you are raising the rates again! Why is it necessary? That is my question. What resources that you use to create more power make the price of you doing business so much more? This is a public relations nightmare for you because it is hard to understand why you would raise the rates significantly, then in less than a year, do it again. I help people to stay in their homes so they do not become homeless and those people are having a tougher time because of these types of things. | ||
| UE 433-249 | 3/21/2024 9:38:23 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Patricia | Barger | MEDFORD | NO MORE INCREASES. CUSTOMERS ARE NOT THE PIGGY BANK FOR PACIFIC POWER! INFLATION HAS FORCED THE CUSTOMERS TO TIGHTEN THEIR BELTS. PACIFIC POWER MUST ALSO TIGHTEN THEIR BELTS. THIS PROTEST BY THE CUSTOMERS WILL NOT END. | ||
| UE 433-25 | 2/20/2024 10:15:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Christina | Knott | MOSIER | Please have compassion for people in small rural towns who work hard house to put food on the table. Let alone be punished by higher utility bills. | ||
| UE 433-250 | 3/7/2024 2:36:30 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Thomas | Douglass | GLENEDEN BEACH | This is beyond anything I've ever seen in my life I'm on a fixed income and this is going to be a real burden on my budget you have to take this in consideration thank you | ||
| UE 433-251 | 3/15/2024 10:08:21 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Rhonda | Young | SHADY COVE | I am a senior 78 years old. You already raise it for me and now want to raise Pacific Power again. I think the least you could do is give 50% of for seniors that are low income in Oregon. The State of Oregon, The Forest Service and BLM, and Federal Government should all get together and Select the blee log around. All towns that are in or around a forest shady. Cove is where I live and it should be logged and brush removed. And not 1 person has been up here to do that. Yet we were evacuated and almost lost all of shady cove three years ago. I am just saying it's not all up to Pacific POWER. EVERYONE SHOULD SHARE THE Responsibility. But for me. I live IN Shady Cove. It's also Shady Coves Responsibility to clear trees and no one does it. For me and my seniors that are low in come 50% of our bill would help us stay healthy . Please Consider this when you make your judgments. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-252 | 3/24/2024 12:02:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Dani | Pavoni | MILL CITY | I strongly oppose the rate hikes. It is becoming out of reach to the average consumer and retiree. The recent lawsuits and wildfire effects could have been prevented. I’ve personally observed many transmission lines not maintained (ie vegetation management and adequate clearings). All this could have been mitigated and avoided had a good operations and maintenance strategy be implemented. In addition, powerlines company’s can be proactive and turn off lines during predicted wind events. Additionally, powerlines can be buried in many locations and really needs to be considered. Transmission line company’s should also be working with public land managers to have good strategies in place and work collaboratively with them on landscape vegetation management along the corridor. The cost of lawsuits and insured because of wildfire should not be passed onto the consumer. | ||
| UE 433-253 | 3/24/2024 12:03:55 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Christine | Pavoni | MILL CITY | I am a senior citizen and social security is my only income. No way can I afford a huge rate hike as proposed! No way! I know you got sued big money after the fires in my area in 2020, and I know you made some improvements thereafter to prevent another disaster. That's what you want me to pay for now?? For your negligence? No way. Question: why isn't there an attempt, and never has been an attempt, to put wires underground? That's a long-term process that should have started years ago. I am baffled by this absence of action and the ignorance it displays . | ||
| UE 433-254 | 3/25/2024 12:32:04 AM | 3/20/2024 6:12:37 PM | General Comment | bmom1969@icloud.com | This makes me extremely angry! They just upped the rates and making ends meet it getting harder and harder. Pacific Power is taking us over the coals as it is and now they want more. It’s hard enough trying to make it without the rich getting richer at our expense. VOTE NO ON DOCKET ID 24006 DO NOT LET THEM INCREASE THE RATES AGAIN!!!! Denys Baker | |||||
| UE 433-255 | 3/20/2024 5:08:55 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | DAWN | C | MEDFORD | PLS DO NOT RAISE THE RATE. I AM DISABLED AND I HAVE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT THAT RUNS 24/7 AND CAN BARELY AFFORD IT NOW. I AM ON SDI AND BATELY MAKE ENOUGH TO PAY MY BILLS. YOU JUST RAISED IT I OPPOSE THIS NEW 17 PERCENT RATE HIKE. | ||
| UE 433-256 | 3/21/2024 4:59:55 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sally | Szpak | MEDFORD | I am a senior on a fixed income and Oregon can't take another 17% increase. Please reconsider this. It is too much with inflation and groceries costing more and some times double. Something has to stop this cycle. Please be the one that does that. You just had an increase. Enough is enough. | ||
| UE 433-257 | 3/22/2024 8:04:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | L | Dodd | CENTRAL POINT | I am against the proposed rate increase of 17% effective Jan. 2025 is absurd. As estimated, the average power bill would increase $30+ per month. How are we to pay this? My social security payment isn't keeping up. My power bills already have an amount contributed for low income families. Enough is enough. | ||
| UE 433-258 | 3/22/2024 9:16:36 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Robert | Burke | MEDFORD | Being on limted income with everything going up, it makes it hard for a older person to live. Not everyone is on hud. Rent is high,food cost are high, medical costs and gasoline, now the power want to raise more. When is it going to stop. | ||
| UE 433-259 | 3/22/2024 11:29:53 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jeanie | Jenks | EAGLE POINT | If Pacificorp's proposed rate increase is approved, it will be a financial hardship for many, many people. Wages, retirement annuities and other income sources are not increasing nearly to this percentage. Many people are struggling to pay for the basic necessities of living including food. This is a signifiant increase over the annual inflation rate even. Exactly what would consumers be paying for? | ||
| UE 433-26 | 2/20/2024 11:41:39 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Seth | Caddy | PORTLAND | It is outrageous and insulting to ask customers for a rate hike when PacifiCorp, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, is recording record profits. This is supposed to be a public utility. Stock Shareholders must eat the cost of necessary upgrades and maintenance. Executives can take a pay cut. Any rate hike is nothing more than corporate greed. | ||
| UE 433-260 | 3/22/2024 1:55:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Shelley | Richard | MEDFORD | Absolutely must stop these increases!!! | ||
| UE 433-261 | 3/22/2024 3:12:07 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Tina | Holt | MEDFORD | Pacific Power wants another 17% increase. Pacific Gas & Electric gross profit for the twelve months ending December 31, 2023 was $20.231B, a 20.25% increase year-over-year. Pacific Gas & Electric annual gross profit for 2023 was $20.231B, a 20.25% increase from 2022. Pacific Gas & Electric annual gross profit for 2022 was $16.824B, a 3.46% increase from 2021. They should be forced to lower our costs. | ||
| UE 433-262 | 3/22/2024 4:52:18 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Patricia | Kinst | WHITE CITY | Raising energy costs in this economy can going to hurt alot of people. People are already struggling to make ends and you feel the need to increase your fees making things worse for customers. Maybe delay the increase for now and wait until inflation goes down. I'm sure you will not go bankrupt by delaying your large increase. | ||
| UE 433-263 | 3/22/2024 7:49:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Xavier | Valdes | CENTRAL POINT | "No" to the new rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-264 | 3/22/2024 8:19:37 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Richard | Bernhardt | JACKSONVILLE | At this point, further rate increases by Pacific Corp. or PG&E are life disruptive. Rates have gotten so high that they are unaffordable. Pacific Corp. appears to be asking for a 17% raise in rates which is four times inflation. PG&E has gotten so many raises and by such large percentages that bills are nearing $500 each month. There is a point after which it is very unreasonable to expect patrons to pay. Also, it seems costs for fires and other issues that should be absorbed by the utilities are being included in rates. If the fires are caused by the utility, the ratepayer should not have to pay. | ||
| UE 433-265 | 3/22/2024 10:57:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Trish | Whitehouse | GRANTS PASS | With so many people on the edge financially, another hike in electric rates will push them over. It is cruel, unnecessary and greedy. Please do not do this. | ||
| UE 433-266 | 3/23/2024 3:54:22 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | L | Elliott | MEDFORD | The electricity fees are too much! GREED is what it’s all about. | ||
| UE 433-267 | 3/23/2024 9:13:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Karen | Lowrey | CENTRAL POINT | Pacific Power’s proposed rate of 17% is exceedingly high considering this would be the third double-digit rate increase within three years – on top of the 12.9% increase for residential, business and industrial customers that took effect in January to cover wildfire mitigation costs and market volatility and the 21% rate hike for residential customers in 2023 to cover the high costs of generating power. It is a question of affordability to many. For those who get a low-income discount of 20% on their bill, this rate increase takes away most of that cushion. | ||
| UE 433-268 | 3/23/2024 3:06:07 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kathy | Hischar | MEDFORD | PLEASE NO!!! We can barely afford to feed and house our families now. This increase will be detrimental to many households in Oregon. Cost of living has skyrocketed and we already have a huge homeless population. I urge you to vote NO! | ||
| UE 433-269 | 3/23/2024 4:14:56 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Teresa | Gilbert | LINCOLN CITY | I believe that it is wrong to allow a rate hike to cover court awards. If the company can’t budget for, and pay for, expenses then forgo a portion of profits. Dare a bit of stockholder anger but leave my rate alone. | ||
| UE 433-27 | 2/21/2024 5:47:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Valerie | Gottschalk | SELMA | Pacificorp is AGAIN requesting a huge rate increase. We have already been hit with 2 more of these increases in a very short order of time! Being elderly and having family to take care of in my home for over 13 years on a fixed income, including grandchildren, this is becoming an impossible situation. There is no way to justify this excess! I've had 2 huge gas guzzling trucks pull into my driveway just to ask or inform me of the need to trim trees that might interfere with their lines. To date, I have never refused these requests. The last time they wanted to do 'maintenance' on a pole with a transformer, they sent 4 (FOUR) trucks to do 15 minutes of whatever 'maintenance'. I call that excessive! If this rate increase is approved, I fully intend to relocate out of state. (There are new neighbors and for sale signs all over the area I live in.) Maybe it's time for an audit and public accounting of expenses! Please do NOT approve this request! | ||
| UE 433-270 | 3/24/2024 11:32:28 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Amber | Clark | MEDFORD | We the people who pay for Power can barley afford the cost already. We are struggling already paying the steep cost of electricity. Even talking about another price increase is infuriating. Everything has gone up in cost from inflation. We are expected to be able to pay the power bill in full every month when Pacific Power already has price hikes in the winter and summer months. Our bills are so hard to read and decifer from the billing costs, to rates, and brake downs. Please do not raise our bills more. We cannot afford to live already. | ||
| UE 433-271 | 3/25/2024 6:06:47 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Timothy | Vevoda | MEDFORD | Pacific Power (Proposed) Rate Increase, 2024 & 2025 The recent 2024 rate increase is out of step with the current effort by the US Administration and the Federal Reserve to real in inflation. Further, these accelerated rate increases (2024 and 2025) impose a financial hardship on the public, who provide funding for Pacific Power. The 2024 rate increase and the proposed 2025 rate increase are unrealistic and represent inflationary levels NOT REPLICATED with any other household utility or basic household need. THESE RATE INCREASES DO NOT REFLECT THE COST OF LIVING INCREASES FOR OREGON RESIDENTS. The rate increases are unrealistic and causing a mounting public backlash. Please do not approve another rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-272 | 3/25/2024 10:02:25 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | ANGELA | MOORE | CENTRAL POINT | I oppose the increase request of 17%. Not only is this the wrong time to increase our power bill, with this proposed increase along with the cost of living and inflation of food, fuel and other utilities is starting to hurt families and elderly who are on a fixed incomes. This will cause a huge influx of people becoming homeless or loss of their homes, can't pay for food or fuel, now there will be a severe problem with families and elderly not being able to afford to cool/heat their home because they can't afford the bill. Pacific power has already increased their bill by 12% in Jan, so why increase this again. The fires that were started by power lines should not be punishment to the people. The lines should have be shut off during high winds and trees cut back. Middle and lower class are suffering as it is with cost of living. Please Do Not Raise the Rate. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-273 | 2/5/2024 1:03:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mitch | Gould | LINCOLN CITY | The recent power outages in Lincoln County due to an ice storm proves that our utilities are not investing enough time and money into usable customer notifications during emergencies. Citizens are left in the dark in BOTH senses of the term. Pacific Power, of course, does have a functioning customer notification system, and updates on restoring power were indeed given. But these messages were needlessly vague and were certainly not timely. Customers deserve more detailed, accurate information about response to outages, and a better idea of when their neighborhood power would be restored. As a capitalist concern, there is no financial incentive in doing a better job, and as a monopoly, dissatisfied customers have no alternative. Given this, and the fact that disasters are becoming more frequent as well as more severe, the PUC must step in to mandate an improvement in customer notifications during emergencies. | ||
| UE 433-274 | 3/26/2024 12:31:57 AM | 3/24/2024 5:34:38 PM | General Comment | wanna_fly56@yahoo.com | Are you all nuts? You’re wanting another 17% rate increase? In this economy? Are you awRe that 80% of the population in Eagle Point are elderly disabled veterans?Why the greed? Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-275 | 3/26/2024 12:32:01 AM | 3/22/2024 11:14:56 AM | General Comment | personinneed1958@gmail.com | Hello & Greetings My name is Glenn Walker, I live in Eagle Point Oregon, I'm a Pacific Power customer. I have major concerns about the company asking the commission for a 17% rate increase. I'm retired, living on a fix income, anytime any company, asks to raise our electric bills by this amount, pushback must be anticipated. We customers are taxed, billed, pay higher prices on just about everything these days and we are forced to accept it. I for one wants you to know that when a company has an almost total monopoly on a specific utility, they must be forced to assess their costs and try to keep them as low as possible. I'm asking you to oppose this rate increase therefore advising Pac. Power to live within their means, not mine. I would appreciate any response to this message. Thank You | |||||
| UE 433-276 | 3/26/2024 12:32:04 AM | 3/21/2024 9:52:00 AM | General Comment | PUC CONSUMER PUC * PUC | From: ALEXANDER PAWLOWSKI <apawlow113@msn.com<mailto:apawlow113@msn.com>> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2024 9:30 AM To: PUC CONSUMER PUC * PUC <puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: Objection to Pacific Power's 17.0% rate increase The Public Utility Commission's mission is to look after the best interests of the General Public—if not, then I am mistaken. A 17.0% rate increase is designed to enable Pacific Power to cover its obligations to consumers who lost their lives and property due to company negligence. They are solely responsible for this and this burden should not be placed upon ratepayers. Alex Pawlowski 4146 Hemlock Drive Medford, Oregon | |||||
| UE 433-277 | 3/26/2024 5:48:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | William | Martin | CENTRAL POINT | PUC, I oppose the 17% rate hike. I am a senior citizen living on Social Security and my own savings. 17% is an outrageous increase. Social Security did not increase by 17% neither will my private savings. My only recourse will be to turn off the lights! Bill Martin Central Point, OR | ||
| UE 433-278 | 3/25/2024 4:03:00 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Terry | Norris | MEDFORD | We are opposed to this high rate increase you have proposed. Do you not know it’s getting harder to manage monthly expenses as it is? Please reconsider this rate hike especially for seniors on Social Security. | ||
| UE 433-279 | 3/25/2024 9:54:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Colleen | Baehr | MEDFORD | Increasing the power rate will hurt my families month to month living expenses. We are already living paycheck to paycheck. So another incease will mean one less meal for somone in the family. Please dont increase the power bill rate. | ||
| UE 433-28 | 2/21/2024 6:44:30 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Laurie | Chaplen | CORVALLIS | The request by Pacific Power is asking OPUB to approve a 17% rate please oppose it as it is too high. The consumers are bearing too much of their negligence and lack of regular maintenance. | ||
| UE 433-280 | 3/25/2024 10:26:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jackson | Cuevas | MEDFORD | This request for 17% increase rate with PG&E is Ludacris and tops the list of greed in Jackson County, specifically Medford Oregon- Why these types of companies and corporations has the attitude they must participate and raise their prices (regardless of the need) along with the rest of the worst of the greediest or they will be left behind, is the worst posture EVER! My rent is $1245 a month for a modest apartment. My fixed retirement income is less than $1000 a month. My current power cost for electricity is approximately $173 a month. Food cost is approximately $125 a week I have worked since I was 15 years old and today I am 69. I pay my taxes and every month I am at least $500 in the hole, do the math. There are many senior citizens and people of low income with families and similar situation’s. We are all but two or three months away from being homeless ourselves. And you want to raise our power bill 17%!?! Don't do this- Consider this is a great opportunity for you to gain leverage on your already bad karma. Don’t forget, we all reap what we sow!! Do the right thing today and withdraw your request for yet another increase and maybe when karma knocks on your door you don’t have to hide in fear-cause you know I’m right!! | ||
| UE 433-282 | 3/26/2024 4:25:08 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Marie | Poppa | WHITE CITY | Increasing electrical bills is going to affect customers of all socioeconomic backgrounds. This includes especially the elderly, disabled, and people on fixed-low incomes. Taking out the dams and creating intentional hardships that lead to less access to on demand electricity is dangerous to the health/safety of all. This is absolutely appalling as this questionable policy is creating more hardships for people already struggling to get their basic needs met. You can try to justify your actions with your “low income assistance” programs, which by the way don’t solve the real problem of high prices that will continue to rise because of an agenda that seems to be more destructive than “green” or “earth friendly”. I don’t expect you to care. I’m doing my due diligence in hopes of maybe creating someone to think about the consequences of another barrier to people who are already experiencing extreme hard ships. | ||
| UE 433-283 | 3/26/2024 9:54:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Debbie | McClure | CENTRAL POINT | I am writing to request that you deny pacific power another rate increase. On January 1, 2024 they increased our electric bill by 12.9%. Now they are asking for an additional 17%. This is an extreme hardship for everyone, especially seniors on social security. I am one of these seniors. The 12.9% is in itself outrageous and now they want an additional 17%. I don’t know how we are expected to pay the additional funds. I’m afraid this may force seniors to choose whether they will pay their electric bills or loose their homes or, heaven forbid, go without groceries. Pacific Power is requesting the additional monies for wild fire costs. I am a homeowner. I pay a good sum every year for homeowners insurance to protect my family from the unexpected . Now I am being asked to pay higher electric bills because pacific power has not done due diligence preparing for the unexpected. While reaping in the profits, they have neglected to maintain and modernize their equipment. This has left thousands of Oregonians in danger of loosing their homes and their livelihoods. I am requesting that you consider the affect this rate increase will have on the Oregon people. Thank you | ||
| UE 433-284 | 3/27/2024 10:34:10 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Bob | Schoppert | MEDFORD | I don’t understand why Pacific Power is asking for a 17% rate increase. The long term inflation rate is under 4%, and last year’s rate was around 6%. I recall the plan to pass on litigation judgments to its customers. I guess that’s what this is. Customers pay for a corporations failures isn’t right. Shareholders still get theirs though. | ||
| UE 433-285 | 3/27/2024 1:36:37 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Melissa | Lawrence | MEDFORD | Please stop increasing your Monopoly business of a basic necessity in life!!!!! Nobody in their right mind can keep affording these increases! You're making ppl decide between food or electricity. It's disgusting. It has to stop. OR is slowly pushing us out and leaving the dependants behind. I want to enjoy life,not work 60 hours a week just to pay my electric bill. It's not right and you ppl know it!!!! How do you comfort your relatives who are choosing between their power or their health. This includes mental health as well. Pacific Power is running us into the ground financially with these increases. You ppl should absolutely without a doubt, be painfully ashamed of yourselves. Forcing us to make a horrible choice like that is just cruel. This is just another example of the big corporations taking as much as they can from us small folk who work our tails off to keep this state going!! Please for all of us who AREN'T RICH, stop these increases. It's only going to lead to homelessness and then where will you get your four thousand a month for a basic necessity???!!!!!!! GIVE UP THE GREED NOW!!!! | ||
| UE 433-286 | 3/27/2024 3:48:31 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Joelle | Rodgers | CENTRAL POINT | I would like to FIRMLY state that any increase in out billing will be detrimental to the already tight and tightening finances my family and I manage. With every bill increasing (including electric last year) and every bill, grocery trip, etc becoming more and more costly we will have to find alternatives. There’s only so much and so far money can stretch and as two full time working parents of two children, we cannot afford another rate increase, and the average Oregonian absolutely cannot either. Please. We urge you to stop this. The people are trying to survive. Do the right thing. | ||
| UE 433-287 | 3/27/2024 4:02:11 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Chris | Churma | MEDFORD | Pacific Power just got a raise for the rates we are charged and now they are asking for another rate increase. When will this stop? As seniors living on fixed incomes our meager raises cannot possibly keep up with the increases we are facing this year. Our car insurance went up by $610 for the year. Medical costs and prescriptions go up by the hundreds, not to mention food gas and more. Please do not allow another increase by Pacific Power. Enough is enough. | ||
| UE 433-288 | 3/28/2024 12:31:57 AM | 3/26/2024 9:48:19 PM | General Comment | mcdebi@ymail.com | ? ?I am writing to request that you deny pacific power another rate increase. On January 1, 2024 they increased our electric bill by 12.9%. Now they are asking for an additional 17%. This is an extreme hardship for everyone, especially seniors on social security. I am one of these seniors. The 12.9% is in itself outrageous and now they want an additional 17%. I don’t know how we are expected to pay the additional funds. I’m afraid this may force seniors to choose whether they will pay their electric bills or loose their homes or, heaven forbid, go without groceries. Pacific Power is requesting the additional monies for wild fire costs. I am a homeowner. I pay a good sum every year for homeowners insurance to protect my family from the unexpected . Now I am being asked to pay higher electric bills because pacific power has not done due diligence preparing for the unexpected. While reaping in the profits, they have neglected to maintain and modernize their equipment. This has left thousands of Oregonians in danger of loosing their homes and their livelihoods. I am requesting that you consider the affect this rate increase will have on the Oregon people. Thank you | |||||
| UE 433-289 | 3/28/2024 3:02:57 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jamie | Bond | ALBANY | Already had (not insubstantial) rate Increases 2 years in a row, and UNKNOWN whether Pacific Power, Pacific Corp or any US energy & power corporations are ACTUALLY using these additional funds & ACTIVELY INCREASE WORK TO UPDATE/UPGRADE & MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE...too often it's stock buybacks & shareholder dividends or CEO BONUSES & outrageous salaries. PLUS they've been ACTIVELY MARKETING BlueSky enrollment to even poverty level customers! When we know green energy projects get various subsidies AND tax breaks &/or credits | ||
| UE 433-29 | 2/21/2024 6:58:15 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | MARK | HOOPS | DALLAS | Pacific Power has mis-managed financial resources which resulted in a judgement against them. They seem to be asking for yet another increase to cover their poor management but say it's to 'improve' service. Given this, I am totally against any further rate increase. The shareholders should be held accountable for their operations and not consumers. | ||
| UE 433-290 | 3/28/2024 9:51:43 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Serious | PORTLAND | Residential ratepayers should shoulder none of the expenses that result from dam removal, wildfire mitigation, or infrastructure for server farms. The first two expenses are due to bad management, so management and shareholders should should this expense. If this limits their profit for a few years, so be it. The attitude of the PUC should be one of pro-ratepayer. Further, if utilities need to upgrade infrastructure for server farms, then those customers need to shoulder that expense. It is patently unfair to pass those expenses to residential ratepayers. For example, If I decide to buy a piece of remote property, It's my responsibility to pay for the expenses of running power to that property. | ||
| UE 433-291 | 3/28/2024 11:43:57 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | MEDFORD | I urge the Commission to vote against another 17% rate hike by Pacific Power. Everything has increased in price including gas, food, housing, etc. Pacific Power just did a rate hike and my bill has already increased. The cost-of-living raise I got does not cover these increases in price. I have to decide between food or prescription medications. I am living paycheck to paycheck as it is. | ||||
| UE 433-292 | 3/30/2024 2:11:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Deborah | Vega | GOLD HILL | PLEASE no rate hikes. We didn't cause the fires, they did! I live on SS and can't afford this increase. | ||
| UE 433-293 | 3/30/2024 11:41:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | jonathan | mclain | APPLEGATE | WHY ?? they just increased their rates in JAN of this year , This is just another way for the goverment to control people thru their money. And more people need to say NO or they will keep doing it to the point where people CAN'T pay anymore !! | ||
| UE 433-294 | 4/2/2024 12:31:41 AM | 4/1/2024 11:30:31 AM | General Comment | lindalouise97525@hotmail.com | Dear sirs or Madam, My name is Linda Lewis n I live in Eagle Point Oregon. I understand after the last power rate increase pacific power is not making enough money ....wow I have had my rent space increase 50.00 (max) my power, my food, my gasoline ect ect ect At what point is enough. I live on social security n my bills are out of hand. When do you put your foot down. I understand the Waltons of Walmart are so rich that they are selling stock to unload. How much profit has the power company made with the last Huge increase ? Please stop this. I would like to keep all my house n auto insurances but that will be my next to go .... Linda Lewis 470 Old Hwy 62 sp 41 Eagle Point, OR 97524 541 292 6964 | |||||
| UE 433-295 | 4/2/2024 12:54:24 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kathryn | Notson | PORTLAND | Pacific Power & Light increased its electric rate for residential consumption in January 2024. I understand this particular rate revision (UE 433) will be another electric rate increase January 2025. My concern is it will adversely affect me knowing that my residential rent will increase in December 2024, but I will not receive a notice until August 2024 how much my residential rent will increase. My electric rate increase in January 2024 was about double what I paid previous to that point in time. Of course, during the January 13-20, 2024 snow storm/ice event I had to increase my electric power usage as directed by my property management company in order to prevent any frozen pipe situation. My apt. building has a natural gas meter in front of it, but that is a utility for the entire apt. building (7 stories, 145 units). I assume if NW Natural is granted a rate increase, that also will adversely affect the increase in rent I will pay in December 2024. | ||
| UE 433-296 | 4/5/2024 12:31:47 AM | 4/4/2024 12:20:47 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | frolandersr@aol.com | My name is Stephen D. Frolander Sr.. I am writing again as I just calculated my Electrical Bill rates for the last 24 months. Today I am paying 50% more for electricity per Kwh than 24 months ago, and THEY WANT ANOTHER INCREASE? Insanity . I am demanding you say NO. My 98 year old Mother is still living in the house they built, 60 years ago. Representatives from the Power Companies all over the USA came to view it as it was the "first house ever built with multiple electric furnaces" mainly due to all open beam ceilings with no way to get the forced air ducts to all three floors, from one large basement furnace. They paid less than 2 cents per Kwh. Now it is 15 cents. Absurd, ridiculous, insanity. Building all of our hydroelectric generating Dams was "Guaranteed" to give us the lowest costs in the world. Stand fast and say NO,NO,NO,....... NO INCREASES | ||||
| UE 433-297 | 4/4/2024 5:15:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | INDEPENDENCE | I think if this drastic increase is due to power companies being sued from the fires, that that is ridiculous! No BS, that's why companies have insurance. Don't penalize the people who have no options for electricity except one for most of Oregon. I understand increases and yes, they need to happen but make them smaller and do it over years. This would make it less traumatic for the everyday blue collar worker struggling to get by. | ||||
| UE 433-298 | 4/10/2024 12:31:44 AM | 4/8/2024 8:10:53 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Ellie Knoll (She/Her) Oregon Public Utility Commission 201 High Street SE • Salem, OR 97301 • 503-580-8638 • ellie.knoll@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:ellie.knoll@puc.oregon.gov> logo_color From: Miriam Lange <mblange59@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 7, 2024 9:11 PM To: PUC PUCHearings * PUC <puc.hearings@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: Rate Increase Docket 433 - Pacific Power - OR mblange59@gmail.com<mailto:mblange59@gmail.com>. Hi: I'd like to oppose the rate increase mentioned above. I've had Pacific Power since moving to Portland, OR in 2000. Since that time I've had one major misfortune after another for most to the past 25 years. Long term unemployment and underemployment. Cancer - 2 times, and a spinal cord injury. The result is that I now live on a monthly SS income that is below the poverty level for a single person. I am fortunate that I do have section 8 housing, otherwise I'd be homeless. I also have medicaid that has paid for all my health challenges. Obviously, I am in no way able to afford any kind of rate increase now nor in the future. Please take into consideration the many people like myself who struggle every month to pay our most urgent expenses. We can not afford a major rate increase! Miriam Lange (971) 349-6170 | |||||
| UE 433-299 | 4/10/2024 1:54:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | MILL CITY | We should not have to pay more for power. We lost everything in the wildfire in 2020, we already had to pay to replace everything then. Why should we continue to pay for unreliable power? Why should we pay for them to get better insurance coverage? Why should we pay for a power company in a high risk wildfire area to have a better wildfire mitigation plan? This whole thing is ridiculous. Pacific Power messed up and is now trying to make everyone pay for their mistakes. It's not fair or right. | ||||
| UE 433-3 | 2/15/2024 6:27:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jeffery | Plummer | TROUTDALE | Good day, While in full agreement of upgrading infrastructure to carry future needs, to press this rate increase onto residential customers is potentially harmful. Many of PacifiCorp's service customers live on fixed incomes, tightly budgeted and not well suited to such an increase. Another way to state this is that almost all of us live on a fixed income, and when something essential rockets in cost we cut yet another essential to stay afloat. It would take a hardened heart to not realize the impact this can have on residential customers who have no other option than what PacifiCorp charges. I have read the effect of rate change on each customer class, and aside from Agriculture Pumping Service, the next highest rate increase to bear is on Residential customers. General Service (Schedule 28), General Service (Schedule 30), and Large General Service (Schedule 48) are to receive lesser increases, almost half. The chart shows that the highest consumers of power will net the lowest rate increase. Then the question of raising rates to cover damage claims and payouts that stemmed from fires caused in part by PacifiCorp power transmission equipment and lines. Here the very customer base that was affected by the damage will now have to pay more to cover the lawsuits incurred by the very company responsible for that damage. It might be presumed that PacifiCorp was insured and therefore had funds made available to cover the payout amounts, as this is the premise of insurance. Homeowners, drivers, and all businesses require adequate insurance coverage. Yet in this calendar year the fires caused by utility-owned power transmission lines have made many areas un-insurable at any cost. Consider a property owner in Greenville California who lost their home to such a fire, that person(s) may choose to rebuild but regardless of the fire-hardness of the dwelling, will not be able to purchase basic homeowners insurance at any price. The Dixie Fire was determined to have been the fault of and caused by PG&E. (https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/safety-and-enforcement-division/investigations-wildfires/dixie-fire-investigation-report.pdf) The result is to map many places as "fire-prone". In other words, build or rebuild here at your own risk. Meanwhile the power utilities resume business as usual but with added regulations brought on by not adhering to prior regulations. SUMMARY: I do know people on fixed incomes who cut down on food/groceries, cut essential prescriptions, and shut off heat as these utility rates rise. They have no choice. May it be considered to place the higher increase on energy consumers who in turn can claim the expense as a deduction on their corporate tax returns, whereas residential customers cannot. I am not a PacifiCorp customer. I did not lose a dwelling or sustain property loss (or loss of life) due to wildfire, but I do know many who now face not having fire insurance available. PacifiCorp had insurance to cover the lawsuits and to repair damaged equipment. The utility can still purchase insurance. Is it well and good to now ask the consumer to cover their projected shortage? Thank you for considering these points as you determine UE433 and its impact on those who will pay the tab for it. Regards, Jeffery Plummer | ||
| UE 433-30 | 2/21/2024 8:20:46 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sarah Lu | Heath | ASTORIA | Hello, If I am correctly informed, PP cannot increase rates to cover their court mandated damages from wildfire. If my worldly experience has taught me anything, this is exactly what they're doing, maybe on a longer time frame than they have to make fulfill their damages demand. I see that paying for renewable energy is part of this rate increase. That, my friends, should be optional. If you are of the mind and the finances to pay more renewal sources, you should. Bravo to those that can. However, to further impoverish citizens of this state at this exact moment is cruel. Prices of everything have skyrocketed, especially the necessities, including energy! These rates have already gone up, recently, drastically. When I put my entire life savings down to buy the cheapest habitable home in Clatsop County, in part to steady my expenses, my power bill was less than $40 a month. This was in 2022. It is now $75 dollars a month. I live alone and $75 pays for lights, turning on the oven once a week, a hot water heater for one, and four loads of laundry a month. That seems like a pretty high prices for smallest load a person can use. Not this hike. Not right now. We simply can't afford it. | ||
| UE 433-300 | 4/11/2024 5:09:41 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Lockett | BEND | We the people of Oregon should not have to pay for Pacific Corp mistakes. Your billionaire owner at Pacific Corp has enough to cover the lawsuits himself and there is no reason why I or anyone else in Oregon should help pay for their mistake with raised rates. Electricity has become a monopoly, I don’t have an option to change power companies in Bend. The fires and lawsuits in southern Oregon was not my fault but it’s becoming my problem when you propose 77 million to help cover Pacif Corp losses. | ||
| UE 433-301 | 4/16/2024 4:24:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Mary | Lyda | KERBY | I am a 79 yr. old single woman living on Social Security. I live alone in my single family home, and have been extremely frugal with electricity. Even so, I have received winter power bills nearly at $300, probably due to my vaulted ceilings, and PP's already high rates. Recently I've been shopping for cheaper homeowner's insurance, and each company tells me homeowner's rates have recently been raised since this area is designated high risk (fire). Now PP wants us to help pay their fire expenses, etc.! Enough is enough! At least give Seniors a break on this one. We've already started paying higher taxes for police. Please don't let PP raise rates! Older folks could die from the cold, not to mention summer heat! Thank you. (I cannot honestly fill in Industry and Company below, I'm retired - Or do the questions refer to the industry and company I have complaints with?) | ||
| UE 433-302 | 4/16/2024 5:05:50 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Zachary | Nause | PORTLAND | Our power is already very expensive, customers wages are not going up at the same rate power companies want to increase. Power is a Requirement, people can’t avoid paying for it, so it shouldn’t increase in ways that make it harder for us to pay for it. | ||
| UE 433-303 | 4/17/2024 12:31:50 AM | 4/16/2024 4:28:24 PM | General Comment | cere7email@gmail.com | Hello PUC, I am a 79 yr. old single woman living on Social Security. I live alone in my single family home, and have been extremely frugal with electricity. Even so, I have received winter power bills nearly at $300, probably due to my vaulted ceilings, and PP's already high rates. Recently I've been shopping for cheaper homeowners insurance, and each company tells me homeowner's rates have recently been raised since this area is designated high risk (fire). Now PP wants us to help pay their fire expenses, etc.! Enough is enough! At least give Seniors a break on this one. We've already started paying higher taxes for police. Please don't let PP raise rates! Older folks could die from the cold, not to mention summer heat! Thank you. Mary Lyda Kerby, Oregon | |||||
| UE 433-304 | 4/17/2024 6:31:10 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Linda | Oltrogge | CENTRAL POINT | I wish to register opposition to this proposal. Since you already have doubled your revenue with recent rate increases, you must have ample discretionary income without further burdening oregon citizens. Perhaps you need an internal review to eliminate your apparently wasteful spending of the 100% or so increase in revenue already received. Oregonians on fixed income are already struggling. Please get on board with creative climate friendly practices as this, for one, will solve your problem with expense management. | ||
| UE 433-305 | 4/16/2024 2:43:58 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | GOLD HILL | I do not consent to the proposed rate increase. There is no reason to create even more hardship for our citizens. | ||||
| UE 433-306 | 4/16/2024 3:11:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Eric | Eggers | BEND | Regarding Pacific Power's (PP) proposed cost increases for electricity, does PP break out specifically, either in % and/or dollar value how the increased prices will be spent? I understand they have many reasons why to raise prices, but I would like to see how specifically they would spend it, and would they be held to those expenditures by some mechanism (PUC review or other review)? I wouldn't want to see PP say "costs have gone up, we need more money to meet our obligations" but PP then doesn't spend that money on those called out obligations to the level they represented, instead they just keep and distribute those increased earnings to financial partners. Regarding money for "insurance cost adjustment and funding for a catastrophic fire fund," is that addressing only future events or is this addressing costs they have incurred retrospectively. Again, I don't dispute the need for this fund moving forward, but if they want to raise rates to pay for their lack of vegetation reduction that resulted in wildfire damages and/or suits against PP, I don't think it's fair for rate papers to pay for PP missteps in the past by raising rates in the future. That should be borne 100% by PP and their financial partners (such as Bershire Hathaway Energy). Regards, Eric Eggers | ||
| UE 433-307 | 4/16/2024 6:02:16 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Judy | Buhrman | JEFFERSON | I am in fear of losing my power because I can't pay my bill. How am I supposed to pay it when they increase the rate even higher? Give us senior citizens a break!! | ||
| UE 433-308 | 4/17/2024 10:44:42 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Marina | Gardner | ROGUE RIVER | Do you realize how much it costs to power and run a home in Southern Oregon? Our monthly bill for a 1200 square foot home has increased dramatically in the last few years. Along with everything else in the world that has increased in cost, this is causing more problems than you may be aware of. I DO NOT agree with the rate increase. Our bill during the winter time can be upwards of $250 or more per month. Our home is new, and well taken care of and it's still costing a ridiculous amount to power it. Please do us all a favor and try to take care of Oregon residents, not rob us of any more than what is already being taken from everyone else. | ||
| UE 433-309 | 4/17/2024 10:18:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Maria | Wheeler | PORTLAND | To raise rates again, so soon after the the latest increase, is not acceptable. Paying off lawsuits from the Southern Oregon fires is not the responsibility of your customers. People are struggling enough without this essential need becoming harder to afford. | ||
| UE 433-31 | 2/21/2024 9:01:48 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Mary | Hall | DALLAS | I am on fixed income | ||
| UE 433-310 | 4/18/2024 12:31:45 AM | 4/17/2024 2:11:38 PM | General Comment | thomasholley@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Thomas Holley 1711 NE 125th Ave Portland, OR 97230-1802 thomasholley@icloud.com | |||||
| UE 433-311 | 4/18/2024 12:31:49 AM | 4/17/2024 1:35:53 PM | General Comment | jynxcdo@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Jynx Houston 7605 SE Lincoln St Portland, OR 97215-4153 jynxcdo@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-312 | 4/18/2024 12:31:52 AM | 4/17/2024 1:34:11 PM | General Comment | rachel_slocum@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. I'm from Massachusetts where, with consistent conservation, I was able to keep my electricity bills very low (~ $15/month). My electricity usage is for cooking and computer use. I don't stream much TV or game. It's basically a light on/off in the bathroom and kitchen and then one light in the house lit for a few hours when it's dark in the evening. The refrigerator is pretty efficient (Energy Star). I don't have a dryer! So, one light and a computer. But somehow, with this usage + the low income credit, I regularly pay $30-39/month. This already seems like a lot without the proposed rate increase. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. Thank you. Sincerely, Rachel Slocum I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Rachel Slocum 2210 NE Wygant St Portland, OR 97211-6410 rachel_slocum@hotmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-313 | 4/18/2024 12:31:55 AM | 4/17/2024 1:09:03 PM | General Comment | frangreenlee@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. As a customer of Pacific Power for over 63 years, I am stunned by the rate of increase being asked, having just experienced rate increases. As a private entity, I am aware of PPLs concern for investor-stockholders. However, it seems unconscionable to lay the cost of wildfire losses on users, due to no fault of ours. It's part of the risk a private entity takes to be in business. Thank goodness for regulators. . .to be unique arbiters. I am 93 years old. We have been warned since the 1960's we were experiencing a warmer climate and we needed to be consciously aware of mitigating the CO2 being spewed into our atmosphere. In the last half of the 20th Century, I was proud of Pacific Power, of which we've been a customer, which stepped up for better insulation of homes and offering long-term loans for such -- that was during the recognition of our environmental threat by atmospheric contamination. But, that was only one attempt for humans to be more comfortable - not taking head-on man's recognition of our contribution to the pollution -- by options which were limited then. I must add, that the commission might require of energy producers, to consider requiring their long-term loans, to be repayed thru monthly bills, at low interest -- for investments in heat pumps, solar, or other renewables which are not contaminating -- such as they did earlier, if not already doing it. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. . .especially those on limited incomes. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Frances Greenlee 63215 Ob Riley Rd Bend, OR 97703-8103 frangreenlee@bendbroadband.com | |||||
| UE 433-314 | 4/18/2024 12:31:58 AM | 4/17/2024 12:09:50 PM | General Comment | robertburch51@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also especially do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be primarily responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Robert Burch 56965 Gladewood Rd Coquille, OR 97423-8509 robertburch51@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-315 | 4/19/2024 5:19:30 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Levi | Manselle | BEND | As an Oregon resident, business owner, employee, and property owner, I am writing in strong opposition to the proposed rate increase submitted by Pacific Power and PGE. I implore the Oregon Public Utilities Commission, as the regulation entity responsible for approving electric rate increases for Oregon, to read this letter of opposition in its entirety as we have already been hit with significant rate increases and now face the prospect of yet another massive rate increase. Rates were relatively reasonable a few years ago however the recent ~13% rate increase along with the previous 21% increase actually resulted in a weighted average kWh rate a little over 40% when including fees and other charges when dividing out the total kWh power consumption. This not only makes it difficult to run a business, but also more difficult to attract new and existing businesses to Oregon. The cost of doing business has increased dramatically since Q4 of 2022 and today, April 19th, 2024. We have seen rate increase after increase after increase, which is very frustrating and costly as much of these rate increases are being spurred by speculation and outside pressures from California and potential regulatory action that may occur in the future. The ripple effect of high electricity rates affects all aspects of life and our local economies, including increased costs for food, housing, transportation, and all other segments as increased energy costs deeply impact all aspects of businesses and our community. The cost of doing business has become too high in Oregon and another massive rate hike by PGE and Pacific Power is sure to drive businesses out of Oregon altogether. While the cost of doing business has risen, we have seen a positive trend in the adoption and implementation of energy efficient homes, appliances, industrial systems and more. Improving infrastructure is a priority but it’s unfair and abnormal for energy to be the ONLY industry seeing non-stop double digit rate increases on a continuous basis. Electricity is a modern basic necessity and without it we are unable to keep fresh food refrigerated, cook, and heat/cool our homes. Virtually all businesses cannot operate without electricity. From the information I have seen provided by power companies it appears there is a substantial amount of money to be made selling power to neighboring states at higher rates and PGE and Pacific Power appear to be speculating that upstream providers will be selling power at higher rates in the future and they are simply trying to hedge potential regulatory costs, unrealistic green power projects, and future rate increases by price gauging rate payers today for speculative future costs which may or may not come to fruition. Current rates are too high today and unaffordable for most people. This last winter was the most costly power bills I have ever experienced. Additional rate hikes are premature and unfair, especially as corporate spending has crossed the threshold of wanton waste with sports arenas naming rights and other marketing 'mis-spends' as these entities operate within designated territory with zero competition. These hikes are nothing more than a money grab for corporate entities for parent companies like Berkshire Hathaway (92% ownership stake in Pacific Power) which is an unfair burden for rate payers. These power companies seem to believe the sky is the limit and they can charge whatever they want to, while realistically they need to be more fiscally responsible, invest in smart infrastructure during repair and replacement cycles, and minimize the various ‘green’ projects that are ineffective and inefficient. I strongly encourage you to implement a rate freeze and deny Pacific Power and PGE’s request for jacking up our rates even higher. Thank you for your attention in this matter and consideration. Best Regards, Levi Manselle | ||
| UE 433-316 | 4/20/2024 7:59:25 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | PORTLAND | I’m sitting right now with Pacific Power having an outage on a sunny spring morning in April. Of course I oppose a power hike from PacificCorp owned by Warren Buffett one of the richest men in America who is upset he isn’t making enough money. PacificCorp can’t even provide stable and reliable power to customers during perfect weather how do they possibly deserve a rate increase? For what? For declining service quality? The power pole outside my house also has been rotting and is near collapse and when I reported to Pacific Power they didn’t care. A rate hike would reward Pacific Power for deteriorating service quality and failure to run its business good. | ||||
| UE 433-317 | 4/22/2024 11:01:51 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Charles | Greenwood | CAVE JUNCTION | PACIFICORP is a for-profit publicly traded business entity, and as such must be accountable for making incorrect business decisions. One of the most egregious of these decisions was made decades ago, and that was to intentionally create a low quality distribution system that has proven to be dramatically inadequate in its ability to handle reasonably expected challenges. Customers did not make this wrong judgement, and should not now be forced to pay the costs of "gamblers" who chose to maximize profits and cash flow. I am a retired P.E. who spent decades in the independent power industry generating millions of megawatt hours sold at a steep discount to various utilities including PACIFICORP. Work in Oregon, Idaho, California and Alaska provided a breadth of practice. I was offered the Chief Engineer position for the Kodiak Electrical Association, an entity that was so robust that they had rarely if ever had line failures or system-wide outages. Clearly, proper design and maintenance is not impossible. I oppose allowing this for-profit business to cover their losses by mandating that their customers pay for their incorrect practices and decisions. Have them sell more stock. | ||
| UE 433-318 | 4/22/2024 3:21:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | AN | Poulos | TALENT | Hello. It is my understanding that, in general, shareholders chose to risk investing in a company because they believe the management will make sound business decisions that will increase the value of that investment. And if management fails in that responsibility, the cost of that failure must be born by those who took the investment risk. This is what incentivizes investors to do their due-diligence before choosing where to invest their funds, and if the management fails them in this regard, shareholders should replace the management. To do otherwise would only serve to encourage investment speculation. It is also my understanding that both the previous and currently proposed Pacific Power rate increases were/are due to poor management decisions. As a rate payer, I have nothing whatsoever to do with the management decisions of those in charge of Pacific Power, and should not be held fiscally responsible for such. To charge rate payers for poor management will only discourage shareholders in their performance of due-diligence prior to investing. It will also encourage both irresponsible shareholder speculation and their retention of poor managers. And finally, it will put an unecessaey and unjust financial burdon on rate payers. For these reasons, I strongly encourage you to unequivocally oppose such customer rate increases. Shareholders must always be held solely responsible for the financial risks they take when in search of rewards. Your responsibility as the PUC is not to protect investors. It is to protect ratepayers and to insure reliable electric service to Oregon citizens and businesses. Regards, Gary Poulos Talent, OR | ||
| UE 433-319 | 4/18/2024 12:29:39 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sheila | Coxon | CORVALLIS | The % increases are too high across the board. The items Pacific Power lists did not just suddenly occur but have been discussed for some time. The State needs to prioritize which ones need attention in 2025 and for how much. Many Oregon residents live on a fixed or low to medium income; such increases are harsh for these families. What can the Oregon Government do to subsidize some of the items the state, not Pacific Power, deem critical that Pacific Power lists. thank you for your consideration | ||
| UE 433-32 | 2/21/2024 12:05:32 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | William | Singleton | DALLAS | Financial Burden: Higher rates place an undue burden on consumers, particularly those on fixed incomes, as I am on. This makes it harder to afford basic necessities. Business Impacts: Increased electricity costs might affect negatively on small businesses. Transparency: The power company needs to provide a clear justification for the rate increase. Inefficiency/Mismanagement: This rate increase raises concerns about inefficiency within the Pacific Power. Impact on Local Economy: Higher electricity costs could have a ripple effect on the local economy, affecting municipal budgets, as well as consumer spending. Ultimately, the decision to raise power company rates should be weighed against the specific circumstances and needs of the community. | ||
| UE 433-320 | 4/20/2024 12:23:02 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Brian | Grant | GRANTS PASS | Are they (Pacific power) seriously asking to raise everyone's rates AGAIN? Insane. Absolutely no. They can shut down and be broken up. But that won't happen because all of you in the PUC literally work for them. It's funny your supposed to be advocates for the general rate payers but you literally work in the utility companies best interests. What a joke. My answer is Pacific Power can pound sand a go out of business. Also the PUC needs a complete overhaul. We actually need people on that commission who actually work for the individual rate payers, you know, the people they're supposed to protect. | ||
| UE 433-321 | 4/20/2024 12:49:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Brian | Grant | GRANTS PASS | I have a better idea, how about you reduce everyone's rates? In 2023 alone we experienced over 17 power outages. Three of which lasted between 24and 36 hours. We lost our frozen and refrigerated contents twice. Everything. You know what my response was from Pacific power after my wife spent over an hour each time filling out their "itemized loss form". "We're sorry, Pacific power does not accept any responsibility for loss of damage of property relating to our service". Unbelievable. They do not deserve ANOTHER rate increase. They service is sub-par at best. I've thought back to all the years I was employed and never once did I enjoy a position where my poor customer service could be in any way rewarded. They can go out of business for all I care. | ||
| UE 433-322 | 4/20/2024 7:38:30 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Katrina | Buskirk | KLAMATH FALLS | In regards to the PUC request from Pacific Power to increase rates to residential customers, the PUC should refuse to allow that it this time. Profit margins sit at an all time high, while PP thinks that customers should subsidize their errors ranging from the devastating fires such as the Paradise Fire to the removal of 4 hydroelectric dams that provided clean electricity to thousands of homes in the region. For once, the company itself should be forced to absorb those costs and take the difference from high level corporate salaries. | ||
| UE 433-323 | 4/21/2024 8:31:06 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Lara | Weberling | PORTLAND | I fear that 20% increase all at once is too much for the more marginalized customers to bear. It is a very aggressive jump! | ||
| UE 433-324 | 4/24/2024 12:31:48 AM | 4/23/2024 1:41:05 PM | General Comment | parkert2012@gmail.com | To: The Oregon Citizens' Utility Board, It is my understanding this is only the first of such rate increases to be proposed by Pacific Power, the likes of which are set to occur over the next six years. A reality check is needed! This rate increase far exceeds the rate of inflation. How are people on fixed incomes expected to pay their utility bills? The size of such rate increases will undoubtedly thrust more people into poverty situations. This all comes as part of President Biden's obsession for dictatorial like and inflationary policies by wanting to make everything powered with electricity thereby eliminating traditional energy sources including for transportation, heating and cooking. It also comes as Oregon progressives look to follow California's lead in stepping on the acceleration pedal to hastily force the elimination of traditional energy sources without addressing the consequences (which includes a mass migration of prosperous and affluent people leaving the state) coupled with Pacific Power's carelessness that contributed to massive forest fires. Pacific Power stockholders and not the ratepayers should be paying for the utility's carelessness. As for the electric utility rates, the state legislature needs to get involved by reversing what was meant to be a conservation effort by removing the legislative mandated and ill fated residential price bump per kilowatt that occurs after a minimum amount of electricity is consumed. Homeowners and renters that now pay this higher usage charge should not be penalized because they heat their homes with electricity instead of other fuel sources. If the will of the government is to truly have people convert to electric heating, then utility rates should be discounted instead of discriminately increased. The bottom line here is that as much as possible of this proposed rate increase needs to be denied!!! Respectively submitted, Terry Parker Northeast Portland | |||||
| UE 433-325 | 4/24/2024 12:31:52 AM | 4/23/2024 8:24:55 AM | General Comment | -----Original Message----- From: danielsampsel@icloud.com <danielsampsel@icloud.com> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2024 8:37 PM To: YOUNG Kandi * PUC <kandi.young@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: Pacific Power Rate Increase danielsampsel@icloud.com. TWIMC, It borders on criminal that actions taken by different Oregon government entities are resulting in exorbitant electrical rates. The charges are an enormous burden on low and middle-income residents when combined with other inflationary increases. Please, start encouraging activities to improve market conditions. there will be repercussions for all elected officials on the immediate future. | ||||||
| UE 433-326 | 4/24/2024 12:31:55 AM | 4/22/2024 6:43:18 PM | General Comment | claushka@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Claudia Gonzales 7231 SW Woodbury Loop Wilsonville, OR 97070-6902 claushka@aol.com | |||||
| UE 433-327 | 4/24/2024 12:31:58 AM | 4/22/2024 3:13:32 PM | General Comment | garyjp@gmail.com | to: Oregon State PUC re: Docket UE 433 Hello. It is my understanding that, in general, shareholders chose to risk their investments in a company because they believe that the management will make sound business decisions that will increase the value of that investment. And if management fails in that responsibility, the cost of that failure must be born by those who took the investment risk. This is what incentivizes investors to do their due-diligence before choosing where to invest their funds, and if the management fails them in this regard, shareholders should replace the management. To do otherwise would only serve to encourage investment speculation. It is also my understanding that both the previous and currently proposed Pacific Power rate increases were/are due to poor management decisions regarding maintenance. As a rate payer, I have nothing whatsoever to do with the management decisions of those in charge of Pacific Power, and should not be held fiscally responsible for such. To charge rate payers for poor management will only discourage shareholders in their performance of due-diligence prior to investing. It will also encourage both irresponsible shareholder speculation and their retention of poor managers. For these reasons, I strongly encourage you to unequivocally oppose such customer rate increases. Shareholders must always be held solely responsible for the financial risks they take when in search of rewards. Your responsibility as the PUC is not to protect investors. It is to protect ratepayers and to insure reliable electric service to Oregon citizens. Regards, Gary Poulos Talent, OR | |||||
| UE 433-328 | 4/24/2024 12:32:01 AM | 4/22/2024 12:36:27 PM | General Comment | sherriewestergren@yahoo.com | Hello. As an Oregon Pacific Power customer I have already seen my rate increase in 2023 and again in early 2024 and feel it is already too high. The proposed increase for 2025 adds insult to injury as a customer and especially in view of the reasoning of customers helping to pay for wildfire costs. My income doesn’t go up 21% each year and therefore yours shouldn’t either. Enough is enough and I feel a Cap of no more than 3-5% should be allowed at anytime in the future. Thank you. Sherrie Westergren 541-479-2015 4533 Jumpoff Joe Creek Road Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 Sent from Mail for Windows | |||||
| UE 433-329 | 4/24/2024 12:32:03 AM | 4/22/2024 10:52:19 AM | General Comment | joilar1984@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs. Jessica Oilar 7417 SE 46th Ave Portland, OR 97206-9109 joilar1984@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-33 | 2/22/2024 12:31:53 AM | 2/17/2024 1:02:57 PM | General Comment | dwdd44@gmail.com | Any 25% rate increase in one year is absolutely unacceptable , and still leaves the door open for additional storm damage increases within the first same year. You are not looking out for the consumer, you’re protecting the utility. What you have done is wrong and not in the public interest. Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-330 | 4/24/2024 12:32:06 AM | 4/22/2024 7:28:09 AM | General Comment | dregan02@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. David Regan 623 SW Park Ave Apt 703 Portland, OR 97205-3129 dregan02@msn.com | |||||
| UE 433-331 | 4/24/2024 12:32:10 AM | 4/21/2024 2:29:02 PM | General Comment | aoregonwilson@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Billy Wilson 935 6th St Woodburn, OR 97071-4113 aoregonwilson@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-332 | 4/24/2024 12:32:12 AM | 4/21/2024 1:19:33 PM | General Comment | greggardin@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Greg Gardin 3356 Fisher Rd Roseburg, OR 97471-9219 greggardin@protonmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-333 | 4/24/2024 12:32:14 AM | 4/21/2024 12:41:49 PM | General Comment | tal2thao@icloud.com | Keep rates low NO to Power's 21.6% Increase Request! CHANTAL huynh ??: tal2thao@aol.com<mailto:tal2thao@aol.com> ??: 618.530.4941 | |||||
| UE 433-334 | 4/24/2024 12:32:17 AM | 4/21/2024 8:19:18 AM | General Comment | djfpdx@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. We are retired and we are appalled at the increasingly common escalation of utility expenses. We believe the proposed Pacific Power rate increase is not warranted. I am worried such a significant increase will have a very negative impact on my household. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Debra Flickinger 849 NE Roselawn St Portland, OR 97211-3832 djfpdx@comcast.net | |||||
| UE 433-335 | 4/24/2024 12:32:19 AM | 4/19/2024 2:51:53 PM | General Comment | g4cir754@gmail.com | It's utterly disgusting, unfair, and immoral. I can't believe they dare to even think that it's ok to raise the cost of electricity to the level they say, about 20% We are on a fixed income. I am in my 80's, my wife in her 70's. What do they think our raise will be this year? 10%? 20%? More like 3%. I think they want this raise in cost because the government wants to fine them if they are the cause of fires during storms or whatever. They want the public to pay for it! Please PUC, please don't let them do this. Thank you. Dennis and Debra Joy. CRR Tesrrebonne. | |||||
| UE 433-336 | 4/24/2024 12:32:22 AM | 4/18/2024 2:56:33 PM | General Comment | ptoll@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. Re: Pacific Power Rate Increase (UE 433) Dear Commissioners: Please put me in the Vehemently Opposed group. Pacific Power would foist its own huge problem upon me rather than on its shareholders. Passing "fire bills" to customers is very wrong. And this after a major court case found them to blame. Doesn't capitalism mean shareholders share the benefits AND the risk of private business, including utilities? Passing their costs on to us is reprehensible. You make the money, you take the risk. Sound right? Another mistake is Pacific Power seeking a 21.6% increase in MY costs for electricity. How does that stack up against my 3.2% cost of living adjustment in my monthly Social Security benefit, an account I paid into for more than 60 years? Sound fair? An 18.4% imbalance favoring the utility? Of course not. Instead, how about matching Pacific Power's increase with mine? The Citizens Utility Board is being very generous in supporting a 7% plus inflation (up to 10%) increase for the company. Is it because Oregon law allows the utility to reap such generous largesse or because the PUC is one of the utility's best friends? Either way, something must change. As I see it, Pacific Power is outnumbered. It is beyond time the utilities in Oregon be brought to heel by the people they serve, the same people you serve as responsible PUC members. Stop Pacific Power and their ilk from such a greedy grab. They should be ashamed of themselves. Thank you for your service. And thank you for doing the right thing for the people. Peter Toll 639 7th St. Lake Oswego OR 97034 I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Peter Toll 639 7th St Lake Oswego, OR 97034-2207 ptoll@hevanet.com | |||||
| UE 433-337 | 4/24/2024 12:32:24 AM | 4/18/2024 9:00:57 AM | General Comment | davejoregon@gmail.com | 5735 72nd Ave SE Salem, OR 97317 Oregon Public Utility Commission Via Email: PUC.PublicComments@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:PUC.PublicComments@puc.oregon.gov> Public Utility Commissioners: I totally oppose ANY and ALL Rate Hikes for Pacific Power Corporation in Oregon. In my experience, they have been TOTALLY unresponsive to problems with providing me with reliable electrical power at my home. I am 77 years of age – born in Portland Oregon in late 1946. I have lived in Oregon my entire life excepting some years in military service in the ‘60s. I have lived in my present home for the past 20 years – moving here in 2004. I have NEVER in my life in Oregon experienced the terrible electrical service that I have received from Pacific Power at this location. I have complained to Pacific Power, I have complained to the Public Utility Commission of Oregon. NOTHING has changed. In the past year – 2023 – I have had the MOST Electrical outages I have had in my time at this home – over 20 outages during 2023 – all confirmed by Pacific Power and PUC. Instead of service improving over time, it has become much WORSE. I have been Forced to buy a backup generator – at personal expense – to even minimally maintain electrical service at my home. Pacific Power doesn’t even TRY to improve electrical service in my area, and PUC employee’s just make excuses for them – “well, they can’t…’ – I FULLY believe that PUC works FOR the Corporations like Pacific Power, PGE, NNG, etc., rather than FOR The People – whom they are supposedly in existence to represent. My Electric rates through Pacific Power have just increased AGAIN in the past year. And you are considering yet ANOTHER Raise in their Rates??? NO!!! NO!!!! NO!!! Corporate GREED is Destroying This Country!!! Put a STOP to runaway, non-responsive Service and the GREED that drives them!!! David James Salem, OR | |||||
| UE 433-338 | 4/24/2024 12:32:28 AM | 4/18/2024 8:21:15 AM | General Comment | From: Sharon Banks <sharonsassybanks@gmail.com<mailto:sharonsassybanks@gmail.com>> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 8:18 AM To: YOUNG Kandi * PUC <kandi.young@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:kandi.young@puc.oregon.gov>>; Woody Banks <woodybanks@yahoo.com<mailto:woodybanks@yahoo.com>>; Jim Weger <jdweger@yahoo.com<mailto:jdweger@yahoo.com>> Subject: sharonsassybanks@gmail.com<mailto:sharonsassybanks@gmail.com>. PP& L Rate increase I am opposed to this exorbitant rate increase. Let me tell you that I invested $115,000 in a Tesla solar roof and PP&L, after only 1 year, steals all the power I generated in excess of what i used. They claim they give it to charity, but in effect they give it to their charity, the Energy Trust. I am not allowed to donate this power to a charity of my choice and I do even get a receipt for a donation. The excess green power goes to the low income energy assistance program which goes to pay the bills of dead beat customers--which means that it goes right back into the pockets of PP & L. My system generated over 5 megawatts in excess power that PP& L stole from me. I think the Public Utility Commission needs to look into this and require PP & L to pay consumers for their excess power generated for them. Otherwise it will be my opinion that the PUC is either asleep at the switch or in bed with PP & &L. Sincerely, Sharon Banks | ||||||
| UE 433-339 | 4/24/2024 12:32:31 AM | 4/18/2024 8:10:00 AM | General Comment | outlook_207E612093F00F9B@outlook.com | ernie@jpbible.com. Obviously, the people running Pacific Power and the members of the Oregon PUC all make so much money that an increase in their power bills doesn’t even register as a percentage of their monthly income! A 22% increase when one’s income from Social Security is only $907 a month is an emergency! Oh well, I guess these rich people don’t care if the rest of us are cold because we can’t afford to heat our homes in the winter or cool them in the summer! What a thoughtless company PacificCorp is! They negligently cause all kinds of wild fire damage and then charge the rest of us to pay millions for it when they get sued! What a fine example of “justice”! What is this country coming too? Ernie Pruitt Sent from Mail for Windows | |||||
| UE 433-34 | 2/22/2024 12:31:57 AM | 2/17/2024 11:39:39 AM | General Comment | sharingeroi@gmail.com | I am SHOCKED by the news that Pacific Power is proposing this HUGE rate hike! As a retiree, I live on a small pension and this will really hurt me! My monthly benefit is just enough money to NOT QUALIFY for assistance, so I am one of many retirees who will be very hurt by this increase (expected to begin Jan 2025) or an increase any where in the double digits. I understand that they are trying to recoup costs from such things as the expenses of recent wildfires. But weren't they held responsible for at least some of the fires and aren't they insured? I pay alot for healthcare, car and home insurances, not to mention day to day expenses and I would think they, as a big company, would need to do the same. Consider this a PROTEST email message. I will be contacting Gov Kotek and my State Prepresentative too. Please don't let this take place! Thank you, Sharon Ingeroi Roseburg, OR P.S. If there is a different Oregon Agency that this should go to, please let me know and to save on time, please forward my email to them. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone | |||||
| UE 433-340 | 4/24/2024 12:32:33 AM | 4/18/2024 7:26:52 AM | General Comment | ljcody@gmail.com | Pacific Power has record profits last year. They do not need an increase. They are being predatory, taking advantage of inflation as an excuse to profit off already struggling Oregonians. This increase has to be denied. Thank you, Laurence Cody Grants Pass | |||||
| UE 433-341 | 4/24/2024 12:32:35 AM | 4/18/2024 1:00:22 AM | General Comment | kevin.keismith@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. We are long time power conservationists. 20 years ago we invested in renewable energy with rooftop solar but still depend on the utility company for supplementing and the transmission of that power. Not everyone is located where this is practical or can afford the upfront cost. We all depend on the utility companies to supply the electrical power modern living requires. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. I have seen no plausible explanation supporting the need for this level of increase. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest which more closely reflects user's cost of living Latest proposed rate increases include what Pacific Power says is needed to recover their losses due to the 2020 Labor Day fires. The company was found grossly negligent in that event and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders should be responsible for making sure a company is doing business in a responsible manner, and when they don't, shoild be required to share responsibility with the company for all recovery and liability costs. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs Kei Quitevis-Smith PO Box 817 Terrebonne, OR 97760-0817 kevin.keismith@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-342 | 4/24/2024 12:32:38 AM | 4/17/2024 10:35:43 PM | General Comment | bartondy888@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. Seniors cannot afford this high of an increase for utilities. We can't afford credit cards with interest rates at over 34% and COLA so low. Those of us with manufactured homes that have been moved from original sites are not eligible for a 2nd mortgage. We will be the next generation of homeless. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Darsell Barton PO Box 7294 Springfield, OR 97475-0012 bartondy888@hotmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-343 | 4/24/2024 12:32:41 AM | 4/17/2024 6:39:08 PM | General Comment | threepines@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Hal Anthony 3995 Russell Rd Grants Pass, OR 97526-9781 threepines@centurylink.net | |||||
| UE 433-344 | 4/24/2024 12:32:43 AM | 4/17/2024 6:38:38 PM | General Comment | zheck24@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr Zechariah Heck 545 NE Olney Ave Bend, OR 97701-4220 zheck24@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-345 | 4/24/2024 12:32:46 AM | 4/17/2024 4:58:18 PM | General Comment | garrypsmith01@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. It's unfair to raise this rate particularly this much at this time. Rates have gone up dramatically in all energy areas. Natural Gas is up 20%, gas for cars is up 50%, water is up 15%. For electricity to go up 21% in one year and expected to go up annually is crushing consumers. Do the members of the Power company board not have to pay like the rest of us. It's becoming impossible to survive in Oregon. I have all my thermostats turned down to uncomfortable levels. I live on a fixed income so every increase I have to find something to cut to pay for it. Please do not raise my costs even more. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, cdr usn garry smith 1630 Mountain Dr Stayton, OR 97383-1489 garrypsmith01@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-346 | 4/24/2024 12:32:48 AM | 4/17/2024 3:18:01 PM | General Comment | wobobr123@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. William Obrien 13717 NW 2nd Ave Apt 13 Vancouver, WA 98685-2999 wobobr123@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-347 | 4/24/2024 12:32:51 AM | 4/17/2024 2:45:36 PM | General Comment | jynxcdo@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Jynx Houston 7605 SE Lincoln St Portland, OR 97215-4153 jynxcdo@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-348 | 4/25/2024 12:11:10 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Curt | Cooter | GRANTS PASS | This increase in rates and resulting increase in our monthly bill is exorbitant and severely impacts customers like myself and wife who are trying to survive on fixed incomes (social security). Why should we, who have done nothing wrong, be penalized (with the significant bill increase) for Pacific Power's mismanagement and poor maintenance of their equipment resulting in the lawsuit payments? Totally unfair, inappropriate, unacceptable, etc. | ||
| UE 433-349 | 4/25/2024 1:17:01 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jack | Frost | MEDFORD | PP&L has increased their pricing several times already in the past few years. They are wanting the consumers to pay for their mishandling of the lines causing major wildfires. It is their responsibility for maintaining the power grid. The pricing should have covered these from all the years that we paid our bills. Only in the last few years has wildfires been a problem. I am TOTALLY AGAINST having a 19% increase in pricing. | ||
| UE 433-35 | 2/22/2024 12:32:00 AM | 2/16/2024 3:53:36 PM | General Comment | leilanirosa@gmail.com | Hello, I am a customer of Pacific Power and I’m concerned about the recent and potential future increase in rates to everyday Oregon households and businesses. Please do not allow additional increases and work to lower our utility costs. So many people are affected by this, while the power and energy companies continue to see profits. It is not right. Thank you very much for your time and consideration of us Oregonians. Leilani Rosa | |||||
| UE 433-350 | 4/25/2024 3:10:33 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Joseph | Frazier | GOLD HILL | I absolutely am against ANOTHER rate increase after the last one. Absolutely not! | ||
| UE 433-351 | 4/25/2024 3:55:58 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | JESSE | MARTINEZ | PRINEVILLE | Hello, I am in strong opposition to this proposal of this rate increase as a Family of 7 this is too much. we already had a major increase this year and now because they want more profits they want to charge the little guys. We have already seen a mass inflation and it is causing everyone to feel the strain, why shouldn't big companies also. they pass on these rates so their profits can stay the same or increase, while they never adjust back down to livable costs. My electricity bill is over $500 a month and I am always being frugal turning off lights and staying on top of the children over it. and in the winters its closer to 750. Our wages haven't adjusted this rapidly so why should they be able to jump so drastically. The Co-op is reasonable here where I am located but they are not able to service my exact location. with this hike increase would they be willing to give their customers a choice and allow the Co-op to enter our area. as an alternative choice. Not even sure if its possible but, they have a monopoly in my area and the lack of choice but to be held hostage by a greedy corporation is so un -American. | ||
| UE 433-352 | 4/25/2024 4:05:55 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sandie | Zurcher | SWEET HOME | I can not support any rate increase at this time. Passing along court awarded damages to all ratepayers is not a viable excuse. Low income seniors are not seeing any reduction on rates as stated by PP&L. Inflation has bankrupted most families. The company needs to dig in and tighten their belt as most of us has had to do. | ||
| UE 433-353 | 4/25/2024 9:23:17 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Adam | Long | KLAMATH FALLS | The middle class is getting squeezed from all sides, and the last thing we need is more bill hikes. Utilities like this are a necessity, and as with most modern industries there is no competition in the space. We as consumers can't shop around for a better deal, because of the mass market consolidation. So we are hostages to the rate hikes. This is nothing more than a transparent ploy to pass the cost of wildfires on to the people of Oregon. You can only squeeze people for too long before they break. Do your part to prevent pushing people to the brink, and don't jack up our costs. | ||
| UE 433-354 | 4/25/2024 10:47:07 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Gerald | Turner | BEND | This however seems small, however over the last few years I've seen my electric bill at my home go from $250 a month to $400 a month. Not everyone including myself can obtain assistance with our bills. I think Oregon should not allow this and seems a little strange after they lost the lawsuit against them. Personally I think the truth is that they are trying to recoup some of their loss in a way that the public will agree to this hike. | ||
| UE 433-355 | 4/25/2024 10:49:51 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Keith | Eilerman | BEND | You must protect the Pacific Power customers from these rate increases. Inflation is an ongoing and persistent problem. Energy from petroleum products has already been artificially increased by the federal government and is punishing everyone's budget. Many seniors are on a fixed income. Young working families are barely getting by. Pacific Power needs to better manage their resources and live on a stricter budget. Pursuing boutique issues like "climate change" by spending excessive money (which only wealthy individuals can afford) on cost inefficient wind projects is inappropriate at the current time. Hydroelectric energy (the one cost effective carbon favorable energy source) should be maintained and expanded if possible. We cannot afford another unnecessary increase in our cost of living. Please vote against this increase. | ||
| UE 433-356 | 4/26/2024 12:31:54 AM | 4/25/2024 2:59:01 PM | General Comment | duckfannumber1@yahoo.com | Ppl was granted an increase effective this past January. Yet they are asking for another HUGE one. The public shouldn’t have to pay for their mismanagement. It is like me having a car accident that was my fault and asking others to pay for my insurance increase. I’m on a fixed income my cost of living increase has been eaten up more times than I can count. IF they are allowed anything it should be an increase equal to the government’s cost of living estimate. And they shouldn’t be allowed to ask every year! Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-357 | 4/26/2024 12:31:57 AM | 4/25/2024 1:21:56 PM | General Comment | godsrebelnurse1@gmail.com | A lot of people live on limited income, Social Security! Everything cost more and everyone is increasing their fees for service. The one thing you never consider, is that our income doesn't increase except maybe once a year. Then our deductible and co-pays increase at the same time. We can't live without electricity which puts us in a situation of choosing between medicatons, food, healthcare or heating our homes. So, I am asking you to consider humans or greed ruling. This request isn't coming from a bleeding heart. It's coming from a retired RN after 43 years of service. What happened to the goldened rule-treat others as you want to be treated! Sincerely, Susan Cornell | |||||
| UE 433-358 | 4/26/2024 12:32:00 AM | 4/25/2024 12:05:13 PM | General Comment | peggysuesweet@icloud.com | Isn’t, wasn’t it pacific powers and PGE job in the beginning to upkeep and safekeeping all of these power lines they are doing now? Not just to make a profit. When you buy a car you can run it out in to time if you don’t maintain it. It seems to me these companies had the ways and means to do this from the beginning not after the fact and ten charge te customer for it later, so they continue to make a profit. I don’t know about others but I cannot afford my electric bill now how am I going to afford it after another increase. I am already on low income program. They rich have got to stop expecting the poor to foot their bills and our own demise. Peggysuesweet@icloud.com | |||||
| UE 433-359 | 4/26/2024 12:32:03 AM | 4/24/2024 4:45:01 PM | General Comment | vmeyercrooks@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mrs Vanessa Meyer Crooks 3721 NE 23rd Ave Portland, OR 97212-1447 vmeyercrooks@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-36 | 2/22/2024 12:32:03 AM | 2/16/2024 3:30:46 PM | General Comment | D.Stalker52@hotmail.com | d.stalker52@hotmail.com. I am writing to state categorically that you should NOT grant PP&L another rate hike soon. I am retired living on a fixed income and I won't be getting $30 a month from anywhere else to pay my higher utility bill. If ratepayers don't get a raise, why should PP&L get more from us? JUST SAY "NO!!" Dave Stalker, Bend Oregon 541-350-0619 Get Outlook for Android | |||||
| UE 433-360 | 4/26/2024 12:32:05 AM | 4/24/2024 2:40:45 PM | General Comment | Kandi.YOUNG@puc.oregon.gov | From: Sergio Lopez <fastzorro22@gmail.com<mailto:fastzorro22@gmail.com>> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 2:38 PM To: YOUNG Kandi * PUC <Kandi.YOUNG@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:Kandi.YOUNG@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: Re: LINK CORRECTION - To comment on PacifiCorp's Proposed Rate Increase PacifiCorp Proposed Rate Increase -- Customer Comment Opportunities Mam I am completely sure that you, or any persons in charge of receiving replies to this proposed rate increase will find that NO ONE will be receptive to it. The first and foremost reason the Oregon government must deny this increase is the blatant waste in resources, time, personal, and equipment Pacific Power is responsible for. Simple case in point, So many times, as I have been driving around I have seen men sitting, for hours sometimes doing NOTHING but socializing by their equipment, Pacific Power hiring subcontractors that are completely unresponsive, poorly trained, poorly dispatched, not knowing where or when they have been dispatched to, and when they finally get to the destination there have been no clear instructions given for the job. Also, the usual lack of coordination in power outage issues is so blatant that it defies explanation! This poorly run organization is in need of surveillance, better monitoring of resources, better monitoring of expenditures, and better inquiries of "why has this issue not been addressed" . throwing more money at this broken system will break it even more! The money must go to outside monitoring organizations for way better accountability! I have first hand information from Pacific Power employees of each malfeces I have mentioned. If you grant the rate increase you can bet I will file a lawsuit (or join any class action that arises). Regards, Sergio Lopez | |||||
| UE 433-361 | 4/26/2024 12:32:08 AM | 4/24/2024 9:54:28 AM | General Comment | Tuesday888@outlook.com | tuesday888@outlook.com<mailto:tuesday888@outlook.com>. Pacific Power has proposed an exorbitant rate increase (17.9%) on top of a rate increase. These rate increases will create a burden on the public and business industries in an economy that is experiencing inflation on every level. The costs are crushing. Please consider the power user and the impacts such extreme rate hikes have on them. Indeed, frightful to the little power customer who has seen the bills double. Thank you, Jeri Bartow PO Box 502 Bonanza OR 97623 | |||||
| UE 433-362 | 4/26/2024 12:32:12 AM | 4/23/2024 4:08:15 PM | General Comment | carl@gchristiansonconstruction.com | I'm opposed to PacificCorp's proposed rate increases. I am both a residential customer as well as a small commercial customer. These rate increases of 21% to 22% are vastly beyond inflation costs and are on top of other recent major cost increases. Regarding their proposed uses for this added $322M of revenue: including investments in transmission infrastructure - this is a wise use of rate payer's money wind generation to serve customer load - I agree with this use of rate payer's money upgrading the customer service system - This doesn't seem very useful, I've not had any issues calling them in the past increased costs of capital to reflect updated market conditions and risk - This sounds like they are looking to make more profit, I'm opposed to this wildfire and vegetation management related costs - this seems like a must do considering the wildfire risk The company also proposes an insurance cost adjustment and funding for a proposed catastrophic fire fund - this seems like an opportunity for them force rate payers to cover their wildfire mistakes from past years. Overall story, PacificCorp has been very profitable recently and I don't think we need to add to their profit margins. I have also been very frustrated by PacificCorp's bureaucratic method of interpreting their design guidelines. In particular, for detached ADU dwelling on a property that already has a house, they have been insisting on apartment style commercial electrical meters (which are nearly impossible to get) vs. 2 typical single family house style meters. This has caused major issues preventing the building and occupancy of ADU's in our area. Thanks, - Carl G. Christianson Construction- Website Office: 541-754-6326 Cell: 541-207-2240 644 NW 4th St., Corvallis, OR 97330 | |||||
| UE 433-363 | 4/26/2024 7:12:51 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Chris | Carlson | BEND | Would support higher rates if Pac Power would invest in nuclear power plants rather than bird killing wind farms and impossible to recycle solar panels. | ||
| UE 433-364 | 4/26/2024 7:54:37 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jim | Nokes | STAYTON | We, the rate payers, should not be held accountable for the negligence and dictatorial business practices of Pacificorp. Also please have them shut off all street lamps in their area so we can see our universe. This action alone will provide enough energy savings to justify dam removal on the Columbia and Salmon Rivers and allow the salmon to survive. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-365 | 4/26/2024 8:18:36 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | April | Pearl | KLAMATH FALLS | I live on fixed income and not in favor at all for this rate increase. I hope you get a whole bunch of calls about this. | ||
| UE 433-366 | 4/26/2024 8:36:04 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | OLANDA | Long | DALLAS | I strongly oppose such a huge increase in our rates. As we are on a fixed income, we have certainly not had our income increase by 22%.. Please make the rate adjustment more in the line of 5%. | ||
| UE 433-367 | 4/26/2024 8:36:26 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Patrick | Vanderhout | GLENEDEN BEACH | I just heard that Pacificorp wants a rate increase of 18%. I understand their getting hit by lawsuits due to the fires a couple of years ago, but it seems to be a trend with these rate increases there all 18%. PGE raises their rates by 18%, NW Natural wants a 18% increase and now Pacificorp. On top of Inflation and everything else, the average person is being squeezed. When I was younger growing up in the Northwest all the Utilities services were publicly owned and they were more geared to the needs and concerns of the Rate Payer, but now all these Utility Companies are privately owned notably Pacificorp which is owned by Warren Buffett and the Berkshire Hathaway Group which is more concerned about paying its dividend payments to their investors then the rate hikes the Rate Payer has to pay to maintain Berkshire Hathaway Group profit margins. It would be nice to see a little fairness these days when one time Utility Providers were more concerned about their Rate Payers and had more innovative ways to address budget problems. But alas those days are gone. | ||
| UE 433-368 | 4/26/2024 8:47:57 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Angela | McCoy | MEDFORD | With no competition, we as consumers are powerless and have already been hit with increase over increase. Against such a hike again! | ||
| UE 433-369 | 4/26/2024 8:49:13 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sharon | Hanson | SUTHERLIN | We are residential customers of Pacific Power living in Sutherlin, Oregon. Pacific Power increased our electricity rates by 12.5% in January of this year. This has caused a significant increase in our monthly power bill. We are doing everything we can to keep our power costs low, i.e. washing with cold water, minimizing our thermostat settings, etc. Our income in just barely above the Pacific Power guidelines to qualify for low income assistance, and yet we are required to pay this monthly bill no matter the increase in cost. We totally oppose another increase. We have enough difficulty balancing our monthly income vs. expenses and Pacific Power's continuing rise in prices is severely impacting our ability to keep our heads above water. Please do not allow Pacific Power to continue raising our rates. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-37 | 2/15/2024 2:29:50 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | D | gorden | SUTHERLIN | Hello, I just read Pacific Power is asking for a 16.9% rate increase. Please don't allow it. I have retired neighbors who are freezing right now because they have to choose between heat and food costs. Thank you | ||
| UE 433-370 | 4/26/2024 9:18:33 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Forrest | Kaye | BEND | This rate hike proposal is absolutely unconscionable! To ask every family under Pacific Power service to pay hundreds of dollars extra per year when we are already struggling to keep our heads above water is criminal. This hike will only pad the pockets of the billionaire owners Warren Buffet and others. Pacific power (a public traded company with billionaires raking in cash) has a government sanctioned monopoly that is asking for permission to increase their profits by 22% overnight! What an absolute scam. If this hike proposal is approved I can promise you families will suffer and billionaires will make many more millions. The wealth gap will be given a good nudge in the wrong direction. Anybody on this board looking to approve this proposal should think long and hard about sanctioning a monopoly to increase their profits off the backs of every customer who has no other choice but to comply. Just say No you have the power! You are the board and the only mechanism of control for this rate hike! | ||
| UE 433-371 | 4/26/2024 9:28:27 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jason | Rolfe | BROWNSVILLE | Absolutely do not support a raise on residential rates. We already pay enough. My power bill is $500 a month and I can't afford anymore! | ||
| UE 433-372 | 4/26/2024 10:36:13 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | David and Kathryn | Myers | REDMOND | Please do not approve the Pacific Power rate increase of 21.6% for residential customers. Pacific Power had 2 rate increases recently making power bills unaffordable for many residential customers already. We manage to pay our power bill now and the added amount for those that can not, but another increase is too much. Pacific Power needs to find other ways to produce power than wind and work to keep costs down. This increase will further stress seniors on a fixed income and working families trying to make it in this already difficult economy. | ||
| UE 433-373 | 4/26/2024 10:52:50 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Elmer | T-Bone | BUTTE FALLS | This madness needs to stop. | ||
| UE 433-374 | 4/26/2024 12:03:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Richard | Wasner | BEND | I am 68yrs old, partially disabled vet, and on a fixed income. PAC recently raised rates which were significant and led me to rearrange finances. If rates are raised again, I am not sure what I'm going to do. I will probably end up homeless because my federal annuity is not keeping up with price increases. I get only about a 2-3% increase but this is 21% rate increase in one year on top of previous increases is ridiculous! What are people supposed to do? I know lots of elderly people barely hanging on, including another disabled vet, and myself as well. These increases are limiting peoples ability to buy food – this is insane! | ||
| UE 433-375 | 4/26/2024 12:44:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Robert and Kathleen | Pohly | BEND | My wife and I oppose the proposed rate increase by Pacific Power. We are both retirees in our 70's living on a fixed income. The presence of existing inflation and the fact that inflation is not coming down, has caused us to make cuts to our life style. A Pacific Power rate increase would further exasterbate our predicament. We already try and save on our electric usage. My wife and I are both dependent on the use of our CPAP machines at night, so further cutting our electric energy usage is not easy. It appears to me that Pacific Power is trying to saddle us, the rate payers, with their liabilities resulting from the massive wild fires of Labor Day 2020. Let them be accountable! | ||
| UE 433-376 | 4/26/2024 1:06:55 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Morgan | Dunlap | ATHENA | Rates are high enough already. The blue collar families are just getting hammered by cost of living already. Please consider not hiking rates AGAIN!!! | ||
| UE 433-377 | 4/26/2024 1:45:54 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Carrie | Morisse | GEARHART | I am very upset that the Pacific power are raising our rates. They are not thinking of their customers. Customers that are disabled and living in a fixed income cant afford this. I understand everything's going up. You guys are going to have more problems with paying their bills if you raise the rates | ||
| UE 433-378 | 4/26/2024 2:18:00 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sandra | Bennett | STAYTON | Low income Oregonians will be hurt the most by this proposal. Low income households are less likely to have energy efficient housing, and appliances, and are already struggling with energy prices. With summers getting hotter, many Oregonians are having to install, or use, air conditioning units for the first time and are dealing with electricity bill increases due to this. Increasing the cost of energy, when energy costs are already going up, will place an unnecessary burden on low income Oregonians. | ||
| UE 433-379 | 4/25/2024 5:29:17 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Dan | Halverson | PORTLAND | My cost went up from 54$ to 84$. That's not fare. | ||
| UE 433-38 | 2/16/2024 9:02:28 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | gary | carlson | MEDFORD | Enough. My electric bill in 2019 for approx. 2k kwh was $225/mo. In 2020 it went up for $275 for about 2k kwh. Now three rate increases later my latest bill is $340 again for the same 2k kwh. Now? Pacific Power wants ANOTHER rate increase, when we just had one in January!!! This time for 'forest fire mitigation', whatever that is. Oregon used to harvest trees, now they just let them burn. I don't want to pay for it. STOP ANY MORE RATE INCREASES FROM PACIFIC POWER FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS. ENOUGH IT ENOUGH. | ||
| UE 433-380 | 4/25/2024 6:38:34 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Larry | Johnson | MADRAS | Regarding the proposed rate increase for Pacific Power Customers. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? 21.6% INCREASE!!! Why is it whenever a public utility gets sued, we, the people allow them to simply increase their rates to avoid responsibility? We just had a rate increase in January by 15%. 2 rate hikes last year. This is getting ridiculous. Please do not allow ANOTHER rate increase on customers. I can't go to my employer and simply demand a 15% or 21% increase to my paycheck. Why should they? How about Pacific Power actually lower the rates like they promised when they raised it before. Is this increase to offset the lawsuit? 250 Million to a timber company. 42 million to families that lost their homes. They are irresponsible. They ignore warnings and do whatever they want. This needs to stop. Stand your ground and do not increase rates again!!! | ||
| UE 433-381 | 4/25/2024 8:06:20 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Debra | Foltz | PRINEVILLE | As seniors living in Central Oregon on a fixed income it is disheartening to hear of yet another proposed rate increase by Pacific Power. Where does it end? I feel it is because they are having to pay for wildfires generated by their above ground power lines. I find it odd that they say burying the power lines is too expensive - what a lawsuit and millions paid out is cheaper - not to mention lives and or property lost or destroyed? I recently talked to a friend who lives in The Netherlands and she said all of their power lines are buried - so much more pleasant for scenery purposes and safety. Surely the top people at Pacific Power could do well to take a salary cut to make up for this rate increase - logistically 2 in a short amount of time. We try to be conservative with our power use and buy energy efficient appliances. We do not own a dryer for this reason and dry our clothes by woodstore use in the Winter or hanging clothes out in the Summer. Please do not let Pacific Power take this drastic action and punish those on fixed incomes. | ||
| UE 433-382 | 4/25/2024 9:51:11 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Matt | Borgens | COOS BAY | A rate increase on Oregon power is NOT appropriate. Stop punishing us for being productive, working members of society. Stop destroying dams that produce clean power. Stop trying to charge us for extra garbage that is unnecessary. We will not accept this "raise", this tax on the working Oregonian. | ||
| UE 433-383 | 4/25/2024 10:30:30 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kirsten | Fletcher | BEND | This is insane greed because they were found liable for the terrible fires in the Mckenzie River, Detroit and Ashland fires. They don't want to cut in to profits. I'm referring to the proposed rate hikes by pacific power in Bend, Oregon | ||
| UE 433-384 | 4/25/2024 10:34:34 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Karen | Gentry | LAKEVIEW | I am on a fixed income of Social Security. I can't afford my power bill now. It's a choice of eating or keeping the lights on. If you raise it any more I will be only be using power for the absolute necessities. Which means I will only be using my refrigerator, kitchen range, washing machine, power to run water for my house(maybe) I won't be watching TV, burning lights, using small appliances or anything that is not absolutely necessary. I will almost be living off the grid. My life will be like the early 1900s. Will you be cutting your electric usage??? | ||
| UE 433-385 | 4/26/2024 5:25:15 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | michael | buteau | GOLD HILL | My electric rates are too high now. I'm having trouble making ends meet, and this is making it even harder. Do NOT raise your rates | ||
| UE 433-386 | 4/26/2024 5:50:26 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jennifer | Schneider | MEDFORD | In a time when the cost of living is skyrocketing for most Oregonians, this is a terrible time to consider a 17.9% rate increase. I will not be able to afford an additional $360 per year (on average). I don't understand with all the solar panels going up on residential homes and being subsidized by the government how prices of electricity need to go up so much. Please deny this rate increase for Pacific Power in Oregon. | ||
| UE 433-387 | 4/26/2024 3:50:22 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kayla | Luper | HARRISBURG | To whom it may concern, My husband and I are both contributing members in this community. We both work full time jobs making what SHOULD be a decent living wage. With the cost of living already hiked up as high as it is we cannot even afford to fill a grocery cart with food and pay our ordinary every day bills. We are not frivolous spenders. We usually buy basic necessities. We take our kids thrift shopping in hopes to find name brand clothes so that they don’t get made fun of. We have two children that live in the house full time and one that we pay child care for. WHY should this rate hike for fire prevention, brush/debris clearing, and probably a few dollars in someone’s pocket that feels they deserve it MY problem? The cost of EVERYTHING in this state including that of those who choose not to support themselves is already my problem. Why are you trying to add more inconvenience to those of us trying to just LIVE, make an honest living, and raise a family? Ask Biden for money for brush clearing and power grid maintenance. They’re the ones pushing the “all electric” agenda. Not me. I love my gas guzzling vehicle. Maybe suggest to Biden and the administration to drill some oil so that gas prices will go down and this doesn’t have to be an issue. I find this disgusting that you’re just trying to drag all of us down turning this state into one massive armpit that has no choice but to ask for government assistance because we will not have enough money to even feed ourselves. Enough is enough. Don’t continue to drag us down further. | ||
| UE 433-388 | 4/26/2024 6:26:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Teresa | Roman | EUGENE | Hello. This rate increase should NOT be allowed. The working and retired poor cannot afford it. No one in the working or retired state is getting a 22% pay increase, so why should they! It's common sense! Don't offend Oregonians by allowing this increase! Thank you for considering my commitment. T. Roman | ||
| UE 433-389 | 4/26/2024 6:29:51 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Michael | Hart | ROSEBURG | Again a rate increase. If I got a wage increase like what they want I might break even with inflation. No increase of 22% is acceptable to me. If our state government accepts this I will make sure my view of them will show up at the polls and it won't be good for them. | ||
| UE 433-39 | 2/16/2024 2:48:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Hopkins | Patrick | CENTRAL POINT | I urge the Commission to reject the latest rate increase of 16.9 percent from Pacific Power. It's too much too soon. The increasing number of people on a fixed income on top of the havoc wrought on people by inflation makes this rate increase unconscionable. It bleeds greed and shows a callousness of spirit on the part of Pacific Power. | ||
| UE 433-390 | 4/26/2024 7:25:33 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Matt | Christensen | BEND | Hi, As a 20 year resident and home owner of Bend I am speaking out in opposition of another rate increase. I work for a local business and am finding the ever increasing taxes, bonds, levies and utility rate increases to be outpacing wage increases. As such, increasing financial stress is being placed upon the working class of Central Oregon. Please reconsider another rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-391 | 4/26/2024 7:33:53 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Yann | Lapotre | REDMOND | I disagree with allowing Pacific Power to hike rates. A big incentive for the adoption of electric vehicles, HVAC systems, water heaters, and other home efficiency infrastructure is the cost savings versus natural gas or fossil fuels. If Oregon is serious about fighting climate change, it will make this electrification as appealing as possible for working class people. This means keeping electricity costs low to incentivize the switch away from gas. The state should also allow residential properties to switch providers. There is a cooperative where I live with much cheaper rates than Pacific Power. However, when my house was built the builder chose Pacific power and now I have no choice in what electricity company I can use. This seems anti- capitalist and disincentives electrification promotions like solar rebates, EV rebates, and heat pump rebates. Again, if Oregon is serious about addressing climate change, they will make the switch to electric as appealing as possible, which means keeping costs low and choice available. | ||
| UE 433-392 | 4/26/2024 8:29:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Doug | Beesley | COOS BAY | Is PP&L serious? Customers are being penalized through this rate increase for their unwillingness to invest in maintenance of their rural lines and long term changes in infrastructure and production methods. They paid a LOT of money out to investors in the last couple of decades instead of investing in maintenance and changes in production of energy. They SHOULD NOT get a pass that allows them to keep a big profit margin for short term decisions and thinking | ||
| UE 433-393 | 4/26/2024 9:04:56 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | PORTLAND | Raising the price of a basic need in a city that is already overwhelmingly rent burdened is cruel and greedy. I OPPOSE the rate increase. Many families struggle to make ends meet as it is, increasing the cost of electricity by 22% will cause families to struggle. If the company needs more profit, why don't they examine the bonuses given to the highest executives? Why does it have to come from the pockets of people who can't afford it? With climate change, summers and winters are becoming more extreme, and people will suffer physically if they think they can't afford to do things like run the heat or AC. Do not raise the rates! | ||||
| UE 433-394 | 4/26/2024 9:22:09 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Angie | Land | SWEET HOME | Didn't we just have an increase on our power rates because I'm already paying close to 20% more aren't i? I have had to increase my monthly electricity budget by $25. It cost $175 a month for me to keep my less than 1,000 sq ft fully insulated floors and attic home 68 degrees. I've already got all the assistance I can for insulating my home. I have not been able to get any electrical assistance since 2019. Even though I am on SSDI and I qualify for assistance the appointments have been full. I live in Linn county and even though I have no access to the numerous resources and opportunities that there are in the cities I pay as much for my property taxes as I do for my electricity. But I digress. An increase in the electricity cost will come directly out of the food money for myself and my child. I have a high efficiency washing machine, Iwear wool clothes in my house all the time because I'm on disability and I can't keep the house as warm as I would like. I swim at the pool and shower there most days. For a long time I didn't even heat my own bedroom but it made the mold grow. | ||
| UE 433-395 | 4/26/2024 9:24:17 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jane | Jones | COOS BAY | There is NO way anyone can afford a rate increase. We are struggling to pay the bill now. This is absolutely ridiculous!!!!! | ||
| UE 433-396 | 4/26/2024 10:04:33 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mark | Ayers | CORVALLIS | I have pacific power for electricity.im a retired senior citizen and on a fixed income with everything else's prices going up ( gas groceries rent and everything else) I think this is a bad idea for the economy right now. I will have to decide if I eat or have electricity. Do not do this to all of your customers. | ||
| UE 433-397 | 4/26/2024 10:53:26 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Drew | Smith | KLAMATH FALLS | A 17.9% increase for Pacific Power customers is outrageous. Huge hikes that go beyond general annual inflation rates across the country are unjustifiable. I am self employed and would never ask my customers for that kind of increase for services. The reasoning for this should be made loud and clear to the public. I currently charge 90 dollars for a massage. I would loose many customers if I asked for 105-110 for an hour. We are all bearing the widespread affects of large inflation rates and it can only be weathered with grace if we move with reasonable incremental steps. In rock climbing, beginners always try to take big strides up the rock because of fear. They loose their ability to see all the smaller steps that will hold if they trust in their ability and keep a cool head to see. Big steps lead to early fatigue and bigger falls, whereas, smaller technical moves lead to longer stamina and ability to withstand longer routes. Pacific power just increased in the winter of 2023 which also was significant. If people want wind and other forms of enhanced energy production they can elect for the block program, which we have to support these developments, but this cost should not be forced upon all. This ask is disappointing due to the fact that my husband who is a public educator was awarded a 3% increase over the past 2 years of employment at Oregon Tech University. How can we expect to continue to serve the community under these unfair proportions in wages to cost of living? The United States fertility rates are at an all time low in a century according to new statistics out and might we consider the stress of young families concerned with how to care for new life under constant financial pressure and strain. This increase is breaking middle class America. | ||
| UE 433-398 | 4/26/2024 10:55:48 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sarah | Anderson | MEDFORD | It feels like the rates keep going up year and how does the power company expect us to keep up? Not all of us have jobs where we have excess money and we work just enough that we can't get assistance. What is the power company going to do to help the families and individuals that are already trying to make ends meet? Telling me to "make a monthly plan" based on my usage for the year does not help and I want to know how they plan to address this issue. | ||
| UE 433-399 | 4/26/2024 11:18:05 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | PRINEVILLE | Pacific power rate increase , again?! I simply cannot afford another rate increase. Employers do not give out 22% raises how are family's supposed to cover this increase especially the middle class who struggle but make too much for help and still have to keep a roof over their head , kids clothed and fed. Please stop with the increases. The middle class is being bled dry. | ||||
| UE 433-4 | 2/15/2024 6:28:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jeffery | Plummer | TROUTDALE | Good day, While in full agreement of upgrading infrastructure to carry future needs, to press this rate increase onto residential customers is potentially harmful. Many of PacifiCorp's service customers live on fixed incomes, tightly budgeted and not well suited to such an increase. Another way to state this is that almost all of us live on a fixed income, and when something essential rockets in cost we cut yet another essential to stay afloat. It would take a hardened heart to not realize the impact this can have on residential customers who have no other option than what PacifiCorp charges. I have read the effect of rate change on each customer class, and aside from Agriculture Pumping Service, the next highest rate increase to bear is on Residential customers. General Service (Schedule 28), General Service (Schedule 30), and Large General Service (Schedule 48) are to receive lesser increases, almost half. The chart shows that the highest consumers of power will net the lowest rate increase. Then the question of raising rates to cover damage claims and payouts that stemmed from fires caused in part by PacifiCorp power transmission equipment and lines. Here the very customer base that was affected by the damage will now have to pay more to cover the lawsuits incurred by the very company responsible for that damage. It might be presumed that PacifiCorp was insured and therefore had funds made available to cover the payout amounts, as this is the premise of insurance. Homeowners, drivers, and all businesses require adequate insurance coverage. Yet in this calendar year the fires caused by utility-owned power transmission lines have made many areas un-insurable at any cost. Consider a property owner in Greenville California who lost their home to such a fire, that person(s) may choose to rebuild but regardless of the fire-hardness of the dwelling, will not be able to purchase basic homeowners insurance at any price. The Dixie Fire was determined to have been the fault of and caused by PG&E. (https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/-/media/cpuc-website/divisions/safety-and-enforcement-division/investigations-wildfires/dixie-fire-investigation-report.pdf) The result is to map many places as "fire-prone". In other words, build or rebuild here at your own risk. Meanwhile the power utilities resume business as usual but with added regulations brought on by not adhering to prior regulations. SUMMARY: I do know people on fixed incomes who cut down on food/groceries, cut essential prescriptions, and shut off heat as these utility rates rise. They have no choice. May it be considered to place the higher increase on energy consumers who in turn can claim the expense as a deduction on their corporate tax returns, whereas residential customers cannot. I am not a PacifiCorp customer. I did not lose a dwelling or sustain property loss (or loss of life) due to wildfire, but I do know many who now face not having fire insurance available. PacifiCorp had insurance to cover the lawsuits and to repair damaged equipment. The utility can still purchase insurance. Is it well and good to now ask the consumer to cover their projected shortage? Thank you for considering these points as you determine UE433 and its impact on those who will pay the tab for it. | ||
| UE 433-40 | 2/16/2024 6:43:51 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | ROBERT | GRELL | INDEPENDENCE | I'm concerned PacifiCorp's newest rate increase request is more about Berkshire Hathaway's profit margins and a cash grab for shareholders. | ||
| UE 433-400 | 4/26/2024 11:41:30 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Keith | Bell | REDMOND | Are you KIDDING me?? 22%!!?? That is outrageous! 5 or 6 percent, maybe, but no more than that. | ||
| UE 433-401 | 4/26/2024 12:38:20 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Michael | Waller | REDMOND | It appears that Pacfic Power does not want to invest their own money in improving service, ro preventative measures without charging customers more in order to maintain their overall profit margin. What they are proposing, that drives this price increase, is something that is normal considered as a "cost of doing business", driven bt inventing for future benefits. In addition, I do not find the concept of consumers paying for insurance rates for a company in order for them to remain profitable. Overall, even line item being proposed is something that should be owned by the provider, up front. "Penciling in" a cost figure that both pays for an "improvement' while allowing profit on the back of the consumer is is unethical. It appears Pacific Powers is unwilling to incur a cost of business expense unless approved for consumer funding by the commission. | ||
| UE 433-402 | 4/26/2024 2:51:31 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Anonymous | User | BEND | There are many ways to reduce costs and generate revenue internally before passing the cost of the service to the people consuming said service. For example, what if all Executives, Board Members and Senior Management just took a 22.4% pay decrease? Will that happen? Or will aforementioned members end up proposing they all get raises within the next year, five years, ten years? If this is passed, I would request that there be a pay-raise-freeze for these members given this is essentially an additional TAX on TAXPAYERS that live within this PUBLIC SERVICE area. In no way should a single cent of this absurd jump in MY monthly bills go to benefit the pocket books of anyone who works for Pacific Power. Kind Regards. | ||
| UE 433-403 | 4/26/2024 4:25:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | HARRISBURG | The cost of living in this state is already too high. People are struggling to buy groceries and pay their bills so I don't understand why you would want this kind of a rate hike. It's too much! Please figure out another way to get the funds you need for the things you mentioned. Middle class and low income people can barely afford what they're paying now. | ||||
| UE 433-404 | 4/25/2024 11:30:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Wade | Mckee | GRANTS PASS | I oppose the rate increase. You need to lower prices instead. Electricity is a very old resource. You should be able to redine your asset and skills to reduce cost instead of yourprofit. Grants pass Oregon doesn't needdincrease | ||
| UE 433-405 | 4/26/2024 1:35:52 PM | OTHER | General Comment | Web | Stephen | Riley | CORVALLIS | As SENIOR citizen and my wife on a fixed income the last rate increase of 18% hurt us. For the proposed 13.5 % increase added to the last increase would mean over a 30% overall in 2 years. Why do we have to pay for their law suits. This is getting to much for fixed income and low income citizens. This cost increase will mean we will have to cut our prescription use and effect our health. | ||
| UE 433-406 | 4/26/2024 5:02:11 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kelly | Green | PORTLAND | After February's storm, I think we can all agree power lines must be buried. To place that cost on Oregon residents is a failure of both the state and the company. If you want customers, it is your job, as a provider, to provide service. It is not our fault that power lines were built able to fall and electrocute a whole family during annual ice storms. Customers do not have the power to choose that. We shouldn't be the ones fronting the cost to fix it. If the executives at power companies can argue that they can't afford to give up their bonuses to ensure their job be done safely, the state must step in to keep its people safe. | ||
| UE 433-407 | 4/26/2024 5:02:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Briana | Atwood | OTIS | Raising the rates and drawing out their lawsuit is NOT being accountable. Making customers pay for THEIR negligence is not fair! Please don't let them make their customers pay for their wrong doings! | ||
| UE 433-408 | 4/26/2024 4:59:01 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jill | Buchman | PHOENIX | Please do not raise your rates as you are the only utility for gas & electric where I live in Southern Oregon. Our demographics are a lot of seniors and veterans. Many of the individuals in these demographics can not afford an increase. Many of the seniors are on social security and veterans are on disability benefits. It isn’t fair you have a monopoly in essence and are going to make them choose between heating and paying for food & medications! | ||
| UE 433-409 | 4/26/2024 6:28:31 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Michael | Eberhard | LINCOLN CITY | I am on a fixed income 22 percent is insane. | ||
| UE 433-41 | 2/17/2024 4:14:22 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Warren | Brown | WILDERVILLE | Please explain to me how Pacific Power, after raising their rates on January 1st, 2023 by 21%, and another 12.9% on January 1st, 2024, has the audacity to ask for another 17% hike on January 1st, 2025, stating and I quote, " because of recent legal lawsuits due to wildfires" should be laid on the backs of Oregonians? It wasn't our outdated equipment that caused these problems. I don't understand how they can even keep a straight face in asking something so ludicrous. And the fact that the PUC entertains these blatant acts by such a company year after year serves as nothing but a "death penalty" to many Oregonians who can't afford supporting a company as is, let alone with these yearly rate hikes. This is criminal intent, and if it isn't, it should be construde as criminal to even think of such a plan. If I ever found myself on the other end of a lawsuit, how ridiculous would it be for me to ask for government funding to bail me out of a hole that I dug for myself? It would never happen. Many Oregonians have lost their houses due to these recent pay hikes, and it will continue in the same direction, making Oregon exstinct of anyone who is not making a million dollars a year or more. I have never heard of such a thing, and we need the PUC, and lawmakers to stand up to these type rises for the people who live here and make the state of Oregon the beautiful state that it is. | ||
| UE 433-410 | 4/26/2024 6:45:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mary | Vannice | OTIS | I oppose the price increase, I have had to pay over $7,000.00 out of pocket to remove fire damaged hazardous trees from my property after the 2020 wildfires. Tough pill to swallow for something the is alleged to be a result of your negligence. And now we get rate increases, shame on you. | ||
| UE 433-411 | 4/26/2024 11:28:43 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | LINCOLN CITY | If I could change power providers, I would but Pacific Power has a monopoly on power and its not fair. They got sued, thats whats insurance is for, not for your customers to have to pay for, for YOUR negligence. | ||||
| UE 433-412 | 4/27/2024 7:40:34 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | RYAN | DUCA | BEND | 22% rate increase, my last power bill was approximately $177 on equal pay DOWN from $220.. Clearly I'm using less power and trying to be greener ( heck I'm in the blue sky program) I just feel like I'm being nickel and dimed to death right now. Every single year Utilities ask for a rate increase. They cite ongoing or upcoming improvement projects or global warming abatement projects. Then fire season comes. A utility company technically causes a fire. homes lost... lives are lost and then it starts all over. Where does it end? 7% 12% 22% all numbers I've heard for requested various utilities the last few years. I just honestly feel like I'm paying for your mistakes and lack of action. Has any thought been given to those that are close to or use the LIHAP program? if you're barely scraping by you use it or consider it. Well, I've had to use in in 2023 and 2024. In Bend, where it goes through Neighborhood Impact. in '23 I got a decent amount pledged. Of course, inflation hit us hard and I applied for help again in September.. Program was out of money Applied in JANUARY of 24. There were so many applications that no answer was given until APRIL. the amount was much smaller. Won't even cover two months despite federal increases to the program. It feels like you're raising costs just to get more federal dollars. There is just so much distrust. | ||
| UE 433-413 | 4/27/2024 7:50:51 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Christina | H | INDEPENDENCE | Pacific power does not need increased revenue, working Americans need as much stability and affordability as we can during these times of high inflation. 22% is excessive. Inflation at its highest is 8%. Cost of living is 3%. 22% is entirely unreasonable. | ||
| UE 433-414 | 4/27/2024 7:57:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jerod | Broadfoot | PENDLETON | Our family struggles every month to pay our electricity bill, gas bill, phone bill and pay for groceries and necessities. This rate increase, coming in the heels of our recent 25% increase, is ridiculous and punishes rate payers for years of neglect to infrastructure needs. Additionally, the state is responsible for the increase demand on our grid as they are forcing electrical vehicles on us without consideration to the demand on power. We should NOT be subsidizing wind power. The same legislators and regulators that are pushing electric cars have been fighting to remove our hydroelectric system. Please tell them NO! We can’t afford power anymore and if this goes though we will be forced to sell our home. How can anyone afford to live with these rate increases? Why are we being held over a barrel to pay for their mistakes and mismanagement? You are pricing us out of being able to live in our home and provide basic needs. While reviewing their request can you please look into their billing practices. We are being charged way too much for power on meters that literally have a heat lamp and security camera or less on them. Here’s an idea….anyone that charges an electric vehicle at home or anywhere else they pay for the rate increase solely. | ||
| UE 433-415 | 4/27/2024 8:33:21 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | C | Elmo | BEND | This proposal comes at the worst possible time for all of Oregon residents. In the midst of BILLIONS of taxpayer money going out to foreign aid, the country as a whole being 35 Trillion dollars in debt, and most Oregonions struggling just to afford groceries, bills, rent, mortgages, and so on, you're trying to tell us that ONE OF THE TWO of the major power companies needs to hike up its prices when the average electricity bill for Oregon residents already exceeds over $150 a month per household? This price hike is ridiculous and a swift kick to Oregon residents. The reasons listed for Pacific Powers infrastructure maintenance and fire prevention is some THEY SHOULD HAVE ALREADY DONE. This company and PGE clearly have a monopoly on Oregons power grid, and are only doing this for profit. I would be hard pressed to ask this; At what point in the future is this price increase going to go back down? Because from what it sounds like in Pacific Powers proposal, the cost of electricity is going to go up, and stay up. This is unacceptable. | ||
| UE 433-416 | 4/27/2024 9:45:48 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | PRINEVILLE | I understand inflation and the need for utilities to make improvements. It is the job of the PUC to protect the public from unreasonable increases in rates and these are wildly unreasonable. Power companies have a monopoly and can blackmail and bully their way to higher rates. I understand there are lawsuits that are requiring them to make changes, but that is the cost of doing business. If you don't manage your system well, maybe you should be in business. I believe they are using the fear of wildfire as a money grab to increase their coffers. I live in an area that is not at risk. Why should I pay for those you do and particularly new development. New development should pay its own way and place lines underground. Similar to Flood insurance, people living in the risk should pay for that risk or accept it. Even flood insurance is unfair as those in lower risk areas pay the same premium as those in higher risk areas. Has the PUC seen an honest assessment of Pacific Powers budget? Are executives, who likely make ridiculous salaries taking pay cuts for there poor management? Are there other programs, such as grants that should be eliminated first. I am all for alternative forms of energy production, particularly hydro. These should not be removed and solar and wind needs to be done equitably. I also believe we need to invest in Biomass as California has. This will produce energy while also lessoning wildfire risk. Thank you for your time. | ||||
| UE 433-417 | 4/27/2024 11:50:28 AM | PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC | Oppose Docket | Web | Nathan | Richardson | GRESHAM | The Electric bill is already Ridiculously high and there so many families struggling to get by as it is. Raising these rates as much as PGE is yearly is making it that much more difficult to survive in the current economic climate we are in. Raising rates so The Higher ups of the company can rake in MORE money and bonuses is an absolutely disgusting practice that is always occurring to those of us that can barely survive. below is proof of what I just stated. President and CEO Maria Pope $6,810,654 John Kochavatr Vice President, Chief Information Officer $1,401,886 James Ajello Senior Vice President, Finance, CFO, Treasurer & Corporate Compliance Officer $2,161,202 Angelica Espinosa Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer $1,458,075 Joe Trpik Senior Vice President, CFO $3,190,250 Benjamin Felton Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer $3,133,215 | ||
| UE 433-418 | 4/27/2024 12:37:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Chelsea | Marble | LINCOLN CITY | No, please. | ||
| UE 433-419 | 4/27/2024 2:17:01 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Andrea | Pellicani | COOS BAY | This rate hike is far too large for the average customer to handle. Our family can barely afford winter energy rates as they are now, please do not allow this 17% rise. | ||
| UE 433-42 | 2/21/2024 9:49:35 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jeff | Miles | HOOD RIVER | I am opposed to any rate increases by Pacific Power. They always want more money for staying in business and whine about it. If they were more aggressive in vegetation management and pole replacement, most of the outage problems would not occur. Perhaps the executives should take a pay cut. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-420 | 4/27/2024 3:48:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Adam | Foxworthy | COOS BAY | As a rate payer in the area covered by Pacific Power, I strongly oppose this rate increase, This increase of approximately 22%, on the heels of a 2023 rate increase of almost 15%, would be yet another slap in the face of struggling rate payers. please vote no. | ||
| UE 433-421 | 4/27/2024 4:35:57 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Bucher | Diana | LAKEVIEW | You have already raised our rates recently. I oppose this rate increase. We already pay too much. We keep getting told all these solor panels here will lower our rate......I have yet to see them do anything except clutter our beautiful little town. | ||
| UE 433-422 | 4/27/2024 9:31:40 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Elizabeth | Bardon | JACKSONVILLE | I oppose Pacific Power's latest requested rate increase for 2025. Two double digit rate increases in two years is unreasonable and will cause hardship for many, including my household. Pacific Power downplays the hardship by citing its discount program for low income households but those customers will still be charged the higher rate. If an average household will see an increase of $30 per month, a low income household with the discount will see an increase of $21. It is unconscionable to expect families to keep up with these increases. Unlike other consumer price hikes, we can't simply stop using electricity or switch to a lower cost competitor. PacifiCorp is in good financial condition with a profit of over $2 billion last year. The company needs to reinvest in itself. | ||
| UE 433-423 | 4/28/2024 7:13:23 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Renee | True | ALBANY | Please do not allow Pacific power to raise the rates. The last raise is killing us (the people) I work full time and with the cost of everything going up and the amount we get paid to work not going up. We can't keep up. | ||
| UE 433-424 | 4/28/2024 7:13:23 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Renee | True | ALBANY | Please do not allow Pacific power to raise the rates. The last raise is killing us (the people) I work full time and with the cost of everything going up and the amount we get paid to work not going up. We can't keep up. | ||
| UE 433-425 | 4/28/2024 7:58:11 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Christoher | Gruver | CORVALLIS | This is rediculous. People can already pay there bills as is. The rate increase is going to make people go homeless Pacific power is a crook of a company. | ||
| UE 433-426 | 4/28/2024 8:20:07 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Robert | Clark | COOS BAY | I thought using renewable power sources would lower our costs! Why does PP need such a rate hike, four times the current rate of inflation? Such a large rate increase at one time indicates mismanagement or greed, or both. Reduce the current rate. Sun and wind are free sources. Infrastructure is in place. Maintenance and staff are the only operational costs. No one needs that large of an increase. Are workers getting a 22% pay increase? | ||
| UE 433-427 | 4/28/2024 9:05:57 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Elizabeth | Byerly | COOS BAY | This will make it harder for those of us on a fixed income. | ||
| UE 433-428 | 4/28/2024 10:08:35 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Petra | Hawk | NORTH BEND | I strongly oppose a power rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-429 | 4/28/2024 10:11:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Petra | Hawk | NORTH BEND | I strongly oppose a rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-43 | 2/21/2024 4:04:07 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kim | DeRemer | DALLAS | I oppose a rate increase by Pacific Power. I am 65 years old and on Social Security. An increase in my power bill will impact me financially. I have tried to get financial assistance before, only to be told my income was too high. In other words, I'm not close to homelessness yet. Please look carefully at the number of senior citizen power customers. Thanks | ||
| UE 433-430 | 4/26/2024 6:01:55 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Dave | Ganslein | PORTLAND | I oppose Pacifcorps' proposed request for any rate increase. If Pacificorp is experiencing a revenue shortfall, stop wasting money on superfluous green projects that cost billions and produce nothing. | ||
| UE 433-431 | 4/26/2024 7:54:32 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Roy | Blaine | PENDLETON | I support Pacific Power’s push to increase renewable energy sources, and improving the customer service system, however the current electricity rate for eastern Oregon already is disproportionately higher than many other customer areas. There are overhead and indirect costs that could be streamlined to reduce the need for new revenue. | ||
| UE 433-432 | 4/27/2024 4:31:03 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Anastasia | Markoff | LINCOLN CITY | I oppose the proposal to raise rates. We are already paying high prices. This proposed increase, which makes customers responsible to pay for the company's negligence regarding the fires of 2020, is unfair and unreasonable. | ||
| UE 433-433 | 4/28/2024 11:14:55 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Haley | Smith | BEND | I am unable to attend the Zoom meeting and wish to let the Commission know that I STRONGLY OPPOSE the PacificCorp rate increase. It has only been 2 years since the last rate increase and this one is too soon and definitely too large. Many of us in Central Oregon are on fixed incomes and a more than 20% increase will harm us financially - not to mention it feels greedy. It is NOT the public's responsibility to protect Pacific Power from wildfire issues - this is their business and they should have mitigated for this. The Commission should start putting CAPS on how often and how much a utility can raise its fees - like other states do. Otherwise, you're clearly working for the utilities rather than the public and should change your name to the Oregon Utility Commission, removing the word "Public" from your name. I also believe that until PacificCorp divests itself of ALL Coal Power, they should not be allowed to raise rates as the damage Coal is doing to the environment is well documented. | ||
| UE 433-434 | 4/27/2024 7:49:35 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kimberly | McBride | PORTLAND | The large rate increase of 22% is adding additional, unnecessary burden on folks already struggling to make ends meet. While increases are necessary, gradual small increases are a much better solution so people aren't having additional strain added to their budget. The estimated monthly cost increase is around $30. This comes as natural gas is wanting to increase rates, food costs are high and housing prices keep increasing. $30 may not seem like much to a large corporation but it can be the choice between food for that week or keeping the electricity on. Please reconsider this large rate hike and come up with a better solution for the people you are providing services for. | ||
| UE 433-435 | 4/27/2024 8:09:03 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Cate | Madison | PRINEVILLE | I live on a very limited income. Have to use my ss to pay for food, which keeps going up. I don't do any entertainment, don't have cable, pay only $15 a month for phone. Even with the discount I receive for low income customers I can't afford electric bill. I keep my heat on 65 degrees, don't use air conditioning and live in low income apartment less then 600 Sq ft. Please don't raise rates. | ||
| UE 433-436 | 4/27/2024 10:00:07 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | TALENT | The fact that pacific power is considering raising electric costs by over 20% at a time when family's are struggling with inflation and increased costs on everything is disgusting, as if nearly a billion dollars a year from oregon customers alone is not enough. Trump 2024 | ||||
| UE 433-437 | 4/27/2024 4:31:18 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Leith | Cassone | OTIS | A proposed rate increase... The reliability of Pacific Power is terrible compared to other providers I've had in the past. This rate increase would be a burden to those already stretched thin by the inflation caused by Biden. You want more homeless - keep increasing their cost of living. I'm sure we will be paying more to compensate them for the lawsuits caused by their own negligence in the 2020 fires. The burden should not be born by those affected - this is like fining the victim and paying the criminal. They have already raised rates in the past few years - enough is enough. | ||
| UE 433-438 | 4/27/2024 5:05:17 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Allene | Rush | DALLAS | I oppose the increase rates. | ||
| UE 433-439 | 4/27/2024 5:36:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mike | Sohrakoff | TERREBONNE | Regarding Pacific Powers proposed rate increases The docket number is not easily found. Pacific Power raised its residential rates approx 12 % in 2023 Pacific Power raised its residential rates approx 12 % in 2024 Now they want to raise the residential rates 21.8% I understand the the power billings are made up of several components and the increases mentioned here are simply by total billing divided by Kwh used. If you add up all the increases and proposed increases, our power costs will have gone up approx 46% in a two year period. We are all dealing with inflation, but increases such as these are beyond abhorrent. I hope the PUC takes and stand and tells Pacific Power to run a more efficient operation. | ||
| UE 433-44 | 2/21/2024 4:20:35 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Ana Maria | Lewis | DAYS CREEK | Customers that utilizes Pacific Power her facing a second raise in utility costs specific Lee electric costs in only 2 months. We had a 17 or 18% increase in price in January and now we are facing in April another 16%. We need help. Over 30% in 1 year is very excessive. It will make a real hardship for people. Please protect us from this unfair increase in rate. | ||
| UE 433-440 | 4/27/2024 7:22:41 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sherry | Bullard | DALLAS | I oppose the current rate increase that Pacific Power is proposing. I'm retired and on a fixed income. I own my home and have taken great care to winterize/Summer use and insulate. I have a 3 year old HVAC, high efficiency system and am careful with my thermostat. This year already I am using less energy tlast month and for several other months and yet my bill keeps going up. It hardly seems fair. I know there are families that are struggling now, why add additional burdens. Please do not approve this rate hike | ||
| UE 433-441 | 4/27/2024 9:28:28 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Dan | Baum | UMATILLA | Instead of raising rates on ordinary families, raise rates on all these massive server farms. | ||
| UE 433-442 | 4/27/2024 11:40:10 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Judy | Haynes | COOS BAY | For the proposed rate increase I donot agree that it is our best interest to put additional burdens on residential customers. If you research you might find that the businesses that cropped up in the pacific nw you may see just the where the major source of overusage are and raise thier rates when they breach an overuse rather than the residents who are seeming to be forced to pay for others by an increase.. the rate hike should rightly go to commercial big energy users.. Why not lower rates for those who use minimal amounts as incentive and raise it for the energy hogs. | ||
| UE 433-443 | 4/28/2024 7:20:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Chuck | Mims | PRINEVILLE | If allowed, the near 20% rate increase proposed by Pacific Power will have a tremendous negative effect on my wife and I. We are retired in our 70’s & 80’s living on fixed income. If allowed this proposal could ultimately cause us a o have to chose between electricity and food as well as other life sustaining options. | ||
| UE 433-444 | 4/28/2024 1:17:20 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Derek | Swain | MILTON FREEWATER | People are struggling to afford utility rates as is, along with the rising cost of living - food, gas, taxes, medical care, and more. Raising rates for private residents now, or for the foreseeable future, is neither appropriate, wise, or a good business practice for a utility that serves them. They can't absorb the cost increases, especially in lower income areas like the majority of Eastern Oregon and South Eastern Washington. | ||
| UE 433-446 | 4/28/2024 3:32:14 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kara | Peters | ENTERPRISE | Please do not raise my rates by this much. My taxes have doubled in the last year, my medical insurance cost has increased, and groceries are so expensive I struggle to buy healthy food for my family. We cannot afford to replace any of our appliances with energy efficient ones right now and I don't want to not heat my house when the winters are so cold and long here. | ||
| UE 433-447 | 4/28/2024 3:44:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jessi | Hayden | PENDLETON | Our power bill has already more than doubled since moving in to our house in 2020. I strongly oppose this rate increase as we have been hit so hard by inflation already. The cost of everything is so high and we just had a rate increase in power not long ago. I feel this will be and already has been detrimental to many since it puts us in the position to make cut backs in other necessary areas such as fuel and groceries. We cannot choose our power provider and in my house, we barely use anything that isn’t necessary to live. | ||
| UE 433-448 | 4/28/2024 6:35:44 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | MADRAS | Please do not raise our power rates again! We just made it through covid and now inflation. Everything has gone up including groceries. It is challenging to feed a family of five. We literally can't afford another increase on our monthly bills. We already line dry clothes and unplug everything we are not using. We are diligent conserving energy on our end. It's your turn. | ||||
| UE 433-449 | 4/28/2024 9:22:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Eric | Koun | EAGLE POINT | Pacific Power wants the rate payers to help fund the lawsuits! Pacific Power has been asking for a rate increase every 6 months and you folks keep approving it. Why? This is getting ridiculous. When is the PUC going to stand up to this and quit giving Pacific Power everything it wants? | ||
| UE 433-45 | 2/15/2024 2:06:10 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | John | Ricks | MYRTLE CREEK | Pacific power has asked to have another rate increase on the heal of one that just took place? How is this right? I am a small business owner and have to raise my rates to be able to stay in business. I do not approve of another rate hike. | ||
| UE 433-450 | 4/29/2024 12:31:51 AM | 4/26/2024 4:13:16 PM | General Comment | kohlerrl6297@marybaldwin.edu | Hello! While I understand that costs do go up, a 20+% rate hike in one year is absolutely absurd, especially given the already existing housing crisis across Oregon. Electricity is a utility, and it needs to be subsidized as one. Many many people already crushed under inflation and stagnant wages will be unable to bear this increased cost. Don't drive more people into poverty and homelessness. Thank you for your consideration. | |||||
| UE 433-451 | 4/29/2024 12:31:55 AM | 4/26/2024 4:09:57 PM | General Comment | rfahyactg@gmail.com | Hello, As someone that works in a financial regulatory role, I am somewhat shocked by the significant rate hikes proposed by Pacific Power. Since Pacific Power is owned by PacifiCorp, who is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, it is disappointing that a company would propose such when Berkshire is not hurting for cash, or profit. Pacific Power is saying the rate increases would be for, “investments in transmission infrastructure, wind generation to serve customer load, upgrading the customer service system, increased costs of capital to reflect updated market conditions and risk, and wildfire and vegetation management related costs." While some of these costs are certainly outside of the control of the company, such as increased costs of capital, it is odd that a company would rely on the public for these investments when Berkshire generated roughly $120 billion in pre-tax income for 2023, and PacifiCorp $2.2 billion. Given the already high expenses for Oregonians due to rent, water utilities, and property taxes, it is disappointing to see these proposals given the recurring financial success of Pacific Power and its parent company. It is far more sensible that Pacific Power pay for these investments with the aid of its parent company. Please decline these rate hikes proposed by Pacific Power. Thank you, Robert Fahy | |||||
| UE 433-452 | 4/29/2024 12:31:59 AM | 4/26/2024 2:51:28 PM | General Comment | ge_bend@yahoo.com | We are opposed to Pacific Power's request for yet another rate increase. Being senior citizens on fixed incomes many services are becoming more and more difficult to budget. Pacific Power has recently been provided with a rate increase of nearly 18%. Now they are requesting another almost 22%. Typical household budgets can't accommodate these types of increases. None of our income &/or benefit revenue sources can provide us or keep up with these kinds of increases to our costs of living. Pacific Power's request is too much and should not be granted. We are opposed to their current request for a fee increase. Respectfully, Gayle & Gary Estes 2910 NW Lucus Ct. Bend, OR 97703 | |||||
| UE 433-453 | 4/29/2024 12:32:02 AM | 4/26/2024 12:49:07 PM | General Comment | michaelhill01@gmail.com | I am against a rate increase. Their request is far more than inflation. They just had a large rate increase Last year. This is why competition is good. They have no competition. | |||||
| UE 433-454 | 4/29/2024 12:32:05 AM | 4/26/2024 12:47:25 PM | General Comment | 12stonesranch@gmail.com | Are ya’ll crazy? Middle and lower class can’t afford utilities now! IS the wildfire lawsuit affecting customers? It should NOT! Cost of living increase I can see but this is crazy. What are the retired, elderly that live on SS supposed to do now? And veterans that can’t even live on their COLA? How about your CEO selling his yacht and taking a pay cut? | |||||
| UE 433-455 | 4/29/2024 12:32:09 AM | 4/26/2024 12:42:35 PM | General Comment | D.Stalker52@hotmail.com | d.stalker52@hotmail.com. I am writing to comment on the proposed rate hike being sought by Pacific Power. As a Senior Citizen and Homeowner I am absolutely opposed to such a large hike: 31 percent. I don't see any justification for such a big increase. I am not receiving an increase to my monthly social security and my investment returns will not be going up 31 percent, either. This proposal would be much more palatable if it was something like 3 or 4 percent, but 31 percent just comes across as a straight up cash grab. Greed would be another name for it. I can't suddenly increase my monthly power budget by 31 percent, and Pacific Power needs a more restrained approach to filling it's funding gaps. Living on a fixed income requires many sacrifices, and it's unreasonable to demand such an arbitrary and large increase all at once. Thank you, Dave Stalker Advertising/Marketing Consultant NiteStalker Creative Bend, OR 541-350-0619 D.Stalker52@Hotmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-456 | 4/29/2024 12:32:12 AM | 4/26/2024 12:38:09 PM | General Comment | padunlap@hotmail.com | Please DO NOT approve this proposed rate increase! So many of the Pacific Power residential users are, like myself, retired and living on a fixed income. Utility rates keep going up (I conserve my usage), school bonds keep increasing (I have no kids), transportation 'fees' are coming (I drive very little), and yet my income stays stagnant. Just because I was frugal enough over my lifetime to be able to buy a home (when prices were lower) doesn't mean I'm able to deal with these increases the same way a young, employed person might. A 21.6% increase per month is a heavy increase to absorb when I live a conservative lifestyle and already pinch every penny. Why do residential users rank 3rd only to the small commercial & irrigation users in the amount of increase? Do large commercial users actually use proportionally less power than a single residence??? Patricia Dunlap cid:980d1111-f0af-4fe0-ba9c-2767524f3cc0 cid:e6ed3b6d-62d2-4bc4-abf1-b2632c83cf36 "Wag more, bark less" | |||||
| UE 433-457 | 4/29/2024 12:32:14 AM | 4/26/2024 12:23:56 PM | General Comment | lyn.h.chiu@gmail.com | Please do not allow Pacific Power to raise our rates. Our rates have increased dramatically over the last 5 years and you can't justify it every year. Our income is not going up. You are destroying your own community if you let this happen. It's time to tell Pacific Power that If they can't keep rates down, They don't get to be a monopoly with shareholders. They need to be an actual public owned utility to serve our communities. I don't know if any of you have come from an area where you had public ran power companies, but it is a huge difference to cost and reliability of services and it is because of greed. Power must be economically accessible to all, but these rate hikes are pricing people out. If west Salem can have a public owned utility with reasonable rates the rest of Salem deserves and can have the same. It does not stop there, and it's your job to make things right for the rest of us. | |||||
| UE 433-458 | 4/29/2024 12:32:17 AM | 4/26/2024 12:17:41 PM | General Comment | gregb2781@gmail.com | It seems to me you cannot impose all of the Oregon liberal clean energy garbage programs, have a high tax state and raise businesspeople taxes, and sue for Billions of dollars and then complain about higher rates. PPL rates are a product of failed liberal Oregon. Greg Sent from my iPad | |||||
| UE 433-459 | 4/29/2024 12:32:20 AM | 4/26/2024 11:50:48 AM | General Comment | dec021939@icloud.com | I feel that your increase request is ridiculous. Your leadership has failed to plan for the future and you now want your customers too pay for the failure. We have no choice for power & because of that you are trying to make us pay. Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-46 | 2/15/2024 2:37:58 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kimber | Smith | CANYONVILLE | It is already hard enough to pay an electric bill that is over $200 but Pacific Power wants to do another increase when they just did one. This is not right and it affects people in a bad way. Sometimes it comes down to keeping a roof over a head or keeping lights on. This should not happen. Do not allow Pacific Power to increase the rates again. Do something for the people and help them for a change. | ||
| UE 433-460 | 4/29/2024 12:32:23 AM | 4/26/2024 10:54:43 AM | General Comment | Kimberly.TOEWS@puc.oregon.gov | From: Cimeron <cimeronm@yahoo.com<mailto:cimeronm@yahoo.com>> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2024 7:11 AM To: PUC PUCHearings * PUC <puc.hearings@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.hearings@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: Re: docket number ue433 cimeronm@yahoo.com<mailto:cimeronm@yahoo.com>. I oppose docket UE 433 and urge the PUC to reject it. Pacific Power’s proposed 22% rate increase for residential users is far higher than customers can bear, and it lacks necessary common-sense protections that profits from the rate increase would only be used on the specifically listed items in the proposal. While some increase may be necessary to help prepare for climate change, this increase is far higher than residents can handle since wages and social security benefits haven’t increased at this rate. There must also be safeguards that Pacific Power won’t use profits from rate increases to enrich their shareholders and executive team, which has happened with other power companies, such as PG&E with their recent California rate increases. Oregonians cannot afford to foot the bill for a massive rate increase of this size, and yet we need to keep our homes warm on cold winter nights. Approving this outrageously high rate increase will make people have to choose between their ability to pay a bill, or freezing in their own homes, and will not prevent Pacific Power from using these new profits to benefit shareholders and their executives. I urge you to reject this increase, and ask Pacific Power to bring forth a more feasible rate increase, along with guarantees that any profits from a rate increase will only be used to fund programs specifically outlined in their proposal. Thanks for your consideration. Cimeron Morrissey Hood River, Oregon | |||||
| UE 433-461 | 4/29/2024 12:32:26 AM | 4/26/2024 10:46:56 AM | General Comment | lisaa@bendbroadband.com | As a customer of Pacific Power’s for 32 years, I am applauded that they want a 21.6% rate increase again. I feel like I have been mis-lead by this company from almost the year I started using them. First, we got an increase, and they said it was because we had to help pay for the wind blowers, which would lead to our bill going down. That never happened. Our bill slowly began to increase. Second, we got an increase, and they said it was because we had to help pay for all the solar panels which would lead to our bill going down. That never happened. Our bill slowly began to increase. Third, we got another increase when they switched to digital meter reading from their facilities, which would lead to our bill going down. That never happened. Our bill slowly began to increase. These increases may not be in order of the sequences in which they occurred, but you get the message. I heat my house with wood, I wash everything in cold water. The hot water heater is on a timer. I joined the Pacific Power Energy Usage email list to see where your energy is going and how you can lower your bill. I have done everything they have suggested and my bill continues to go up every single month. My last few bill were, Nov $136.34, December $194.54, January $206.00, February $306.00 March $241.43, April $229.43 I am still at a loss how that happens when you heat with wood. I wonder if they are just raising because it’s getting colder and they think we’ll just raise it. I am 65, my husband is 63 and we are raising our grandson, we are on a fixed income only receiving SS retirement & SS disability. How in God’s name do you expect us to pay this amount over month after month, or year after year. Then you add 21.6%. It’s completely insane. SO NO, I DO NOT WANT ANOTHER INCREASE, BUT HOW ABOUT THEM GIVING US A CREDIT. Lisa & Kenny Payne Aasil Siberians Bend, Oregon www.aasilsiberians.com Be kinder than necessary for every one you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly... leave the rest to God. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain. | |||||
| UE 433-462 | 4/29/2024 12:32:29 AM | 4/26/2024 10:37:28 AM | General Comment | jadealexsharpe@protonmail.com | NO to a 22% rate increase! Since January 2023 that would be a 50% increase - has the average worker been given a 50% increase in wages? No! We're lucky if we've received a 5% increase in the last few years. How can anyone afford this? We have to decide between buying groceries and heating our homes? Given how PUC capitulates to utilities, it seems like the commission exists more to protect corporations than citizens. These rate increases, coupled with property taxes, etc. are forcing Oregonians to move elsewhere - we can't keep up with these rate increases among stagnating wages (e.g. real wages have declined over the last few years). End corporate greed - that is the point of a public utilities commission. | |||||
| UE 433-463 | 4/29/2024 12:32:32 AM | 4/26/2024 10:01:02 AM | General Comment | gacco2007@gmail.com | I oppose this rate increase for multiple reasons. Our local and national economies simply can’t support this level of increase. Families are stressed currently financially. Some are barely getting by. Even an increase of $18-25 per household may be too much for some to bear when a good portion of our households are operating on razor thin margins as it is. Personally I m not in that category but still feel the strain of the current economy. For instance you’d think I’d have a relatively low electrical consumption given my home is new and everything is high efficiency/low wattage such as my appliances and lights. Sadly this is not the case. I previously owned a home that was very much inefficient and under PGE with my electricity bill never exceeding $150 monthly. In my current “high efficiency” home my electricity bills average between $250-$350 monthly. I’ve done everything in my power to reduce our consumption but it hasn’t made any difference other than we’re not as comfortable. Please PUC reject this cash grab from Pacific Power. | |||||
| UE 433-464 | 4/29/2024 12:32:35 AM | 4/26/2024 9:55:48 AM | General Comment | rgrouell@msn.com | I am opposed to Pacific Power raising rates again. My PP utility bill is $553 a month, up a month ago from $473. I cannot afford another $30 rate hike. The rate hike is one of many increasing expenses making it unaffordable to live in Deschutes County. Regards, Ruth Grouell 60786 Currant Way Bend, OR 97702 | |||||
| UE 433-465 | 4/29/2024 12:32:50 AM | 4/26/2024 9:44:18 AM | General Comment | jnsloth@icloud.com | Without trying to analyze the reasons for the requested increase, I would ask that you consider the financial impact on senior citizens with limited income as it relates to the proposed increase for residential properties. The cost of most basic necessities seems to be continually increasing making it more and more difficult to make ends meet. It seems some discount based on age or income level would be appropriate. Jim & Peg Slothower Bend, OR Sent from my iPad | |||||
| UE 433-466 | 4/29/2024 12:32:53 AM | 4/26/2024 9:36:02 AM | General Comment | scottmickel36@gmail.com | I believe that a rate increase is untimely and unjustifiable. Far too many people are already feeling the strain of prices from gas, food, rent increases. I have not been able to save any money over the last year and a half due to the increases. My power bill fluctuations are from $140-300 currently | |||||
| UE 433-467 | 4/29/2024 12:32:57 AM | 4/26/2024 9:28:55 AM | General Comment | rmcwalker1979@gmail.com | The idea that Pacific Power is asking for this massive rate increase is repugnant! To ask us ratepayers to help pay for their past decisions to take in profit for their stockholders and not utilize some of their revenue to upgrade their power lines and transmission system is mismanagement! Pure and simple. The lawsuits they incurred are the result of this decision. This percentage of their rate increase Should Not Be Included! Rate payers should not be responsible for bailing them out for Poor, short-sided management decisions!!! Thanks for offering this forum. Bob Walker Sent from RM @ BW | |||||
| UE 433-468 | 4/29/2024 12:33:01 AM | 4/26/2024 8:54:10 AM | General Comment | bigls86@yahoo.com | I do not believe Pacific Power should be allowed to increase rates so significantly. They just raised their rates in the last year or so. My bill alone went from about $185 a month, (on average) to around $240. I do not use anymore power now, than I did before the increase. If they truly believe this rate hike is justified, then they need to open their books and show the consumers their profit and loss margins. If you ask anyone affected by the Santiam canyon wildfires, you will likely find a common opinion on these rate hikes. Pacific Power was found to be negligent in the way they responded to the extremely high winds during the fires. This negligence contributed to the severity of the fire and the total overall loss of life and property. I believe this is Pacific Powers way of covering the cost of the litigation pending against them. Jury's have already awarded several hundred million dollars to victims and there are cases still pending. You should not be allowed as a company to penalize your customer's for the companys negligence. Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer | |||||
| UE 433-469 | 4/29/2024 12:33:05 AM | 4/26/2024 8:42:07 AM | General Comment | terrineathamer1@gmail.com | This rate Increase is so uncalled for,It is going to put more people on the streets, People can hardly afford there bills now and push a 30 dollar rate Increase is over the limit. It's no one's fault About all the things Pacific Power Says they Need to fix manage money right and there would be no Problem.This I hope will not pass your hurting so many people and it should be a vote on this from everyone not just the power company saying there going to raise it.Even a small increase would be ok but not this big.Please think about seniors who are on a fixed income too it's already a struggle.Hope someone will have a heart there.No Rate Increase. Thank you Terri Neathamer | |||||
| UE 433-47 | 2/15/2024 4:11:15 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mark | Hoops | DALLAS | Pacific power is considering yet another rate increase. They say it is to cover the costs of the recent storms and improve service. I believe that they're mismanagement is a component of this request and therefore consumers should not be penalized with additional charges. | ||
| UE 433-470 | 4/29/2024 12:33:07 AM | 4/26/2024 8:35:16 AM | General Comment | charparnickis@yahoo.com | My initial response is ‘You’ve got to be kidding me!’ You just received a substantial rate increase and now you're asking again? You cannot ethically recoup your loses (from the fires resulting from your negligence caused) on the backs of consumers. This is an arrogant, entitled, greed based request and I implore the commissioners to deny it. Charmaine Roberts 1968 NW Saginaw Ave Bend, OR 97703 | |||||
| UE 433-471 | 4/29/2024 12:33:09 AM | 4/26/2024 8:06:35 AM | General Comment | djlindsay0426@gmail.com | I honestly thought it was a joke when I read about yet another proposed Pacific Power rate increase. It would be laughable if it didn't have such a devastating effect on senior citizen finances. I think the only solution is to ask our political leaders to intervene with legislation to dismantle and defund the PUC and set up REAL CITIZEN COMMITTEES that won't just rubberstamp these onerous, ongoing and seemingly neverending rate increases. Something very sinister and corrupt is going here!!!!! | |||||
| UE 433-472 | 4/29/2024 12:33:12 AM | 4/26/2024 8:01:16 AM | General Comment | oregon177@gmail.com | I don't think that the proposed rate increase should be approved. I am a senior citizen with only social security and a rate increase would take what little money worse also I have COPD and require oxygen 24 hours a day and the added fee charge be a burden. | |||||
| UE 433-473 | 4/29/2024 12:33:15 AM | 4/26/2024 7:25:05 AM | General Comment | mtnewboles@yahoo.com | Please do not approve more rate hikes for pacific power. Households are already struggling with the last rate increases that took effect in January. We are facing increased insurance, property taxes, food and fuel bills it will just add to the hardship... Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-474 | 4/29/2024 12:33:18 AM | 4/26/2024 6:54:01 AM | General Comment | keith@flyfishthis.net | To Whom It May Concern, In regards to yet ANOTHER PP rate increase, we HIGHLY oppose the rate increase. Not only do the rates continue to increase at faster pace than most other utilities – they increase usually at a double digit every time! With the current economy, it makes it extremely difficult for people to continue to even AFFORD to pay their power bill. I suppose the only good thing that would come out of this would push people to go solar, just so they don’t have to pay these ridiculous power rates. Regards, Keith Danielsen Bend, OR 97702 | |||||
| UE 433-475 | 4/29/2024 12:33:21 AM | 4/26/2024 6:50:07 AM | General Comment | kev@sonic.net | Headline: Oregon PUC seeks public comment on Pacific Power’s proposal to hike rates nearly 22% Source: https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fktvz.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness%2F2024%2F04%2F25%2Foregon-puc-seeks-public-comment-on-pacific-powers-proposal-to-hike-rates-nearly-22%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cpucpubliccomments%40stateoforegon.mail.onmicrosoft.com%7C84f9998364fe427fde7908dc65f7c619%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638497362072405478%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1mXJuM9p%2BteTZhUq%2FEYT%2B6hCgRwTV1ZDdxkX7YKyHa4%3D&reserved=0 This is outrageous and CANNOT be aloud to happen! If a 22% increase hits my bill this will be another $300 per year that I do not have to spend on maintaining my meager quality of life. I got a 4% raise from my employer for this year and this will not even cover this cost of living increase to make the power-mongers richer while I get poorer. A 3-4% increase I would be OK with, but no way anyone can endure a 22% increase in a single year! -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.avast.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cpucpubliccomments%40stateoforegon.mail.onmicrosoft.com%7C84f9998364fe427fde7908dc65f7c619%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C638497362072413525%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C40000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2B%2BQuAGm1C3tmH99Xv%2BP1A79NcYTAKPx%2BWEEzpHXVkes%3D&reserved=0 | |||||
| UE 433-476 | 4/29/2024 12:33:24 AM | 4/26/2024 6:45:57 AM | General Comment | napaman00@aol.com | The COLA for this year is only 3.2 %, so how do you justify a 22% increase? Oregon has one of the highest homeless rates in the nation, this will not help the situation. I would also be curious what the senior leadership salaries are at Pacific Power? Michael E Costa Sent via the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone | |||||
| UE 433-477 | 4/29/2024 12:33:27 AM | 4/25/2024 10:10:56 PM | General Comment | alexpopeheinrich@gmail.com | No more rate increases! My power bill has doubled in only two years, how much do you think us middle and lower class citizens can afford, seriously?!? You work for the citizens of Oregon not greedy private utilities, don't forget it. | |||||
| UE 433-478 | 4/29/2024 12:33:30 AM | 4/25/2024 9:26:49 PM | General Comment | mda97411@gmail.com | When and what % was the last rate increase? When was the last audit performed? How much of the increase goes to investors? | |||||
| UE 433-479 | 4/29/2024 12:33:33 AM | 4/24/2024 7:13:49 AM | General Comment | hookinhand@hughes.net | I STRONGLY oppose ANY increases in our rates! When we built our home in 1987-1989, we were forced to pay over $8,000 to bring the power lines just 1500 feet down the road. That was an exorbitant amount, even at that time. Then they tried to force us to sign a contract with them for $150 a month, when the average power bill at that time was around $75 a month. Then later on about 10 years later, a power guy showed up and was looking at our meter. All of a sudden he just unplugged the thing, with no warning and no chance to unplug the TV or the computers or anything, causing a nasty power surge. Then he plugged in a NEW meter. I asked him why, when the old one was working just fine & he tried to tell me it was over 20 years old. I told him that was NOT TRUE because we had only built the house TEN years previously. THEN the new meter was extremely fast and our power bill started getting higher and higher. They tried telling us we were using more power because it was winter and it was the heating bills….WRONG!!! We have wood heat and were not using ANY more power than before. Then later on they put in what they call a SMART METER…….what a JOKE! That was supposed to transmit the readings to the company somehow by cell signal using AT&T. We don’t get AT&T service here, so they had to switch to a Verizon one. That one didn’t do much better and they began ESTIMATING our bill, and one year it was so high, I caught it and they had to make it up. They refused to give me a refund for the full amount, but they turned it to a monthly CREDIT (keeping my over payment in the bank to gain interest for THEM) for about 7 months. Now they have yet a NEW meter, which they refuse to come out and READ! And once again, I am getting ESTIMATED bills! The reason as written right on the statement was “the meter could not be found.” What the hell is THAT? The meter hasn’t moved! I confronted them, I told them I DO NOT PAY ESTIMATED BILLS. IF YOU WANT YOUR MONEY, GET OUT HERE AND READ IT! They then had ME go out and read it and tell them on the phone what it was! I will not do that again because I don’t get paid to do their job! Then they sent a couple of guys out here and they talked about changing the meter AGAIN! I told them what it said on my bill and that all they have to do is drive straight in our driveway and look at the damn meter! They don’t even need to get out of their vehicle. They told me the “new meters” are such that they can just drive by and catch the reading on their device……I can’t figure out how THAT works. I told them I do NOT pay estimated bills and they talked about some sort of booster put on the pole in our driveway…….I haven’t heard from them or seen them since. They did nothing about the meter. Now I am looking at a bill for TWO months, because the first one, was AGAIN estimated and they added on over 750 KW, which was WAY more that the usage, so I didn’t pay it. Now the last one is also estimated, so again, I am gonna have to call them and make THEM get out here and read it. I am NOT gonna read it to them AGAIN, as I don’t get paid to do their job! I am sick and tired of having to pay to line the pockets of the company owners. I am sick & tired of having to pay for “dam removals” & other projects we are forced to pay. My husband & I are respectively 76 and 88 years old and we live on social security and that is not much. How can these companies get away with charging such exorbitant rates? We CANNOT afford more!!!!!! How about the company OWNERS foot the bills for once? Very sincerely, Marsha E Seiber 45277 Wiley Creek Drive Sweet Home, Oregon 97386 541-286-7501 | |||||
| UE 433-48 | 2/15/2024 6:10:40 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sandra | Zollman | BEND | My comment is concerning Pacific Power and it's request to yet again raise the rate on the customers in Oregon. We should not be charged for experimental energy programs for the troubled green agenda. Wind and solar are both being proven to have unsustainable environmental impacts with very little value. We should use the natural products that we already possess. The government is removing the dams that allow us to have less expensive energy. The green new deal is proving to be a disaster and ridiculously expensive and unnecessary. Please do not allow Pacific Power to raise our rates. Europe is the perfect example that we need to use our coal, oil and natural gas. We don't want to become the failed system that they have become with outrageous heating bills and citizens freezing to death because they can no longer afford to stay warm. Citizens need to be making decisions with less power being given to politicians. Leave the Governors environmental wishes out of this and listen to the people. | ||
| UE 433-480 | 4/29/2024 12:33:36 AM | 4/24/2024 4:53:02 AM | General Comment | stephenedcrook@gmail.com | How the heck do you think it's okay to jack up rates on families and small businesses at twice the rate as large businesses? This company has engaged in poor behavior towards the little guy as far back as I'm aware of. This large of an increase is not even a little okay & the fact they carved out a huge break for large commercial and yet again want to screw the little guy is them being completely in the open about how they are. Please don't allow this as written! | |||||
| UE 433-481 | 4/29/2024 6:44:17 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Brandon | Miller | MYRTLE CREEK | I oppose this rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-482 | 4/29/2024 7:04:44 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Michael | Sanderson | CHARLESTON | I'm disabled and poor rate hike will not be good, STOP | ||
| UE 433-483 | 4/29/2024 8:40:29 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Richard | Carl | GRANTS PASS | I was an electrician for 13 yr, and 22 yrs as union electrician. I am a senior citizen who retired in 2017 due to disability and medical issues. I am already stretched in credit card payments and my income not enough to cover my expenses. The increasing utility rates is going to drive prices higher. The people who can afford it like businesses will have to increase business costs which impact the rest of us. I believe electricity is a necessity like water/food and people have already cut back where they can. I don’t believe this rate increase is justified in that the primary problem that faces utility contract is that liability costs from forest fires and judgements against them. In terms of the public benefit it is not justified. | ||
| UE 433-484 | 4/29/2024 9:32:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Shira | Randall | RIDDLE | We can't keep going like this! So many of us are struggling and now we're supposed to have to potentially go without heat or cooling because we are being priced out of our basic necessities. What about our seniors? What about our kids starting out that are never going to be able to get by.. please stop being greedy | ||
| UE 433-485 | 4/29/2024 9:58:14 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sven | Rodne | CORVALLIS | It is ridiculous that residential and small commercial businesses are proposed to pay greater than 20% more in costs while larger commercial and irrigation are paying a smaller increase. It is understandable that those larger companies are paying a great deal more but given the current trajectory of companies like Amazon and HP considering larger operations in Oregon, these cost increases would be better offset with those companies. I oppose a residential increase of greater than 10%. | ||
| UE 433-486 | 4/29/2024 11:49:28 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Debbie | Taylor | KLAMATH FALLS | PAC is ready to drive everyone in Oregon to homelessness. The increase is not right! If PAC didn’t budget for their maintenance like consumers do, this is their undoing. I am strongly against it! | ||
| UE 433-487 | 4/29/2024 11:59:38 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Edward | Hall | TERREBONNE | I strongly oppose the 21.6% increase proposal. I had listened to an interview on the radio with a PAC employee. They stated the reasoning for the increase was to keep the rate of return for investors high enough to attract investors to the company. I understand the company is investor owned this should not be a driving force as a reason to increase rates. As a rate payer I already pay premium prices for salmon power, and Blue-Sky Initiative, and should not be paying more. The company should be held to the rate of inflation. | ||
| UE 433-488 | 4/29/2024 1:32:51 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Terran | Butcher | MYRTLE CREEK | I oppose this docket. | ||
| UE 433-489 | 4/29/2024 2:05:01 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sherrie | Day | CORVALLIS | This rate hike seems way out of line with current economic conditions. Folks are ony getting a 2-4% pay increase if that. So there is no way for the consumer to pay a rate increase of this amount. If this is due to the cost of the wild fires, Pacific Power has known of their risks for years and failed to act accordingly until now. So that should not be passed on to the consumer. Failing to have a super prfitabel yer is no reason to burden consumers with a spiked increase. | ||
| UE 433-49 | 2/16/2024 6:40:12 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Robert | Pratt | LEBANON | I have learned, through KEZI news, A proposal by Pacific Power to increase its rates by 16.9% would increase the average monthly electric bill by $30 per month. Please vote NO! Do not allow this increase. I cannot afford anymore. I work two jobs, save as much as I can, and do not carry personal debt... and still too little money left. Please DENY any rate increases in electric rates. Robert Pratt Lebanon Oregon | ||
| UE 433-490 | 4/29/2024 4:09:15 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Laura | Zigler | MYRTLE CREEK | We pay enough. | ||
| UE 433-491 | 4/29/2024 4:11:48 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Hal | Anthony | GRANTS PASS | I am against the rate increase. I am low income and it won’t increase since I retired 10 years ago due to health reasons. I wish I had better lobbying reasons but I am against the rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-492 | 4/29/2024 6:59:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Brandy | Messner | SUTHERLIN | I oppose the rate hike proposed by Pacific Power. The request to hike over 22% after being granted a similar request last year. Pacific Power didn't reduce their rates a few years back when the entire country saw a huge reduction in power rates, so we shouldn't be saddled with their corporate inadequacies and mismanagement. I oppose this rate hike. | ||
| UE 433-493 | 4/29/2024 8:28:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Norma Jean | washburn | NEOTSU | This additional rate is very high! How can they even begin to justify such an increase? We are part of a burn area in Oregon. There is so much recovery that has yet to be done and now they want more money? Right now we are struggling to put food on our table. This demand for more money is an insult on top of injury. I oppose completely for this rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-494 | 4/29/2024 10:11:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Mandy | Miller | MYRTLE CREEK | I oppose this docket. | ||
| UE 433-495 | 4/29/2024 10:16:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Philip | Bolin | GRANTS PASS | I oppose the rate hike | ||
| UE 433-496 | 4/30/2024 8:27:32 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Elizabeth | Kratky | BEND | I am totally against another rate increase. As a senior this is killing me and I don’t want to have to pay for charging stations and such in Oregon. | ||
| UE 433-497 | 4/30/2024 8:40:20 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Katelyn | Hadley | KLAMATH FALLS | Hello, I oppose the proposed rate increase for PacifiCorp. I, like many Americans, am already struggling to make ends meet in this wounded economy, and raising rates on something that is a basic essential need will only increase hardship. I work full time, live by myself in a home which is less than 800 square feet, and am mindful to turn off and unplug anything that draws power while it is not needed. Paying my electric bill each month is still a major hardship. I implore you to consider the average American who is struggling in an endless cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. | ||
| UE 433-498 | 4/30/2024 9:04:02 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sally | Freeman | WARRENTON | We understand the concern about being financially prepared for wildfire impacts, but believe this proposed fee increase is too much. Please consider a much more reasonable fee increase or no increase as many customers will not have enough income to pay for larger electricity bills. | ||
| UE 433-499 | 4/30/2024 10:36:03 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Brenda | ROSEBURG | This rate increase is ridiculous. She is trying to reduce usage and the bills are still high. They have had 3 rate increases already. Does not want to pay for their lawsuits. | |||
| UE 433-5 | 2/15/2024 6:43:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mike | McCarrel | PORTLAND | Pacific corp was found negligent in the Southern Oregon fires. Allowing them to pass the buck onto rate payers in unexceptable, it should come out of their profits. Do not allow this rate hike. Sincerely, Mike McCarrel | ||
| UE 433-50 | 2/23/2024 12:31:56 AM | 2/22/2024 11:35:45 AM | General Comment | PUC.PUBLICCOMMENTS@puc.oregon.gov | ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: A customer living on Crooked River Ranch Date: Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at 3:32?PM Subject: Pac Pwr Rate Increases To: <puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov>> I am emailing you in protest of Pacific Power's proposed request for another rate increase on the heels of its recent approved rate hike. This month my wife and I just saw our power bill go up by at least $100 for the same usage and in the middle of one of the coldest, snowiest winters in recent memory. And now, they ask for another hike, which, by their own admission, should amount to "only about $30 a month". I can't speak for the rest of Pac Pwr's customer base, but here on Crooked River Ranch, most of us are retired and on fixed incomes. We don't know how we will afford power bills of $450 a month, vice the $325 we were paying at this time of year. And now an increase of around $30 a month?! We hope you will do the right thing and turn down this proposal. Thank you very much. | |||||
| UE 433-500 | 4/30/2024 10:47:21 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | David | Machen | CENTRAL POINT | I oppose this proposal due to the huge 17.9% rate increase which amounts to roughly 4+ times current inflation rate. This increase if approved will unduly impact low income and fixed income citizens. It comes right after a 4% increase that began in January 2023. "The power company cites multiple reasons for the proposal to raise rates, including investments in transmission infrastructure, wind generation to serve customer load, upgrades to the customer service system, increased costs of capital to match updated market conditions and risks, as well as wildfire and vegetation management costs. Pacific Power is also proposing an insurance cost adjustment and funding for a catastrophic fire fund." I fail to understand why we must pay Pacific Power to increase their infrastructure, harden their infrastructure or increase their profit margins. I recommend against the proposed rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-501 | 4/30/2024 11:23:02 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jodi | Grossman | BEND | I am against the rate increase. I am senior about to retire on fixed income and no way can accommodate that. | ||
| UE 433-502 | 4/28/2024 1:18:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Don | Lampkins | LA GRANDE | NO RATE INCREASE !! | ||
| UE 433-503 | 4/28/2024 2:02:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jen | L | SALEM | Raising our rates on top of how high inflation is will seriously hurt many people. The Federal poverty income line hasn’t reflected what poverty actually is - for decades. There is no extra help and the middle class is literally being phased out. Pacific Power please find another life raft/other ways to get more money for yourselves other than taking it from people who are already financially drowning. | ||
| UE 433-504 | 4/28/2024 5:44:09 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Cherith | Velez | BEND | A rate increase of 17.9% or frankly anything near there is unreasonable. We already pay $500+ a month for residential electric after the latest increase. Pacific power’s rate lowering programs are a joke. We tried to sign our smart thermostat devices up and the technology to do so failed 3 times. We gave up. The off peak “deal” would cost us money as it conveniently raises rates during peak hours and barely lowers during off hours. You have to sign a waiver exempting them from actually saving you money to sign up for that plan, by the way. When do consumers see cost savings from lower cost power sources? | ||
| UE 433-505 | 4/28/2024 6:10:31 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Debora | Farrin | GRANTS PASS | I am opposed to this big of an increase to our Pacific power bill. In an economy, such as ours where inflation just keeps rising, how are we expected to survive? These rate increases are happening more often and at higher percentages. Pacific power should be bringing in enough money with the rates they already charge. I believe they need to provide proof of the money spent on these upgrades and fire prevention measures before they receive approval for this large increase. | ||
| UE 433-506 | 4/28/2024 7:44:24 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Linda | Sexson | CORVALLIS | Rates were just raised, and we can't afford another rate increase. Electricity is a basic necessity. We can't just say, oh, I can't afford this so I won't use it. You must protect the public!!!! | ||
| UE 433-507 | 4/28/2024 7:50:40 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jill | Stiffler | ATHENA | My social security COLA is 3% . You are not the only utility rate hike I will have to endure this year. 17% is ridiculous. How am I supposed to live within my means when my COLA doesn't keep up with your inflation? | ||
| UE 433-508 | 4/28/2024 9:19:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jim | Sutton | MEDFORD | Enough is enough! Stop hitting us with double rate hikes!! I heard from a reported that the PUC has never *not* approved a rate hike request. IS that true??? | ||
| UE 433-509 | 4/30/2024 12:17:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Nathen | Pizzuto | WINSTON | No way people can afford this increase. | ||
| UE 433-51 | 2/23/2024 12:31:58 AM | 2/22/2024 11:35:00 AM | General Comment | PUC PUC.PublicComments * PUC | ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: A customer living on Crooked River Ranch Date: Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at 3:32?PM Subject: Pac Pwr Rate Increases To: <puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov>> I am emailing you in protest of Pacific Power's proposed request for another rate increase on the heels of its recent approved rate hike. This month my wife and I just saw our power bill go up by at least $100 for the same usage and in the middle of one of the coldest, snowiest winters in recent memory. And now, they ask for another hike, which, by their own admission, should amount to "only about $30 a month". I can't speak for the rest of Pac Pwr's customer base, but here on Crooked River Ranch, most of us are retired and on fixed incomes. We don't know how we will afford power bills of $450 a month, vice the $325 we were paying at this time of year. And now an increase of around $30 a month?! We hope you will do the right thing and turn down this proposal. Thank you very much. | |||||
| UE 433-510 | 4/29/2024 9:14:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Melissa | Fatland | BEND | This comment is in regard to Pacific Power asking Oregon regulators for permission to raise residential power rates by 21.6%. The proposed increase in utility rates is sited to be associated with fire prevention, insurance, and infrastructure investments. While the need for fire prevention and sound infrastructure is aligned with customer interests, the rate increase is a burden to customers. The increase in rates should be more thoroughly evaluated to determine if the proposed increase could be lessened. Increasing rates by 21.6% for residential customers is too large of a step to take at once. Should the increase be found to be a necessity, it should be incrementally applied over a larger period of time to allow customers time to adjust to the rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-511 | 4/29/2024 12:33:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Dennis | Burt | ENTERPRISE | With inflation high, and wages stagnant, it makes it difficult for some of us older folks to bear increases in such things as our power bills. I wish this proposed rate increase was not so high. I realize the costs of power generation and distribution for Pacific Power are increasing, but this cost increase for the consumers is high and will put some of us in a rather precarious financial situation. Thank you | ||
| UE 433-512 | 4/29/2024 1:07:40 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Isabela | Lund | MEDFORD | I absolutely oppose Pacific Power's rate increase. They just increased rates and it is not fair for their customers to keep shouldering an increasing economic burden. So many people are struggling to get by right now and electricity is a necessity. It doesn't help that many of us live in areas where Pacific Power has a monopoly. Please do not approve a second rate rise! | ||
| UE 433-513 | 4/29/2024 9:18:58 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kymberli | Miller | LAKEVIEW | Have you all fallen off the turnip truck? I am on SSDI and I am having trouble paying my bill now! I keep the temperature 60* in winter and have to wear 2 layers of clothing because I am so cold and I can't afford my electricity costs as it is. You should be ashamed taking advantage of the American people while your impaired President has already ruined our economy with the ridiculous cost of living!!! Apparently you see this as an opportunity to rake in the $$$$ too! Your greed is beyond abhorrent. Kick Americans while they are down, beyond struggling. You all are without souls. I APPOSE ANYTHING THING TO DO WITH TAISING OUR ELECTRICAL COSTS!!!! 20+%!!!????? DISGUSTING! I PRAY YOU ALL REAP WHAT YOU SOW YOU EVIL TROLLS! GOD SEES YOU! | ||
| UE 433-514 | 4/29/2024 6:38:37 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Richard | Galloway | PENDLETON | In times of massive inflation and crazy corporate profit it's time to put a halt to these corporations making billions in profit off the backs of the working people. Do not let them raise rates simply because they do not want to cut their profit amount. They will be just fine with less profit, while some hard working people will have to give up daily necessities to pay the increase in the power bill. That is wrong on so many levels. Stop this crazy process now! | ||
| UE 433-515 | 4/30/2024 12:58:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Tony | Tyrrell | BEND | To whom it may concern, I am greatly troubled by Pacific Powers desire to continue to increase the cost of power for its customers while the company continues to operate at an overwhelming positive profit margin. Electricity is one of the most basic necessities that tax paying citizens require to live in modest comfort and we should not be extorted in a Monopolistic fashion to receive such a basic amenity. I urge whoever is capable, to stand up for the citizens that elected you to your positions and help protect our best interests from the never ending capitalistic greed we are faced with today. Thank you for your time and consideration, Tony Tyrrell | ||
| UE 433-516 | 4/30/2024 1:08:40 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jasmine | McGivney | BEND | I OPPOSE the ADDITIONAL Pacific Power rate increase. Rates were just substantially increased last year. Raising them another 21% just one year later is inexcusable. | ||
| UE 433-517 | 4/30/2024 1:31:34 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ronan | Davis | BEND | The cost of living is rough as it is and I've, already been seeing an effect on my budgeting with the last rate increase they did. To do it again in such short succession would make being able too stay afloat even harder | ||
| UE 433-518 | 4/30/2024 1:42:01 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Erik | Raffanelli | BEND | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp. | ||
| UE 433-519 | 4/30/2024 1:45:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Michael | Tanner | BEND | I oppose !! In a time where so many people are struggling in a down economy a huge corporation that nets millions of dollars shouldn’t be allowed to increase rates. | ||
| UE 433-52 | 2/23/2024 12:32:00 AM | 2/21/2024 3:58:41 PM | General Comment | brinabree@gmail.com | To whom it may concern, I would like to formally object to Pacific Powers new proposal for yet another rate increase of 17% that is coming in on the heals of the 14% one that just took place at the first of this year. It is easy to surmise that this increase that would generate over three hundred million in revenue is an attempt to cover their loss to customers that were awarded a settlement from their negligence. The cost to cover that should be from their own profits they already receive without trying to punish the people who are forced to use them as an electric company. I understand in a consumerist economy no one wants to take a decrease in pay but the average working class person/family is struggling enough as it is without additional corporate greed to burden them. Sincerely, Sabrina Hill Just another working class Oregonian Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-520 | 4/30/2024 2:23:35 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Regarding Pacific power proposed rate increase, public utilities should not be subject to profiteering that is troubling current times. With increasing reliance on electricity and a rate increase in effect just this year, customers like myself are at a loss of how to keep up with costs of living. Things like gas furnaces or stove tops seem to be becoming more obsolete and so Pacific power has already increased their profits simply through increased use. Residents do not have an option of the power utility company, rate increases year after year is monopolistic behavior. | ||||
| UE 433-521 | 4/30/2024 2:39:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Perry | Cortell | BEND | Another rate increase at this time is untenable for consumers. Please reject this request | ||
| UE 433-522 | 4/30/2024 2:40:18 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Please, we just went through a rate increase. This is too much to be asking for when many families can't support dealing with the previous increase earlier this year. 20+% on top of 13% earlier? Can't these companies reinvest and forecast costs properly to avoid these hikes? | ||||
| UE 433-523 | 4/30/2024 2:40:43 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Shawn | Hasse | BEND | Pacific Power is already profitable and their executives and upper management are paid millions of dollars. Electricity is a necessary utility for citizens of Oregon and of the USA, it should not be a profit generating system. Do not approve this rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-524 | 4/30/2024 3:08:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Margaret | Nikkila | ASTORIA | I wish to speak out against another (extremely high ) high electricity increase. I realize that the cost of doing business has gone up for Pacific Power , just like the cost of living has gone up for their customers. Pacific Power has already substantially raised electric rates. To combat this I have taken measures to use less. Although I was successful my bill is higher than the previous year. Builders tell me that the use of electricity is on the rise. Electric heating is thought of as efficient and people are switching from gas for environmental and efficiency reasons. That and the increase of electric vehicles and AC units must surely bring in more revenue for Pacific Power. Wages are not going up …..homelessness is though. Increased burden on the housed is unfair. Customers have no other alternatives. electricity has no competitors and is essential in modern homes. Average working people who do not qualify for assistance programs, none the less, struggle to meet needs and will be impacted. My last point is that the percent of increase is unfairly high. Especially when just last year they increased rates by 17 to 21 percent (depending on the source) If passed this year the increase in two years would be an unfair burden on the average customer, most especially on families, and those on fixed incomes. If passed the two year increase would exceed 40 percent. Caps have been put on increases in rent and limits should be put on utility costs. | ||
| UE 433-525 | 4/30/2024 3:20:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Brian | Hoover | BEND | This is insane. The price hike this year was already massive and is straining the budgets of almost everyone I know. We have no option in our area to go with a different utility, and this is going to seriously increase the burden on folks. My parents are already struggling to get by as it is on their social security, this is only going to make things worse. | ||
| UE 433-526 | 4/30/2024 3:32:22 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Erica | Frisco | BEND | I cannot afford another increased bill. Salaries are not increasing, yet the price of everything is going up. We have no other options besides pacific power, please reconsider raising the rates. | ||
| UE 433-527 | 4/30/2024 3:33:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Andree | Shidlovsky | SUTHERLIN | As a resident of Douglas County, Oregon, I am vehemently opposed to the proposed rate increase. Pacific Power saw profits of $2.24 billion in 2023, an increase of 24.6% compared with 2022. The average household struggles to pay for the basic necessities and have seen a cumulative 20% increase in inflation. Pacific Power chose to ignore the warnings about the fire dangers and lost the lawsuit because they were at fault! This is their way of passing the cost of their negligence to the consumer. This is just unacceptable. | ||
| UE 433-528 | 4/30/2024 3:48:08 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kyle | Glennon | BEND | Another rate hike is economically unethical | ||
| UE 433-529 | 4/30/2024 3:49:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Viri | Glennon | BEND | Rates have increased already this year. No highly oppose as everything has increased struggling to keep ahead of the bills. | ||
| UE 433-53 | 2/23/2024 12:32:03 AM | 2/20/2024 12:15:52 PM | General Comment | bruceandsuewilliams@gmail.com | How in the world can you possibly approve a 16.9% increase in electricity? I'm not sure why they need an increase first of all. And why so much? NEVER have I received a 17% increase in pay. However, with costs on everything going up, but no income increase companies like Pacific Power need to quit being so greedy. Off their own website this is what it shows. For 3 quarter in 2023 they made a net income of $571.0M dollars. That's over 2 billion a year So can you or anyone explain to me why they need an increase. At some point our utilities commission has to learn to say no to costs going up. Pacific Power has asked the Oregon Public Utility Commission to approve a 16.9% residential rate hike, effective next year. Oregon PUC approves Cascade Natural Gas rate hike; average residential customer to see 3.22% increase Nov. 1. SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved an increase in rates for Cascade Natural Gas customers that goes into effect on Wednesday, Nov. Ok, 3.22% for electricity. Why does natural gas need 16.9%. Please help us, the consumers not to have to live in poverty. Rate hikes need to get under control. I realize every cost is going up, but wages aren't and Oregonians, just like everyone else in the country, can't keep up with these increases. Being on social security isn't helping with our bills. Please consider that most Oregonians can't afford rising costs and will again be faced with, not buying food, not buying groceries or in rare cases become homeless. Please help us. Thank you Sue | |||||
| UE 433-530 | 4/30/2024 3:49:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Viri | Glennon | BEND | Rates have increased already this year. No highly oppose as everything has increased struggling to keep ahead of the bills. | ||
| UE 433-531 | 4/30/2024 3:51:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Eric | Donnell | GRANTS PASS | When the citizens of Oregon have to make a choice between eating or staying warm, it is time for a change in government. The fact that this commission approved a 12.9% rate hike just last year and is even considering approval of another 17.9% the very next year indicates to me that the commission is not doing its job to help the people of Oregon. We cannot be responsible for paying for PACIFICORP's year after year lack of maintaining their right of ways and now having huge law suits to pay. This increase cannot be approved. | ||
| UE 433-532 | 4/30/2024 3:53:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Clayton | Pearce | BEND | Living costs are already on the rise across the board and there was a rate increase less than 6 months ago. It is further disappointing that residential users bear the brunt of this increase, while industrial and commercial users have a substantially lower proposed increase. People who actually work for a living are having a hard enough time staying in Bend without prohibitive utility increases. The dim future of the area continues to get darker (especially when no one can afford to keep their lights on). | ||
| UE 433-533 | 4/30/2024 4:01:13 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jaime | Burnap | REDMOND | I am writing to express my strong opposition to Pacific Power's proposed 21.6% rate increase on top of the recent 13% increase implemented earlier this year. This additional burden on Oregon residents is simply unacceptable. The proposed increase comes at a time when many Oregonians are already struggling with rising costs of living. A combined rate increase of 34.6% in a short period will have a significant negative impact on families, businesses, and the overall economic health of our communities. Financial Strain on Oregonians: For many residents, particularly those on fixed incomes, such as seniors and low-income households, these rate increases will force them to make impossible choices between paying for essential utilities and other necessities like food or medication. The impact will ripple throughout the community, potentially leading to delayed bill payments, increased utility shutoffs, and a decline in overall quality of life. Profitability of Pacific Power: Pacific Power's claim that the rate increase is necessary for infrastructure upgrades raises serious concerns. While infrastructure upgrades are important, it is essential to consider the company's financial situation. According to public reports, Pacific Power recently turned a significant profit. These profits raise questions about whether alternative solutions can be explored before placing such a heavy burden on ratepayers. Alternative Solutions: The Oregon Public Utility Commission should urge Pacific Power to explore alternative solutions to fund infrastructure upgrades. These could include: Reviewing operating expenses: A thorough audit of the company's operating expenses could identify areas for cost savings without impacting essential services. Seeking alternative funding sources: Pacific Power could explore grants, loans, or other financing options to cover the cost of upgrades, minimizing the impact on ratepayers. Phasing in rate increases: If a rate increase is deemed absolutely necessary, it should be implemented in a phased approach over a longer period to lessen the immediate financial strain on customers. The Public Utility Commission has a responsibility to ensure a balance between the needs of utility companies and the affordability of essential services for Oregon residents. In this case, Pacific Power's proposed rate increase clearly tips the scales in favor of the company at the expense of the community. Request for Thorough Review: On behalf of myself and many other concerned Oregonians, I urge the Public Utility Commission to thoroughly review Pacific Power's request and reject the proposed 21.6% rate increase. I encourage the commission to work with Pacific Power to develop alternative solutions that address infrastructure needs while ensuring affordable utility rates for all Oregonians. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Jaime Burnap | ||
| UE 433-534 | 4/30/2024 4:06:58 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sally | Compton | BEND | Please do not raise the rates again. Our family can barely afford to heat our rental as it is! | ||
| UE 433-535 | 4/30/2024 4:10:31 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jeremy | Verke | BEND | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need is regressive, and will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. The proposed rate increase is ridiculously high--Pacificorps parent company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, posted net income of 3.2 billion dollars in 2023--they do NOT need this. People have very little choice in how much electricity they consume, this has to be stopped. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp. | ||
| UE 433-536 | 4/30/2024 4:11:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Shirley | Freeman | CHILOQUIN | In Nov 2023 increase effective Jan 2024, and now PAC is asking for another increase for 2025. When I figured out the increase for those it’s $129 million. That seems like a lot of money. Over the years consumers have paid for taking out dams for the company and now consumers are paying more for things PAC should be responsible for as a business entity. I don’t think it’s fair. I would like to know how they can justify it and PAC should send out letter to explain why. I am not sure why over the years they have been allowed to do this and the PUC should investigate this. | ||
| UE 433-537 | 4/30/2024 4:19:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Central Oregon and its residents are facing new fees, unprecedented cost of gas and groceries, and seeing the cost of living rise in insurmountable ways right before their eyes every single day. Pacific Power just implemented a rate hike mere months ago, and another one months before that. Citizens such as myself simply can't afford to say afloat. An average of a $29/month rate hike may not seem like much to the executives at PGE, but for the families and me I know locally, it's between paying an extra $29 to the electric company or being able to afford to go to the grocery store and feed my family. We already work multiple jobs, we already work over 40 hours a week, and still we can't get ahead. These hikes add up and they ARE affecting us. Please consider implementing other measures or cost-saving effects elsewhere (CEO salary, perhaps?) and give your paying customers a BREAK. We don't get to choose whether or not to have electricity or who heats our home, but please choose to hear us. | ||||
| UE 433-538 | 4/30/2024 4:56:09 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Earley | REDMOND | I don't believe a rate adjustment will be beneficial to both the consumer and power provider at this time. With many counties effected by fire last year on top of external factors dealing with inflation will cause undue economic stress in central Oregon. I would recommend delaying the rate adjustment for 1-3 years to get a better understanding of environmental fire issues and the realistic cost of infrastructure maintenance and repair. | ||
| UE 433-539 | 4/30/2024 5:32:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Christopher | Dukatz | BEND | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp. | ||
| UE 433-54 | 2/23/2024 12:32:05 AM | 2/20/2024 7:41:27 AM | General Comment | frolandersr@aol.com | I am contacting you to demand that you deny Pacific Power's rate increase request. They have received obscene increases in both of the last 2 years. NO ONE should EVER get more than a 4% annual raise as this contributes to massive inflation. They have gotten more than they should already, covering at least the next 6 years. As a 50 year customer of Pacific Power I am requiring you to deny them. NO, NO, NO , just say NO. | |||||
| UE 433-540 | 4/30/2024 6:48:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Nic | Schneider | REDMOND | No to another increase | ||
| UE 433-541 | 4/30/2024 7:06:15 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Annika | Yates | BEND | I am opposed to the price increase, which will disproportionately affect low income Oregonians. Berkshire Hathaway, Pacific Powers parent company, made billions in profits last year, the rate increase is about corporate greed, and nothing else | ||
| UE 433-542 | 4/30/2024 7:35:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Stephanie | Beaver | BEND | As a Deschutes County resident living in the margins, it’s possible that raising the cost of vital utilities (as proposed) will be the “make or break” regarding whether I’m able to pay my electricity bill on time, or in full. The parent company for this organization posted record profits in 2023, and despite any argument, this will only further harm those most financially impacted - the majority of working class Deschutes County residents. | ||
| UE 433-543 | 4/30/2024 7:44:16 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Nic | Schneider | REDMOND | This bill will cause more harm than good after our rates just went up in January | ||
| UE 433-544 | 4/30/2024 7:48:39 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Spencer | Snyder | BEND | The rate increase that was introduced earlier this year is already a substantial difference in price for our small townhouse. A further increased rate will create more strain in not just my community but in varying others here in Bend. Please refrain from allowing Pacificorp an additional increase in general rates. | ||
| UE 433-545 | 4/30/2024 7:50:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Wesley | Treihaft | REDMOND | I do not support another rate increase. They just had a 13% rate increase the first of this year. This is crazy. Reading that their costs have also decreased 1% makes this maddening. Many are on a fixed income trying to make ends meet and this greed needs to stop! I strongly oppose this rate hike! | ||
| UE 433-546 | 4/30/2024 8:36:54 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Brad | Waler | REDMOND | Pacific Power's proposed increase in overall revenues by $322.3 million, translating to an approximate 17.9% hike for all customer types, is unjustified and burdensome. If approved, residential customers, especially those in single-family homes or multi-family residences, will face significant bill increases. For instance, a $30.66 jump for single-family customers using 950 kWh per month and an $18.51 increase for multi-family residents using 650 kWh per month are excessive and will strain household budgets. Such steep hikes disproportionately affect low-income families and individuals on fixed incomes. Pacific Power should explore more equitable and sustainable solutions that do not impose such heavy financial burdens on its customers. | ||
| UE 433-547 | 4/30/2024 9:17:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Amos | Mobbs | BEND | I am a combat disabled veteran living on a fixed income, because of the service I provided this country when I was 18-22. Affording a life in Bend is difficult for myself and my family. I understand that people in Central Oregon are in a similar boat, so for this reason and countless others I am opposed to an additional increase from Pacific power! I don't understand why this has gone to a public form, Pacific Power has already increased our rates in the past 12 months! It speaks poorly of a business to feel the need increase the rate for services they promised. Especially knowing that people like myself who have no other choice but to live on limited and fixed incomes. Pacific power makes more than enough money from its rates and if Pacific power needs to increase their services by 35+ something percent then I believe that business should focus internally and resolve the issues which placed the business in this position in the first place. A primary example would have been last season when Pacific Power destroyed a protected bird nest, and then had to shell out money for fines and alleviations. Allowing and or encouraging Pacific Power to increase their rates yet again is enabling and allowing businesses to place the blame on their consumers rather than focus on themselves. To be crystal clear, I stand in absolute opposition of the second rate increase in 12 months for the only electric provider I can choose in my neighborhood. I will not be able to afford electricity on my house if Pacific power decides to up my electric bill again and again. | ||
| UE 433-548 | 4/30/2024 9:43:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Oppose docket proposal. Bend is stupidly expensive for no reason. Just stop hiking up the damn prices | ||||
| UE 433-549 | 4/30/2024 9:43:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Oppose docket proposal. Bend is stupidly expensive for no reason. Just stop hiking up the damn prices | ||||
| UE 433-55 | 2/23/2024 12:32:08 AM | 2/19/2024 8:34:19 PM | General Comment | spurlock3@charter.net | Where will it end? We JUST had a rate increase of 12.9%. Pacific Power’s poor management and hefty fines should be THEIR problem, not the problem of the people they serve. Otherwise, it’s not a consequence of their poor management, it’s a consequence to their innocent customers, the very customers who were injured in the first place. No rate hike, no excuses. JUST SAY NO to Pacific Power. Lisa Spurlock | |||||
| UE 433-550 | 4/30/2024 9:43:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Oppose docket proposal. Bend is stupidly expensive for no reason. Just stop hiking up the damn prices | ||||
| UE 433-551 | 4/30/2024 9:43:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Oppose docket proposal. Bend is stupidly expensive for no reason. Just stop hiking up the damn prices | ||||
| UE 433-552 | 4/30/2024 10:01:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Hannah | Terrell | BEND | As a resident of Bend, I strongly opposed this docket item. Another rate increase is preposterous, and dangerous for already struggling families. It is almost criminal that a utility company could hike their rates for something that has become a basic need to function in the US. Do not let this go through. | ||
| UE 433-553 | 4/30/2024 10:11:49 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jeff | Thompson | BEND | During the challenging times, I strongly oppose increased rates for electricity. If this rate increase goes into affect it will be a devastating burden on my family's monthly fiances. We are already barely holding it together. Please do not do this to us. | ||
| UE 433-554 | 4/30/2024 10:13:54 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Heather | Thompson | BEND | Please do not increase our electric bill. We are struggling to make ends meet. This will be taking groceries off our table each month. | ||
| UE 433-556 | 4/30/2024 10:29:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Carl | Nokell | BEND | This will put me out of business. We can’t afford another rate hike. | ||
| UE 433-557 | 4/30/2024 10:31:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Korri | Ormsby | BEND | I oppose the rate increase. It is unaffordable for so many people | ||
| UE 433-558 | 4/30/2024 10:31:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Michelle | McGrady | BEND | My bill has already increased from $313 mo to $375 mo in less than 6 mo. This is an unacceptable increase and now this proposal will increase my rate to more than $450 mo. I am on an annual plan so this means more than $4500 a year. This is more than my car payment. | ||
| UE 433-559 | 4/30/2024 10:33:04 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Their rates are already very high. Living in a one bedroom apartment that is brand new I am paying 150-200/month!!! This is unjust | ||||
| UE 433-56 | 2/23/2024 12:32:10 AM | 2/18/2024 6:12:52 PM | General Comment | suejohn1998@gmail.com | Again we take another hit on an utility increase. How long before we all end up living in the parks because we can't afford to live in our houses anymore....... | |||||
| UE 433-560 | 4/30/2024 10:33:13 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Celia | Reams | BEND | The percentage increase is unnecessary and too aggressive. Plus it was just increased at the start of the year. | ||
| UE 433-561 | 4/30/2024 10:33:32 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Michael | Ormsby | BEND | The recent increase was enough. It is unaffordable | ||
| UE 433-562 | 4/30/2024 10:34:08 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Joe | Johnson | BEND | This way to much as is I can't afford | ||
| UE 433-563 | 4/30/2024 10:34:30 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Cresta | Morris | BEND | I oppose the PacificCorp rate increase for power. The already raised it 14% and that is enough. Groceries and gas are so high people are already suffering, lets nor make it more with power increase | ||
| UE 433-564 | 4/30/2024 10:35:13 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Skyler | Horton | BEND | I oppose this proposal. It is too high of an increase and will put strain on our finances. | ||
| UE 433-565 | 4/30/2024 10:36:02 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Dianne | Westmoreland | BEND | How is this possibly even on the docket when we just received an increase from Pacific Power? My bill has tripled in the last 6 years after living in same location since 2006. You have Oregonians barely holding on by a financial thread, the services have not improved, the delivery of products has not improved, and they pushed digital meters on us all to REDUCE labor costs. This increase is not only unnecessary, it’s inhumane and unjustified. If you let this pass, imagine the other resources both necessary and unnecessary that will follow suit and submit an increase to local government. | ||
| UE 433-566 | 4/30/2024 10:42:02 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sarah | Royal | BEND | Electricity is already absolutely outrageous and now you want to raise the rates more. And not a little more, 20+% more. It's greedy and I 100% oppose this | ||
| UE 433-567 | 4/30/2024 10:50:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | This is a ridiculous rate | ||||
| UE 433-568 | 4/30/2024 10:51:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | REDMOND | A rate hike in the past year has almost doubled our bill. These changes also disproportionately affect poor and minority households who cannot afford green initiatives such as solar. | ||||
| UE 433-569 | 4/30/2024 11:00:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | I oppose the rate increase | ||||
| UE 433-57 | 2/23/2024 12:32:13 AM | 2/18/2024 2:50:56 PM | General Comment | melissablanchard98@gmail.com | Oregon Public Utilities Commission, I am very concerned about the proposed increase in electric rates. With the proposed increase in electric rates it will significantly effect the amount people pay for utilities. This year we will also face the proposed permanent change to Standard Time which will automatically increase the electric bills of Oregonian's. Currently people are struggling to pay their bills let alone the increase. Many people have already had to choose between paying their bills or getting food and medicine. As a low income senior, I currently receive food stamps (SNAP) to help supplement my grocery bill. But this past year, the amount of food stamps were decreased significantly and many people were removed from the SNAP program making it more difficult to get by. A significant amount of residents were also taken off of the Oregon health plan in can no longer see their doctors. Now the proposed increase, up to $30 a month, will cause even more hardship. Furthermore, oregonian's should not be forced to pay for the negligence of the power companies and there resulting lawsuits due to forest fires, lives and homes lost. Many of these people have still not recovered due to the economic crisis. I am writing to request that the proposed electric rate increase be denied at this time. Sincerely, Melissa Blanchard 303 S 8th St #106 Klamath Falls, Oregon 541-331-2104 | |||||
| UE 433-570 | 4/30/2024 11:10:01 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Vhonda | Mann | BEND | I greatly oppose a rate increase. This type of increase would be a huge financial burden on me and my household. My bill is already quite high during the colder months (several hundred dollars a month) anything higher I would not be able to pay my bill. I already have an average monthly bill with my bill never being below $324. In February it was $1000 the highest I've ever had to pay. I am a single income household. I don't know what I will do if I have to pay more. I can't imagine not being able to afford my electric bill and afraid of having my electric turned off during the winter because I can't afford to pay my bill. | ||
| UE 433-571 | 4/30/2024 11:12:57 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Nicole | MYRTLE CREEK | I oppose this proposal, with all the inflation already affecting everyone’s lives why make it harder for people to afford to keep power on in their home? Especially those with children. Think about the kids and all the families already struggling to make ends meet… | |||
| UE 433-572 | 4/30/2024 11:18:15 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | mike | christy | BEND | Not in favor of raising the rates for electricity ... don't do it. The electric company makes enough money already. | ||
| UE 433-573 | 5/1/2024 12:31:57 AM | 4/29/2024 8:39:30 AM | General Comment | yogamyjo@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. Pacific Power needs to be utilizing their inflated profits to improve out electrical infrastructure so they do not cause more fires and fob the expense on us as they have done in the past. I would also encourage the commission to seriously consider moving all our utilities to a non profit or user owned co-op to stop this insane exorbitant profit making corporation. PP and other corporate owned utility companies do not serve the public interest or needs but are also happy to use our tax dollars to improve the infrastructure they continue to use and not adequately maintain. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Amy Levin 1080 Date Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420-1914 yogamyjo@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-574 | 5/1/2024 12:32:00 AM | 4/29/2024 7:45:43 AM | General Comment | tfawell@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Dr Thomas Fawell 2204 NE 38th Ave Portland, OR 97212-5260 tfawell@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-575 | 5/1/2024 12:32:03 AM | 4/29/2024 7:40:21 AM | General Comment | porchkitty40@gmail.com | Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android | |||||
| UE 433-576 | 5/1/2024 12:32:06 AM | 4/29/2024 7:37:12 AM | General Comment | dregan02@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. David Regan 623 SW Park Ave Apt 703 Portland, OR 97205-3129 dregan02@msn.com | |||||
| UE 433-577 | 5/1/2024 12:32:10 AM | 4/28/2024 5:27:17 PM | General Comment | pennyh214@gmail.com | This just too much! So many people are struggling right now. It seems like Pacific Power is sticking out to us ordinary people. I strongly vote no. We already help our kids because the power rates have escalated. | |||||
| UE 433-578 | 5/1/2024 12:32:12 AM | 4/28/2024 12:41:01 PM | General Comment | erik4a@centurylink.net | TO: Director of Public Utilities/Consumer Division FROM: Erik J. Forrey c/o Oregon State Public Utilities Commission 1080 Valley Street P.O. Box 1088 Astoria OR 97103 Salem OR 97308 email <erik4a@centurylink.net> phone (503) 325-4155 CC: Oregon Citizens’ Utilities Board Oregon State Atty General’s Office 4/28/24 RE: Proposed 17% Rate Increase for 2025 Docket #VE433 I am opposed to the latest proposal by PacifiCorp for an additional 17% rate increase in Jan 2025, on top of their latest 13% rate increase for 2024. This would make a 30% total increase in less than a year. For some folks like me it is too much of a load to bear. I am retired and live on a fixed income. I am already paying more for all my necessities and cannot deal with the constant heavy increases due to inflation. I have economized and I have lowered my cost of living in Oregon down to the barest of bare minimums over the last few years and yet more is imposed on me by the utilities. There are those who are older than me that deal with much more than I do and it hurts them worse as they get older. Both PacificPower/PacifiCorp and other utilities need to consider that older folks have limited fixed resources and when the cost of living moves faster than those resources can keep up they will overrun the ability for those older folks to pay them. We live in a world where the Haves, have, and the Have-Nots get shafted. Who will consider this when they can no longer keep up. There will be more people that become homeless, or can no longer have the quality of life that Oregon so claims it has in the years to come. I made a choice to retire in Oregon for that quality of life that I am now having regrets for doing. I am hoping that the Oregon State Public Utilities Commission will consider that these corporate institutions do not care about people, just making as much as they from the consumer for as long as they can until there is nothing and/or no-one left that can afford to consume anything they produce. Sincerely Erik J Forrey | |||||
| UE 433-579 | 5/1/2024 12:32:15 AM | 4/28/2024 9:37:33 AM | General Comment | srbutterfield@gmail.com | We are opposed to this large of a rate increase. Pacific Power should not make the power users pay for their mistakes causing fires to spread. That seems so unfair to me. These rate increases just keep on coming and even with our middle income are forcing us to cut back on other expenses such as charitable contributions. I am angry that Pacific Power keeps asking for rate increases. I don't think they do a good job of communicating with the customers on specific ways we can save money on our electric bills or what they are doing to be a champion of renewable energy. S and R Butterfield Bend, Oregon Pacific Power customer | |||||
| UE 433-58 | 2/23/2024 12:32:15 AM | 2/18/2024 11:33:45 AM | General Comment | davenval30@gmail.com | I understand that Pacific Power will be asking for a 17% increase for our electric power for next year. I am totally against this increase, enough is enough. I also notice that whenever you receive a request for an increase, it's always approved with no rebuttal from the users. I have never seen an increase request denied. Thank you for your time. David L. Myers prineville, OR. 97754 | |||||
| UE 433-580 | 5/1/2024 12:32:17 AM | 4/28/2024 8:39:25 AM | General Comment | gra8fulsue@gmail.com | I understand you want to upgrade but now is not the time to do so People are struggling to keep a roof over their heads We are all going to be homeless if all this inflation does not stop Please put on the breaks until we can stabilize Thank you for your consideration | |||||
| UE 433-581 | 5/1/2024 12:32:20 AM | 4/28/2024 7:01:28 AM | General Comment | josiehanneman@yahoo.com | Public Comment on PACIFICORP REQUEST FOR A GENERAL RATE REVISION I am strongly opposed to a rate hike on customers of Pacific Power. We have already had a recent rate increase, and another in such a short amount of time will be overwhelming to many of my neighbors. I am a rather average middle class rate payer, and the recent increases in addition to extremely cold weather this winter, were extremely challenging to my family. It impacted our budget in ways that made it difficult to make ends meet. As far as I understand it, Pacific Power is a private company with shareholders. They need to look at sharing less profit before they wring the money out of their customers. They've delayed repairs and fire mitigation for decades, and should not be allowed to play catch up on the backs of low and middle income Oregonians. They've profited for decades and now want to pay for their malfeasance with average people's money. Finally, while not related to this docket, I feel that electric companies should either be nonprofit, or publicly owned. Having them be profit driven and private will always fail the end user. Thank you, Josie Hanneman Bend, Oregon | |||||
| UE 433-582 | 5/1/2024 12:32:22 AM | 4/28/2024 4:46:08 AM | General Comment | research@cctruth.org | Anything we do with emissions of carbon dioxide takes 150 years to have an effect. Solar panels and windmills are unreliable power. Evs are crashing the grid. Cctruth.org 503-608-7611 | |||||
| UE 433-583 | 5/1/2024 12:32:25 AM | 4/28/2024 12:07:35 AM | General Comment | lemoldsnut@aol.com | The cost now is way too much. It is not far to pass on their error expense on to customers. Some of there costs are way too much now. I have two meters on one property. Because there is two meeters I pay all the service fees twice. Even though the use is the same as if there was one meter for this service. The cost is double whatever the monthly use is. Being a disabled Veteran who is retired, my income does not go up based on what the real cost of living increases are. I have to seek assistance each year because the cost is so high. This needs to stop. Going to alternative is not affordable for me either. Thank you Larry Moyer Redmond Oregon 541-815-4363 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone | |||||
| UE 433-584 | 5/1/2024 12:32:29 AM | 4/27/2024 10:00:33 PM | General Comment | kitkat@bendbroadband.com | Sir or Madam, 4/27/24 I am writing about, and VERY concerned about the recent news report of a rate increase for residential customers of almost 21% or more. We live in Central Oregon, in the town of Redmond. We are retired people. Our income source is Social Security retirement. A rate increase like that would be devastating to us. My wife and I are both disabled and simply can't afford that high of an increase.Costs for everything have went up and up since COVID but not so much in regards to income. Grocery expenses have gotten outrageous and with an increase like you're proposing, well, in order to pay bills and afford things like medication, something would have to be cut and that may be the grocery allowance. Please reconsider this rate increase. It is just not a feasible thing for people, especially folks like us. Thank you for your time | |||||
| UE 433-585 | 5/1/2024 12:32:31 AM | 4/27/2024 6:02:20 PM | General Comment | bjt3951@gmail.com | I am opposed to the Pacific Power rate hike planned for 2025. This 21.6% increase for 2025 for residential customers is on top of: the residential rate increase of 21% for 2023 the 12.9% residential increase adopted Jan 10, 2024 We are not made of money! I don’t think it is right for a power company to pass on the costs of litigation judgments for wildfires to customers. They should pay it out of their profits. It was their negligence! Otherwise, what lesson is learned? Sincerely, Bonnie Trotter 2588 SW Metolius Ave Redmond, OR 97756 541-516-0863 | |||||
| UE 433-586 | 5/1/2024 12:32:34 AM | 4/27/2024 5:50:05 PM | General Comment | jgoar7@yahoo.com | I knew this was going to happen after PP&L was sued. Stupid people that thought suing was such a good idea, now we all lose. So no, the rate increase is ridiculous and will definitely be felt in my budget as a widow and now retired, I don't have avenues for extra money. Totally a NO for this increase. Jan Goar Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer | |||||
| UE 433-587 | 5/1/2024 12:32:36 AM | 4/27/2024 3:29:42 PM | General Comment | mcmillan42bill@gmail.com | Why isn't the proposed rate hike in line with current inflation rates? 20%+ is gouging and unconscionable. Monopolies are the worst offenders. Stop them NOW! William McMillan Redmond, OR | |||||
| UE 433-588 | 5/1/2024 12:32:39 AM | 4/27/2024 3:06:05 PM | General Comment | inflight62@oigp.net | The proposed rate increase of 21.6% is beyond outrageous! No individual is receiving an equivalent increase to their funds. Especially not seniors on Social Security. Some seniors are already going without adequate heat due to not being able to afford the power usage they need. Pacific Power needs to dip into profits for the insurance cost adjustment and funding for the proposed catastrophic fire fund. NOT pass those charges onto the customers. Get some federal grants or somewhere and start burying power lines in high risk areas. Cessa Vichi Kerby, OR Sent from Cessa’s iPad Pro 12.9 | |||||
| UE 433-589 | 5/1/2024 12:32:42 AM | 4/27/2024 1:35:13 PM | General Comment | jdr71980@gmail.com | I am writing to comment on the proposed rate increase for pacific power. I do not think it is in the best interests of the State of Oregon or the people of the state to continue to allow such steep increases for utilities. This is going to push the disenfranchised people further down and possibly out of their homes into homelessness costingus all even more. These continued steep rate increases are also straining the middle class and going to cause even more tension due to people being pushed to the brink. These constant rate increases are not sustainable for the people of the state and are not necessary for the stock holders of these companies with yearly profits spiking in all energy sectors. I urge you to deny this rate increase as it is unfair and not needed. Rates and fees are high enough. 5% sure but putting another 20 to 30% increase on the people is uncalled for. I am the main provider of a multigenerational home and these increases of, Nat gas, electricity and water are beyond what one can afford. I make good money and I am feeling pushed to the end of my rope. Food, insurance and energy prices are out-pacing any raises that even the unions can push for and the peopleon SS and SSI are even worse off. It's time to stop this madness before you cause another 20% of people to become homeless. Regards, James D Reed | |||||
| UE 433-59 | 2/23/2024 12:32:18 AM | 2/17/2024 4:07:58 PM | General Comment | nils.schongalla@gmail.com | Hello/good day, I would like to comment on the proposed 2025 rate increase for residential customers of Pacific Power. While my household is not "vulnerable" enough to qualify for available discounts, it is unclear how we are to continue living just above the margin and pursue the lives we dreamed of here. Leaving this area due to broadly rising costs is a frequent topic of discussion in our community and announcements like this on top of recent rate hikes will encourage that movement for my household and others. Meanwhile, like many households, my home is moving away from natural gas use and towards cleaner energy sources, which means a greater reliance on our electric utility. Many will forgo environmental stewardship to help minimize the pain of electric rate increases, sticking with gas appliances instead of making smarter choices for our environment. Additionally, PacifCorp, Pacific Power's parent company is ultimately expected to pay upwards of $1 billion dollars in damages related to negligent practices in the 2023 wildfire season. They have the gall to pass rate increases on to customers citing the cost of managing wildfire risk and that is unacceptable. How many millions is the salary of the PacifiCorp CEO, currently standing in for the president and CEO of Pacific Power? (If we had a public utility instead of a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary this would not be a secret.) I'm all for private enterprise but this energy provider is a monopoly and we consumers are being bled dry drip by drip. According to the Oregonian, this will be the third double digit rate increase in three years. How much more are we supposed to pay? When can we expect the increases to stop? We can't, they won't. Not if it is left up to them. The customers of Pacific Power need our Public Utility Commission to stand up on our behalf and say loud and clear, NO MORE RATE INCREASES. Thank you for you efforts on behalf of my household and other Pacifc Power customers. Nils Schongalla 7634 N Williams Ave Portland, OR 97217 Ref: https://www.pacificpower.net/about/newsroom/news-releases/file-2025-oregon-rate-proposals.html https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/pacific-power-rate-increase-2025/ https://www.koin.com/news/wildfires/oregon-jury-finds-pacificorp-utility-responsible-for-causing-devastating-2020-wildfires-in-civil-lawsuit/ https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2024/02/oregons-second-largest-utility-seeks-big-rate-hike-again-heres-why.html | |||||
| UE 433-590 | 5/1/2024 12:32:45 AM | 4/27/2024 12:33:19 PM | General Comment | orgirl66@gmail.com | To whom it may concern, Hello...I'm writing concerning Pacific Power's rate increase. My husband and I are a couple trying to make it on just Social Security disability. When you have a mortgage, car payment, utilities, etc. you usually have to rob Peter to pay Paul. Right now we have a $250 bill to Pacific Power that we cannot pay and haven't been able to pay our sewer bill for months. Our poor house has more drafts than all of the wars combined so our Power bill is more than we can afford. We've received all the help we can with our electric bill and been told we make $38 over the limits for SNAP, etc. I would get rid of our car but we live in Shady Cove (a sleepy little town outside of Medford) so we really need it to get to town to buy groceries and doctors appointments. I really don't know how disabled people are supposed to make it. Our social security has a cola of around 3% but food goes up 7-8%, gas goes up, Affordable Connectivity program is no more so now we have to pay $30 more for that and now Pacific Power wants to tack on 21% more. That might be the straw that breaks the camels back. If anybody knows a way to make it in this economy, I'm all ears. I'm 57 and my husband is 63 so we have a few years left on this earth and we'd rather not be homeless for the rest of them. If you think I'm exaggerating I'm not. If you think I'm using the "woe is me" card I'm not. I'm speaking the God's honest truth. A lot of you will be enjoying the summer with your families. Going on vacation, having BBQs. We haven't had a vacation in years...we rarely get out of Shady Cove or the Rogue Valley and we're lucky when we can eat 2 meals because it's usually 1 meal a day. When someone says vacation we say what's that? For us it takes a lot of planning and budgeting, couponing to try to make it. If you let Pacific Power raise our rates it will be immensely hard for low income to pay that extra amount. I think the homeless rate is high enough. Sincerely, Sally Schneider Very concerned citizen Sent from my U.S.Cellular© Smartphone | |||||
| UE 433-591 | 5/1/2024 12:32:49 AM | 4/27/2024 11:20:29 AM | General Comment | orca@useakayak.org | I think it is outrageous for Pacific Power to ask for a 21.6% rate increase. This is a necessary utility for survival. I do not have another option. I am being held hostage by only have a one option choice. Inflation is bad enough, but over a 20% increase is just ridiculous for families trying to get by. My rates already increase last year. When does this stop??? Please decline the request. Wayne Horodowich 61318 Wecoma Court Bend Oregon 97702 | |||||
| UE 433-592 | 5/1/2024 12:32:52 AM | 4/27/2024 10:50:33 AM | General Comment | matteddiewells@gmail.com | Hello there! I am submitting my comments for the proposed rate increase for Pac Power. The newspaper article said there could be a 21% raise for residential customers and around that for commercial. Many of us are already struggling to keep up with inflation and the various costs of living in the Central Oregon area. I am a teacher with 5 additional part-time jobs trying to keep above water so to speak. I keep my thermostat set very low (around 62 to 63) in order to save on heating costs and my bills are already high enough despite my cost saving measures. While I understand some marginal cost increases over time, this big of a hike at a time when finances are already tight and time is spread thin, makes this proposal a pretty significant burden. I'm pretty certain that Pac Power is doing just great in terms of net profit, so squeezing more from people like me who are already having a hard enough time managing costs does not seem very fair or right. Thank you, -- Matt Wells | |||||
| UE 433-593 | 5/1/2024 12:32:54 AM | 4/27/2024 10:05:29 AM | General Comment | shy2kate@gmail.com | We just had an increase in our power rates and I don't feel we should have another increase in our rates. I feel this is there way of recovering money from the wild fires. | |||||
| UE 433-594 | 5/1/2024 12:32:57 AM | 4/27/2024 6:48:09 AM | General Comment | maxblake451@yahoo.com | Are they crazy? Are you for even considering it? Pacific Power wants a 22.4% rate increase. I want a new villa on the coast. But that doesn't mean that either one of us deserves what we want. We had electric bills of more than $600 per month this past winter. Think of that. We live in a 2,500 square-foot home and are all-electric because that's all we have available to us. We are careful, and we wear sweaters and keep the temps low, and we turn off the lights, and we watch what we do every day because we are both retired ... and our electric bill was still more than $600 monthly during the winter. Keep it up and we'll be moving out of state to a place where this sort of insanity is squashed out quickly. Did Pacific Power have a robust profit this past year, and the year before, and the year before that? Yeah, thought so. This isn't a request. This is robbery. Please force them to take off the mask and put down the shotgun and stop their thieving ways. | |||||
| UE 433-595 | 5/1/2024 12:33:00 AM | 4/27/2024 6:45:41 AM | General Comment | richmires@gmail.com | This is outrageous. I have seen my power bill increase by almost 50% in the past 4 years. Seniors on Social Security have been hit with rapidly rising insurance rates, increased gas and electric rates, & enormous increase in the cost of food. We cannot afford a 22% increase.....in my case $20-25! Why do large corporations get a break with 1/2 of the increase of residential? We are already fattening the CEO's and stockholders dividend pockets with price gouging. The power company can live within its means just like the rest of us.......by cutting back. Start with salaries of the CEO. It also appears that we must pay for their lack of maintenance of their power lines resulting in the cause of wild fires in order to continue padding their wallets. Cut this request to about 2.5-3% increase.......the potential maximum of Social Security increase anticipated for 2025! Rich Mires 372 NE Holly St Prineville, OR | |||||
| UE 433-596 | 5/1/2024 12:33:02 AM | 4/27/2024 3:58:53 AM | General Comment | embett1985@gmail.com | I saw there's a proposed 21% increase for power being discussed. This is a terrible idea and will force millions of people to lose power due to it being completely unaffordable. Our power bill is nearly $600/mo. We cannot afford to pay any more. Please rethink this price hike as a solution as it will hurt all Oregonians more than the already ridiculous price hike you already imposed on us. | |||||
| UE 433-597 | 5/1/2024 12:33:04 AM | 4/26/2024 10:42:43 PM | General Comment | avanriggs@gmail.com | Hello, I am a homeowner in a multi-family development in the Medford area. Both my husband and I work, and our family budget is tight with inflation continuing to affect grocery and gas prices, the cost of healthcare, and everything else. I cannot support continued PacPower customer rate increases. Already my bill is usually over $100/month even in the winter, without running AC. I’ve started air-drying my clothing using an Indoor clothes drying rack instead of our dryer to try to conserve energy and lower my electric bill. My home is only 15 years old so appliances are generally energy efficient already. I cannot but brand-new durable goods just to be even more efficient while Berkshire Hathaway and it’s shareholders pocket millions of dollars a year. They should invest in their own infrastructure, not externalize all their costs on ratepayers! My bill has steadily increased since I moved to Oregon three years ago. Please represent the interests of your constituents and citizens by holding Pacific Power accountable for the cost of their business. Thank you for considering my comments, and thank you for serving the citizens of Oregon on the PUC. Thank you, Alicia Van Riggs Sent from my iTinykeys | |||||
| UE 433-598 | 5/1/2024 12:33:07 AM | 4/26/2024 10:42:41 PM | General Comment | avanriggs@gmail.com | Hello, I am a homeowner in a multi-family development in the Medford area. Both my husband and I work, and our family budget is tight with inflation continuing to affect grocery and gas prices, the cost of healthcare, and everything else. I cannot support continued PacPower customer increases. Already my bill is usually over $100/month in the winter, without running AC. I’ve started air-drying my clothing using an Indoor clothes drying rack instead of our dryer to try to conserve energy and lower my electric bill. My home is 15 years old so appliances are generally “energy efficient” already and I cannot but brand-new durable goods just to be even more efficient while Berkshire Hathaway and it’s shareholders pocket millions of dollars a year. They should invest in their own infrastructure, not externalize all their costs on ratepayers! My bill has steadily increased since I moved to Oregon three years ago. Please represent the interests of your constituents and citizens by holding Pacific Power accountable for the cost of their business. Thank you for considering my comments. Thank you, Alicia Van Riggs Sent from my iTinykeys | |||||
| UE 433-599 | 5/1/2024 12:33:09 AM | 4/26/2024 10:26:03 PM | General Comment | ttk01@msn.com | To whom it concern, How do you expect Seniors that are on a fixed income like Social Security afford to live. This 22% increase is very excessive and unreasonable. Thanks Sent from my Galaxy | |||||
| UE 433-6 | 2/15/2024 8:32:44 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Support Docket | Web | Nicole | Kuhn | ROSEBURG | I do not know the docket number, but I am responding to "General rate request supports new investments for transmission, renewable projects and wildfire risk management." I am a resident or Roseburg, OR. I think this is ridiculous. We do not need to compare ourselves with California- because everything is MUCH HIGHER than it is here. Increase your rates in the Northern part of OR,where minimum wage is higher. Quit giving so many handouts amd make people get a job! Get rid of the crooked politicians and commissioners that are wasting money! Douglas county has received a substantial amount of money for the homeless and have not helped ANYONE! Why should I have to pay for it?! My power bill has show a rate increase since the first of the year and that increase claims to be for "wildfire mitigation response". Can we just call it what it is- lawsuit recovery funds?! As a single parent and a homeowner and a federal government employee, I am sick of barely surviving. I am not eligible for any of the programs and some weeks can't afford my mortgage, utility bills AND food! I recently got a 4.7% pay increase, but my health insurances went up so that increase resulted in an extra $55.00 per paycheck. Do not increase our rates in Southern Oregon! We should not have tow or two jobs!! Fix this and run your business better! Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-60 | 2/23/2024 10:03:00 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | kelly | lanspa | PORTLAND | No more rate increases. These infrastructure costs should not be passed on to the consumer. Use your profits and high management salaries to pay for general business costs. These are costs all business have to invest in their company. Stop the rate increases!! | ||
| UE 433-600 | 5/1/2024 12:33:12 AM | 4/26/2024 8:20:22 PM | General Comment | shariy@bendcable.com | What the hell? A rate increase of 21.6%? Food costs are up, property taxes are stupid high, homes cost too much and who gets a 21% rate increase, ever? I am 80 and on a fixed income. All this crap started for power companies when CA idiots sued them for starting fires. How about building homes in the right areas? My husband did and my two boys work for an electric coop, I am sensitive to their problems but a 21.6% rate increase is just plain greedy. I have never complained about my power bill but this rate increase is ridiculous folks. Shari Youngstrom Sent from my iPad | |||||
| UE 433-601 | 5/1/2024 12:33:15 AM | 4/26/2024 6:59:26 PM | General Comment | riffgirl23@gmail.com | I live in Bend. This proposed rate hike will add another significant burden on my family that is already fighting to make ends meet. We do everything we can to try not to use power; thermostat at 60, sit in dark often, convert what we can to conserve energy appliances when we can afford it…. As families suffer to pay for their bills already, the power company wants to make it even harder. Please don’t allow them to do this. | |||||
| UE 433-602 | 5/1/2024 12:33:18 AM | 4/26/2024 6:02:30 PM | General Comment | ewh1960@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large is unjust.What burden are managers and shareholders taking on? The cost of living remains high, I am on a fixed income. Many more Oregonians are becoming houseless. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. Especially as more free solar energy comes online. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms Emily Herbert 2120 NE Halsey St Apt 29 Portland, OR 97232-1549 ewh1960@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-603 | 5/1/2024 12:33:21 AM | 4/26/2024 4:57:30 PM | General Comment | lorihuxoll@gmail.com | I do not agree with a utility hike. The price of electricity is already strapping families, especially in the winter time when rual workers can't get enough work and budgets are already tight. The increases we have already seen in the last year are putting even more financial strain on families. Another hike especially of this size could leave a lot of people who are already struggling without a necessary services. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone | |||||
| UE 433-604 | 5/1/2024 12:41:15 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Linda | Taylor | BEND | I strongly oppose a rate increase from Pacific Power. | ||
| UE 433-605 | 5/1/2024 12:41:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Will | Taylor | BEND | No rate increases! | ||
| UE 433-606 | 5/1/2024 3:38:18 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Meghann | Maynard | BEND | I oppose docket UE 433 | ||
| UE 433-607 | 5/1/2024 3:39:17 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Alex | Maynard | BEND | I oppose docket UE 433 | ||
| UE 433-608 | 5/1/2024 3:40:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Berit | Butschy | BEND | I oppose docket UE 433 | ||
| UE 433-609 | 5/1/2024 4:06:45 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | L | Dare | BEND | No more price increases | ||
| UE 433-61 | 2/25/2024 11:18:48 AM | PUC | General Comment | Web | Heide and Kurt | Smith | MOSIER | We do not agree with increasing the ROE from the currently authorized 9.5 percent -- we are already paying $600/month to heat our home at 65 F and as seniors this 16.9% rate increase would cause us to choose heat over food and medical care. We have paid for dam removals and now wildfire lawsuit settlements while basic maintenance was deferred - all to maximize shareholder returns. We feel helpless over PacifiCorp's monopoly power - we can only appeal to you to consider the actual consumers and not just the shareholders. | ||
| UE 433-610 | 5/1/2024 4:56:50 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Risa | Stadden | BEND | Raising rates that substantially would be a hardship for our household as well as many others. | ||
| UE 433-611 | 5/1/2024 5:26:30 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Taylor | Costa | BEND | The rates were just increased and has put a significant burden on households. Please don’t increase it again. This will hurt the working class. | ||
| UE 433-612 | 5/1/2024 5:38:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Rachel | Larson | BEND | Are you serious? Over 20% increase! My bill is already through the roof. $400 a month in the winter just to stay warm and I try not to use it often!!! No one gets a 20% raise each year. People can’t afford this. Criminal!!!!! | ||
| UE 433-613 | 5/1/2024 5:49:16 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Carrie | Kraft | BEND | I oppose the proposed rate increase. Outrageous pricing just to keep the lights on for people who are already struggling to make ends meet. | ||
| UE 433-614 | 5/1/2024 5:53:43 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kelsey | Carr | BEND | Pacific power has raised our rates by almost 30 percent in the last two years. We cannot afford another increase like this. | ||
| UE 433-615 | 5/1/2024 5:57:55 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Heather | Willis | BEND | No more rate increases!!! | ||
| UE 433-616 | 5/1/2024 6:02:44 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Nope | ||||
| UE 433-617 | 5/1/2024 6:20:30 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Shane | Rogers | BEND | Please no more rate increases, this is too much! | ||
| UE 433-618 | 5/1/2024 6:32:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Zoe | Goold | BEND | Opposed!! | ||
| UE 433-619 | 5/1/2024 6:37:17 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Andrea | Munro | BEND | Raising the rate every year is very difficult for people living on fixed incomes and paycheck -to-paycheck. The costs of mitigating wildfire and paying for lawsuits should not be passed onto the consumer. I oppose Docket UE 433's rate revision. | ||
| UE 433-62 | 2/26/2024 9:19:35 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ashley | Evans | PORTLAND | To the members of the Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to strongly oppose the recent rate increase proposed by PacifiCorp. Just last month we received a 12.9% increase in our rates and in 2023 there was also a 21% rate increase for residential customers. To add on an additional 16.9% increase in 2025 is simply unsustainable for PacifiCorp customers. We do not have a choice in our electric provider, so we are stuck paying regular rate increases whenever PacifiCorp decides and is allowed by the commission. Employers are not giving employees regular wage increases to keep up with these rate increases, and on top of inflation and every other increase in expenses, people will have to make hard decision to pick heating their home or eating. According to the Annual Budget of Expenditures Report for 2019 (linked below) the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PacifiCorp received a bonus of $2.3M on top of their $1.28M salary. The same document shows that the President and CEO of Pacific Power received a bonus of $532,000 on top of their annual salary of $365,000. I wasn't able to find a more recent document, but I have to assume that these bonuses either remained the same or increased over the last few years. To continuously increase the rates of customers by double digits while also paying massive bonuses to the c suite staff demonstrates PacifiCorp's apathy towards its customers. Please do not allow yet another rate increase. People are struggling to pay for basic necessities already, and increasing the costs for utilities (again) leaves many of our neighbors quite literally out in the cold. Sincerely, Ashley Evans | ||
| UE 433-620 | 5/1/2024 6:44:15 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Absurd hike. | ||||
| UE 433-621 | 5/1/2024 6:45:46 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Christopher | Bowles | BEND | As an Oregon resident, I highly oppose another drastic rate hike in utilities! These rates have already been raised within the last four months and I find it highly suspicious that a multibillion dollar company needs yet another rate hike to line their pockets with. This will put undo pressure on Oregon families at a time when costs across the board have risen. Please do not approve this rate hike! | ||
| UE 433-622 | 5/1/2024 6:48:14 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sherry | Ruth | BEND | I oppose the increase of our rates | ||
| UE 433-623 | 5/1/2024 6:48:51 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kim | Kahl | BEND | I am a senior on a fixed income and due to the most last increase in rates by Pacificorp, my power bill has become very difficult for me to pay. I have cut back as much as I can but need heat, need to cook, need to take showers....I don’t know what I can cut out in order to lower my monthly bill!!! With the huge increase Pacificorp is applying for, I do not know what I will do. It is unfair to target the ratepayers, many of whom are seniors like myself as well as others who are on fixed incomes and I am lodging my absolute opposition to this increase!!! | ||
| UE 433-624 | 5/1/2024 6:53:37 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sur | Wiseman | BEND | Living on social security and can't afford another raise | ||
| UE 433-625 | 5/1/2024 6:55:08 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kia | Rogers | REDMOND | I oppose 433 to increase power 21% | ||
| UE 433-626 | 5/1/2024 7:03:52 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | David | Taggart | BEND | Rates continue to climb. Many in our area are only using electric so we are stuck with already high bills every month. Didn’t they just do a 13% increase? Oppose! | ||
| UE 433-627 | 5/1/2024 7:05:44 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Graham | Roper | BEND | I am a Bend resident and Pacific Power customer as a result of default monopoly. I oppose UE433 as additional rate increases, in the wake of overwhelming increases within the last year, are unjustified and inappropriate. There must be a limit to private utility greed. | ||
| UE 433-628 | 5/1/2024 7:09:53 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Teri | Sherman | BEND | With the already rising cost of living this kind of increase in power rates will make it that much harder for families to pay for power. A person may only receive a 3-5% wage increase annually, a 21% increase is ridiculous. | ||
| UE 433-629 | 5/1/2024 7:10:45 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Brandon | Matthews | BEND | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. Pacificorp's parent company, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, posted a net income of 3.2 billion dollars in 2023. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp. | ||
| UE 433-63 | 2/26/2024 10:14:49 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Collette | Percell | HARRISBURG | PacifiCorp has cited wildfire experience and reduction issues as a reason for their rate hike proposal. This training is corporate responsibility that should have been being managed the entire time. Responsible handling of electricity should have been part of their core mission. To increase rates so dramatically as a result of being held accountable doesn't change the corporate outlook, it punishes the customers who have no voice or voice regarding who their electricity provider is (barring the ability to implement solar or wind power on their homes) | ||
| UE 433-630 | 5/1/2024 7:11:48 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Rutherford | BEND | he 433 l oppose the massive rate hikes | ||
| UE 433-631 | 5/1/2024 7:17:45 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Cindi | Denbrook | BEND | Electricity rates are already too high | ||
| UE 433-632 | 5/1/2024 7:31:54 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jack | Levine | BEND | No more rate increase | ||
| UE 433-633 | 5/1/2024 7:50:00 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Desiree | Salazar | BEND | Please do not raise rates. This disproportionately hurts lower income families, that are already seeing their buying power diminished through inflation. Please have some heart and stop over burdening folks with utility bills. You will push people under who are already barely keeping their heads above water. | ||
| UE 433-634 | 5/1/2024 7:51:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jason | McDowell | BEND | You've already raised our rates this year. Enough is enough. You're destroying people's lives. | ||
| UE 433-635 | 5/1/2024 7:53:33 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Miranda | KLAMATH FALLS | With increased prices everywhere, including food, cost of living, transportation, childcare, and more, why is yet another essential service being price hiked for profit? Stop classism, stop for profit utilities. | |||
| UE 433-636 | 5/1/2024 7:54:06 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | No! Just Not ok | ||||
| UE 433-637 | 5/1/2024 8:02:07 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Nate | West | BEND | No PacifiCorp rate increase until the CEO takes a pay cut to help pay for the wildfire damage caused to PacificCorps equipment under the CEOs leadership. | ||
| UE 433-638 | 5/1/2024 8:04:02 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Amy | Moore | BEND | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. A 34% increase in two years is unconscionable, there is no justification for such a large increase aside from corporate greed. Berkshire Hathaway posted a 3.2 billion dollar income for 2023, clearly the increased rates in 2023 lined the pockets of those at the top. It has been well established that taxes, fees and rate hikes disproportionately affect lower income earners. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will cause more harm for hard working central Oregon families who have no choice but to pay the Pacific Power monopoly since we do not have a choice to go with any other company. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp, as it goes against all of our values. | ||
| UE 433-639 | 5/1/2024 8:10:14 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Stuart | Habel | BEND | We just had a 13% rate increase. This puts a huge strain on lower income earners. Maybe the CEO could make slightly less. Very sad. | ||
| UE 433-64 | 2/26/2024 10:31:04 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Larry | Frazier | ROGUE RIVER | The PUC MUST investigate, assess, and determine the excessive January profitability PPL obtains by using daily cost averaging on ALL NON-smart meter customers which not truly reflective of actual KW usage in the rate transition period between December and January. PUC has informed me PPL is authorized to use any formula to determine how to split the KW to the existing rate ending 12/31 and 1/1 till the next billing period. To be more specific, most residential customers such as myself using a NON-smart (dumb) meter for have a mid month reading in December, and PPL is allowed a 3-5 day grace period beyond the 30-31 day cycle to determine the usage of the billing cycle. Both December and January have 31 days, however if a 35 day cycle is allowed, in which the additional days will always fall into the escalated fee period Jan 1, the average of cost will be more pronounced ill respective of what use was in December. Here in lies the problem. PUC has informed me PPL states to supply over 6200 non-SMART meter residential customers. Logically, the second half of December is significantly higher KW usage due to 1) Usual significant decrease in temperature in December (as opposed to January) and 2) Thanksgiving to Christmas Holiday period where guests are often staying at residents, parties, dinners and celebrations, watching sporting events on TV, and excessive decorative lighting outside and inside the home. THIS IS NOT THE CASE after January 1. In contrast, almost "normal" usage begins typical of the rest of the year. However, PPL treats all days equal. It in unfair to the consumer to state, "this is the best way to calculate and estimate the cost", when the provider WILL ALWAYS WIN and gain excessive profit at the detriment of the consumer. I am hereby asking PUC before approving any rate increase to do the following: 1) Require PPL to provide detailed clear statistical analysis of all RESIDENTIAL ONLY SMART meter consumers daily usage on an average across all demographics to determine daily percentage of KW hours used in the December 1-31 and also the following Jan 1-31 to map and determine the actual amount of logical spike use that occurs upon approaching the rate increase date and subsequently after it goes into effect. By looking at this information, it will be clear there is an unjust imbalance to using the daily-average-over-time method of calculation, 2) Assuming this is cost is to the consumer's detriment, the following proposals would alleviate the inaccurate differential: a) Change rate increase dates historically beginning Jan 1, instead to Feb 1 whereas the rate period is from Feb 1-Jan 31, and the daily usage will reflect a more accurate KW average after the December holiday and winter conditions with the transition increase cycle from some point in January to 31 days later in February. b) After doing an in-depth analysis of SMART meter usage percentages before and after the historical (This analysis should only take a matter of a few days), apply the residential consumer a courtesy credit applied on the January invoice which is based on the difference using a daily average applied to the supply and delivery opposed to the average of studied analysis. c) require this analysis each time PPL submits rate increases. If it is accurate PPL currently provides over 6200 NON SMART meter customers power at this time, it would be fair to assume PPL cheats the overall base over several hundred thousand dollars in profit. In fact, before the advent of SMART meters, this algorithm may have given PPL millions in excessive profit in the past. I'm not adverse to paying for the KW hours I use. However, with annual rate increases, I feel the PUC needs to do it's job in overseeing the accuracy of what the consumer is charged for reflected in the invoices requesting payment from the customer. | ||
| UE 433-640 | 5/1/2024 8:10:17 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Callie | Chadwell | BEND | As a resident of Oregon and Bend, I oppose this prosed rate increase from Pacific Power. The current reality is that it is becoming more difficult for the average person to afford the cost of living. This proposed increase would put a further strain on monthly budgets and would cause more harm than good to the people of Oregon. I oppose this docket proposal. Government should be using its time and resources to help out Oregon residents and not its corporations. | ||
| UE 433-641 | 5/1/2024 8:11:18 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Trista | Deane | BEND | I oppose the docket proposal of having pacific power increase their rates again. They raised it this year all ready by 13%. That almost doubled my power bill. In this economy general households can not afford another increase. It is in humane that a company would want to do this. | ||
| UE 433-642 | 5/1/2024 8:29:33 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ryan | Zwahlen | BEND | I oppose the rate increase | ||
| UE 433-643 | 5/1/2024 8:33:18 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Isaac | Steinberg | BEND | Oppose | ||
| UE 433-644 | 5/1/2024 8:34:36 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Susan | Parvin | BEND | My husband and I are on seniors on a fixed budget. An increase of 21+% would be a terrible hardship. | ||
| UE 433-645 | 5/1/2024 8:40:21 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Christine | Jacobe | BEND | We already had a double digit increase this year and with this proposed increase, our bill would have increased by over 30% in the last 6 months. That is unacceptable. Our seniors and low income can't afford it. Pacific power is wanting it's customers to cover their costs for fire lawsuits and improvements when that should have been budgeted and planned for, just like we all have to do daily with our finances. It is WAY TOO MUCH TOO SOON!! | ||
| UE 433-646 | 5/1/2024 8:40:33 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Tiago | Reis | BEND | Any additional increases on the heels of the current recent rate increase is unfathomable. This proposed rate increase will create high risks for many who will be unable to heat their homes. | ||
| UE 433-647 | 5/1/2024 8:42:07 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | I can barley afford my electricity now and that is keeping my heat at 57 degrees. | ||||
| UE 433-648 | 5/1/2024 8:50:21 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jaren | Morris | REDMOND | Power rates just increased for us already and now they are seeing a rate increase above the rate of inflation? When does it stop? | ||
| UE 433-649 | 5/1/2024 8:51:24 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jason | Quartucy | BEND | Absolutely not acceptable. We already have extremely high electricity rates here | ||
| UE 433-65 | 2/26/2024 4:48:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | MEDFORD | Pacific Power and it's parent company Berkshire Hathaway have already paid out a settlement for these wildfires but now they have 3 more lawsuits totaling over 1 billion on the horizon, that they announced in their quarterly earnings call. It is absolutely unethical to increase the price of a necessary utility by 16.9% during times of high inflation, just to recoup the costs of your lawsuits. This utility needs to become publicly owned and operated rather than private. Their private ownership has burned our beautiful state to ashes and many of our local neighborhoods beautiful homes. They do not deserve to operate for their own private profits in our neighborhood any longer | ||||
| UE 433-650 | 5/1/2024 8:52:38 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jason | Quartucy | BEND | Absolutely not acceptable. We already have extremely high electricity rates. | ||
| UE 433-651 | 5/1/2024 8:53:55 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Roberta | Harris | BEND | The proposed or requested increase is extraordinary! Anything over a three percent increase is unreasonable. Please reconsider this increase and instead increase efficiency! Projects like putting lines underground increase safety and decrease liability. | ||
| UE 433-652 | 5/1/2024 9:07:36 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Bethany | Fahey | BEND | I oppose docket 433 for a rate revision. | ||
| UE 433-653 | 5/1/2024 9:09:57 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Philip | Kennedy | BEND | Just had a 13% increase. Now they want almost double that again? Don't allow PacificPower to treat us like PG&E treats California. | ||
| UE 433-654 | 5/1/2024 9:16:17 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Theresa | Schultz | BEND | I oppose this huge rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-655 | 5/1/2024 9:18:09 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Kathy | Vannice | BEND | I am against any further rate increases at this time. My SS does not reflect an increase close to what you are asking for. It is ridiculous that you cannot manage I your business like those of us who have to live within a budget. I already keep my lights & heat for minimal usage. Give us a break for God’s sake. | ||
| UE 433-656 | 5/1/2024 9:18:40 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Abby | Levin | BEND | A rate increase will be a severe hardship to myself and many families being served by pacific power. We are paying upwards of $500 a month in electric during the cold and long winter months here already. There needs to be a big rollout of money to go towards insulating and updating windows before anyone can afford to pay more around here. | ||
| UE 433-657 | 5/1/2024 9:22:59 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Renato | Mendes | BEND | No | ||
| UE 433-658 | 5/1/2024 9:27:49 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Lisa | DeWitt | BEND | I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp. | ||
| UE 433-659 | 5/1/2024 9:28:35 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Robert | Smith | BEND | We need power but it needs to be affordable for all people Seriously | ||
| UE 433-66 | 2/26/2024 8:18:39 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kit | Blackwelder | BEND | I don’t feel that we as consumers need to be paying for upgrades that Pacificorp can afford. Please don’t allow this to happen | ||
| UE 433-660 | 5/1/2024 9:43:02 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Nate | Meyer | BEND | Enough with the rate hikes! This is yet another significant rate hike in the recent past by the same utility. Let’s make them dig deep into their financials, prioritize their projects and find other ways to pay for these “needs”. It’s too easy for them to just ask the customer to pay more. When will it end? | ||
| UE 433-661 | 5/1/2024 9:56:02 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Wayne | Chavez | BEND | They just had an increase. Why is more needed. It’s already extremely expensive. With the possible extra money, will they be giving their staff *ALL staff* not just the higher ups a BIG raise? NO! Stop being greedy!!!!!! People can’t afford this with everything else that has increased!!!!! | ||
| UE 433-662 | 5/1/2024 10:00:27 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Linda | Hinton | BEND | Rates already high! | ||
| UE 433-663 | 5/1/2024 10:06:50 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Andrea | Dawson | BEND | We just had a HUGE rate increase. Another one will hurt families trying to live. | ||
| UE 433-664 | 5/1/2024 10:37:25 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | M | Sams | BEND | We can't afford the last rate increase! | ||
| UE 433-665 | 5/1/2024 10:52:55 AM | CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | General Comment | Web | Suzanne brock | Brock | BEND | Please don’t increase electric rates.inflation is already taking its toll in so many ways. | ||
| UE 433-666 | 5/1/2024 10:57:37 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Andrew | Shooks | BEND | A rate increase of 20%+ is unacceptable in this economy. Many people are already struggling to pay for utilities and such an increase will only make the situation worse. Circumstances surely cannot have changed enough to warrant this much of an increase. | ||
| UE 433-667 | 5/1/2024 10:58:05 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Pat | Mahoney | BEND | No Rate in rease,Please! | ||
| UE 433-668 | 5/1/2024 10:58:25 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Eric | Schultz | BEND | 21% rate increase in electricity is too much! Please re-think this. | ||
| UE 433-669 | 5/1/2024 11:02:15 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Shanna | Kritser | BEND | Rates are already too high | ||
| UE 433-67 | 2/27/2024 9:32:23 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Thresa | Jenkins | BEND | I am upset about the rate increase being asked by Pacific Power. I want the PUC to stop it! It's just too much and too many years in a row they keep raising rates. Please stop them! | ||
| UE 433-670 | 5/1/2024 11:07:43 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Robert | Russell | BEND | Please don’t let them raise our rates. We are on social security and food, gas and utilities prices are killing us now. Thank you! | ||
| UE 433-671 | 5/1/2024 11:09:38 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Zackary | Ottesen | BEND | I oppose UE 433 regarding the raising of rates of pacific power. Rates are already elevated and increasing them will only put more money in the pockets of this corporation and taking them out of the people driving the local economy. | ||
| UE 433-672 | 5/1/2024 11:17:00 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Brie | Arnette | BEND | I’m a disabled senior and can not afford a big power bill increase. | ||
| UE 433-673 | 5/1/2024 11:18:54 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jeff | Taylor | BEND | I am opposed to any rate increase and the rational to propose any rate hike. | ||
| UE 433-674 | 5/1/2024 11:33:37 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Stephanie | Wallace | BEND | No thank you on price increases | ||
| UE 433-675 | 5/1/2024 11:34:30 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Angela | Williams | REDMOND | Another rate hike is outrageous! | ||
| UE 433-676 | 5/1/2024 11:34:39 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Marjean | Pobuda | BEND | I have been a Pacific Power customer since January of 2019 when I first moved to the area. In 2019, I moved into a ~1,000 square foot apartment and that has been my home ever since. Since I rent, I have limited control over the improvements to make to my home and I spend most of my free time outside. All this to say, most of my electricity use goes to things like heating my home, cooking, and powering things like my phone, tooth-brush, etc. In February of 2019, my heating bill for the prior month was $145.14. In February of 2024, my heating bill for the prior month was $186.95. Another increase potentially bumps this up to over $200. Again, I live in a small apartment; I am not heating a full house. These increases hurt those of us with the least options - I don't own my home, I have limited ability to improve how efficiently my house is heated. I am against these increases as I think we are already paying too much. | ||
| UE 433-677 | 5/1/2024 11:35:32 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Bernie | Sanders | BEND | Ridiculous! | ||
| UE 433-678 | 5/1/2024 11:35:39 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Chuck | Williams | TERREBONNE | No more increases | ||
| UE 433-679 | 5/1/2024 11:41:08 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Scott | Hendrixson | BEND | I oppose this proposal, Pacific power customers have already had their bill increase last year, some people cannot afford another increase, do not let this increase go through. | ||
| UE 433-68 | 2/26/2024 2:37:58 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Gary | Einhorn | REDMOND | I find it appalling that the Commission would grant such an excessive recent increase in electric rates to Pacific Power. Is it for Pacific Power to appease their shareholders or perhaps to recoup recent penalties tied to their mismanagement and lawsuits over wildfire damage? This abhorrent increase (and request for yet another over 16 %!!!!!) is highly inflationary and may well lead to more homelessness. | ||
| UE 433-680 | 5/1/2024 11:42:04 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Michael | Rush | BEND | Please don't raise the rate of our electricity . It's all we can do to keep up with our monthly bills anymore. I am retired and on a fixed income. I don't want to think about having to find a job at my age. I just don't understand why everything is going up so fast. How did we make it before? | ||
| UE 433-681 | 5/1/2024 11:48:25 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Whitney | Marsh Neu | BEND | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp. We were already hit with a recent increase that has strained our monthly budget. Heat and power are not LUXURIES, they are necessities. I am so heartbroken to see the prices being raised as if this an optional subscription service. We are stuck with this provider and keeping power to our house is a non-negotiable. So this feels like a money grab that every customer is stuck with and there is no options for other providers unless we sell our house and move. | ||
| UE 433-682 | 5/1/2024 11:56:43 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | M | T | BEND | No more increases. I don't get this type of raise at work, Pacific Power shouldn't either. I vehemently oppose this rate increase, especially so soon after the last double digit increase! | ||
| UE 433-683 | 5/1/2024 12:11:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Marlene | Brown | BEND | My retirement hasn’t gone up 53% over the last two years like the right hikes have. The economy is in the hole right now and some cases. I am a retired senior on a limited income. This is ridiculous to have the power go up 53% over the last two years, please if you have any empathy for the seniors in this part of the country you’ll rethink these Ridiculous thank you | ||
| UE 433-684 | 5/1/2024 12:15:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | stop raising our prices, the company makes enough as is. You’re hurting the middle class | ||||
| UE 433-685 | 5/1/2024 12:23:50 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Janine | Jennings | BEND | Ask the Ceo and all board of directors to also reduce their salary by 21% if this should be approved. | ||
| UE 433-686 | 5/1/2024 12:43:40 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Dana | Reppond | BEND | I oppose a rate increase | ||
| UE 433-687 | 5/1/2024 1:06:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Danielle | B | BEND | I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed residential power rate increase of 21.6% by Pacific Power. As a resident of Oregon, I am concerned about the significant financial burden this would impose on households, especially considering the recent 13% rate hike earlier this year. Such steep increases would disproportionately affect average residential users. This escalation in costs is unwarranted and unsustainable for many families, particularly in today's economic climate. I urge the Oregon Public Utilities Commission to carefully consider the impact on consumers and explore alternative solutions that prioritize affordability without compromising essential services. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-688 | 5/1/2024 1:09:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | elisan | fitch | BEND | 21%rate increase is way too much, way too fast! Fixed incomes make this increase too burdensome! | ||
| UE 433-689 | 5/1/2024 1:10:48 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Matt | Sichel | BEND | Current power rates have increased way above the cost of living CPI numbers and another 21% increase is simply unacceptable or sustainable for most house holds or commercial users in Deschutes County. Please understand that this would have major impact on everyone in this community. | ||
| UE 433-69 | 2/27/2024 10:14:35 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Alyssa | Murray | TALENT | Please do not allow Pacific Power to further increase rates in Oregon. This passes on the cost of their negligence and mismanagement to taxpayers. The recent increases have already impacted Oregon families tremendously. | ||
| UE 433-690 | 5/1/2024 1:14:37 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Audra | Wright | BEND | This rate increase is extreme exclamation exclamation I would consider supporting a 2% to 5% increase, but not double digits of any sort | ||
| UE 433-691 | 5/1/2024 1:22:02 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Lisa | Morgan | PRINEVILLE | I am opposed to such a significant increase in residential rates when we just had a rather large increase. Especially to support a wildfire fund, when homeowners are already charged a steep premium for wildfire coverage on their homeowners coverage. Also, why is the residential base rate the biggest rate increase proposed when it seems that larger industrial and large commercial users would have the biggest overall strain and demand on the infrastructure? Thank you for your consideration. | ||
| UE 433-692 | 5/1/2024 1:37:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Na | ||||
| UE 433-693 | 5/1/2024 1:38:00 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Na | ||||
| UE 433-694 | 5/1/2024 1:49:49 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Mary | Forsythe | BEND | Electric bill is already to high! I OPPOSE this DOCKET, UE 433! | ||
| UE 433-695 | 5/1/2024 1:58:18 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Dan | Farrell | BEND | I am opposed to any rate increase and request fund management transparency of existing rates paid by users. Provide transparency on wages of employees and bonus paid to all including Sr. management and stockholders. | ||
| UE 433-696 | 5/1/2024 2:05:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kathryn | Scafuro | BEND | I’m opposing this rate hike. We have already had one that is hurting your customers. We know you only care about the bottom line, but this is absolutely ridiculous. 21%. Are you kidding me? This is definitely not OK with your customers. Shame on you. If you did things right, you wouldn’t be paying all that money for fires that your company causes we Shouldn’t have to pay for your failures | ||
| UE 433-697 | 5/1/2024 2:12:01 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Dawnelle | Brown | BEND | It is difficult enough for most people to keep a roof over their head and keep up with current utility costs. A large rate increase like this is going to make it impossible for a large amount of households to get by. I am well aware of inflation and that costs are going to increase, but pushing consumers to the point that the bare necessities are financially unobtainable is simply unacceptable. Those of us on disability, social security, retirement or are still employed do not get a large (21%) cost of living increase so how are we expected to be able to afford a large rate increase in our utility costs?!?! | ||
| UE 433-698 | 5/1/2024 2:16:10 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jill | Armstrong | BEND | The existing rates are too much, without the new rate hike. | ||
| UE 433-699 | 5/1/2024 2:24:04 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Neal | BEND | Unacceptable percentage proposed for a rate increase. Unrealistic to expect that the general public can afford a rate increase of this scale. Many people are barely keeping a roof over their heads with the lights on as it is. A large rate increase will be financially impossible for many. | ||
| UE 433-7 | 2/16/2024 9:36:59 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Janet | Johnson | MEDFORD | Janet is concerned about Pacific Power requesting an additional rate increase. She stated she does not understand how they could need another increase so soon when everyone is already struggling. | ||
| UE 433-70 | 2/26/2024 11:24:03 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Julie | Morman | LYONS | Hello. My husband and I moved here from Wisconsin to be closer to the mountains and ocean. We have always dreamed of living here. I however am struggling like crazy to make ends meet with two incomes ) both professional full-time jobs). Over a 14% rate hike? With the cost of living rising exponentially in The last 5 years I cannot understand how big corporations feel it's okay to keep raising rates when we the people never ever receive that kind of rate increase with our jobs. Please don't let them do this to us as citizens. It is unfair and absolutely insane to expect us to come up with a 14% rate hike for every person. We should not have to bear the burden of this. They can pay more than 20% of their fair share! They can afford it. we can't. I understand now more than ever why so many Oregonians are leaving just as we are arriving. It breaks my heart to see so many good people that can't afford to pay their bills leaving this beautiful state. I really implore you to think about how insane it is to allow a 14% rate hike. Please don't become numb by big numbers. A 14% rate hike is bordering on criminal but absolutely morally wrong. | ||
| UE 433-700 | 5/1/2024 2:25:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Tama | Gearhart | BEND | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp. | ||
| UE 433-701 | 5/1/2024 2:37:28 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Rebecca | Foley | BEND | I cannot afford a rate increase. Retired on fixed income. | ||
| UE 433-702 | 5/1/2024 2:39:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Savannah | Grey | LINCOLN CITY | Just don’t | ||
| UE 433-703 | 5/1/2024 2:48:49 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Marshelle | Baca | BEND | Please don’t raise the rates of the electric bills! At the very least, please explain WHY this is essential. There are so many people already struggling to pay bills throughout the community, adding on a nearly 34% hike within a year is crazy! Ridiculous price gouging for no reason! | ||
| UE 433-704 | 5/1/2024 2:52:49 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | I oppose a docket proposal | ||||
| UE 433-705 | 5/1/2024 3:04:15 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | S | Fresno | BEND | As a resident of Oregon who will be effected by this increase, I am opposed. Its ironic that I receive all these emails from Pacific Power suggesting ways to lower my usage of electricity when they propose to increase my rate by over 20%. Please do not approve this increase or at least, reduce it to a more manageable amount. | ||
| UE 433-706 | 5/1/2024 3:11:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | John | Alford | BEND | I think the proposed rate hike is too high. Please reconsider a lower figure. | ||
| UE 433-707 | 5/1/2024 3:17:56 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Janet | Gutierrez | BEND | 21%is crazy! How about 3 or 4% which is much more in line with inflation. | ||
| UE 433-708 | 5/1/2024 3:23:43 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Shawna | Oates | BEND | Why are we being asked to pay more after Pacificorp lost the lawsuit against them. Not to mention we just had a rate increase. When we see shareholders having to take a paycut then we can re-address the rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-709 | 4/30/2024 2:26:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | PRINEVILLE | My bill hasn't dropped below $200 all year, it has already been an increase. We only have one choice in central Oregon for power and we are stretched thin. | ||||
| UE 433-71 | 2/26/2024 11:32:17 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Julie | Morman | LYONS | Good morning, I am a customer of Pacific power. I also Amala abiding citizen who just moved here from Wisconsin a few years ago. Sadly, as I was coming more and more people were leaving complaining about higher rates and bills and unable to make a living here. There is no moral path to allowing a major corporation to pass on a 14% rate increase in one year. It is immoral, sickening, and absolutely ridiculous to think people here who are struggling to pay bills and can't afford to put food on the table can afford a rate increase of over 14%. Please don't even consider anything near that. Who in their life ever receives a 14% raise in their income from a review at their job? I have never experienced that in either has anyone I've ever talked to or known. Why does Pacific power have to pay 20% only of their proposed budget? Who gets to oversee that the budget they proposed is accurate and they are spending it wisely? Do we the people get to verify this? This kind of money increase is what's wrong with the entire United States right now. Things have gone up so exponentially that we are becoming numb to it. A 2% increase in rate is way too high in my opinion but 14? That is so wrong. The people who will be very much affected by this are the very people who can't afford to be affected by this. Please please consider turning them down and sending a strong message that is enough is enough. We cannot burden this cost! Please say no to this type of immoral greed. Yes, there were huge fires. Yes, some companies got sued. Yes, they took a hit because of it. They also have insurance for this and they are also extremely wealthy and they are able to pay all their bills and I'm sure had plenty left to give themselves nice corporate bonuses unlike us Oregonians who have to decide between paying the electric bill, the gas bill, or go grocery shopping. | ||
| UE 433-710 | 5/1/2024 3:40:44 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jacob | Smith | POWELL BUTTE | Subject: Opposition to Pacific Power's Proposed Rate Hike To whom it may concern, I am writing to express my strong opposition to Pacific Power's proposed rate hike of approximately 22%. This increase is unjustifiably high and comes at a time when many consumers are already facing financial strain. Over the past two years, Pacific Power has consistently raised its rates, making it one of the most expensive power providers in Central Oregon. As a consumer, I am deeply concerned about the impact of these continuous rate hikes on my household budget. Furthermore, Pacific Power holds a monopoly on power in my area, leaving consumers like myself with no alternative options. This lack of competition exacerbates the burden of increased rates and places undue financial pressure on residents. The Oregon Public Utility Commission has a vital mission to ensure that Oregonians have access to safe, reliable, and fairly priced utility services. However, the proposed rate hike by Pacific Power contradicts this mission and threatens to impose further financial hardship on consumers. Prior to this proposed rate hike, Pacific Power already charged unfairly high prices for its services. As a result, I urge you to reconsider this increase and prioritize the interests of consumers by providing fair and reasonable pricing for utility services. It is essential that the public be protected from the financial burden imposed by Pacific Power's continuous rate hikes. I urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to intervene and advocate on behalf of consumers to ensure that utility services remain affordable and accessible to all. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I trust that you will carefully consider the concerns of consumers like myself as you evaluate Pacific Power's proposed rate hike. | ||
| UE 433-711 | 5/1/2024 3:43:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Judy | Heck | BEND | While I appreciate all the work that went into justifying this increase, it appears quite evident that a good deal of the increase will go towards protecting shareholders more than it will to delivering a standard of service. I do not feel that they have made the financial case at all. I would further submit that it would be easier to digest such an increase if the public saw that top executives were scaling back their pay levels along with the increase in service charges. | ||
| UE 433-712 | 5/1/2024 3:47:57 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | BEND | I oppose Pacific Power increasing customer rates, as Pacific Power just recently raised the rates. This proposed rate hike seems incredibly extravagant. Customers should not have to pay for mistakes made by Pacific Power. Also, there are many elderly people in Bend that are living on a fixed income, and with most companies having recently raised their rates, it makes it very difficult to afford paying all the bills. I’ve generally been appreciative of Pacific Power, but this is ludicrous!! I’m so disappointed!! | ||||
| UE 433-713 | 5/1/2024 3:50:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kristy | Martin | BEND | I oppose Pacific Power’s request for a 21.6% rate increase | ||
| UE 433-714 | 5/1/2024 3:53:13 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Glenn | Reed | BEND | Where does the continued Taxing and price hikes stop? A 54% increase in the last year is ridiculous! Please learn how to budget your money just like all the rest of us have to do. We already pay huge property taxes to our local fire departments for fire suppression! Great excuse but I`m not buying in! | ||
| UE 433-715 | 5/1/2024 3:54:09 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jeff | Wiles | BEND | I oppose the price increase | ||
| UE 433-716 | 5/1/2024 3:56:32 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | BEND | I sincerely hope the Oregon Public Utility Commission does its due diligence in assessing the fairness of this outrageous rate increase Pacific Power is proposing. Pacific Power just passed a residential rate increase of 13% this year, and now an additional 22%? Where do they expect families and working-class citizens to find this additional $360 - $450 per year!?! I understand that electric costs are rising for the utility companies, but it does not feel like Pacific Power is doing its best to keep costs down for its consumers. Why is it that Pacific Power residential rates went up 13% in 2024 when Central Electric Co-op customers only saw their rates increase 5-7% during the same period? It seems terribly unfair that Pacific Power customers are being punished for the lawsuit the company is currently facing. The damages of $73 million that PacifiCorp was ordered to pay should NOT be passed along to consumers. We are not the ones who forgot to turn off the power in areas of extreme fire risk in 2020. Please do not approve this disastrously high rate increase!!! | ||||
| UE 433-717 | 4/30/2024 3:41:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Alexander | Craig | BEND | As a resident of Bend, Oregon, I'm writing to oppose Pacific Power's most recent rate increase. There's already been a rate increase this year from Pacific Power. I'm strongly opposed to the new, LARGER rate increase they're proposing. Oregonians' wages are barely budging. They want to increase rates 21.6% after increasing them 13% this year. Are we really supposed to believe their cost to provide energy has gone up that much? Please don't let it happen, this is price gouging of a public utility. | ||
| UE 433-718 | 4/30/2024 6:17:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Denise | Hilliard | REDMOND | I strongly oppose Pacific Power's rate increase. Electricity is vital for survival where I live and this will make it unaffordable for many like myself. We just had a rate increase and an additional 21% will be very harmful to very many Oregon residents already struggling. Please do not allow another Pacific Power rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-719 | 4/30/2024 6:24:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Brian | Shelangouski | KLAMATH FALLS | I oppose the electric rate increase. There are many things that can be done to be more efficient before passing that bill onto customers. I know, I am retired from there. Times are difficult enough and yet profits are still very high. Over the last ten years maintenance has been cut because those costs are not covered in a rate case. Those decisions were not made with the customers in mind, only cost savings. Those savings were certainly not passed along to customers. Yes, fire prevention has created additional expense, but let’s see what those costs are and the impact before we ask for the money. I am a happily retired dedicated employee of this company but know how this works and much of the time the money does not directly resolve/impact or get used for what it was asked for. And as a Public Utility Commission, you know they ask for far more knowing they will have to settle for what you allow. I appreciate the ability to comment. | ||
| UE 433-72 | 2/28/2024 12:31:45 AM | 2/24/2024 7:44:20 PM | General Comment | fish2relax@gmail.com | Good Evening Since the first writing of the power bills we have received i.e. the one for almost $500.00, a “technician” came out and checked the meter and confirmed that it was in working order. That’s well and good until we received the current bill for $248.07 – which still seems high – considering that some of the neighbors who larger homes (square footage) and have more than one structure on the property that utilizes electricity have bills for about the same amount. Seems a bit odd as I pointed out before that our lifestyle remains unchanged, have no kids (the neighbors do) and our bill is almost equal to theirs. Be curious to see if the power company buys power from other sources then charges the consumer more to pay for the purchased power so as to cover the cost and profit instead of keeping the cost to the consumer the same rate. Supply and demand ? Or supply and demand and a hefty tip ? Mr. Wm. R. Parsons 71351 Morton Drive Pendleton, Oregon 97801 Fish2relax@gmail.com<mailto:Fish2relax@gmail.com> https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-green-avg-v1.png Virus-free.www.avg.com | |||||
| UE 433-720 | 4/30/2024 10:31:31 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | DJ | Whitworth | BEND | I oppose docket proposal. | ||
| UE 433-721 | 4/30/2024 10:48:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Denise | BEND | Our Pacific Power bills go up every winter. They were much higher this winter. This is despite the lower usage than last winter. I appreciate those Pacific Power reports they email to me. It shows our bills keeps going up even though our usage keeps going down. We lowered our heat to 65 degrees this winter and we also use our wood stove in addition to our heat pump. I don’t know what else we can do. We are struggling with the burden of our electric bill. If the rates go up again we are not going to even be able to use our heat pump next winter. The rate increases are unchecked and unsustainable. This is a serious issue. | |||
| UE 433-722 | 5/1/2024 6:38:28 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Dwayne | Richards | BONANZA | I don't want to see another increase. They added solar panels and raised the prices to pay for it, fine in the long run it is better. Did we ever see a decrease, no. We were paying $600+ during winter months. We bought solar hoping it would help. During the summer when we have sun it is great, this last winter our bills were over $800 for a month. Now they want to raise it again? Do they want us paying a thousand a month now. Please no, give the people a break there is no reason for this. | ||
| UE 433-723 | 5/1/2024 7:40:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Laura | Vaughn | CENTRAL POINT | We are on social security only n our hone us 1700 Sq feet..an increase in pacific power rates is going to take food off our table..30 dollars a month INCREASE is not fair...we pay more for our utilities now per month that we do for our food. Please stop the greed. | ||
| UE 433-724 | 5/1/2024 9:12:52 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Thomas | Brown | OTIS | I am opposed to such a dramatic increase in rates. Everyone realizes cost increase, but not by this much. Everyone always knew that pacific power would find a way for their customers to pay for their liabilities associated with lawsuits over the fires by disguising them as cost increases. | ||
| UE 433-725 | 5/1/2024 9:23:00 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Charles | Schwartz | BEND | I do not want to pay them for the losses they incurred because of fires. They are responsible for their own mistakes. I strongly oppose any rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-726 | 5/1/2024 9:23:00 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Charles | Schwartz | BEND | I do not want to pay them for the losses they incurred because of fires. They are responsible for their own mistakes. I strongly oppose any rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-727 | 5/1/2024 12:04:32 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sasha | Sulia | BEND | It's deeply frustrating to see the Pacific Power signficantly raising rates on their residental customers due to their own shortsightedness in deferring infrastructure upgrades over the years. It's a classic case of kicking the can down the road, only to have it come back to haunt both the company and the consumers. While these upgrades might have seemed costly at the time, the long-term consequences of neglecting them are proving to be far more expensive for everyone involved. It's clear that Pacific Power cared more about making profits for its shareholders rather than reinvesting in the necessary climate-resilient infrastructure. This is also a reminder of the importance of investing in essential infrastructure to ensure reliability and affordability for all. The ulitiy commission should deny these outrages rate increases. | ||
| UE 433-728 | 5/1/2024 3:59:37 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kim | Hornyak | BEND | We are having a hard time adjusting to the recent hike in rates (I think 13% earlier this year?). Another increase would make it hard for us to cover monthly expenses. Please be reasonable and meter these out a little bit at a time. The constant and excessive hikes are enough to make me want to live off the grid. | ||
| UE 433-729 | 5/1/2024 3:59:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Zachary | Price | BEND | I oppose any further rate increases to my Pacific power bill and explore the commission to do the same. | ||
| UE 433-73 | 2/28/2024 12:31:50 AM | 2/24/2024 12:04:34 PM | General Comment | robinvora1@yahoo.com | Pacific Power's application for a 16.9% general rate increase is outrageous, especially on top of the 12.9% rate increase in January. Pacific Power should reduce its overhead and profits, and be more compassionate with a public service objective over shareholder earnings. Pacific Power should not take advantage of publicity about recent wildfires to boost rates to provide better infrastructure. Their corporate board, top executives and shareholders should pay for the company's negligence and poor management that contributed to large wildfires and loss of property and lives, and this should not be paid by the general public or rate-payers. Citizens of Oregon don't have an endless pocketbooks of funds to pay for such large rate increases, along with concurrent large rate or tax increases undertaken by insurance companies and various local governments. Many in Oregon, including those served by Pacific Power, are struggling to make ends meet, and are living pay check to pay check. We don't need to make more people homeless with these continuous increases in the cost of living. While Pacific Power may assist some low income customers, they don't do anything to support the large number of middle-income residents and small businesses who are struggling financially. We urge you to deny their request for this and any more rate increases in the near future. Thank you for your time and consideration. Please forward this to Commissioners on the Oregon Public Utilities Commission. Robin and Irene Vora 1679 NE Daphne Ct, Bend, OR 97701 | |||||
| UE 433-730 | 5/1/2024 4:22:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jody | Abrahams | BEND | I oppose docket UE 433 | ||
| UE 433-731 | 5/1/2024 4:23:54 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Mike | Abrahams | BEND | I oppose docket UE 433 | ||
| UE 433-732 | 5/1/2024 4:24:41 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Anya | Smith | BEND | I oppose docket UE 433 | ||
| UE 433-733 | 5/1/2024 12:39:00 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | John | Craft | BEND | I do not support the upcoming request for a rate increase for electricity. | ||
| UE 433-734 | 5/1/2024 1:08:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Denver | Dorman | BEND | Hello. This is in regards to Pacific Power's proposed rate increase. While all expenses are going up due to a bad economy and inflation, these numbers are according to the government near 3%. If an increase is needed, it should be around this number and not the obscene 22%. As I'm sure you are aware, they just had a huge rate increase last year and now are back asking for more. For the sake of average people in hard times, this should be denied and a more reasonable increase could make sense. | ||
| UE 433-735 | 5/1/2024 7:25:20 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Robb | Z | BEND | Pacific Power’s request for huge rate increase is ridiculous. Do NOT allow it to pass. 21% residential is a onerous for people of even medium incomes! Is your goal to have customers choose between buying groceries or paying the ever increasing power rates. Try going to a grocery store and understanding the high costs we are paying. | ||
| UE 433-736 | 5/1/2024 4:29:40 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kristie | Wilharm | BEND | This price hike is unaffordable in today's economic climate. And, it's just wrong to charge every customer for extra costs when our properties are being properly maintained and we have our own insurance to cover our losses should a disaster happen. | ||
| UE 433-737 | 5/1/2024 4:32:54 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Joshua | Lohnes | BEND | I oppose rate increase by Pacific Power. We are having enough financial issues and the last thing we need is a rate hike. | ||
| UE 433-738 | 5/1/2024 4:40:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Zach | Starr | BEND | With corporations (including Pacific Power's parent corporation) raking in record profits since the Covid 19 pandemic, I am opposed to a rate hike being levied on the consumers who in many cases do not have an alternative option for power in Central Oregon. Furthermore as a long time resident of Bend, who has found the last 5 years in particular to be harder to afford living here working 40 hours a week at a local independent retailer, I think that the proposed rate hike is a classic case of just one more problem for the less well off people who are already struggling to live here and won't actually solve any problems that Pacific Power is actually experiencing. | ||
| UE 433-739 | 5/1/2024 4:47:02 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | April | Stolting | BEND | Please do not approve this rate hike. Inflation and rate hikes are negatively affecting the every day citizen. This will hurt the elderly on fixed incomes, single working parents, any families that do now own housing, and have to rent. With the continuous tax increases, rate hikes, rent increases, food cost spikes, it is no wonder we have a labor shortage. If everyone has to put their WHOLE paycheck to paying bills, well then what IS the point? We need to support our working class and everyday citizens, not these greedy rich corporate shareholders that seem to own everything nowadays. Please do not allow this rate increase. Sincerely, a concerned single working parent with a full time and two part time jobs. | ||
| UE 433-74 | 2/28/2024 6:51:39 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jim | Nokes | STAYTON | Please do not allow another rate increase. We the people are not in the mood to pay for the inept and dictatorial management of this utility.Also, please mandate turning off and removing all streetlights. | ||
| UE 433-740 | 5/1/2024 4:53:24 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Karla | Becker | BEND | You are going to force us Seniors on to the streets! | ||
| UE 433-741 | 5/1/2024 4:58:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Cameron | Schron | BEND | Rates already rose 13%. I strongly oppose this | ||
| UE 433-742 | 5/1/2024 4:58:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jacqui | Schron | BEND | As a resident of Bend Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need in such financially trying times will without a doubt cause more harm than good for so many residents. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp/Pacific Power. People are already struggling every day to make ends meet, this will just add to the average persons everyday struggle to survive. | ||
| UE 433-743 | 5/1/2024 5:15:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Robert | Garboden | OTIS | Your holding out on paying my family what you owe how long till you take accountability for your poor decisions I have lost everything and was the first one back everyone around me has a new home iam going on 1499 and something days no day off now Iam sick and have spent t every thing I have made just to be able to not loose the property. | ||
| UE 433-744 | 5/1/2024 5:15:10 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | I oppose the increase. Enough is enough. Rates were just increased. Operating as a monopoly and being able to increase fees continuously is insane. | ||||
| UE 433-745 | 5/1/2024 5:35:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Irene | Smith | PRINEVILLE | After our recent rate increase, me-and many others cannot afford another one. I am retired and on a fixed income . I heat with only electricity and a rate increase will cause for me to possibly get very cold and sick in the winter. | ||
| UE 433-746 | 5/1/2024 5:49:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Janessa | Arellano | BEND | I do not agree with raising the rates (such a high percentage), people can barely afford living expenses as it is. | ||
| UE 433-747 | 5/1/2024 5:49:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Lori | Wood | BEND | Ridiculous - average person cannot afford this anymore. | ||
| UE 433-748 | 5/1/2024 6:08:43 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kristin | Burkland | BEND | I am very opposed to a rate increase by Pacific Power. I see no reason for such a high rate increase other than the pure greed that seems to have swept across America because no one is stopping them. I hope this board turns down this proposal and remembers that every decision like this leads to people making decisions between food, medicine, mortgage, and if this rate hike passes we might just end up with more houseless community members, just for greed. NO. | ||
| UE 433-749 | 5/1/2024 6:14:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Dawn | Kruse | BEND | When is enough, enough there are so people out here trying to survive. And you want to tack on another 21%. I believe you just raised it over 14%. I totally think these big corporations are greedy | ||
| UE 433-75 | 2/29/2024 8:49:43 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Shawn | Mahoney | DALLAS | Pacific Power coming to the PUC and its customers for another rate hike is a slap in the face. A 17% increase on top of the increases they have requested in the past several years is ridiculous. All of this to fund renewable energy and their liability from wildfires. First of all, I am not all that interested in investing in renewable energy, and most people I know aren't either. Please just buy our electricity off the current market, where the rates are stable and it won't be a huge waste of money in the future. The wildfire issue is on the company, that's why they have insurance. If the insurance isn't covering all of it, then the owners/stock holders can take the hit. Leave the customers out of your legal issues. Looking at the website where they try to show that they still have the cheapest power in the area, it's ironic they just look at the base rate. Try adding in all of the charges that Pacific Power has and you are no longer in the "cheapest" category. PUC, please do your constituents a favor with this request and stamp it with "DENIED." There is nothing in their request that is urgent or warrants any further rate hikes. Let them adjust their budgets for the next few years to work within their means. | ||
| UE 433-750 | 5/1/2024 6:16:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Robin | Young | BEND | I oppose the increase of 21+%. | ||
| UE 433-751 | 5/1/2024 6:18:51 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Rilee | Woldeit | LEBANON | Absolutely not | ||
| UE 433-752 | 5/1/2024 6:25:28 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Dawn | Hansen | CRESWELL | I hope I have selected the correct docket. I am opposed to 20% rate increases. I understand the need to increase the rates. I propose a step increase over the next 3 years, instead of an all at once increase. The use the 3 year timeline to offer cost savings ideas that Pacific Power already offers. Show the bill as it is at current rate and the bill that would be.at the next step up. Offer incentives to people who cut their use to stay at lower rates 20% is a huge jump for a family living on the edge of poverty. Please consider slowing the rate changes. | ||
| UE 433-753 | 5/1/2024 6:30:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | T | M | BEND | Enough with the rate increases. Let's see some CHANGED BEHAVIOR at the top, highest-level (highest-paid) positions - like maybe some salary cuts - to make up in part for what they need. Why should we not only fund their mistakes, but fund no repercussions as well? They have tons of money at the top, and they want you and I to pay for fixing what they broke, and paying them a pretty penny to do so. | ||
| UE 433-754 | 5/1/2024 6:40:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Peter | Mahoney | BEND | I a pose UE 433 living on a fixed income becomes more difficult as time goes by. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-755 | 5/1/2024 6:50:48 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Michaela | Michael | BEND | Our electric bill has already increased significantly, even though we heat almost exclusively with woodstove. Please consider the hard-working Oregonians, who are already dealing with high mortgage rates and inflation, and do not increase our electric bills as well. | ||
| UE 433-756 | 5/1/2024 6:51:02 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sarah | Fagan | BEND | Families are struggling with inflation and rising costs everywhere. This increases financial burden and considering you raised rates not too long ago seems incredibly unfair and unjust. | ||
| UE 433-757 | 5/1/2024 7:20:39 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Janelle | Decelles | BEND | No! Stop! I oppose. Inflation has most near drowning financially. Another giant hike in our bill is just too much to handle. | ||
| UE 433-758 | 5/1/2024 7:40:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Doran | Coonse | PRINEVILLE | It appears that Pacific Power is currently to raise rates over the last few year and want a 20% increase any this year. We are retired and live on a fixed income, it needs to stop! | ||
| UE 433-759 | 5/1/2024 7:40:06 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Doran | Coonse | PRINEVILLE | It appears that Pacific Power is currently to raise rates over the last few year and want a 20% increase any this year. We are retired and live on a fixed income, it needs to stop! | ||
| UE 433-760 | 5/1/2024 7:40:07 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Doran | Coonse | PRINEVILLE | It appears that Pacific Power is currently to raise rates over the last few year and want a 20% increase any this year. We are retired and live on a fixed income, it needs to stop! | ||
| UE 433-761 | 5/1/2024 7:44:01 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Peter | Zink | BEND | Stop the inflation! | ||
| UE 433-762 | 5/1/2024 7:49:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jonathan | Reynolds | BEND | No | ||
| UE 433-763 | 5/1/2024 8:08:51 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Thomas | Armeli | BEND | The proposed increase is too high. It will put a financial strain on senior citizens like my wife and me. | ||
| UE 433-764 | 5/1/2024 8:24:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Shari | Evans | BEND | Very much opposed to this. I believe pacific power should first consolidate its costs, review personnel numbers and make adjustments in spending. Why do the consumers have to pay for mismanagement? Our prices have already gone up double digit rates. Even higher rates for businesses means they will likely pass that cost along to consumers. Then we have double taxation. Inflation is still too high, gas prices are sky high and tax authorities and administrative bodies are squeezing consumers from all sides. This is not the right time for any more cost increases. | ||
| UE 433-765 | 5/1/2024 8:49:05 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Stephanie | Beutler | BEND | Please do not increase this rate further. We are both professionals and our money goes nowhere near as far now as it did in 2019. This increase feels so greedy like every other company’s price gouging in the past few years. My budget has to be stretched to make do with what I have; Pacific Power, please do the same. | ||
| UE 433-766 | 5/1/2024 8:52:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Conner | Dugan | BEND | I strongly oppose any further increase in rates. There are many people struggling and increasing rates will only add to that. | ||
| UE 433-767 | 5/1/2024 9:00:07 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | REDMOND | PUC rate hikes have become such a forgone conclusion, the question needs to be asked why the word Public is even in the commission's name. Knock it off, already. We're getting sick and tired of the corrupt PUC and Pacific Power. | ||||
| UE 433-768 | 5/1/2024 9:20:33 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Karrie | Newman | BEND | I think it would be horrible of Pacific source to increase rates more than 2%! The rate they want to increase it to is criminal in this economy! Many people are hurting really bad right now and an increase like this could really put people under! I would appreciate it if PS would really consider the little guy and not the billions that they will make on the backs of very hard working Americans. Thank you! | ||
| UE 433-769 | 5/1/2024 9:23:07 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Thomas | Newman | BEND | My family is really hurting right now and we are having a hard time making ends meet!! Please don’t raise our rates and take food out of our children’s mouths. I beg if you! Tom | ||
| UE 433-77 | 2/27/2024 2:18:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | D | Gordon | ROSEBURG | Please do not approve the Pacific Power request for a 17% rate increase. Most Oregonians cannot afford it. Warren Buffet is one of the richest people in America, and he should invest some of his own money, not foist the cost off on people who will have to pick between food, housing, medical costs, and electricity...often their only heat source. Our children and seniors will suffer the most if this rate increase is allowed. | ||
| UE 433-770 | 5/1/2024 9:26:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jolynn | Newman | BEND | My family is really having a hard time since the pandemic. You will be making our families finances extremely difficult to stay a float. I won’t be able to afford my medication either! The increase is at a really bad time and way to high! | ||
| UE 433-771 | 5/1/2024 9:35:14 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Madeleine | Simmons | BEND | My patients are barely surviving as it is and some are on the verge of losing everything! Please don’t do this to our community! This will really affect folks that are in poverty! The rent is already so high that people can’t afford to eat or afford gas to get to work. Please don’t hurt the poor by doing this to them! The rate increase is so beyond what anyone would have gotten as an increase in wage! | ||
| UE 433-772 | 5/1/2024 9:38:34 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kira | Daniel | BEND | I am not even surviving with the rates they are now!!!! You are going to make me homeless with an increase like that. I didn’t get a raise this year at my job. I will have to have my electricity shut off! | ||
| UE 433-773 | 5/1/2024 9:44:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kimberly | Corey | BEND | How can I afford to live with an increase like that?? My rent will go up! I rent a car room and electricity is currently included. The family I live with are not rich and are just getting by, but are blessing me with low rent. That will change with this ridiculous increase. Oh my gosh, how will people live? | ||
| UE 433-774 | 5/1/2024 9:47:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Sa | Davis | BEND | I am retired. I do not qualify for assistance. I can not afford this increase fee. | ||
| UE 433-775 | 5/1/2024 10:02:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Wing | Chong | BEND | Please don’t do this to my family! I have no idea how I will be able to buy food for the whole month for my 4 children!! | ||
| UE 433-776 | 5/1/2024 10:06:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kohlter | Kee | BEND | This increase is absurd and will hurt everyone that is not the rich people that came from California that created our massive increases in rent! This is greed and will hurt the little guy, which is also my family!! ???? | ||
| UE 433-777 | 5/1/2024 10:13:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Curt | F | REDMOND | I oppose this proposed rate increase. 1. Putting a larger burden on residential homes is simply not fair. 2. The impact of inflation and the previous rate increases has hurt the consumers greatly. 3. Utilities are not a free market system consumers can’t shop around so we are literally at the mercy of the utility company. Please do not increase the rates. Folks are struggling to make it now. Thank you | ||
| UE 433-778 | 5/1/2024 10:17:09 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | It's to high already! It went up significantly recently! You want more already? | ||||
| UE 433-779 | 5/1/2024 10:18:11 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Eric | Resnick | BEND | I have 4 children and I’m a male nurse and my wife works and we still can’t afford this increase! The pandemic really hurt us all! I was in a major car accident and just started working again! Please don’t do this to my family! | ||
| UE 433-78 | 2/27/2024 9:39:40 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Alexander | Benenson | SALEM | It’s crazy for Pacific Power to be proposing a 16.9% rate increase. They need to keep prices where people can afford them, and shouldn’t be allowed to squeeze their customers for money they lost by being negligent about wildfire safety. | ||
| UE 433-780 | 5/1/2024 10:24:28 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Mattson | BEND | Disguise it how you want, to recap the loss in the lawsuit, PPL has already imposed double digit rate increases 3 times in the past 18 months. The lack of planning by shareholders for something as natural as wildfire management during the fire season in which they settled their suit does not constitute an emergency on behalf of middle and lower income customers. Only the shareholders and executives of PPL should bear this burden as a result of their negligence. | |||
| UE 433-781 | 5/1/2024 10:24:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Chrissi | Marken | BEND | I am a therapist and my clients are barely surviving in this town! This increase would cause so much heartache and my families won’t be able to survive with the cost of living in Bend. They are our restaurant, hotel and retail staff. Who will be have left here in Bend if we make the cost of living so high that they will not be able to live? This will cause way to much hardship for families that are struggling so much! | ||
| UE 433-782 | 5/1/2024 10:29:30 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kelly | Petaja | BEND | Our family completely opposes such an increase! Please don’t hurt families here in Bend! | ||
| UE 433-783 | 5/1/2024 10:34:41 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Amanda | Telford | BEND | This increase would not be appropriate for our community! We have so many people that are barely getting by. This increase would be a hardship for our family and 90% of Bend | ||
| UE 433-784 | 5/1/2024 10:36:45 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kellie | Jensen | BEND | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp. | ||
| UE 433-785 | 5/1/2024 10:36:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jan | Chambers | BEND | This would not be fair to struggling families in central Oregon who are already struggling! | ||
| UE 433-786 | 5/1/2024 10:37:44 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kellie | Jensen | BEND | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp. | ||
| UE 433-787 | 5/1/2024 10:38:37 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | James | Chambers | BEND | This is a really high increase that will really hurt families in our community! | ||
| UE 433-788 | 5/1/2024 10:44:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | KalI | Smith | BEND | I’m a single mom with 3 kids! This would be so horrible for my kids and I! Bend is already very expensive to live. Please no! | ||
| UE 433-789 | 5/1/2024 10:46:46 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ruth | Wiles | REDMOND | I completely oppose the increase. This will hurt central Oregon families so much! Families in Redmond are already hurting! | ||
| UE 433-79 | 2/27/2024 9:52:05 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Savannah | Glitschka | SALEM | We the public are already struggling please do not approve any new price increases!!!! | ||
| UE 433-790 | 5/1/2024 11:06:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Alan | Keyes | BEND | We are on a fixed income and cannot afford such a large increase in our electric rate. | ||
| UE 433-791 | 5/1/2024 11:07:41 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Harry | Chong | BEND | This is not good for community I oppose | ||
| UE 433-792 | 5/1/2024 11:18:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Laurie | Keyes | BEND | We cannot afford the proposed rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-793 | 5/1/2024 11:18:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Laurie | Keyes | BEND | We cannot afford the proposed rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-794 | 5/1/2024 11:25:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Laurie | Keyes | BEND | We cannot afford this rate increase! | ||
| UE 433-795 | 5/1/2024 11:43:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Natalie | Herse | BEND | No! | ||
| UE 433-796 | 5/1/2024 11:45:04 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | PAULA | OLSON | BEND | REALLY? WE CAN BARELY AFFORD IT NOW. OUR ELECTRIC BILL IS $450 A MONTH INCLUDING SUMMER MONTHS. WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING TO TRY TO AND LOWER IT. CRAZY!!! | ||
| UE 433-797 | 5/1/2024 11:51:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kali | Smith | BEND | Do not raise the rates!!! | ||
| UE 433-798 | 5/2/2024 12:31:54 AM | 5/1/2024 2:15:33 PM | General Comment | zimmerman541@gmail.com | I think they are getting a little greedy, first I’m not sure they should have been sued I think people should have been able to file a claim against them like an insurance company. But all of these rate increases are out of control, it would be nice if we had a choice of different electrical suppliers. | |||||
| UE 433-799 | 5/2/2024 12:31:59 AM | 5/1/2024 1:16:37 PM | General Comment | lhawker@bendcable.com | I am appalled that Pacific Power would even ask the PUC to consider such a huge increase in residential rates. We are on a fixed income and a 21% increase will severely impact our finances. Also, Pacific Power must not pass along expenses due to its neglect to shut off the power before the devastating wildfire that burned Detroit, Oregon and adjacent communities. Louise Hawker 21239 Darnel Ave. Bend, OR 97702 | |||||
| UE 433-8 | 2/16/2024 10:24:39 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Erin | Vingiello | PORTLAND | To the members of the Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to strongly oppose the recent rate increase proposed by PacifiCorp. Just last month we received a 12.9% increase in our rates and in 2023 there was also a 21% rate increase for residential customers. To add on an additional 16.9% increase in 2025 is simply unsustainable for PacifiCorp customers. We do not have a choice in our electric provider, so we are stuck paying regular rate increases whenever PacifiCorp decides and is allowed by the commission. Employers are not giving employees regular wage increases to keep up with these rate increases, and on top of inflation and every other increase in expenses, people will have to make hard decision to pick heating their home or eating. According to the Annual Budget of Expenditures Report for 2019 (linked below) the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PacifiCorp received a bonus of $2.3M on top of their $1.28M salary. The same document shows that the President and CEO of Pacific Power received a bonus of $532,000 on top of their annual salary of $365,000. I wasn't able to find a more recent document, but I have to assume that these bonuses either remained the same or increased over the last few years. To continuously increase the rates of customers by double digits while also paying massive bonuses to the c suite staff demonstrates PacifiCorp's apathy towards its customers. Please do not allow yet another rate increase. People are struggling to pay for basic necessities already, and increasing the costs for utilities (again) leaves many of our neighbors quite literally out in the cold. Sincerely, Erin Vingiello https://edocs.puc.state.or.us/efdocs/HAQ/re44haq8831.pdf | ||
| UE 433-80 | 2/27/2024 9:55:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Gem | Marroquin | SALEM | Please reconsider charging more for households. Everything else is going up, and we have no guarantee the increased costs are going where they’re supposed to. Power companies have also caused wildfires. | ||
| UE 433-800 | 5/2/2024 12:32:02 AM | 5/1/2024 12:14:27 PM | General Comment | harathoon@bendbroadband.com | I wish to object to a double digit percentage increase to the Pacific Power rates. As a retired Oregonian my income is fixed and the cost of living increases barely keep up with inflation. I don't understand why a power utility company can't do like the average citizen and keep to a reasonable budget. With the last rate increase and the proposed increase for this year Pacific Power rates are increasing by almost 50%. I would love to have my social security and my retirement accounts to grow by 50% but we know that is not going to happen. The people on the PUC that approve rate increases should bear in mind that most of the population is having a rough time and increasing electricity rates at such ridiculous percentages just puts a larger majority on the brink of homelessness. I understand a cost of living increase but 5 times the cost of living is unreasonable. Herbert Arathoon 20403 Big Bear Ct Bend, OR 97702 | |||||
| UE 433-801 | 5/2/2024 12:32:13 AM | 5/1/2024 10:17:17 AM | General Comment | dennisdouglas@icloud.com | Please do not approve Pacific Power’s request for an increase in rates. We are retired and, unless we dig deep into our retirement income, we don’t have enough money to pay for all the many fees, taxes, surcharges that are being imposed now. On the heels of the 13% increase earlier this year, the Pacific Power increase could be the straw that breaks our financial back. Dennis Douglas 2450 NW Wyeth Pl. Bend, OR 97703 | |||||
| UE 433-802 | 5/2/2024 12:32:16 AM | 5/1/2024 9:15:29 AM | General Comment | imatt243@yahoo.com | Hi, I wanted to share some thoughts on your reasoning for purposed rate increase. 1) not all of us believe wind power is the answer. They provide very little for high overhead. They take a lot of resources to build and maintain. They are an eye and ear sore in the environment and hurt or kill wildlife. 2) much of the reasoning for the rate hikes is due to poor cooperation between you and the government. For example not making it feasible or a priority to bury more electrical lines especially in rural areas. This alone would drastically reduce the risks of fire caused by your infrastructure. 3) you need to push back against governments suing you for fire damages when they won’t let you do the above recommendations, and stop passing their payouts to your customers. Thank you for your time Matt Schmidt | |||||
| UE 433-803 | 5/2/2024 12:32:18 AM | 5/1/2024 8:14:50 AM | General Comment | njumperathome@gmail.com | Dear PUC, I am writing to share my dismay with the 21% rate increase for residential customers that Pacific Power is requesting. It feels like blackmail, as electricity customers have no other options if we don't agree with this, or if we can't afford this. Customers have seen double-digit rate hikes for the last three years in Central Oregon. Where does it end? Is Pacific Power using the increased hikes from the past years for the infrastructure they need to replace and improve? My recommendation is to NOT approve the 21% hike for residential customers and if a hike is absolutely necessary, match the hike they are requesting for commercial customers, which is around 11-12%. While we have seen prices of everything increase in the past five years for many reasons, I cannot think of anything that has increased this drastically without a choice to either do without, or take business elsewhere. Please help us out of this trap by not approving the full 21% increase. Thank you. Nancy Jumper Bend, Oregon | |||||
| UE 433-804 | 5/2/2024 12:32:21 AM | 5/1/2024 8:03:11 AM | General Comment | Kevin@brightwayscounseling.com | kevin@brightwayscounseling.com. To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the recent proposal by Pacific Power Company to increase energy rates by 21.6%. As a loyal customer, with 2 business using Pacific Power I believe it is essential to voice my opinion on this matter. While I understand that utility companies face various challenges, including rising costs and infrastructure investments, a sudden 21.6% rate hike would significantly impact households and businesses across Oregon. Here are my reasons for opposing this rate increase: 1. Affordability for Customers: If there is an increase it should be only a cost of living increase. - Many families and individuals rely on Pacific Power for their electricity needs. A 2% increase would burden households already struggling with other rising costs. - Affordability is crucial, especially for vulnerable populations and low-income families. Such a substantial rate adjustment could force some customers to make difficult choices between paying their bills and meeting other essential needs. 2. Transparency and Accountability: - As a responsible utility provider, Pacific Power should be transparent about the specific reasons behind the proposed increase that go beyond what other companies are experiencing. - Customers deserve a clear breakdown of how the additional funds will be used, including investments in wildfire risk management, transmission infrastructure, and renewable energy projects. 3. Mitigating Wildfire Risks: - I acknowledge the importance of wildfire risk management. However, customers should not bear the entire burden of these costs and other than the cost-of-living increase there should be an explanation as to why an increased budget is needed over the current budget. Is there an increase risk that didn't exist before? - Pacific Power should explore alternative funding mechanisms, such as seeking state or federal grants, to support wildfire mitigation efforts without disproportionately affecting customers. 4. Balancing Profit and Service: - While Pacific Power aims to deliver reliable service, it must strike a balance between profitability and customer welfare. - The proposed rate increase should consider the company's financial health while ensuring that customers are not unfairly burdened. In conclusion, collaborative efforts between the company, regulators, and customers can lead to a fair solution that maintains affordability while addressing essential operational needs. An increase of 21.6% suggests a one sided solution that isn't in accordance of standard business practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter. I trust you will make decisions that prioritize both its customers and the long-term well-being of our communities. Sincerely, Kevin Kevin Shaw (He, Him) CEO, LCSW, CADC III | www.brightwayscounseling.com Photo E: kevin@brightwayscounseling.com<mailto:kevin@brightwayscounseling.com> A: 7515 Falcon Crest Drive #200, Redmond OR 97756 | |||||
| UE 433-805 | 5/2/2024 12:32:24 AM | 5/1/2024 7:36:17 AM | General Comment | susie.carr@icloud.com | I have a 1500 sq ft house well insulated. I live on social security. Until August it was just the two of us but my husband passed away. I use my dishwasher about twice a week and wash a load of clothes about once a week. I don’t watch much tv maybe once or twice a month. I do take a shower everyday. I turn my heat on 72 during the day and go to bed early and turn it on 66. I figured how much my light bills would be at an increase of 21.6% based on the last year from April through April April $52.39 May $40.77 June $30.98 July $22.50 August $20.98 September $13.82 October $25.44 November $25.57 December $30.56 January $47.57 February $47.57 March $47.20 April $50.25 That averages out to $40.92 increase per month. Social security received an increased 3.2% and medicare increased $9.80. Everything has gone up: lights, water, trash internet is now going back up, food is out of sight, gas, insurances ( car, house, medical), clothes, house hold appliances…my washer, microwave and refrigerator had to be replaced they couldn’t fix them, I’m 77 and not able to do repairs and yard maintenance myself so have to pay someone and that has gone way up. People can’t afford to buy homes because interest rates are so high….thankfully I bought ( or buying) mine before they went way up. People can’t afford to rent a house or apartment either….that’s if they can find a rental. Rent is out of sight. Rat and bug infested houses are renting for over a $1000.00 a month. People can’t hardly afford gas and insurance to even get to work…thankfully I’m retired. Please reconsider this outrageous rate increase. Now is not the time. Bertha Sue Carr | |||||
| UE 433-806 | 5/2/2024 12:32:27 AM | 5/1/2024 6:15:44 AM | General Comment | krboone1950@gmail.com | I am a senior citizen on a fixed income. My COLA increase was not 21%. It was only a 2% increase. Are you considering how this raise will impact young families and senior citizens struggling to meet looming increases in housing, food, and health insurance costs? My homeowners insurance, alone, increased by more than $75 EACH month. Please, please reconsider this decision. Your rate increase is TOO MUCH. Karen Boone 3312 NE Stonebrook Loop, Bend, OR 97701 | |||||
| UE 433-807 | 5/2/2024 12:32:30 AM | 5/1/2024 2:21:55 AM | General Comment | ca_misty_skye@yahoo.com | ? Pacific Power has received increases the last two years. They asked for households to update their appliances to electric “power savers”. My husband & myself are Seniors on fixed incomes. Our washer went out and got a new used front loader and change... Sent from my iPad | |||||
| UE 433-808 | 5/2/2024 12:32:33 AM | 4/30/2024 10:32:48 PM | General Comment | bonbonstone@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. This community has a large percentage of retired citizens living here. Many like myself live on fixed incomes, some on just social security and others on fixed pensions as well as social security. These payments never go up 20+% annually. Keeping up with your proposed inflated rate hikes is impossible especially considering the rates of inflation on groceries and other necessities. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms Bonnie Stone 2352 Ne29th Dr Lincoln City, OR 97367 bonbonstone@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-809 | 5/2/2024 12:32:35 AM | 4/30/2024 9:38:47 PM | General Comment | eileenturek@gmail.com | As I see it our important infrastructure should not be owned by billionaires who work to keep themselves and the shareholders flush, instead of working for the people who need the basics of which electricity is one. No rate hike for the shareholders to "share" no paying off the debt of the most recent fires especially since the people who own this company don't have reliable help. I had the opportunity to call Pacific power to request they come out to trim branches away from the power lines that run up our property. They sent a tree service out and they literally stood around for three days doing nothing. I emailed the parent company and they came out the next day and trimmed a tree that had branches laying on the electric lines. There are still branches touching the electrical lines because they didn't stick around long enough to get more feedback from me. Incompetence all the way around and now you want us to pay more for this non service! Someone has got to say "no" to these rich people and you and every other entity who is catering to the rich are setting America up for trouble. If you say no maybe in time these rich people will get the message that America is NOT for sale. I'm a Democrat and I'm fairly level headed but I'm quickly becoming actively opposed to this BS. Eileen Turek | |||||
| UE 433-81 | 2/27/2024 11:27:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Sean | Moore | LINCOLN CITY | This is in regards to reports of Pacific Power requesting an increase in rates. The primary reasons I moved out of my previous home of 6 years was because of increased rent and PGE rates going up to the point where I could no longer afford to live in Portland. It was expensive to leave the city, but I found a reasonable home in Lincoln City. I was dreading my first electric bill since I went from having roommates to living alone, but I am just able to make things work right now after applying for their low income assistance. This rate increase would effectively cancel out that low income discount I currently get. So I don't know - I'm just leaving a public comment that my life would get harder if this rate increase is approved and I would rather not have to move...again. Thank you for your time and consideration. | ||
| UE 433-810 | 5/2/2024 12:32:38 AM | 4/30/2024 8:37:52 PM | General Comment | wekepper@icloud.com | Thank You for holding the public comment forum on Tuesday 4/30/24. I chose not to speak my comments, as I would echo all who spoke this evening. I urge the commission to say no to PacificPower. Mismanagement should never be rewarded. Here in Central Oregon the residential and commercial growth has gone up substantially over the eleven years I’ve lived in Bend Oregon. It’s sad that PacifiCorp never planned on growth, yet continued to collect profits for share holders and not invest in the future. Yes with this increase it would be a 50% cost increase over the last 36 months which is unacceptable. Also the City Of Bend is adding a Transportation Utility Fund (a tax) to our electric bill - $10 to $15 a month. This and a rate increase will make our electric bill ridicules. Oregon is not like a Phoenix AZ where they average over 300 days a year of sunshine, this is why solar is not working as a renewal source. Wind power along the Columbia Gorge is failing as well as wind is not reliable. Wind turbines are maintenance nightmares, and have never run at full capacity. PacifiCorp has known for a couple years that green energy dams on the Kalamath River and Columbia River were going to be breached and knew what the loss of electricity would mean for Oregon, and again they chose not to take any actions. They should have sent their lobbyists to Washington looking for grants to build natural gas powered plants and nuclear “modules” plants built in neighboring Washington State. The company is supplying nuclear plants globally, but not in the US (yet). PacifiCorp chose not to reinvest heavily in infrastructure for years, so the residental end users should not be penalized for their failures. Thank You for Listening William Kepper - Bend Oregon Sent from my iPad | |||||
| UE 433-811 | 5/2/2024 12:32:41 AM | 4/30/2024 8:03:47 PM | General Comment | dnptyler@charter.net | Did you not already raise the electric bill just a few months ago?? Mine went up more than you said it would and now you want another raise?? For what? Trying to keep my house at 62-65 and wearing sweaters now. We cannot afford another raise!! | |||||
| UE 433-812 | 5/2/2024 12:32:44 AM | 4/30/2024 6:49:05 PM | General Comment | alwayssomethingelse@live.com | I am so glad that input was actually sought on this topic: In my opinion, Pacific Power should have to go through a complete financial audit to PROVE that the increases are absolutely necessary; not just bonuses for investors & Ritchie-rich CEOs. Pacific Power shouldn’t get to pass down the cost of lawsuits/judgements to customers; which is what I believe this is really about. Investors should have to pay their part for the “risk” associated with doing business with Pacific Power too. What kind of “consequence” is that for Pacific Power, in their negligence issues, for the rest of us to be bound to costly increases from here and into the future. As with most anything, the increases will just keep coming because cost never goes down once it goes up, until they price us out of affording to have power at all! It’s unfortunate that Pacific Power is the only option here, a powerful monopoly; pun intended. Oregon customers cannot keep affording to take on all the costs for everything, everywhere, all the time. Carrie O’Donnell Central Point, OR. | |||||
| UE 433-813 | 5/2/2024 12:32:47 AM | 4/30/2024 5:43:18 PM | General Comment | Angie@brightwayscounseling.com | angie@brightwayscounseling.com. Hi there, Raising the rates over 20% right now in this economy is an outrageous ask by pacific power. Most people are barley scraping by with the insane cost of groceries, rent, mortgage rates, health insurance, etc. This is a money grab directed at the middle class who shouldn’t take the hit on this one. This is so out of touch with what Oregon needs right now. I own a business and 2 of our buildings use Pacific Power, raising these rates this much on small businesses is also ridiculous. Our bills are already super high to the point where we invested in solar to try and keep the costs down. I know investments in infrastructure are important but there must be a better way. Investments in customer service system, that’s a business investment not something consumers should have to pay for. When we upgraded our EHR system a few years ago we didn’t automatically raise the price of our services. Maybe a Federal program, grant, or subsidy? Maybe pay cuts for top executives? Or maybe they get a loan like every other businesses that need to invest in infrastructure. Thanks! Angie Shaw (She, Her) COO / Co-Owner | www.brightwayscounseling.com Photo M: 541.693.4669 E: angie@brightwayscounseling.com<mailto:angie@brightwayscounseling.com> A: 7515 Falcon Crest Dr. #200, Redmond, OR 97756 | |||||
| UE 433-814 | 5/2/2024 12:32:49 AM | 4/30/2024 5:31:40 PM | General Comment | comerdente@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Pamela DiDente 1968 NW 1st St Bend, OR 97703-1202 comerdente@me.com | |||||
| UE 433-815 | 5/2/2024 12:32:52 AM | 4/30/2024 4:33:10 PM | General Comment | josh.mooney@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr Joshua Mooney 62555 Huntsman Loop Bend, OR 97703-8002 josh.mooney@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-816 | 5/2/2024 12:32:54 AM | 4/30/2024 2:48:04 PM | General Comment | knjohnson@bendbroadband.com | Please DO NOT approve this proposed rate increase! Many Pacific Power residential users are retired and living on a fixed income. Utility rates keep going up, school bonds keep increasing, new transportation 'fees' are coming, yet my retirement income remains relatively fixed. I've been frugal enough to buy a home 12 years ago and watch utility costs consistently rise. The proposed 21.6% increase per month is a heavy increase to absorb for any resident who lives a conservative life and finally reaches retirement. How is it residential users rank 3rd only to small commercial & irrigation users in the amount of increase? Regards, Kenneth Johnson 3206 NW Prairie Pl Bend, OR 97703 | |||||
| UE 433-817 | 5/2/2024 12:32:58 AM | 4/30/2024 1:16:29 PM | General Comment | lhother-@frontier.com | lhother-@frontier.com<mailto:lhother-@frontier.com>. I am writing to ask or beg the public utility commissions to please vote down yet ANOTHER power rate increase. I am on my social security. I live modestly, frugal to a point of I do not where I can cut costs anymore. In the winter I wear a big thick sweats and over my sweatshirt a fleece jacket in my home to stay warm to try and keep utility costs down. My home is not big. I keep the door closed on my sewing room so as not to heat that, so I end up heating 700 sq ft at 62 to 68 degrees depending on how cold it is outside. I thought the public utility commission is suppose to help the PUBLIC. We cannot handle more and more increases greater than any inflation increase for our social security. Are they trying put us out of our homes and into tents????? I planned for my retirement, I paid everything off and yet my social security does not cover the cost anymore to just live modestly. I only purchase necessities I don't take trips or vacations, I tried to prepare everything before I retired. I put extra insulation in my home, bought energy efficient appliances, new energy efficient windows, a ductless energy efficient heat pump, all before I started collecting social security, which all were suppose to save me money yet I am at a point where it is hard to keep up with all the price increases that pacific power has had in the last few years! Food prices have gone way up , gasoline prices are up, property insurance car insurance both have gone up tremendously, internet went up and POWER has increased tremendously more so than anything, yet my social security has barely gone up. It is not keeping up with the cost of the inflation! It should not be where the power company is getting one third or more of my social security monthly but that is what is now happening. Which has forced me back to work at least what I can do due to health and I am trying to make extra income just to keep up with inflation. I do not think it is right that the Pacific power company keeps increasing the cost of power at a higher rate than any other increase, for the pass couple years and yet they are asking for yet another 18% increase. When will it be enough? We need someone to protect us from these ridiculously high increases and I thought that was what the public utility commission is suppose to do??? PLEASE HELP US AND STOP THESE RIDCULOUS RATE INCREASES. PLEASE SAY NO! Thank you, L Halpin | |||||
| UE 433-818 | 5/2/2024 12:33:00 AM | 4/30/2024 10:55:24 AM | General Comment | kkeg83@yahoo.com | To whom this may concern, Please reconsider increasing the rate at this percentage. This amount would put even more of a burden on me to pay this and would take away the low income discount savings. I am one income household and money even budgeted is super tight with the coat of living. I do not want to have to get to the point being more strict how often I do laundry or like in the winter using the heat (to help keep my monthly payment as low as possible). I want to be able to use power and not worry about the extra money I would need to cover a higher monthly payment. Please do not raise the rate , thank you for your time. Resident Katy (in Central Point) Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-819 | 5/2/2024 12:33:03 AM | 4/30/2024 10:21:30 AM | General Comment | roryjamesisbell@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. PacificPower's request for an additional huge rate increase from Oregon customers is outrageous. The cost of living where I live in Central Oregon has skyrocketed, and PacificPower's requested rate increase will put households over the brink of financial insecurity. Our electric bills should not contribute to PacificPower's wildfire negligence liability when the company has significant shareholder assets that should contribute to those costs. The requested rate increase, combined with the last two years' rate increases, outpaces inflation rates by bounds. Please do not let PacificPower treat its customer base as a cash cow to pay off the utility's own negligence. We are already struggling with recent rate increases; now is not the time for more. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Rory Isbell 1354 NW Federal St # 1 Bend, OR 97703-2337 roryjamesisbell@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-82 | 2/28/2024 5:05:50 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | JENNIFER | S | SALEM | PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW ANYMORE UTILITY COST INCREASES!!! I WILL BE HOMELESS IF THIS CONTINUES. OMG PEOPLE BE REASONABLE. | ||
| UE 433-820 | 5/2/2024 12:33:06 AM | 4/30/2024 9:35:16 AM | General Comment | dnldfox1@gmail.com | I'm writing to ask you to not raise rates. At least at this time. It may be possible in the future but with the economy in such terrible shape right mow a rate hike will break many people. Seniors on fixed income such as myself just can't afford the increase. Please reconsider your decision or at least postpone it to a later time. Thank you, Donald Fox | |||||
| UE 433-821 | 5/2/2024 12:33:09 AM | 4/30/2024 7:53:44 AM | General Comment | kristi.kimball@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Kristi Kimball 62555 Huntsman Loop Bend, OR 97703-8002 kristi.kimball@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-822 | 5/2/2024 12:33:12 AM | 4/30/2024 5:58:12 AM | General Comment | pjnorman@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. Recovery of wildfire resilience costs must first be from investors. Then very publicly share actions taken for resilience. Recover also by more-efficient generation in massive solar arrays. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Phillip Norman 1234 NE 118th Ave Portland, OR 97220-2129 pjnorman@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-823 | 5/2/2024 12:33:16 AM | 4/30/2024 1:00:28 AM | General Comment | druiz8812@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. Dear Regulators, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a senior living on Social Security, I already struggle to pay the light bill and the rent and make the co-pays on needed medications. Pacific Power's yearly rate increases mean that, for me, food is fast becoming a luxury item as it is. Protein of any kind is already more of an occasional condiment than a basic food group in my house. Oregon is already dealing with a housing problem. Raising electric bills by so much will increase the number of homeless Oregonians who will lose their living situations if they can't keep the lights on. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. Higher cost for heat and less money for necessary food and medicine will translate to higher health care costs for Oregon. I already shiver all winter with my thermostat set to 60 degrees because I need to use the money it would cost to keep me comfortably warm, to pay rising rent costs. I can't go much lower and still survive the winter. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to place limits on this for profit company demanding repeated and unreasonable increases from people who already struggle to pay for basic utilities. Sincerely. Debora Warner 193 Saddle Butte Ln Roseburg OR. 97470 I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Debora Warner 193 Saddlebutte Ln Roseburg, OR 97470-1031 druiz8812@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-824 | 5/2/2024 12:33:19 AM | 4/29/2024 3:25:31 PM | General Comment | marybethh@bendbroadband.com | I am writing this email as a residential customer that interprets this extreme rate increase as an unnecessary financial burden on families budgets trying to meet their essential expenses. Pacific Power needs to be financially accountable for not investing in good business practices to reduce wildfire risks and financial reserves to support a growing industry. As a result, Oregon has suffered devastating wildfires due to Pacific Power’s neglect of proper equipment maintenance that lead to property destruction and death. Now, faced with large settlements from lawsuits, and the lack of investment in reducing wildfire risks, they are asking the rate payers to absorb their financial risk instead of the one stockholder Berkshire Hathaway Energy. It is time for Oregon Public Utility to investigate Pacific Power’s financial resources to support both risks and growth opportunities to meet industry standards. Berkshire Hathaway Energy should not be depending on approval of excessive rate hikes to increase profitability to be invested elsewhere. Marybeth Hamilton 1004 NW Foxwood Place Bend, OR 541.350.5493 cell | |||||
| UE 433-825 | 5/2/2024 12:33:21 AM | 4/29/2024 2:58:30 PM | General Comment | naomi.pusch@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. And it’s not only my household balancing budget. My neighbors are in their 80’s and on fixed income. For fixed income budgets, this great of an increase during a time of inflation can be devastating. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms NAOMI PUSCH 3946 NE 18th Ave Portland, OR 97212-1351 naomi.pusch@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-826 | 5/2/2024 12:33:24 AM | 4/29/2024 1:40:48 PM | General Comment | threepines@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Hal Anthony 3995 Russell Rd Grants Pass, OR 97526-9781 threepines@centurylink.net | |||||
| UE 433-827 | 5/2/2024 12:33:27 AM | 4/29/2024 1:28:00 PM | General Comment | thomasholley@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Thomas Holley 1711 NE 125th Ave Portland, OR 97230-1802 thomasholley@icloud.com | |||||
| UE 433-828 | 5/2/2024 12:33:30 AM | 4/29/2024 11:28:39 AM | General Comment | born0nthebeach@yahoo.com | April 29, 2024 SENIOR OR LOW INCOME BELOW $30,000 SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED AND INCREASE!!!!!! ITS SO HARD ALREADY. YOU CAN MAKE UP DIFFERENCE BY CHARGING OTHERS A FEW DOLLORS MORE. NO INCREASE FOR SENIORS 70 AND OVER. RIGHT THING TO DO IS HELP THEM. THANK YOU RHONDA YOUNG 400 INDIAN TRAIL CT C SHADY COVE OREGON 97539 Yahoo Mail: Search, Organize, Conquer | |||||
| UE 433-829 | 5/2/2024 12:33:33 AM | 4/29/2024 11:10:31 AM | General Comment | ALAN@everyactioncustom.com | alan@everyactioncustom.com. Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. Here is a personal story about Pacific Power's so-called wildfire protection strategies. I have lived at my present address on NE 15th at the NW corner of NE 15th and Stanton for over 30 years. Both streets are lined with many trees and 2 power lines (a tall high-voltage line on Stanton). Over the decades I have met with Pacific Power's arborists many times and discussed their plans and work with them. This year was no exception, but with one key difference: this year's tree-trimming was incredibly inefficient and disruptive and persisted for many months where it used to be completed in days. Here's the change. In years past, arborists would close Stanton for a day, roll along the entire length of the power line from east-to-west completing one tree after another, and finishing the NE Stanton power line work in a single day. This year, however, the arborists changed their work pattern. They showed up at my house one morning, worked on my two trees in the same way as usual, and then - here's the difference - vanished from the neighborhood. Another day (not even the next day) they showed up at a neighbor's house, closed the street again, did their work and vanished again. And so it went month after month up-and-down my street and everywhere else that a power line ran in our neighborhood. Tree trimming that used to be completed in just a couple of weeks was now being spread over months, with many unnecessary repeat trips by work teams to-and-from our neighborhood and many unnecessary street closings. The same work, but carried out in a way that was less efficient, more costly, and more disruptive. I can only speculate that this was an intentional attempt by Pacific Power to message customers that more work was being done (it wasn't) and higher power costs were justified and reasonable. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Alan Shusterman 2905 NE 15th Ave Portland, OR 97212-3342 ALAN@REED.EDU | |||||
| UE 433-83 | 2/28/2024 6:55:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Mark | Agler | SALEM | Stop hiking electricity rates! Nobody can afford anything as it is and this is not necessary. | ||
| UE 433-830 | 5/2/2024 12:33:36 AM | 4/29/2024 9:30:24 AM | General Comment | miken277@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I am low income and cannot afford another rate increase. I can't cancel my power, leaving me in an impossible situation where my credit card debt balloons, and I could eventually be forced out of my own house. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr. Michael Nolley 2380 5th St NE Salem, OR 97301-0497 miken277@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-831 | 5/2/2024 12:33:39 AM | 4/29/2024 9:08:02 AM | General Comment | sndybeech@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. This greedy request so soon after the last one makes me think about reawakening the movement for Public Power. Putting shareholders above users is abusive. It shows you don't care about us, that you are just the worst brand of business people. We should not be paying for your bad decisions, your negligence. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Ms. Sandy Polishuk 1610 NE Tillamook St Apt 3 Portland, OR 97212-4464 sndybeech@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-832 | 5/2/2024 12:33:41 AM | 4/29/2024 8:59:10 AM | General Comment | floopjoos@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on Pacific Power's rate case (UE 433). As a Pacific Power customer, I’m deeply concerned about how a 21.6% rate increase for residential customers will impact my household. An increase this large does not need to happen right now. This January, we saw record bills during the ice storm after two years of double-digit rate increases. I am worried approving this increase will continue to make our electricity bills unaffordable. As the cost of living remains high, raising bills this much will have a significant negative impact on my household and fellow Oregonians. We have seen a growing pattern of Oregon’s for-profit utilities asking for 15-20% increases nearly every year for the last four years. Pacific Power and all other for-profit utilities should be subject to limited rate increases. I support the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board’s proposal to limit rate increases to 7% plus inflation or to 10%, whichever is lowest. I also do not want my bills to go toward paying for Pacific Power’s wildfire liability without significant shareholder contributions. The company was found grossly negligent in the 2020 Labor Day fires and it should be responsible for damages, not customers. I am concerned about the proposed additions of “self-insurance” paid by customers. I also do not think it is reasonable for customers to pay 80% or more of the Catastrophic Fire Fund. Shareholders must have more responsibility in funding liability costs from wildfires. I urge the Commission to reduce this increase wherever possible, create limits on rate increases, and make utility rates more affordable. Sincerely, Mr Ben Golder 3606 SW NEVADA Portland, OR 97219 floopjoos@gmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-833 | 5/2/2024 12:33:44 AM | 4/29/2024 8:57:16 AM | General Comment | tomandcheri@bendbroadband.com | Good Morning, I am unable to attend the Zoom meeting for public comment. Here's my 2 cents. Frankly I find this to be outrageous, Pacific Power just received a substantial rate increase and are now asking for another 20 plus percent. Their failure to maintain their equipment is not a problem for consumers, it is a failure by the company in order to create larger payout for their shareholders. I personally have not had a raise to my wage for nearly FIVE YEARS and yet my power bill seems to increase about every 6 months. Another 20 plus percent will mean dropping my thermostat AGAIN, as well as limiting everything else electric. Sincerely, Cheri Hollibaugh | |||||
| UE 433-834 | 5/2/2024 12:33:47 AM | 4/29/2024 8:53:54 AM | General Comment | garrypsmith01@gmail.com | I strongly oppose Pacific Power raise of rates by over 21%. The $450 per year increase will very negatively affect my fixed income. Like most seniors, I depend mostly on my Social Security pension to survive. My budget has all ready been decimated by increases in property taxes, gas prices, natual gas prices, insurance increases, grocery increases. Surely regulators have seen and are feeling the same budget busters as I have and should know what the $450 means to me and my wife. I suggest this increase be delayed for several years until the economy comes back and we can all take a breather from these high prices. Garry Smith 1630 Mountain Drive Stayton, Or. 97383\ 808 392 5559 | |||||
| UE 433-835 | 5/2/2024 12:33:50 AM | 4/28/2024 8:10:26 AM | General Comment | jessicadscott@hotmail.com | I do not support this rate hike! This is communism plain and simple! Your company got sued and lost because you didn't take accountability for your actions and now your trying to pass the buck on to paying customers. We don't have a choice where our power comes from. You need to do better! Stop increasing rates! We have so many seniors citizens that can't afford the rates as they are! I'm a full time working mom of 4, and I can't afford to keep paying increases. Can't afford the heating, the cooling or the power bills! This is the land of the free, home of.the brave you are ripping us off!!! Sent from my T-Mobile 5G Device | |||||
| UE 433-836 | 5/2/2024 12:33:53 AM | 4/26/2024 7:20:05 PM | General Comment | tofarrell39@gmail.com | Hello, Please please. I am barely hanging on to my house and my electric was 41.39. I turn everything off and unplugged except fridge freezer and laundry. I can't do more than that in a 3 bedroom home 4 yrs old from Habitat for Humanity. Happy to show you my records of how tight I keep my bills. Thank you Trisha | |||||
| UE 433-837 | 5/2/2024 3:29:24 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kimbery | Bruhn | BEND | Wage increases are not keeping up price increases for utilities and services. This is not sustainable for the general public. | ||
| UE 433-838 | 5/2/2024 4:29:23 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Brian | Larson | BEND | I oppose this. I’m a small business owner. This might be the nail in the coffin for my business operating on razor thin margins. | ||
| UE 433-839 | 5/2/2024 5:00:14 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Nathan | Soto | BEND | Increasing your charge will force is to seek other options. | ||
| UE 433-84 | 2/28/2024 8:08:13 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | SALEM | Oregonians cannot afford a 16.9% rate increase in power costs. We cannot afford an increase at all. In fact we cannot afford the current rates and I propose it be lowered by 16.9% instead. | ||||
| UE 433-840 | 5/2/2024 7:49:22 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Stacie | Wooden | BEND | It is understood if a rate increase is necessary due to increase costs in power but it seems as if we are paying an increase so shareholders do not take a loss. Wildfires were very harmful to our state and Pacificorp, a rate increase was approved and now they are asking for another. All while providing a decrease in service. I am in a unique spot where I see how pacificorp works as a residential and commercial customer. They need to be reminded that they are a public utility and that shareholder profits need to come second. Please make sure that customer price increases are inline with DECREASED shareholder profits and any increase is only funding infrastructure and wildfire mitigation. | ||
| UE 433-841 | 5/2/2024 8:05:04 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Nicole | Moye | BEND | I do work but make below poverty and qualify for discounts, however a significant rate hike will mean I can't afford heat even with those discounts. Pacific power is playing catch-up after being complacent about wildfire prevention until a disaster happened. It says it needs to be financially healthy as a public utility but is not transparent about how "healthy" it is. An employer would never give a 21% raise. Is Pacific power ever asked to make difficult budget cuts to reduce costs or is it allowed to ask for anything it wants multiple times a year, using dire safety warnings at the expense of hard-working customers who are having to make sacrifices to survive? I implore you to tell them 'not now' when inflation is still an issue. Thank you for your time. | ||
| UE 433-842 | 5/2/2024 8:15:29 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Martin | Lewis | BEND | The cost of living is already beyond affordable in Bend. My home is all electric, my bill is already $140 per month. There is no way that I will ever be able to retire. This increase is way too much. | ||
| UE 433-843 | 5/2/2024 8:29:07 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Anne | Smith | BEND | I am commenting on the crazy rate hike proposal. A hike of 20% would be absolutely catastrophic for our household and many others. It puts having electricity in the realm of unaffordable. Please do not do this! | ||
| UE 433-844 | 5/2/2024 8:39:12 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Carolyn | Pagnano | BEND | Please do not increase rates especially for seniors | ||
| UE 433-845 | 5/2/2024 8:43:10 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Gary | Einhorn | REDMOND | Pacific Power has already had a significant rate increase in the past year, and now they are thinking about another significant rate increase. I was against the first increase, and I am definitely against the second one. The company asking for consumers to pay for all the lawsuits they have had because of wildfires. I don't agree with this. | ||
| UE 433-846 | 5/2/2024 8:44:11 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | I oppose yet another massive rate hike. They posted a net income of 3.2 billion dollars in 2023 - they aren’t hurting for resources to maintain their infrastructure. This is greed and it will do actual harm to Oregonians who are already barely surviving the current, inflation-ridden economy. People will die because of this. | ||||
| UE 433-847 | 5/2/2024 9:05:13 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Donnette | Roland | BEND | While I am disheartened that the utility company has been blamed for a wildfire that I don't feel you were responsible for, I cannot support a rate increase. We are being bled out of every last penny in this town for poor management decisions. Maybe the money allocated to ODOT for plowing this year....which we didn't really need much of....should now be transferred over to you to take care of some of these fees. Everything is on the rise right now. I don't know how much more of these fees people can reasonably afford. Please think about this and your personal bills and rethink the idea of a rate hike. | ||
| UE 433-848 | 5/2/2024 9:25:50 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Justin | Montoya | BEND | Please do not raise rates again. We are already struggling tremendously with poor policy choices and run away inflation. Instead, consider these actions to get your house in order. You should charge more to those increasing the load on the network. EV chargers. These need to be the primary source of increased rates for you all! The rest of us driving old cars and trucks until they die are doing more for the enviornment than these new EVs. They should be paying for this increased demand alone, not everyone else! Cut spending on so called green initiatves, we just need affordable power. It doesn't matter where it comes from. Oregon doesn't produce enough emissions to make a drop in the global bucket. We could go to zero emissions and the world will still increase exponentially, no matter what we do. All you are doing is costing us money our family could use to better our lives. Would love to see the new small scale nuclear plants start to come to Oregon. Cut executives jobs and bonuses that don't really provide any benefit anyway. Who needs them. Provide an option to sign a waiver for cheaper rates. Like the recreational sports venues are doing now. If we can't sue you over a wildfire risk, you shouldn't have to raise our rates to cover that, right? A lot more can be done than just raising rates for everyone. Middle class families are already paying an unfair amount. It's time for us to stand up and push back and say NO MORE RATE HIKES. | ||
| UE 433-849 | 5/2/2024 10:08:50 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Rick | Hickmann | BEND | I have never commented before but feel I must now. There is not one thing that consumers pay for that can justify a 21% increase. Increases happen, all too often these days, but 21% is totally wrong. We are retired and are not major power users but it would still be a strain. It will be overwhelming for our daughter who is a single mom and many others we know. I can’t believe someone would think making this proposal would be acceptable. 21% is staggering in being out of touch with reality for many. | ||
| UE 433-85 | 2/28/2024 8:25:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | lee | muhl | HOOD RIVER | I am strongly against allowing PacificCorp to again raise electric rates. Inflation is at around 6% or less, and the idea of a 17% raise by PacificCorp is just gouging and extremely unfair to customers. | ||
| UE 433-850 | 5/2/2024 10:20:15 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Opposed. | ||||
| UE 433-851 | 5/2/2024 10:27:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Lori | Hooper Antram | PRINEVILLE | Hello, Significant increases were just implemented a year ago. In what I have seen, the proposed rate increases for residential customers are bearing the bulk of the increase, leaving inequities. Please consider a more equitable increase across the customer base. It is large base load users that are putting the strain on the infrastructure, and they are the ones that should be paying for that, not residence. Thank you for your time. | ||
| UE 433-852 | 5/2/2024 10:44:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jeremy | Botta | BEND | Alot of people are struggling with inflation of food, gas and services. They just had a rate increase in January and I feel this request is to help recoop there loses from the wildfire lawsuits. I hope you do not approve the rate increase It could hurt alot of working families who have to decide to feed there kids or pay the power bill and if it is passed watch the homeless promblem get worse and working families struggle to help the corporate greed. These increases have to stop because waiges are not keeping up with inflation and if our waiges go up all these corporation's raise there prices. All aspects to live, eat and survive are increasing at a rapit and extreme rate and if it continues more families will not be able to make it. Please do not pass this rate increase give it some time and see if Pacificrop can get there act together and be more resposable. Thanks Jeremy | ||
| UE 433-853 | 5/2/2024 10:58:20 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Brenda | Owen | KLAMATH FALLS | Please do not raise the residential rates so high. Customers like me that have a fixed income do not have the capability to absorb such an extreme increase. At least commercial, industrial customers make money from using their electricity. | ||
| UE 433-854 | 5/2/2024 11:10:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Suzanne | Abbott | BEND | I oppose this huge rate increase requested by Pacific Power. Rate increases should be in line with cost of living increases; would love to get a 20+% increase to my pay. This increase would create great hardship for many people on fixed incomes. The rate is truly outrageous. | ||
| UE 433-855 | 5/2/2024 11:35:26 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Chris | Smith | BEND | Hello, I am writing in staunch opposition to UE 433. We Oregonians are already reeling from recent power rate increases as well as soaring costs nationally, and adding another 17.9% increase would be a major blow to the average consumer. Thank you, Christopher Smith. | ||
| UE 433-856 | 5/2/2024 12:35:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Brandon | Long | BEND | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp | ||
| UE 433-857 | 5/2/2024 1:56:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Cathy | Young | REDMOND | I oppose this increase because I have done everything I can to conserve power like Pacific Power has told us to do over the. I do not own a dryer; I wash everything in cold water. I have the heat so low people that come to my home need to bring a blanket. I am on Social Security and cannot afford another $30.00 per month on my electric bill. Pacific Power needs to learn to conserve their funds and maintain their business practices better instead of gouging the customer's every year for more money. | ||
| UE 433-858 | 5/2/2024 2:00:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Gerold | Floyd | DALLAS | When does the madness stop? Double digit rate increases for multiple years, when incomes have not kept pace is only going to make citizens even more behind than they already are. When will these companies learn to reduce costs instead of raising rates? When will the commission fight for the citizens and hold the power companies more accountable? I oppose the rate increase and I hope that the Commission will as well. | ||
| UE 433-859 | 5/2/2024 2:22:34 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jennifer | Grigg | BEND | I am against that high of a rate hike. We are barely getting by as it is and that huge if a increase many can not afford | ||
| UE 433-86 | 2/28/2024 10:00:47 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Alex | Craig | BEND | Pacific Power’s proposed rate increase will hurt Oregonians and should not be approved. The rate of inflation is far outpacing our increase in pay and it will have negative effects on our state. | ||
| UE 433-860 | 5/2/2024 4:02:11 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Stephen | Wood | ROSEBURG | I object to the 21% rate increase. PAC needs to tighten their belts. I would like PUC at least compromise between 5-21%, but 21% is too high. PAC already been increase their rates for year. This is ridiculous. | ||
| UE 433-861 | 5/2/2024 9:47:18 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ben | Taber | BEND | To the Public Utility Commission, Pacific Power's 2025 annual power rates are slated to decrease by 1%, yet Pacific Power is aiming to charge a nearly 22% rate increase on residential customers in 2025 after a 13% increase in 2024. While utilities are required to be financially healthy, price gouging their captive market is not an appropriate route to financial health. Rather, the corporation and its shareholders have for years been reaping the financial benefits of Pacific Power's management, and are thus also responsible for addressing infrastructure and fire mitigation needs. Please oppose this extreme rate hike. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-862 | 5/2/2024 10:15:43 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Michelle | Leighty | BEND | Don’t raise the rates, it was already raised this year | ||
| UE 433-863 | 5/3/2024 5:22:04 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Chris | Clinansmith | BEND | We already had a rate increase. I oppose another rate hike. It not my fault they cant run the company and find ways to use the funds they already have available. get a loan like every other American would have to do. And why do businesses get a break? | ||
| UE 433-864 | 5/3/2024 7:18:07 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jesse | Traxler-Callender | INDEPENDENCE | I disagree that Pacific Corp should be able to raise rates yet again. This will be their 3rd hike in 2 years. The areas that the serve are already struggling paying their bills as it is and it doesn't help that there are no other electric providers in the area to have a choice in providers. With the increase in the cost of living and with another rate increase on utilities is what is going to drive people out of the community and move elsewhere which will devastate the local economy. | ||
| UE 433-865 | 5/3/2024 7:50:05 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Dalton | Traxler-Callender | INDEPENDENCE | Pacific power has already raised the rates by 18% and now they wanna raise them again by 23% to 25%, in a already low wage economy. People are having to make decisions on what to pay and Pacific power raising their rates again, is just making those choices tougher. We, should not have to pay more for the same service all because Pacific power is embroiled in lawsuit after lawsuit. If Oregon PUC was astute they would deny the rate hike and let Oregonian's catch a break on rates. | ||
| UE 433-866 | 5/3/2024 8:13:03 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Gloria | PORTLAND | I am a senior on a fixed income and cannot afford to pay 20% more to Pacific Power. | |||
| UE 433-867 | 5/3/2024 9:10:42 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jan | INDEPENDENCE | Pacific Power caused the problem by not checking their lines. I can't afford it. Their stockholders should have to take a hit as well. | |||
| UE 433-868 | 5/3/2024 9:12:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Guy | Cooksey | MYRTLE CREEK | With all the inflation and higher cost, the last thing we need is a 22% increase in out rates for power. Something like this should be incremental. We are barley getting by as it is, and this will make it even harder to live month to month. | ||
| UE 433-869 | 5/3/2024 10:26:26 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Marilyn | Stanphill | KLAMATH FALLS | I am asking the Commission to not allow PAC to raise rates. Our community is facing new taxes and other cost of living increases. I am a senior citizen and this raise with cost of living going up, is creating a hardship. People are going homeless due to the cost of living and an increase in electricity rates is only going to impact this more. Please not this year! | ||
| UE 433-87 | 2/29/2024 12:55:29 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Julia | Wimberly | CENTRAL POINT | I am a retired senior citizen of Oregon living off of Social Security and a small annuity. It is my understanding Pacific Power is requesting Oregon PUC allow them to increase their rates by 16.9%! Pacific Power has been allowed rate increases twice last year and another one already in 2024. I can't afford another rate increase, I am having to live in a home with the thermostat set at 64 degrees just so I am able to pay my electric bill each month. I don't qualify for the energy discount as the income level is ridiculously low and it is based on gross income, you don't live off of your gross income! I missed meeting the requirement by a slim margin. I urge you to consider the citizens of this State, especially the senior citizens, when considering Pacific Power's request. I can only hope and pray you do right by us thereby denying Pacific Power's request of yet another rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-870 | 5/3/2024 10:34:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Bart | Scrivner | BEND | Filed public comment on behalf of Bart Scrivner, Bend OR. Bart wanted the Commission to know his situation. He is on a fixed income. He currently pays Pacific Power 7.5% of his Social Security check. With the rate increase, he would be paying 8.5% of his Social Security check to Pacific Power. He does not feel anyone understands how these increases affect the fixed income customers. He also says it is ridiculous that residential is 22% increase while business is only 10% increase. Everyone should pay their share. He also stated prior he was with Central Electric Coop. Their rates were lower and their service much better than Pacific Power. With all of the rate increases Pacific Power has requested, they should be providing the best service of any of the utilities. | ||
| UE 433-871 | 5/3/2024 11:05:30 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Calvin | COOS BAY | Does not want Pacific Power to get a rate increase. | |||
| UE 433-872 | 5/3/2024 11:17:33 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Stephen | Floyd | SILVERTON | 5-3-24 pdf converted to Word by Consumer Services staff - dr Please find attached my submission for public comment for UE 433. To the Oregon Public Utility Commission, I’m writing in opposition to UE 433, primarily due to the proposed Catastrophic Fire Fund. PacifiCorp is trying to dodge accountability and use ratepayer money to solve a problem it created, and a problem it is able to solve on its own without additionally burdening customers. PacifiCorp historically pays Berkshire Hathaway $700 million in annual dividends, well more than would be required to fully realize the proposed $3 billion fund by the 10-year target timeline, and they could suspend part or all of these dividends to build the reserve. They already suspended all dividends for five years starting in 2023 to accumulate reserves for the anticipated payout of legal damages for the 2020 Labor Day fires. If they continued suspending dividends for another five years, they would accumulate $3.5 billion by 2033, exceeding their goals for the fund. Also, the proposed management system for the fund offers virtually no accountability to ensure payments would be made for damages caused by wildfires. While an informal committee would offer guidance, PacifiCorp would retain ultimate control over when or if the funds are distributed. When compared with the proposed legal liability clause in UE 428, it is clear PacifiCorp has no intent to pay fire survivors from the fund–or from any source–and no mechanism will exist to compel them to use the fund for any such purposes. The company’s primary goal for the Catastrophic Fire Fund is to shield themselves from further credit rating reductions, and this presents a conflict of interest against the possibility of drawing from the fund to pay for wildfire damages. Approving the Catastrophic Fire Fund would also enable PacifiCorp to continue acting recklessly and would affirm an attitude that seeks to withstand wildfires rather than prevent them. This attitude is seen throughout the company’s responses to the 2020 wildfires, from a lack of meaningful updates to its wildfire preparedness plans to recent statements from Warren Buffet that wildfires are now an unfortunate cost of doing business for electric utilities in the Western United States. PacifiCorp’s focus is not where it should be, on taking steps to prevent wildfires. Instead they want to insulate themselves from the devastating consequences of their actions and pretend like 2020 was just a bump in the road and that it is PUC’s job to help them smooth it out. Meanwhile the thousands who survived the wildfires are far from ever being able to move on, not to mention the five people in the Santiam Canyon who did not survive. PCU should reject UE 433 (and UE 428 while we’re on the topic) and send PacifiCorp a message that it needs to own its failures and demonstrate a change in behavior before it demands changes in policy. Stephen Floyd Silverton, OR | ||
| UE 433-873 | 5/3/2024 12:55:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | charles | hewitt | TERREBONNE | I am 100% disabled Vietnam vet and can’t increase my income but everything I am looking at is going up. PAC is going to do a lot of harm. They have wasted funds and not repairing their infrastructure. I require oxygen 24/7 which requires use of electricity. This is going to put a lot of people out of their homes and into the streets if this is approved. If anyone has any sense that those on fixed income and can’t work are being stretched to the limit | ||
| UE 433-875 | 5/1/2024 12:21:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Robert | Garboden | OTIS | I just Wana thank you for the echo mt fire everything I ever worked for is gone just to stay on the property I have lost my reastraunt i havent had a day off not 1 in 4 years stright now except the 2 times i had to go to the er for overworking myself i gota work for someone who dont live here and everyday i got imagrants steping on my toes all my cars are siting there broken unable to fix my girl friend took the grandkids were riseing because she can't stand living here anymore now my hair is falling out in round patches from the stress and my stomach is tied in knots from the stress hiw long are you going to make me wait for you to pay me for your problem you caused now iam sick and alone and really just getting ready to shoot myself before I die i the hospital I got 2grandkids that have no one but me and there grandma my mom has cancer her husband just died and I can't stop working to help her this whole thing has made me really sick i live at 311 nw best view Otis Oregon you can't even pay me enough for what I ha e been going through bit ill take 5 million. Dollars | ||
| UE 433-876 | 5/4/2024 7:35:19 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kelly | Hill | BEND | All costs are rising at a rate that continue to price out Oregonians. In a recent OPB article called ‘Consumer advocacy worries about proposed Pacific Power rate increase,’ one of the reasons for the increase is “to address wildfire risk and future liability if wildfires are started by Pacific Power equipment.” You are asking us to pay more to cover Pacific Power’s previous errors/settlements and ‘in case’ they cause more wildfires in the future. These are unacceptable reasons for us to pay more. | ||
| UE 433-877 | 5/4/2024 4:33:05 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Kathi | Prestwood | BEND | Opposed to massive increase on residential customers. We have already seen significant increase in utility expenses. Please do not allow the 21% increase. | ||
| UE 433-879 | 5/4/2024 7:59:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | PORTLAND | Pacificorp 22% increase should be shared among the rate payers, share holders and upper management. It is upper management decisions that has cost the company millions during the wild fires. They can cut the dividend to provide needed revenue and or they can issue additional stock as well. The leadership should be seeing their massive bonuses cut. Then ask for a reasonable rate increase of at most 12% if justified after the above has happened. | ||||
| UE 433-88 | 2/29/2024 8:26:58 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Carol | Prara | KENO | Pacific Power is asking for a 16.9% increase. January 10, 2024 they received a 12.9 percent increase, and last year 21percent increase. This equals 50.8% in one year, if this passes. We that are on Medicare, fixed incomes, single parents, widows, widower, etc are struggling with inflation now. Pacific Power should have been maintaining this for the last ten years. I urge you to not improve the rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-880 | 5/4/2024 8:16:35 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Vince | Rowley | BEND | I’m on a fixed income and can’t afford another rate increase. I understand they are owned by Berkshire Hathaway, they can get by! | ||
| UE 433-881 | 5/4/2024 8:16:36 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Vince | Rowley | BEND | I’m on a fixed income and can’t afford another rate increase. I understand they are owned by Berkshire Hathaway, they can get by! | ||
| UE 433-882 | 5/5/2024 6:01:58 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Brian | Jacobson | REDMOND | Pacific Power has no business raising rates in order to make changes they should have already made. Population increase has given them enough revenue to do what needs done, and they didn't. Now they find themselves in a state of disrepair, and expect us to pay for needed improvements that are already accounted for in our current rates, and the last rate hike. Pacific Power needs to cut executive wages and bonuses, and dip into profits to fix these issues, not force us to make up for their shortcomings. Wages are low, inflation is high, and they've already raised rates on utilities a ridiculous amount. It's time to hold Pacific Power accountable and stop squeezing is customers for every single they can. We're already struggling after recent rate hikes, we can't afford any more. Pacific Power makes plenty of money to budget responsibility just like we have to do. | ||
| UE 433-883 | 5/5/2024 6:05:17 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Caroline | House | BEND | Please do not allow Pacific Source to raise their rates again! Pacific Power is owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy, a company who posted net income of 3.2 billion dollars in 2023. Given these profits, how is it possible that this rate hike is necessary for Pacific Power to remain solvent? How is it possible that in less than a year Pacific Power has gone from remaining solvent with a 13% rate, which was a very significant hike on its own, to needing another rate hike that is almost twice the amount as last years? The financial data that is being presented to the Utility Commission is obviously erroneous and cannot be trusted. Customers do not have the ability to change electrical providers and these hikes are only going to push customers like myself to continue using gas for heating, cooking, etc. | ||
| UE 433-884 | 5/6/2024 12:31:43 AM | 5/3/2024 2:19:33 PM | General Comment | nowaymans@yahoo.com | To whom it may concern. The Pacific Power’s proposed 21% rate increase is ludicrous. How are people supposed to afford these kind of rate increases? In 33 years of public service my departments budget has endured continuous budget cuts. When I started we had 35 employees and now are down to 14 to take on the ever growing workload. I find it exceptionally interesting that while the average employee at Pacific Power makes close to double what I earn, not to mention the elderly or retired on a fixed income, we are expected to pay for this increase which coincidentally comes after Pacific Power has been found negligent in multiple lawsuits and ordered to pay out millions in damages that they suddenly need 21% more for their already inflated budget. They have a monopoly and there is no competition. As customers we do not not have the option to “shop around” for a better price. I strongly urge you to vote no on this rate increase. Thank you, Jesse Wayman Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-885 | 5/6/2024 12:31:47 AM | 5/3/2024 2:04:21 PM | General Comment | 1rockandrollsc@gmail.com | Good afternoon, We are residents of SE Bend. We are writing to express our displeasure with Pacific Power's request for a very hefty rate increase of our power usage. As consumers we should not be forced to bear the burden of Pacific Power's short falls surrounding their wildfire responsibilities, much of the wildfire mess should be left in the hands of Pacific Power, not for us to rectify. Future infrastructure, customer service system upgrades and wind power, we can see happening in the future, but at such a high cost to the consumer, it's absolutely out of line. If you are not aware, Bend residents were just hit with a Transportation Fee. A fee that we were not given the chance to vote on. This fee, really a tax, will be added to our city utilities bill. So, Pacific Power's high increase request, coupled with our forced Transportation Fee, creates a true hardship for many households. We are asking you to seriously consider where the cutoff point is for the consumer. We cannot continue to be victimized and made to be responsible for City and Corporation shortfalls. It truly does impact our bottom line. Thank you for your time and consideration. Susan J. Cantrell & Anthony Ronning 20604 SE Cougar Peak Drive Bend, Oregon 97702 | |||||
| UE 433-886 | 5/6/2024 12:31:51 AM | 5/3/2024 9:32:04 AM | General Comment | elhansen011@gmail.com | I am a single person living in Bend. I am not opposed to a rate increase but feel the percentage requested is way too high. I feel they are trying to make their customers pay for their errors/problems which caused the large fire in 2022. I feel a rate increase of 10 percent or lower would be more in line as we already have fairly high power rates. Thank you for considering this response. Linda Hansen | |||||
| UE 433-887 | 5/6/2024 12:31:54 AM | 5/3/2024 9:13:57 AM | General Comment | jillpaola8@gmail.com | This rate hike would be such a hardship for me. I'm low income and struggle to pay bills already. We are air drying our clothes to save on our electric bill and only use lights when in one room. The rate hike in Janruary was a shock and this is devastating news. Please do not raise rates again this soon people are drowning in debt. 22% is too high! Maybe a laddered increase slowly each year . Anything but a flat huge increase you are proposing. Please come up with a better solution so you don't break the backs of your consumers. There must be a solution for this! | |||||
| UE 433-888 | 5/6/2024 12:31:57 AM | 5/2/2024 6:58:24 PM | General Comment | waldolinden@gmail.com | I understand Pacific Powers need for a 21% increase but feel it should be spread over 2 or more years. Besides these big corporations are like government and have problems spending large amounts of money all at once. So I say spread out the increase as it may be justified. | |||||
| UE 433-889 | 5/6/2024 12:31:59 AM | 5/2/2024 5:58:05 PM | General Comment | mrupdee@gmail.com | I am responding to the News Paper article about the Pacific Power's 21% increase that they wish to do. I do not believe that the customers of Pacific Power should be covering the cost of the company's mess-up for the fires they caused last year. I also do not agree that a company that has the monopoly on electric power should increase prices at the rates they are. I thought it was illegal to have a monopoly in this country. With the economy being the way it is, how many people will no longer be able to afford having power for their families. I believe this is a gross overstep to make profits for it's executives to still get a large paycheck and cover the cost of their accountability of what happened last year. Sincerely, Concerned Customer of Pacific Power Reign of Terror | |||||
| UE 433-89 | 2/29/2024 9:37:15 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | KLAMATH FALLS | You got sued, and lost. Our power bills are already doubling for most of us and now you want another increase to cover your losses. You can’t punish us because of your crimes. It wasn’t our guilt we are paying for. Do the crime means pay your own fines and damages. Otherwise what is your punishment. Price gouging at its finest. | ||||
| UE 433-890 | 5/6/2024 12:32:01 AM | 5/2/2024 3:41:22 PM | General Comment | rentzb@gmail.com | Dear Commissioners I am writing to strongly oppose and complain about the proposed electricity rate increase that Pacific Corp is requesting. This will be the third double digit rate increase in three years. Combined, these three increases total close to 50% for residential customers. Electricity is a necessity, not a luxury. Low income people and people on fixed incomes, particularly seniors, are struggling to absorb the effects of past rare increases as well as the inflation that has hit hard in other areas of necessity like food, gas, housing, insurance, etc. Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway company own 92% of Pacific Corp. By increasing our electricity rates, you will be increasing his profits and the dividends of his stockholders. It is outrageous that we are being fleeced just to line their pockets. He and his stockholders need to assume some risk and absorb the losses the company has suffered. It is unfair to keep piling on to the rate payers this added burden. Some modest increases are to be expected to cover improvements to the system. But the rate increases of the past two years plus the proposed one for 2025 are ridiculous. Please don’t let this happen. Elizabeth L. Rentz Bend, OR Sent from my iPad | |||||
| UE 433-891 | 5/6/2024 12:32:03 AM | 5/2/2024 2:47:32 PM | General Comment | julesblomberg@yahoo.com | A 21% rate increase? That is outrageous and really hurts average citizens and especially seniors like myself on a fixed income. It is disturbing that there is such a push towards electric vehicles, cook stoves, and lawnmowers along with restrictions on natural gas for heating homes when there is already an insufficient power grid. I understand the need to upgrade the grid,improve wildfire risk and other concerns however this is just too much all at once. Many people are already struggling to make ends meet with rampant inflation. Please do not implement this extreme rate hike. Thank you Sent from my iPad | |||||
| UE 433-892 | 5/6/2024 12:32:06 AM | 5/2/2024 2:46:05 PM | General Comment | desbrisaygail265@gmail.com | By raising the power bills. It's just going to push more people to live out on the street. I might end out there my self. I can't afford the high bills now. SO PLEASE DON'T RAISE THE POWER BILLS!! Gail DesBrisay Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android | |||||
| UE 433-893 | 5/6/2024 12:32:09 AM | 5/2/2024 2:20:11 PM | General Comment | g.griensewic@gmail.com | Hello, As a customer I wholly disagree with the Rate Increase Schedule for all sections. In today's economy it is not fair for Pacific Power to put the Brunt of any/all Rate Increases on the backs Residencial Customers. 22% increase with today's Inflation while people have Fixed incomes, Low incomes, Families. Corporation's and Industrial do not pay their fair share. A 5 to 10% difference between them and the Residencial increase. That's like the top 1%. How much does Pacific Power pay? Thanks | |||||
| UE 433-894 | 5/6/2024 12:32:11 AM | 5/2/2024 1:50:03 PM | General Comment | deborahz@charter.net | Hi. I am a current Pacific Power customer who is semi-retired. Taking on a part-time job just to get by. I had my bill set to the equal payment plan so I would know how much my bill was going to be each month. It is now at $140 with the most recent increase. Another increase will really hurt finances. As it is now, I turn off my furnace and only use it to take the chill off. In the summer months, it is only used in the evenings to cool the house so we can sleep comfortably. Another increase will affect all of us who are on Social Security whether we budget accurately or not. The prices of things is getting to be a toss-up of what to spend on. Groceries, gas, utilities, medications or doctor visits. What are we supposed to do? The thought of all the increases makes me truly sick. Please do not increase our rates. Most of us are already struggling month to month. Thank you for your time and consideration. Deborah Stoffal Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE device | |||||
| UE 433-895 | 5/6/2024 12:32:14 AM | 5/2/2024 1:07:32 PM | General Comment | gdfltcret@gmail.com | First of all, I am a retired disabled US Army veteran living in Bend. We live on a fixed income and our finances become more stressed all the time. You are asking for feedback regarding a proposed rate increase that will only affect the typical home about $30/month. While my utility rate may be increased $30/month, you are neglecting to mention the other costs we should consider. Other businesses that will be affected, like our grocery store, clothing stores, gasoline companies, auto dealerships, restaurants, and probably even my church, have ways to pass their increased costs on to the consumer, like me. And while those don't show up as utility costs, they sure hit the expense side of my ledger book, reducing my retained income. I don't believe the general public understands the inaccurate assessment you have delivered as to the cost of an increase. I understand there are inflationary costs but this large of an adjustment is beyond comprehension, and unfair to your customers. -- | |||||
| UE 433-896 | 5/6/2024 12:32:17 AM | 5/2/2024 11:03:18 AM | General Comment | wickhambeths@gmail.com | Please deny the rate increase requested by Pacific Power. An ask of a 20% increase is outrageous! Most of the reason they state as the need for the increase should be covered by giving shareholders less and by using their business savings. Upgrading customer service and systems are a cost of doing business that their profits should cover. Investments in infrastructure will greatly benefit shareholders, therefore they should be covered by decreased dividends. The catastrophic fire fund is a direct result of Pacific Powers neglect and mismanagement. We, as users with no choice of service provider, should not have to shoulder these burdens We all have greatly increased cost with new taxes, new road repair fees, rising insurance costs, gas prices, groceries, etc. Most of us can not afford all these costs. Please stand up for us users who have no choice in how we get our service. I believe that is one of your primary responsibility . Deny this fee increase Thanks for your time Beth Wickham Bend Oregon Sent from my iPad | |||||
| UE 433-897 | 5/6/2024 12:32:20 AM | 5/2/2024 9:37:59 AM | General Comment | aceastudio2@charter.net | Hi my name is Cynthia A. Flowers and spoke on zoom at your meeting on Tuesday . My message was cut short so I am sending you this message . I wish to represent seniors who do not have access to computers or know how to use computers. Many of these people have no way get your meeting as well. In Pacific Powers presentation why the need this new raise in powers is bases on the usage of family 4 of in a home or apartment of 888kwl which I feel miss represents the amount because I live alone in a 500 square ft apartment and my meter reading last month according to my bill 888 kwh. I did not have my heat on all last month either. There is no estimate for single person usage or a couples usage which leaves out most seniors because I live the Rogue Valley where we have a large retirtment community here. I think some of this fire insurance fund could go to a sbiidy for seniors would help seniors pay their bills I think some of this fire money could toward getting using a more updated money management program that can fix mistakes in peoples account. I called 3 times month to ask about my bill and got three different anwsers which I feel is done to rip me and make me feel stupid so I won't call again instead fixing the mistake. I think a lot problems could be fixed by someone speaking the customer on zoom like you at these meeting. We had a really bad fire in the valley which burned a lot homes and businesses, I wonder if this cost of rebuilding has hurt us more than other areas of the state. Thank you for listening I hope you will turn down this new request the raise power until a more equal and honest presentation is made by Pacific Power. I pray for you to make the right decision. Sincerely yours Cynthia A. Flowers 1-541-951-4286 aceastudio2@charter.net | |||||
| UE 433-898 | 5/6/2024 12:32:22 AM | 5/2/2024 8:28:13 AM | General Comment | cathyo30@icloud.com | I do not support a 21.6% increase in rates by Pacific Power for the following reason(s): This is not the time to ask for a 21.6% increase in rates especially after your two increases recently. It is not up to us to pay for the wildfire payout that was recently awarded to the plaintiffs in the fires of 2020. That is on you and should not be passed on the consumers. I think I could support a minor increase of 7-10% as some of the reasons for the increase is warranted but a 21.6 increase from a company that has not proven that they are willing to change is not right and should be illegal. Sincerely, Catharine O'Brien | |||||
| UE 433-899 | 5/6/2024 12:32:25 AM | 5/1/2024 11:11:39 PM | General Comment | ty_miller500@me.com | To whom it may concern I just paid my monthly Pacific Power electric bill. It was $370 for a family of 4 in a one story 2300 sq ft home. $370 is a massive expense for a my wife (a kindergarten teacher) and myself a firefighter. Being a firefighter I am well aware of Pacific Powers reasons of such a gigantic increase in the prices of their services. They are passing the buck from the lawsuits filled against them from the wildfires in Oregon. This should be illegal and shame on them for hurting their very own customers and community in the process. Concerned home owner, Ty Miller Bend, OR Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-9 | 2/16/2024 1:30:16 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | James | Garrett | AUMSVILLE | The proposed rate increase by Pacific Power should be unequivocally rejected. This is a bald-faced attempt to recoup costs incurred from the lawsuits resulting from the Beachie Creek Fire, a fire which was caused by Pacific Power's gross negligence. Due to this it should not be the responsibility of the customers to pay for the upgrades that Pacific Power themselves were required to do. Also, Pacific Power recently did a rate increase a two years ago at 20.9% so the reasoning of "Wildfire risk management, including rapidly growing wildfire insurance premiums, wildfire mitigation and vegetation management and the creation of a catastrophic fire fund, which would create a mechanism to manage the risks associated with increased wildfire activity" for the 2025 rate increase is extremely flimsy under any scrutiny. On top of all of this, it's clear that Pacific Power is attempting to maintain/increase profits in the face of increasing solar panel adoption because as more people install solar the less money Pacific Power will make. Overall, this rate increase is laughable at best, extremely insulting and greedy at worst and should be rejected, preferably without prejudice for a period of time. | ||
| UE 433-90 | 2/28/2024 10:13:34 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | john | wojda | SUBLIMITY | The end customer is once again being asked to carry the burden of PacPower's long term investments. This is unreasonable, and I urge you to deny any and all of their rate increase requests for 2024. | ||
| UE 433-900 | 5/6/2024 12:32:28 AM | 5/1/2024 9:24:46 PM | General Comment | mtraxtle@icloud.com | We are already struggling to pay rent and buy food- the last thing we as Oregon residents need, is yet ANOTHER rate increase on our electricity. This is absurd and the cost of just living in and of itself is ruining this state. Please! As a tax payer and law abiding citizen and Oregon resident- put a STOP to this rate increase! Thank you, Muranda Perkins | |||||
| UE 433-901 | 5/6/2024 12:32:31 AM | 5/1/2024 8:31:57 PM | General Comment | frank.blackston@icloud.com | Please dont allow Pacific Power to raise rates anymore. Everything is already so expensive and now you are allowing them to raise rates when we can least afford it? From my understanding, Pacific Power is an already very profitable company- why allow them to make even more profit? Let them use their profit to should capital improvements, not the citizens. Thanks Frank Blacksotn | |||||
| UE 433-902 | 5/6/2024 12:32:33 AM | 5/1/2024 8:19:31 PM | General Comment | dsissondvm@gmail.com | Please stifle this outlandish request. Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-903 | 5/6/2024 12:32:36 AM | 5/1/2024 6:56:38 PM | General Comment | ahenry55@gmail.com | To whom it may concern; I am writing to speak of my stance against another rate hike. Especially one that is over 20%. We realize so many people are struggling these days financially and with all the added costs, inflation, etc. Homelessness has grown exponentially. I feel this rate hike will hurt the most vulnerable once again and I feel the amount of the hike is outrageous and will put more people out of their homes or like me, I have to keep my electric heat at 55 degrees all winter and I do not have AC in my home. Even with my house always being cold and then hot in the summer and when there are wildfires and windows have to remain cold, at the age of 69, a single woman living alone who has struggled financially raising kids as a single mom with no help, my electric bill this past year has gone up by $100 a month. I keep things unplugged, i live alone, rarely use my clothes dryer, keep lights off as well as I am cold all winter. Still my electric bill, living alone and very conservatively has been close to $200 a month. That is outrageous and at this age with my medical problems, I do not have earning capability so I am forced to live on my budget as I am sure there are countless others in my same predicament. Please reconsider this outrageous hike and think of the most vulnerable and who it will really affect. Thank you for your time and consideration. Audrey Henry | |||||
| UE 433-904 | 5/6/2024 12:32:39 AM | 5/1/2024 6:50:16 PM | General Comment | truckerbillw8@gmail.com | please donot grant an increase in rates for pacific power.we are retired an on afixed income.every month things keep going up! pacific power seems to always need something.we are told natural gas bad,we changed to electric now they want more.come on puc give us a break! thank you | |||||
| UE 433-905 | 5/6/2024 12:32:42 AM | 5/1/2024 6:44:50 PM | General Comment | awinchell17@gmail.com | Please do not grant an increase the rates for Pacific Power. I have a limited income and am a single woman and it is very difficult to make ends meet already. Thank you Alisa Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-906 | 5/6/2024 12:32:44 AM | 5/1/2024 6:42:42 PM | General Comment | lanceb372@gmail.com | As all costs are increasing we are not getting even a wage increase this year and even within the last few years we cannot afford such a high increase in rates the higher prices in Central Oregon are too much to already Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-907 | 5/6/2024 12:32:47 AM | 5/1/2024 5:18:56 PM | General Comment | joeysagirl@gmail.com | Please don't raise residential that much. Our incomes aren't going up enough to cover that increase. Between food and fuel everyone is already feeling pinched. Thank you for reading this Laura Sleeper | |||||
| UE 433-908 | 5/6/2024 12:32:49 AM | 5/1/2024 4:36:10 PM | General Comment | piercarols1@gmail.com | I’m exhausted from worrying about another increase. I live around a bunch old older people who can’t afford another increase. Please don’t make more homeless people. People will lose their homes and starve if you do this. This would be a disaster. Shame on you!!!!! Carol Pier Gresham Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-909 | 5/6/2024 12:32:52 AM | 5/1/2024 3:47:44 PM | General Comment | lynndelorme1@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the Portland General Electric rate case (UE 435). As a PGE customer, I strongly encourage the Commission to reject PGE’s request to raise rates by 7% for Oregon households. Thousands of PGE customers are still reeling from the rate increase and ice storm bills this January. PGE’s rates for Oregon households have already gone up by 30% from December 2022 to January 2024. People cannot afford these increases. Now is not the time to approve PGE’s unreasonable request to raise bills. We are counting on you, the Commission, to put a stop to this and protect customers like me. Please do not approve PGE’s rate increase request. Sincerely, Miss Lynn Delorme 2125 N Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97217-4406 lynndelorme1@yahoo.com | |||||
| UE 433-91 | 3/2/2024 12:32:16 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Amber | Edwards | DALLAS | Many people can’t afford the constant increases, some are retired and on fixed incomes, some have risked their lives for our country and are unable to work. As for my husband and I, we are already struggling with 1 income and the rates now. We were denied the low income program because my husband makes too much. However, we did enroll in the time of use program recently and now have a smart meter. We are doing our part. He makes to much for us to receive any kind of assistance but we could possibly lose our home due to these constant increases. I have not been able to work since 11/2023 due to a back injury, yet I don’t qualify for disability either. People are already struggling…the cost of EVERYTHING is going up and you are only going to cause good people to lose everything they have worked their entire life for. My husband has been a journeyman plumber for 22 years (out of state) unfortunately Oregon does not recognize his license so he had to take a huge pay cut and start from the bottom as well as enter the apprenticeship program at 1st year. Because of this we struggle, we are home owners but we struggle and quite frankly it’s not fair, especially to those who bust their butts AND always pay their bills in full and on time every month. | ||
| UE 433-910 | 5/6/2024 12:32:54 AM | 5/1/2024 3:47:37 PM | General Comment | wilbec1960@everyactioncustom.com | Dear Public Comments Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to comment on the Portland General Electric rate case (UE 435). As a PGE customer, I strongly encourage the Commission to reject PGE’s request to raise rates by 7% for Oregon households. Thousands of PGE customers are still reeling from the rate increase and ice storm bills this January. PGE’s rates for Oregon households have already gone up by 30% from December 2022 to January 2024. People cannot afford these increases. Now is not the time to approve PGE’s unreasonable request to raise bills. We are counting on you, the Commission, to put a stop to this and protect customers like me. Please do not approve PGE’s rate increase request. Sincerely, Ms. Rebecca Wilmore 1638 NE Sumner St Portland, OR 97211-4438 wilbec1960@hotmail.com | |||||
| UE 433-911 | 5/6/2024 12:32:57 AM | 5/1/2024 3:16:04 PM | General Comment | pengraman@gmail.com | Good afternoon, My wife and I would like to go on record as being against the proposed 21.6% increased by Pacific Power. Needless to say, EVERYTHING has become more expensive these past 3 years. Such an increase would prove very difficult on Oregon seniors and those on a fixed income. My wife and I would very much feel the new proposed rate. How about a reasonable compromise of 10.8%? Thank you. Steve and Beth Pengra Redmond, Oregon https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/consumer/pacific-power-rate-hike-proposal/article_bab4c42a-0777-11ef-8424-337a828f638d.html | |||||
| UE 433-912 | 5/6/2024 12:33:00 AM | 5/1/2024 10:49:36 AM | General Comment | jn.lndsbrg@gmail.com | Greetings: As a retired Forest Service employee, I live on a modest pension and a dab of Social Security which barely pays for my health insurance. My total income is about $40,000/year. Out of that comes everything I need including State and Federal taxes, food, clothing, utilities, transportation, house maintenance and repairs, etc. I'm fortunate to have that. There is no way I can afford an increase in my bill for electricity. At 83, I have not installed solar power because I probably won't be in this house long enough for it to pay for itself. The cost of groceries has almost doubled in the last few years. I don't drive an electric car because it wouldn't pay for itself in the years I have left to drive. I would not be able to stay in my home if I hadn't paid cash for it. I can't afford to move to assisted living because its base cost is $6,000.00/month and my income of $3,500/month simply doesn't cover it. Are you trying to force me into houselessness? What am I to do? No, don't increase the price of electricity. We are in a time of increasing houselessness; don't force more into the street! I simply can't afford to pay more. There will be nothing for me to pay you with. You will have many defaulting elderly customers. What do you plan to do? Put us out on the street? Looking around my neighborhood about half of us are retired. In this neighborhood, nobody is rich; it is a very modest area. While those who are working may be able to pay an increase and continue their current modest standard of living, many of us will not. We who worked hard starting in the 1960s and continuing until our retirement, will not be able to continue living as we are now, modestly and paying our bills. No luxuries, just basic necessities. Any increase in rates will put us over the brink. This is a very serious situation, please do all you can to not raise the rates. Sincerely yours, Johanna Landsber, Ph.D. Johanna D. "Joan" Landsberg 541-771-5305 cell | |||||
| UE 433-913 | 5/6/2024 12:33:03 AM | 5/1/2024 9:15:52 AM | General Comment | bbking@bendbroadband.com | I would like to add my voice to those that oppose the proposed substantial hike in electric rates. As a retired married couple, my wife and I are on an income that is already being stretched to the limit of our resources. While an increase of $20-$30 per month might not seem like much to others, we feel it is extreme. We understand that there are ligit reasons for the rate increase, but we would suggest a small increase over a number of years as opposed to one large increase that slams us in the face. Please reconsider this in-your-face rate increase. Thank you. Respectfully, Brad King bbking@bendbroadband.com | |||||
| UE 433-914 | 5/6/2024 12:33:06 AM | 4/30/2024 5:19:29 PM | General Comment | kamushroom@gmail.com | Unable to convert jpg attached, which is an article with the headline of “Pacific Power potentially wants its customers to pay $90M in wildfire liability.” Consumer Services staff - dr kamushroom@gmail.com<mailto:kamushroom@gmail.com>. I am against this request. Pacific Power just recently increased rates by the teens and now they are asking for another rate hike of over 20%!! As the attached article shows, this rate hike request is directly related to PacificCorp's damages and fines it incurred from the 2020 Labor Day fire. They are trying to pass off their liability to their customers. Customers should not have to play one cent for Pacific Power's recklessness and negligence. That is on them!! It would be unconscionable for the Public Utility Commission to approve such a request knowing up front and out loud what Pacific Power is doing. Please see attached. It is a 2-page document spelling out in detail what I have said here. Please vote against this rate hike request. Kathy Sanchez Bend OR | |||||
| UE 433-915 | 5/6/2024 12:33:08 AM | 4/29/2024 2:46:30 PM | General Comment | cdotgreen@yahoo.com | Even though I know you will cave in to the Pacific Power request for a 21% rate increase, please insist on the following condition. All Pacific Power management and Board of Directors will not receive bonuses, pay increases, shares of stock, free or discounted electrical service, company cars, or compensation of any sort resulting from this increase. Failure to comply would immediately nullify this increase. I strongly suspect that Pacific Power management feels they deserve more compensation because they have had to answer to angry, frustrated customers plus the lawsuit loses. Incompetence and mediocrity should not be rewarded. This is your opportunity for balance. Remember, you are voting on spending MY money - not yours. -Carol Green/Lincoln City | |||||
| UE 433-916 | 5/6/2024 12:33:11 AM | 4/29/2024 1:29:28 PM | General Comment | malloryjmccool@gmail.com | Dear Oregon Public Utilities Commission, I am writing to express my concern regarding the potential increase in power bill rates in our state. As a resident of Oregon, I understand the importance of balancing the needs of consumers with the operational requirements of utility providers. However, I believe that any proposed rate hikes should be thoroughly evaluated to ensure that they are justified and fair to all stakeholders involved. Raising power bill rates could impose a significant burden on households, particularly those already facing financial challenges. With the ongoing economic uncertainties and inflationary pressures, many families are struggling to make ends meet. An increase in utility costs would only exacerbate their financial hardships and could lead to difficult choices between paying bills and meeting other essential needs. Moreover, higher power bill rates could have adverse effects on businesses, especially small enterprises already grappling with operating costs and competitive pressures. Any additional financial strain on businesses could hinder economic growth and job creation, ultimately affecting the overall prosperity of our communities. I urge the Oregon Public Utilities Commission to carefully consider the implications of any proposed rate increases on consumers, businesses, and the broader economy. It is essential to prioritize affordability and accessibility when making decisions that impact the cost of essential services like electricity. Furthermore, I encourage the commission to explore alternative solutions to address any underlying challenges faced by utility providers without unduly burdening ratepayers. This may involve promoting energy efficiency initiatives, investing in renewable energy sources, or implementing innovative pricing structures that encourage conservation without disproportionately affecting low-income households. In conclusion, I respectfully request that the Oregon Public Utilities Commission refrain from raising power bill rates unless absolutely necessary and supported by compelling evidence of need and fairness. As stewards of public interest, I trust that the commission will carefully weigh all relevant factors and make decisions that uphold the best interests of Oregonians. Thank you for considering my input on this matter. I appreciate your attention to this important issue and your commitment to serving the people of our state. Sincerely, Mallory McCool 541-419-6294 malloryjmccool@gmail.com<mailto:malloryjmccool@gmail.com> | |||||
| UE 433-917 | 5/6/2024 12:33:14 AM | 4/29/2024 10:10:49 AM | General Comment | Kimberly.TOEWS@puc.oregon.gov | From: sonia fay stolfo <soniafaystolfo@gmail.com<mailto:soniafaystolfo@gmail.com>> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2024 4:35 PM To: PUC puc.publicmeetings * PUC <puc.publicmeetings@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.publicmeetings@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: PACIFICORP soniafaystolfo@gmail.com<mailto:soniafaystolfo@gmail.com>. Hello, I am writing to submit a comment for the hearing on April 30th. I am a customer of this corporation. Energy costs have been going up and up, the fees are very high, and we are currently struggling to keep up with the bills. Utilities becoming unaffordable has a big impact on public health and safety. In a time when houselessness is such a massive and growing issue, increasing the cost of basic needs this much puts low-income families at even greater risk of losing housing. You have a unique advantage to save families money that they need to feed and care for their children, help us stay warm in the winter, and avoid heat wave deaths like we've seen too many of in recent years. The people of Portland will be so grateful for your defense of this basic human right, the right to access affordable energy. You're our only line of defense against this monopolizing corporation. Thank you for your service! Sincerely, Sonia Fay Stolfo | |||||
| UE 433-918 | 5/6/2024 12:33:17 AM | 4/29/2024 8:48:24 AM | General Comment | kandi.young@puc.oregon.gov | From: Robert W Florence <rwflorence@gmail.com<mailto:rwflorence@gmail.com>> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2024 8:42 AM To: YOUNG Kandi * PUC <kandi.young@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:kandi.young@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: I do not know if this is going to reach the right person but I hope this letter will be considered before the Oregon PUC grants the electric company’s in Portland the right to increase our electricity bills for residential or business customers. rwflorence@gmail.com<mailto:rwflorence@gmail.com>. It’s clear that the power companies are looking to increase our electricity bill to offset the cost of the wildfire lawsuit the court ordered them to pay now the hope to pass along the cost of their mistakes instead in order for their stock holders to get a return on their investment. Do not allow them to get away with passing this error on their part to the consumers. It not fair and not equitable for all the stake holders. When unions negotiate pay increases rarely if ever do they see increases to their incomes in the 27% range why should big corporate business give them selves such a large increase. I say let the investors suck up the loss they can loose money for a change why should they be treated any different from anyone else. They rich and will get a tax write off for their losses anyway I implore the Oregon PUC to deny this outrageous increases the utility company’s are seeking it will only further drive inflation and everyone will end up having to pay more for something that we had no control over The electric companies made the mistakes and now they wish to increase the cost of providing services to the user. Calling it an investment to fix what they say is broken and the cause of the wild fires and downed trees during the winter. These are all a part of their responsibilities anyway instead of planning for these problems they knew they could happen and they did nothing to save for investing in fail safe options even though they knew for years if it should happen they would be held accountable and once the court ordered them to pay they suddenly wish to increase our cost of services by 27.5 percent This is wrong and the electric companies don’t deserve 27.5 increase based on their performance . They need to learn how to budget for these things just like the rest of society. And when they make mistakes they should not be granted any increase whatsoever. Especially when the increase is designed to help them recover the the court ordered fines they must pay. Increases in income are almost always tied to performance as I see it their performance is substandard and do not deserve an increase at all however if they should get an increase at all then tie it to the annual cost of living pricing index and which typically is in the range of 3to 4 percent . If the Oregon PUC allows them to pass the increase onto consumers they will be making a huge impact on the Oregon economy and that will ihave an impact on the nations overall economy. After all most of those power lines are designed to send oregons electricity generated in Oregon to other states most of the power generated in Oregon is sent elsewhere the percentage Oregonians use is small in comparison to what we send elsewhere . If anything Oregonians should get rate decreases since the excess power is sold to other states which is likely greater than that of our own needs they should raise the prices of power they sell to Southern California and other states not connected to the Columbia river . The wind turbines and other power generating plants already in place such as solar panels etc…. This mess is the electric company’s problem they created it they need to pay for it not Oregon consumers. The judge who ordered them to pay the billion dollars +\~ need to think of it as the doctors orders it their pill not ours make them swallow it and stop asking us to swallow the dam pill for them . 27% is an outrage Sincerely, Robert Florence Portland Oregon From Apple iphone12 | |||||
| UE 433-919 | 5/6/2024 12:33:20 AM | 4/29/2024 8:39:52 AM | General Comment | Kimberly.TOEWS@puc.oregon.gov | -----Original Message----- From: Kristin Williamson <kwill.duck@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2024 4:23 PM To: PUC PUCHearings * PUC <puc.hearings@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: We are against increasing rates kwill.duck@gmail.com. Hello, My family has lived in Bend for 18 years. We own a business in which we cannot raise our rates. I accept medical insurance for payment and insurance rates are dropping. I can’t just increase what I bill and make more money. By raising rates, you’re not only hitting middle and lower class residents of Bend, you may also be affecting small business- who have employees and offer services. The constant increase in the cost of living is suffocating. Raising power rates by 20% is sickening. Please reconsider. Charge people with higher income more. Offer solar. I don’t know the solution, but increasing utilities is going to squeeze out Bend’s small businesses and service workers really soon. Kristin | |||||
| UE 433-92 | 3/2/2024 12:33:56 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | Pacific Power should not be allowed to raise it's rates in consecutive years. The goals toward decarbonization, diversifying electricity supply, and mitigation of wildfire risk should be shouldered by the company and shareholders not the rate payers. This pseudo-monopoly was arranged so that Pacific Power could operate without competition with the knowledge that the State (and People) have full power to regulate their operations. One rate hike is warranted. But consecutive rate hikes are immoral. People rely on power to do day to day things like warm their homes or cook their food. People living on the margins of society will be the most harmed by this increase whereas large power users will barely blink at an increased power bill. Instead of an across the board rate hike, Pacific Power should be directed to look at toward the top 10% of power users and increase their rates first. These users would be disincentivized to continue using power (maybe too much power!), which would decrease the burden on the grid for everyone. It would also make Pacific Power's job of decarbonizing the power system easier, since power would be used more respectfully. In short: charge more to those who use more, charge less for those who conserve. But there has to be an acknowledgement that rising rates squeeze the marginalized folks more than it squeezes the gluttonous big businesses. | ||||
| UE 433-920 | 5/6/2024 12:33:23 AM | 4/28/2024 7:33:11 AM | General Comment | or4us2018@gmail.com | Please do not approve the rate increase. Our power bill from last increased from an average of $86.00 per month to $190.00 per month. We are retired on a fixed income, this increase will cause an additional burden on my wife and I. | |||||
| UE 433-921 | 5/6/2024 12:33:26 AM | 4/27/2024 11:01:22 PM | General Comment | sharingeroi@gmail.com | (I emailed all of them below 2/17/24.) (Also sent to Gov Kotek in Feb 2024) I am SHOCKED by the news that Pacific Power is proposing a HUGE $30/mth rate hike! As a retiree, I live on a small pension and this will really hurt me! My monthly benefit is just enough money to NOT QUALIFY for assistance, so I am one of many retirees who will be very hurt by this increase (expected to begin Jan 2025) or an increase any where in the double digits. I understand that they are trying to recoup costs from such things as the expenses of recent wildfires. But weren't they held responsible for at least some of the fires and aren't they insured? I pay alot for healthcare, car and home insurances, not to mention day to day expenses and I would think they, as a big company, would need to do the same. Consider this a PROTEST email message. I have called Pacific Power, will be contacting the OR Regulatory agency and Val Hoyle, my State Prepresentative too and others that Represtative Hoyle referred me to. Typically I got no responses, or lack luster ones, at best. (Our tax dollars at work, I guess). Please don't let this take place! Thank you, Sharon Ingeroi Roseburg, OR P.S. If there is another Oregon Agency that I should also contact, please let me know and to save on time, please forward my email to them. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone | |||||
| UE 433-922 | 5/6/2024 12:33:28 AM | 4/27/2024 9:21:13 PM | General Comment | sharingeroi@gmail.com | sharingeroi@gmail.com<mailto:sharingeroi@gmail.com>. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: sharingeroi <sharingeroi@gmail.com<mailto:sharingeroi@gmail.com>> Date: Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 9:13?PM Subject: FW: Pacific Power's "ask" to increase abt $30/mth for residential customers To: <Rep.BoomerWright@oregonlegislature.gov<mailto:Rep.BoomerWright@oregonlegislature.gov>> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: sharingeroi <sharingeroi@gmail.com<mailto:sharingeroi@gmail.com>> Date: 2/26/24 9:11 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Sen.DickAnderson@oregonlegislature.gov<mailto:Sen.DickAnderson@oregonlegislature.gov> Subject: FW: Pacific Power's "ask" to increase abt $30/mth for residential customers Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: sharingeroi <sharingeroi@gmail.com<mailto:sharingeroi@gmail.com>> Date: 2/17/24 11:39 AM (GMT-08:00) To: puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: Pacific Power's "ask" to increase abt $30/mth for residential customers I am SHOCKED by the news that Pacific Power is proposing this HUGE rate hike! As a retiree, I live on a small pension and this will really hurt me! My monthly benefit is just enough money to NOT QUALIFY for assistance, so I am one of many retirees who will be very hurt by this increase (expected to begin Jan 2025) or an increase any where in the double digits. I understand that they are trying to recoup costs from such things as the expenses of recent wildfires. But weren't they held responsible for at least some of the fires and aren't they insured? I pay alot for healthcare, car and home insurances, not to mention day to day expenses and I would think they, as a big company, would need to do the same. Consider this a PROTEST email message. I will be contacting Gov Kotek and my State Prepresentative too. Please don't let this take place! Thank you, Sharon Ingeroi Roseburg, OR P.S. If there is a different Oregon Agency that this should go to, please let me know and to save on time, please forward my email to them. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone | |||||
| UE 433-923 | 5/6/2024 12:33:31 AM | 4/26/2024 7:49:25 PM | General Comment | toddlr1970@gmail.com | To whom it may concern I would like to state that the rate hikes being done by any of the power companies such as Pacific Power or PGE are outrageous and are damaging to the common worker and their families. We are paying record prices for power while they are getting record profit. When they keep jacking up rates and you sit by and do nothing you are telling them that their profits are more important than the people that work and live here. Enough is enough, there has to be something done to stop this. Between power and gasoline for vehicles we are paying record prices so they can get record profits. Stop punishing the working people and start making large corporations pay their share of the power bill. I understand that this probably won't affect you as much as it does for the common worker and families that are living paycheck to paycheck, but we are fed up with government agencies that don't do anything to help the people. All you seem to care about is keeping the big companies happy. How about you start putting the people that live and work in Oregon first for a change and they'll the power companies that they cannot do another rate increase, they have already raised rates multiple times in the last few years. Tell them NO. | |||||
| UE 433-924 | 4/30/2024 3:39:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Danielle | Suplant | BEND | As a resident of Oregon, I strongly oppose the proposed general rate increase. Raising the costs of a vital utility need (heat, power) in such financially trying times will absolutely cause more harm than good for many. Please do not approve the rate increase request proposed by Pacificorp. | ||
| UE 433-925 | 5/6/2024 9:35:49 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Genees | Zinsli | BEND | Please deny the request from Pacificorp for a rate increase, especially one as high as they are asking for - our (the consumer) expenses are already stretched to the limit and another rate increase by any utility is uncalled for - check out their financials!! | ||
| UE 433-926 | 5/6/2024 9:49:52 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Terry | Keller | MEDFORD | A residential rate increase of 21.6% is exorbitant! With current inflation rates being reported as 3.5%, a rate increase of more than 6 times the rate of inflation is extreme. To me it indicates poor management by Pacific Power. It is not appropriate to force the public, especially those on fixed incomes, to cover the costs of mismanagement by a public utility. We consumers do not have the ability to "vote with our purchasing power" since Pacific Power is the only option to provide electrical power in our area. I would encourage rejection of this rate increase proposal. Instead please ask Pacific Power management to work on methods to reduce costs while maintaining existing service levels. Just as a business which would be facing competition would need to do. | ||
| UE 433-927 | 5/1/2024 7:21:02 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Castillo | Andrea | BEND | No increase | ||
| UE 433-928 | 5/6/2024 11:15:09 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Joy | Still | SOUTH BEACH | I am recently widowed and need to cut my costs, not have them increased. I don’t approve this! Senior citizens are struggling and I don’t want to see an increase in costs. | ||
| UE 433-929 | 5/2/2024 1:18:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Aaron | Ryan | BEND | The power bill is bullshit. Never in my life has the cost of my bill been so high. Now they want to raise it another 20 percent. We should all go back to powering our houses with natural gas and wood burning stoves if this is going to continue. It doesn't seem like the electrical company cares. How about making new discussions on how to harness power so it can be less expensive. New innovative design ?? | ||
| UE 433-93 | 3/2/2024 3:29:07 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Tyler | G | FALLS CITY | Recent increase of rates already. Green rates up, All rates up.. Will it ever end? Quit wasting funds on green "renewable" crap. PacifiCorp costs increase because you are somewhat forced to go the renewable garbage, but your faulty business choices should not be simply pushed to your customers. After this 4th turning, you might just all be gone anyways. | ||
| UE 433-930 | 5/6/2024 1:55:27 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Joyce | Barker | ROSEBURG | I can’t believe they are asking for another rate increase! I don’t think they should have a rate increase. It's unfair to have consumers pay for the lawsuits for the fires. There is a limit to how many increases consumers can pay for. I am on equal pay and that has already increased- I am not sure what will happen if rate increase happens. I am against it! | ||
| UE 433-931 | 5/1/2024 10:49:59 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Darren | Irwin | BEND | Im not convinced that this is a problem that needs to be put on Oregonians at the moment inflation has been hitting from every angle as is and I know we produce a lot of green energy in Oregon through windmills farms and solar farming as well as a vast hydroelectric supply so maybe its time to start using more of our own resources locally and save money transmission fees instead thanks for reading maybe im wrong . | ||
| UE 433-932 | 5/1/2024 4:23:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Mary | Kirwan | KLAMATH FALLS | Concerning Pacific Powers Proposed Rate Increase. I am opposed to the rate hike due to the poor timing of the request. The people of Oregon are already living on less money due to inflation. The people of Oregon are already making sacrifices and making decisions to purchase food or pay the bills. Raising the rates on Oregonians will put less money into the economy. Pacific Power is already making profits and asking the people to give them more money when we already have less money than before. This is unfair especially on a public utility. Pacifica Power already had a rate increase this year 2023. I hope PUCH denies the rate increase. | ||
| UE 433-933 | 5/6/2024 2:12:05 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jerry | GRANTS PASS | I don't think the PUC should give Pacific Power a rate increase. We cannot afford more increases here in Grants Pass. | |||
| UE 433-934 | 5/1/2024 1:57:37 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | MARTHA | SMITH | BEND | I have been told that Pacific Power wants to increase my power bill by 21 %. I certainly hope this is not true. Being 90 years old and living only on my Social Security I can barely afford my power bill as is. Even with the assistance I receive. I have already lost my internet assistance. I cannot afford a power bill hike. Regards, Martha L. Smith | ||
| UE 433-935 | 5/1/2024 2:05:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Terry | Stephens | PRINEVILLE | I object to the extraordinary rate hikes for rural Oregonians. There should be an annual limit on how much our power rates can be raised. The last 3 years my power bill has gone up significantly and also groceries and gasoline. As we are seniors our budgets are stretched very thin. We burn wood to help heat our home and still have seen large increases in dollars spent. Please can you consider the impact on the average And below income customers? Thank you | ||
| UE 433-936 | 5/1/2024 2:14:32 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Scott | Martin | REDMOND | These comments are in response to "Pacific Power’s proposal to increase to electricity rates next year, including a nearly 22% hike for residential customers." I am opposed to requested increase in electricity rates. An increase of over one fifth is excessive, and will cause a burden for many residential customers that are on a fixed income or do not have cost of living adjustments (COLA) provision in their income source(s). This follows an increase a 13% this year according to KTVZ news story. While there is inflation of prices in the current economy, it seems that PacificCorp is expecting a decrease in annual power costs. The increasing costs seem to be as the result of government regulations, restrictions and other burdensome costs. The residential customers should not have to shoulder these costs, which is out of direct control of residential customers. "Pacific Power proposed an update to its annual power costs, which is currently forecast to be a decrease in rates of about 1%." | ||
| UE 433-937 | 5/1/2024 3:12:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Paula | Padilla | BEND | This is not a good move! We feel angry. We are convinced that nothing will change. You are asking for. 20% increase…. For what? What changes w our service? What changes in our service? What changes, we feel will be your bank accounts & pay roll!! Do not allow this horrible injustice to happen!!!!! | ||
| UE 433-938 | 5/1/2024 3:12:25 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Paula | Padilla | BEND | This is not a good move! We feel angry. We are convinced that nothing will change. You are asking for. 20% increase…. For what? What changes w our service? What changes in our service? What changes, we feel will be your bank accounts & pay roll!! Do not allow this horrible injustice to happen!!!!! | ||
| UE 433-939 | 5/1/2024 3:31:54 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Wendi | Thornton | BEND | Please do not raise our rates in Bend. Most of us can barely afford our bills as it is! | ||
| UE 433-94 | 3/2/2024 4:25:41 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Matthew | Starr | LINCOLN CITY | Please do not approve this request. Pacific power having the audacity to ask for a massive rate raise to prevent wildfires when they are the cause of the wildfires in the first place is laughable. The public should not pay for the incompetence of our electric companies. | ||
| UE 433-940 | 5/1/2024 3:53:58 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | BEND | I sincerely hope the Oregon Public Utility Commission does its due diligence in assessing the fairness of this outrageous rate increase Pacific Power is proposing. Pacific Power just passed a residential rate increase of 13% this year, and now an additional 22%? Where do they expect families and working-class citizens to find this additional $360 - $450 per year!?! I understand that electric costs for the utility companies are rising, but it does not feel like Pacific Power is doing its best to keep costs down for its consumers. Why is it that Pacific Power residential rates went up 13% in 2024 when Central Electric Co-op customers only saw their rates increase 5-7% during the same period? It seems terribly unfair that Pacific Power customers are being punished for the lawsuit the company is currently facing. The damages of $73 million that PacifiCorp was ordered to pay should NOT be passed along to consumers. We are not the ones who forgot to turn off the power in areas of extreme fire risk in 2020. Please do not approve this disastrously high rate increase!!! | ||||
| UE 433-941 | 5/1/2024 5:16:48 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Gregory | Bryant | BEND | The 21% is way too much, either tie to inflation or give us more $ detail. Have you prepared for the future before or are you just starting now! | ||
| UE 433-942 | 5/1/2024 7:45:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | John | Farwell | BEND | Can I just say "no" to this request for a 20+% increase in our electric bill? Let's see. Just approved a levy for Bend fire department. Now Bend LaPine school district wants $1 per thousand assessed value. Bend city council just approved a transportation fee that will be added to monthly bills (no vote). We have the escalating annual impact of the GO bond passed a few years ago (the tax rate increases by year). Our assessed value increases 3% a year. Auto and homeowners insurance have gone up by double digits annually for the past several years. Food, gasoline up up up. We've already seen our electric and natural gas bills increase by double digits. And now another 20+%? How about 5%...I can live with that. | ||
| UE 433-943 | 5/1/2024 7:47:03 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Nolan | Colvin | BEND | Please stop raising rates. Pacific Powers parent company had a net profit of $3.2B last year. They took a 13% increase last year, now trying for 21%. At some point the price gouging has to end. Thank you | ||
| UE 433-944 | 5/1/2024 7:55:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Ross | Williams | GRANTS PASS | It basically comes down to one thing affordability. We r unable to afford another rate increase. We r all still feeling the effects from the last increase and anything more would actually be detramental to our quality of life. | ||
| UE 433-945 | 5/1/2024 8:15:09 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Marianne | Braymen | BEND | I am a long time Bend resident. Also a widow living on a fixed income. I can't imagine any reason WHY Pacific Power would need to raise rates that high considering how the population has exploded in Central Oregon. Unless Pacific Power wants to keep up with PG&E in California! | ||
| UE 433-946 | 5/1/2024 8:18:10 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | David | Sisson | CORVALLIS | Pacific Power is asking an unconscionable rate increase to compensate for past failures to manage their funds and invest in infrastructure. The proposed rate increase is overly burdensome to anyone and particularly to residents on fixed income. Residential rate increase is proportionally unfair. Moreover, this is a CYA proposal to cover the company’s liability for starting fires. | ||
| UE 433-947 | 5/1/2024 8:58:53 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Martin | Luna | REDMOND | In regards to rate hikes I understand that it takes money to comply with state regulations and try to move to a green initiative. But as a life long resident of central Oregon I can say that I fear this will only cause more issues for people in regards to paying thier bill and eating. As food prices rise and our gas prices I watch myself and loved ones around me suffer to make ends meet and almost daily I fear what will this stress bring hopefully not death due to homelessness our untreated diseases to pay bills let alone to have power for you or your family surely this stress will cause losses of more local business that can’t afford to stay open and pay their bill at home. And as someone who moved from having central electric to paying pacific power my bill triple with less usage not even fair. | ||
| UE 433-948 | 5/1/2024 9:25:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | BEND | You're crazy with that amount of an increase after a large increase recently. Absolutely against. Who could afford electricity in that case? | ||||
| UE 433-949 | 5/1/2024 10:32:54 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Keith | Loughman | BEND | Per the Pacific Power rate increase. Please do not allow this. We all know inflation is out of control and I just cannot afford any more increases, especially in something I can't help but use. | ||
| UE 433-95 | 3/2/2024 7:12:56 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | William | Bonillas | DALLAS | The rates keep going up and up. When people can't afford the electric bill and everyone gets their power shut off what are the greedy chumps going to do then. This is madness. This needs to stop! | ||
| UE 433-950 | 5/1/2024 10:55:11 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | John | Lidstrom | REDMOND | Berkshire Hathaway, the primary owners of PacifiCorp saw profit raise 22% over 2022 and 56% above pre-pandemic levels according to Forbes. The fact is, they are trying to keep their profits high and put any of the cost of the wildfires on the back of consumers. If they had been taking better precautions overtime and upgrading their systems overtime, we might not have seen such great wildfires because by the utility companies, including PacifiCorp. I urge the commission to use restraint with any increases. I also feel that any increases should be the same across-the-board and not higher for general residence over businesses. | ||
| UE 433-951 | 5/2/2024 6:39:56 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jack | McKnight | BEND | This is a monopoly and unfortunately most of the individuals who live in Central Oregon (and the other areas that Pacific Power serves) have no other choice for electricity. I adamantly oppose this fee increase. I would gladly choose another power source if I had a choice. | ||
| UE 433-952 | 5/2/2024 7:08:46 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Linda | Hickmann | BEND | I am opposed to the current requested rate increase. My husband and I are middle income retired people in Bend. Currently we help support our single, mother of 3 daughter who struggles to make ends meet due to our current rate of inflation. Her rent alone went up $175/mo this past October. Of course there is also the cost of groceries, gasoline, etc. She can NOT make it on her own as it is. We are paying her electric bill (which she has applied and received reduction on) as well as our own electric bill. This is an extremely large increase and will be difficult for us (impossible for our daughter). I'm sure there are many people in similar and worse situations than us as well. Thank you for your time. | ||
| UE 433-953 | 5/2/2024 8:20:50 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Erin | Dyer | REDMOND | Pacific Power increasing rates again is an injustice. I work in the private sector and my wages have not increased in several years. I used to have money to spare now I don't. They say they need to increase for all of those things. What happened to the money from the previous increase. My husband and I make 6 figures together, and we can barely afford to live here. Raising rates will cause a lot of families to have to choose between food and electricity. | ||
| UE 433-954 | 5/2/2024 9:08:12 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jodi | Satchell | POWELL BUTTE | Regarding the consideration of a second rate increase this year - This is a financial burden that is crucial to the majority of households, who are now struggling to survive month to month. With so many of us on a fixed income and battling high inflation in every direction, this is a decision that will have critical consequences. I implore you to not make this decision lightly, as this will be the difference for the elderly, the medically dependent, and for families, to lose their homes, their transportation, their medicine, groceries, heat, everything. How we can be told that inflation is at 3%, when this year we have had a 12.9% increase in residential electricity and are facing the potential for another 21.6% is beyond me. | ||
| UE 433-956 | 5/2/2024 9:13:43 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Ronald | Smith | BEND | I am strongly opposed to the proposed Pacific Power price increase and all who support it. | ||
| UE 433-957 | 5/2/2024 9:32:31 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Ruth | Harris | BEND | We cannot afford this increase! It will literally take food off our table. | ||
| UE 433-958 | 5/2/2024 10:14:21 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Susan | Christensen | BEND | It is hard for me to believe you would even suggest such an increase…I retired 2 years ago and I can barely live now… they just raised our power in January.. food up.. gas up.. and now you want to stick the seniors again… shame on you???? | ||
| UE 433-959 | 5/2/2024 11:13:27 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Maryann | Wolfe | LINCOLN CITY | Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the proposed electricity 21.6% residential rate increase scheduled for 1/01/2025. My husband and I are retired and live in Lincoln City, Oregon. We have lived in Lincoln City since 1990. We receive small pension plans, retirement plan, and Social Security. We have only the infrequent Social Security increases to help offset the surges in the cost of living expenses. Unfortunately, like many others, we are forced to tighten our belts a lot more these last 2 years. Our hands are tied and our buying power is being diminished. This proposed electricity rate will dramatically impact our standard of living. It's depressing. Please do not raise our rates so extremely. | ||
| UE 433-96 | 3/3/2024 11:26:41 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Steve | Pate | DALLAS | Please reject Pacific Power's request for yet another rate increase. They already got big rate increases approved in recent years, and more increases are making the cost of living unreachable for many seniors, low income residents, and even citizen's with good jobs. These increases grossly outpace the cost of living increases government institutions and private companies are giving. Rate payers should not have to pay the bill for lawsuits resulting from mismanagement be utility leadership. Please stop the madness of energy inflation that is literally destroying the American dream. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-960 | 5/2/2024 2:39:37 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Clyde | Sorrell | PORTLAND | Power Companies should not be allowed to increase rates to cover the costs incurred by incompetent management. Even aside from that, there is no justification for rates that exceed the inflation rate! | ||
| UE 433-961 | 5/2/2024 4:08:26 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | kathryn | lundeen | PRINEVILLE | i really don't want to see another rate hike so soon after the last one that was enacted. this is concerning the new hike being presented by pacific power. i was remarking to a family member just the other day, that i really don't know how we, as a people do, do what we do in supplying the energy that we do already. i am in awe. and yet i repeat that i would hate to see people who are already struggling have more of a burden put on their shoulders. | ||
| UE 433-962 | 5/3/2024 4:38:43 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jamie | Langskov | PRINEVILLE | Our power bill is already unmanageable. We get bills in the $600-800 per month range over the winter despite burning wood for heat. A 20% increase is just unreasonable, especially in an economy characterized by inflation, unemployment, wage stagnation, and skyrocketing interest rates. | ||
| UE 433-963 | 5/3/2024 4:47:28 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Susan | Scott | GLIDE | I would like to comment on the proposed 21% rate increase. I understand that Pacific Power has paid out a considerable amount of money due to lawsuits from wildfires, but I was out of my home for 10 days with no compensation, so this seems like adding additional burden on residential customers. I have written Pacific Power commending them on all of the tree work they have done and that no power was lost at my home during storms. So, bottom line is I think it is quite a big jump for residential customers like myself to compensate for their losses. Thank you | ||
| UE 433-964 | 5/4/2024 2:20:12 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Steven | Foster-Wexler | BEND | Please temper the large rate increase Pacifc Power has proposed for residential customers. There has already been a recent rate increase and another increase will impose a financial burden on many of us. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-965 | 5/5/2024 1:11:42 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Jeremy | Conklin | BEND | 20% increase for power is absolutely ridiculous. How is the state not protecting its citizens from such a HUGE increase? | ||
| UE 433-966 | 5/6/2024 4:21:39 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | BEND | Pacific Power was able to raise residential rates in 2024. Another rate increase is being requested. As a homeowner I'm also seeing property taxes increase and Bend is adding a transportation fee to water bills. Please do not continue to increase the cost of power. We have no other options for power and are "trapped" when rates increase each year, especially at such high percentages. | ||||
| UE 433-967 | 5/6/2024 6:31:31 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | BEND | The proposed rate increase for PPL customers is unfounded. It is not evident that customers will obtain a higher level of service with the proposed increase, and this effort appears to be a mechanism for PacifiCorp to recoup shareholder losses associated with recent lawsuit(s). For-profit utility companies should not be able to call for steep rate increases when the market is locally monopolized by the company, since customers have no alternative to choose from. As a PPL customer, I vehemently disagree with the proposed rate increase without further justification for its need. | ||||
| UE 433-968 | 5/7/2024 10:05:30 AM | OTHER | Oppose Docket | Web | Jonathan | Kingston | BEND | I urge you to reject the proposed 22% increase for residential customers of Pacific Power. This is an excessive burden on Oregon families, especially considering the current inflation. With rising costs everywhere, a 22% increase in electricity rates is simply unaffordable for many residents. | ||
| UE 433-969 | 5/7/2024 11:53:14 AM | OTHER | Oppose Docket | Web | JAMES | BEAUCHEMIN | BEND | Oregon Public Utility Commission RE: Pacific Power's Proposed Rate Increase, UE433 I am opposed to the proposed rate increase by Pacific Power as requested in docket UE 433. The proposed increases, especially the 21.6% increase for residential customers, is largely unwarranted and excessive in that a very recent January 2024 increase of about 12% has been implemented for much the same criteria in the justification explanation. Much of the stated justification, such as investment in infrastructure, market risk, vegetation management and building a fire contingence fund should be costs assumed over a long-term business plan of any well manage utility and not something to be considered an annual adjustment. It would seem these annual rate increase request may well be largely opportunistic endeavors when better business planning should be expected. | ||
| UE 433-97 | 3/3/2024 1:30:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Barbara | Smith | KLAMATH FALLS | Please consider for those of us who are widows, on fixed incomes, Medicare, etc. that the 16.9% increase would be a hardship for all of us! We oppose the current proposal to raise our Pacific Power bill in Southern Oregon to be denied. Also, this would equal 50.8% increase in one year. Unacceptable! We vote NO and hope you consider our living situation when you're voting! | ||
| UE 433-970 | 5/8/2024 12:31:43 AM | 5/7/2024 5:02:10 AM | General Comment | markush@axcisline.com | I am fixed income. I cannot afford another rate increase. Markus Hunt 327 SE Rogue View Ln Grants Pass Oregon 97526 | |||||
| UE 433-971 | 5/8/2024 12:31:47 AM | 5/6/2024 2:53:35 PM | General Comment | sramseywatson@gmail.com | Pacific Power's request for a rate hike of 21% is unacceptable. Since Pacific Power is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, it is interesting that a published account of Berkshire Hathaway's latest shareholder's meeting on May 4, 2024 reported the following: "Buffett noted during his presentation of the company's earnings that its cash position, excluding the amount held by the railroad, utility and energy businesses, stood at $182 billion at the end of the last quarter. He said it's "a fair assumption" that the number will rise to about $200 billion at the end of the second quarter." Clearly this is not a company with cash-flow issues. The rate hike will disproportionately affect low-income households or those living on a fixed income. As someone who signed up for the Blue Sky program, I would probably disenroll. Nor is there anything that says once any infrastructures improvements are made that rates would go down. Unlike most laws of gravity, once a hike goes up, it never comes down. I recognize Pacific Power is feeling some financial pressure from the lawsuits resulting from the wildfires, but there is no reason the public should bear this burden. It is interesting that the public is often asked to pay for the risks but have no share in the profits. Please deny this rate increase. | |||||
| UE 433-972 | 5/8/2024 12:31:50 AM | 5/6/2024 2:07:28 PM | General Comment | wewalls4jesus@msn.com | Sent from Wynette's iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Michael Wallenburn <IMCEAEX-_O=FIRST+20ORGANIZATION_OU=EXCHANGE+20ADMINISTRATIVE+20GROUP+28FYDIBOHF23SPDLT+29_CN=RECIPIENTS_CN=000340015EBF8FC4@namprd12.prod.outlook.com> Date: May 6, 2024 at 9:03:43 AM PDT To: "PUC.PublicComments@puc.oregon.gov" <PUC.PublicComments@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: Pacific Power Rate Increase ? Please please protect us from this ongoing barrage of rate increases by Pacific Power. In 2023 Pacific Power raised the residential rates by 12.9% then again by 21% claiming a need but also claiming they haven't raised rates over several years. Now, a year later in 2024 they are requesting an additional rate of 21.6%. Thats a 55.5% increase over 1 year. As a senior citizen, where am I going to get additional money to pay these increases to my electric bill. Last year the increase to my social security amounted to about $30 a month. That's less than a drop in my bucket. Please say NO to Pacific Powers request for additional rate increases. Thank you Wynette Wallenburn Grants Pass, Or 541-450-2638 | |||||
| UE 433-973 | 5/8/2024 12:31:53 AM | 5/6/2024 11:08:05 AM | General Comment | bcobrown@charter.net | Oregon Citizens Utility Board soliciting comments on a 21% rate increase Pacific Power As many in the USA watch our country's demise due to zero leadership. Boarders, taxes, and funding are many things that we, as Americans, have no say in. I beg you not to increase our electrical bill, as our wallets are already empty. Sincerely, Diana OBrand Roseburg, Oregon | |||||
| UE 433-974 | 5/8/2024 12:31:55 AM | 5/6/2024 9:12:08 AM | General Comment | threeskiers@gmail.com | Hello, I am a 30 year Bend resident. I bought my house here 23 years ago.I am single, 56 years old. Without having any control or say in it, my hometown has grown so expensive that I am now struggling to hold on here. I really want to stay because this is my childrens hometown. I beg you to not further raise your prices because we all can only take so much. Gas prices are up, food prices, cost of everything... we can only manage so much without our jobs increasing wages at the same pace. Please seek different changes so that your customers are not further squeezed. Thank you, Terese Johnson | |||||
| UE 433-975 | 5/8/2024 12:31:59 AM | 5/6/2024 9:04:06 AM | General Comment | Wallyburn@outlook.com | wallyburn@outlook.com. Please please protect us from this ongoing barrage of rate increases by Pacific Power. In 2023 Pacific Power raised the residential rates by 12.9% the again by 21% claiming a need but also claiming they haven't raised rates over several years. Now, a year later in 2024 they are requesting an additional rate of 21.6%. Thats a 55.5% increase over 1 year. As a senior citizen, where am I going to get additional money to pay these increases to my electric bill. Last year the increase to my social security amounted to about $30 a month. That's less than a drop in my bucket. Please say NO to Pacific Powers request for additional rate increases. Thank you Mike Wallenburn Grants Pass, Or 541-450-2716 | |||||
| UE 433-976 | 5/8/2024 12:32:13 AM | 5/5/2024 10:26:46 PM | General Comment | melindagriff@outlook.com | I am a wildfire survivor. I called the night before the fire and let them know of a downed power line. They told me there was nothing they could do to call 911 who told me to contact the power company. We lost our home. We left with nothing but the clothes on our backs. Our house was a total loss. I have no baby pictures of my children. I lost family family heirlooms that should have been handed down to family members. I have panic attacks, I am afraid to leave my property, we have lung issues since the Beachie Creek fire. Our taxes have quadrupled and our power bills are exorbitant compared to our gas bills. All that we use power for is lights and our fridge. It is still 6x our gas bill. Would be cheaper for us to run our natural gas generator 24/7. Our homeowners and car insurance has also quadrupled since the fires. When do we as fire survivors stop paying for their inability to control their decisions. Whether a person lost their home or not they should not pay for pacific powers repeated negligence in Protecting their customers. After the fire there were tree branch chunks and miscellaneous junk in the lines they repaired in Gates. These utilities need to be accountable for their lack of concern towards their customers. This is their way of making money to cover the law suits that they have been found negligible in. Melinda Griffin Beachie Creek Survivor Sent from my iPhone | |||||
| UE 433-977 | 5/8/2024 12:32:17 AM | 5/5/2024 8:35:29 AM | General Comment | frolandersr@aol.com | NO, let me be clear NO. That is your response to Pacific Power. May of 2022 my metered cost of electricity was $0.108 per kWh. My metered cost this month is $0.158 per kWh. You have pushed inflation up, in Oregon . If you do not hold inflation at 4%, you will cause massive bankruptcies. 2023 should have been $0.112 per kWh. Today it should be $0.116 per kWh. Do you realize that in one of the worst countries in the world - Iran, electricity costs in US Dollars is $0.002 per kWh. With a 4% annual increase from 2022, Pacific Power is not now eligible for another increase until 2032. You have already granted them too much. NO, NO increases . Stop the inflation. Stop the insanity. Just say NO. Stephen D. Frolander Sr. From: STEVE <frolandersr@aol.com<mailto:frolandersr@aol.com>> Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2024 12:20 AM To: PUC CONSUMER PUC * PUC <puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: Pacific Power rate request My name is Stephen D. Frolander Sr.. I am writing again as I just calculated my Electrical Bill rates for the last 24 months. Today I am paying 50% more for electricity per Kwh than 24 months ago, and THEY WANT ANOTHER INCREASE? Insanity . I am demanding you say NO. My 98 year old Mother is still living in the house they built, 60 years ago. Representatives from the Power Companies all over the USA came to view it as it was the "first house ever built with multiple electric furnaces" mainly due to all open beam ceilings with no way to get the forced air ducts to all three floors, from one large basement furnace. They paid less than 2 cents per Kwh. Now it is 15 cents. Absurd, ridiculous, insanity. Building all of our hydroelectric generating Dams was "Guaranteed" to give us the lowest costs in the world. Stand fast and say NO,NO,NO,....... NO INCREASES | |||||
| UE 433-978 | 5/8/2024 12:32:20 AM | 5/5/2024 6:13:46 AM | General Comment | bigbill4630@gmail.com | Dear commission the rates Pacific Power is charging right now are above and beyond affordable and they just raised us 14% and turned right around and want 30 % increase when the power comes from Bonneville power Administration close through calver where I'm at to Redmond were then the rate is dropped !!!! To a very fair rate !!!!! doesn't make since to me they are Gouging us thanks Cascade View Farms LLC Bill Vanderschoot Culver ,Oregon | |||||
| UE 433-979 | 5/8/2024 12:32:24 AM | 4/29/2024 3:03:00 PM | General Comment | PUC CONSUMER PUC * PUC | From: sonia fay stolfo <soniafaystolfo@gmail.com<mailto:soniafaystolfo@gmail.com>> Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2024 4:35 PM To: PUC puc.publicmeetings * PUC <puc.publicmeetings@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.publicmeetings@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: PACIFICORP soniafaystolfo@gmail.com<mailto:soniafaystolfo@gmail.com>. Hello, I am writing to submit a comment for the hearing on April 30th. I am a customer of this corporation. Energy costs have been going up and up, the fees are very high, and we are currently struggling to keep up with the bills. Utilities becoming unaffordable has a big impact on public health and safety. In a time when houselessness is such a massive and growing issue, increasing the cost of basic needs this much puts low-income families at even greater risk of losing housing. You have a unique advantage to save families money that they need to feed and care for their children, help us stay warm in the winter, and avoid heat wave deaths like we've seen too many of in recent years. The people of Portland will be so grateful for your defense of this basic human right, the right to access affordable energy. You're our only line of defense against this monopolizing corporation. Thank you for your service! Sincerely, Sonia Fay Stolfo | |||||
| UE 433-98 | 3/4/2024 1:17:38 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | donna | tellyer | GRANTS PASS | February 28, 2024 Public Utility Commission of Oregon 201 High Street SE, Suite 100 Salem, Oregon 97301-3398 To Commissioners: RECEIVED MAR O 4 2024 f,; P.U.C. So Pacific Power wants another rate increase to prioritize reliability and serving customers? As a customer, I assumed that is what they were doing with the 15% increase in 2022, the 21% increase in 2023 and the 12.9% increase in 2024. A total of nearly 50% in the last 3 years. Now a 16.9% increase in 2025! Just how do you commissioners or Pacific Power expect the average citizen to keep absorbing these increases when the average pay increase is usually less than 5% per year? Those of us on fixed incomes have seen a 17.8% increase in Social Security and less than that in any other income we may have in the same three year period. It is a given that when one business cost goes up, all other business and customer costs go up. Pacific Power CEOs and you commissioners have way higher pay grades than the majority of the population in Oregon so price increases do not affect you as they do most of the population. Every time some of these huge increases are approved, a large segment of the population has to decide where to cuts costs from their budget. It is often medicines and food!!! Some become homeless. Please consider very carefully before approving this requested increase of 16.9%. Donna Tellyer 2072 University Rd Grants Pass, OR 87527 cc: Pacific Power 825 NE Multnomah Street Portland, OR 97232 | ||
| UE 433-980 | 5/8/2024 12:32:27 AM | 4/29/2024 3:02:00 PM | General Comment | PUC CONSUMER PUC * PUC | From: carol green <cdotgreen@yahoo.com<mailto:cdotgreen@yahoo.com>> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2024 2:45 PM To: PUC CONSUMER PUC * PUC <puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: Pacific Power request for rate increase cdotgreen@yahoo.com<mailto:cdotgreen@yahoo.com>. Even though I know you will cave in to the Pacific Power request for a 21% rate increase, please insist on the following condition. All Pacific Power management and Board of Directors will not receive bonuses, pay increases, shares of stock, free or discounted electrical service, company cars, or compensation of any sort resulting from this increase. Failure to comply would immediately nullify this increase. I strongly suspect that Pacific Power management feels they deserve more compensation because they have had to answer to angry, frustrated customers plus the lawsuit loses. Incompetence and mediocrity should not be rewarded. This is your opportunity for balance. Remember, you are voting on spending MY money - not yours. -Carol Green/Lincoln City | |||||
| UE 433-981 | 5/8/2024 4:01:18 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Briana | Adams | PRINEVILLE | Central Oregon doesn’t have another option for power and Pacific Power knows this. They’re taking advantage of a monopoly and raising rates, for what? To cover the fines from the fires they caused because they refused to provide maintenance? Absolutely not acceptable. Central Oregon families are already struggling to buy groceries. If power bills spike again, especially since the last hike was less than 6 months ago in January, I anticipate a lot of people unable to pay their bills and causing more families to slide into poverty. | ||
| UE 433-982 | 5/7/2024 7:02:16 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Lori | Smith | GRANTS PASS | I work as a home, healthcare physical therapist in Southern Oregon. Numerous numerous of my clients are on fixed low income. This area is severely economically depressed as well. I have adult children and grandchildren who are struggling to provide basics financially alone, the monthly electric bill I don’t see how your company raising prices . My husband and I feel that you are raising the prices because of having to pay for fires caused by your company so now you are passing on that economic impact to customers which is so wrong! Cost-of-living has continued to go up and I would say at least 75% of people and Southern Oregon cannot afford a right height for electricity!! | ||
| UE 433-983 | 5/6/2024 5:58:08 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Valerie | McDowell | LINCOLN CITY | I’m absolutely appalled that Pacific Power will raise my rates to pay off their contributory negligence for the 2020 Echo Mt fires. In light of their $2.24 billion profit in 2023, I can’t believe that they to increase the average persons residential bill by 22%. Life is already hard enough for those still recovering from the fires 3.5 years later. | ||
| UE 433-984 | 5/6/2024 4:34:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | JOHN | MERRITT | BEND | I can't afford a 27% increase. I'm on a fixed income. Plus with all the other increases Bend wants it is hard to justify your increase. I have lived here for 45 years. It is not a cheap place to live Thank you John Merritt | ||
| UE 433-985 | 5/8/2024 9:04:11 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Gloria | Dalrymple | BEND | The rate increase is wrong! It will double my bills! | ||
| UE 433-986 | 5/8/2024 10:19:08 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Ken | Hart | ROGUE RIVER | I am very opposed to any rate increase. I am a disabled veteran and I cannot afford the increase. | ||
| UE 433-987 | 5/8/2024 11:26:58 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Garry | ROSEBURG | I don't feel they should get another increase. they just had a rate increase. Us seniors on a fixed income can't afford it. | |||
| UE 433-988 | 5/8/2024 4:41:47 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Mark | Clark | BEND | Do not approve this rate increase. It is not right to collect money for wild fire mitigation before it occurs. This utility is out of control requesting these absurd rate increases. Do not approve this rate increase as it will adversely affect so many rate payers. | ||
| UE 433-989 | 5/9/2024 12:33:09 AM | 5/8/2024 7:20:16 AM | General Comment | mamarae79@gmail.com | Kindly, This rate increase would be absolutely catastrophic for so many families. Many of us that are hard working honest people are barely making it raising our families as it is right now. Let alone a giant increase in our utility bills. I beg of you to please find another way, or consider something dramatically lower. In gratitude of your time and consideration, The Beintker Family | |||||
| UE 433-99 | 3/4/2024 1:33:21 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Benjamin | Kerensa | PORTLAND | Hello, I’m a ratepayer living in Portland, Oregon. Pacific Power recently got a rate increase that significantly increased customer bills. That being said this new request for another rate increase should be rejected by the OPUC. Pacific Power should not be able to shift its operating costs and debts from wildfires onto ratepayers. If this rate increase is approved it will have a devastating impact on all Oregonians especially low income ratepayers. Notably Pacific Power low income discount is not being increased so even those who receive the small discount that Pacific Power offers will still see their bills drastically increase. Through all this Pacific Power is letting its infrastructure age and deteriorate and is acting negligently in wildfire season. Don’t reward Pacific Power for their failure operate diligently. | ||
| UE 433-990 | 5/9/2024 12:33:13 AM | 5/7/2024 8:11:34 PM | General Comment | sockeye100@gmail.com | I am opposed to Pacific Power’s proposed rate increase of the size proposed. 21.6% is a whopper of an increase when most other users would see a much smaller increase. As a blue collar working stiff, an additional $360/year feels like quite an increase. Thanks for your time James Coyle 2650 NW Runyun Ct Bend, OR 97703 (208)481-0636 | |||||
| UE 433-991 | 5/9/2024 7:13:01 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | kathryn | scafuro | BEND | Stop The increase. This would be the second increase in less than a year totaling 30%. This is price Gouging and corporate greed at its best. Regular citizens should not have to pay for the damage you’ve caused across Oregon. Nothing about this is OK and it’s stunning that you would even try to do this again. Stop the increase I vote no | ||
| UE 433-992 | 5/9/2024 7:52:50 AM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Amy | BEND | This is absolutely appalling. Our power bill is already unaffordable. Being renters, we have no options when it comes to making changes that would lower our power bill. With the housing crisis already being driven by unaffordability, this will surely drive more people out of their homes and onto the streets. | |||
| UE 433-993 | 5/9/2024 10:59:14 AM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Alison | Eilerman | BEND | I am concerned about cost increase and at some point people wont’ be able to afford to use their electricity. This is something that should be looked at and I am adding my voice to those who are concerned about what is going on. Please consider the impacts to customers when looking at increasing the costs. | ||
| UE 433-994 | 5/9/2024 12:13:19 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Laurie | Askew | MALIN | I oppose docket UE 433 Pacificorp Request for a General Rate Revision. Rate payers should not be expected to bail out this company for its bad business decisions regarding wildfire and infrastructure negligence. Rate payers have already had to bear recent increases in their electricity, some up to 50% over the last few years. Many Oregonians will be hurt by another increase. Pacific Power and its parent, Berkshire Hathaway, do not embrace the same environmental and social policies similar to those of the State of Oregon. As reported by Jonathan Stempel in Reuters on May 4, 2024, the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway "overwhelmingly rejected six proposals addressing environmental and social policy issues at Warren Buffett's conglomerate, all of which the billionaire investor and his board opposed. By margins of 4-to-1, shareholders at Berkshire's annual meeting voted against two proposals that the company's insurance and energy operations disclose more about the efforts to address climate change including greenhouse gas emissions. They also turned down a proposal for more disclosure about efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. By overwhelming majorities, shareholders voted against a separate environment-related proposal, creating a board-level committee to monitor safety at the BNSF railroad unit, and requiring Berkshire to report annually on how much its business operations depend on the "hostile" Chinese government. Berkshire invested in Chinese electric car company BYD in 2008, though it began reducing that stake in 2022. The votes were not surprising because Buffett owns special shares that give him a 31% voting stake in Berkshire. That makes it difficult to adopt proposals Buffett opposes. Berkshire also reelected the company's 14-person board." Please protect the citizens of Oregon from a shake-down from this company by giving them a rate increase. Thank you. | ||
| UE 433-995 | 5/9/2024 3:10:00 PM | PACIFIC POWER | Oppose Docket | Web | Patty | Benedict | ROSEBURG | I am 72 and cannot afford another increase. | ||
| UE 433-996 | 5/9/2024 3:49:23 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Brad | B | PORTLAND | I'm a Pacific Power customer and this PUC board allowed them to raise their rates by almost 25% in 2023, and now this same board is considering an additional 13% in 2024?! We either need to replace this PUC board or convert all privately owned utilities into publicly own utilities. This absolutely should not be a profit making enterprise. These rate hikes are unconscionable. | ||
| UE 433-997 | 5/9/2024 2:49:00 PM | PUC | Oppose Docket | Web | Glenn | Koteen | BEND | Docket #-uncertain I am commenting upon the Pacific Power proposed rate increase for 2025 at the hearing of May 24th, 2024. This proposed rate increase seems very excessive, especially after the recent rate increase allowed. The average affected citizen had been greatly affected by recent inflation and continued inflation. Despite inflation rates improving, the excessive subsequent increased costs have not dropped and are financially stressing a majority of households. The recent rate increase of 13% was enough for now, but to request another 29% rate increase so quickly is absolutely opposed. The local power company has recently been fined and paid out millions of dollars for the loss occurred from the Oregon wildfires which the power company admitted was caused by their transmission lines and failure to take preventive measures during the prior windstorms. I understand changes are needed for future wildfire prevention, but the public should not be forced to pay for the power companies failures and to compensate the power company for their fines. A 29% rate increase is excessive, and increasing the rate of small companies to almost twice as much as large companies and industrial companies, does not make sense. The power company should be held accountable for negligent practices and decisions, and if a rate increase is granted, it should certainly be a smaller fraction of the requested 29% increase. So, as an Oregon citizen and resident, I strongly oppose the 29% rate increase as requested. Thank you very much. | ||
| UE 433-998 | 5/10/2024 12:31:39 AM | 5/9/2024 10:49:30 AM | General Comment | dosloco1@msn.com | I’m writing this in response to the electrical companies wanting to increase consumer rates by up to 22% if allowed this will be so devastating for the elderly and the low income. This message come’s from the heart as my wife and myself are in our seventies & on social security and Medicare so this would make a hardship on us. With this being said as we all know the fires were caused by their own negligence. I sincerely hope for a big NO on this . I’m sure they would not pay for our mistakes so why should we be forced to foot the bill for their’s. Thanks ever so much for your time !! Mark carrico Sent from my iPad | |||||
| UE 433-999 | 5/9/2024 4:15:40 PM | PACIFIC POWER | General Comment | Web | Rich | Lines | BEND | Why does the utility find it necessary to raise rates an don't show consideration to senior citizens on Social Security an fixed income |