Docket Number	Docket Name	Company
UE 470	PACIFICORP REQUEST FOR A GENERAL RATE REVISION	PACIFIC POWER

Created Date	Comment Type	First Name	Last Name	Comment
5/5/2026 1:24:12 PM	Oppose Docket	Chris	Pickering	Thank you for taking the time to consider my comment. I have spoken with several friends and family members who have utility service in Oregon through companies other than Pacific Power. They all report that their cost per unit is lower and in some instances substantially lower than what Pacific Power is currently charging customers in my area. For this reason, I respectfully request that the Oregon Public Utility Commission deny Pacific Power’s request to raise rates in 2027. Their current rate rates already reflect higher rates than many other providers in Oregon. And have a nice day.
5/5/2026 3:51:04 PM	Oppose Docket	Alejandrina	Garcia	I’m hoping the rate doesn’t go up I’m hoping it goes lower specially for that single mom‘s out there that are not working specially everything‘s going up. I’m hoping the power bill does not go up at all
5/5/2026 3:55:57 PM	Oppose Docket	Alejandrina	Garcia	Hey, I’m hoping the power bill does not go up. I’m hoping the rate goes down specially with everything going up.
5/5/2026 9:53:22 PM	Oppose Docket	Michael	Robinson	I find it astonishing that Pacificorp is continually allowed to raise rates. By their own admission, costs are increasing because of lawsuits related to the Santiam Canyon fires. On principle, raising rates to pay for these expenses is making the victims pay their own renumeration. Lawsuits should be paid by the company. Make the private equity pukes at Berkshire Hathaway take less profit to pay for those expenses. Furthermore, Pacificorp is publicly bragging that they have increased revenue from data centers, yet they still want to make ratepayers pay more? Make the data centers pay more! If the PUBLIC Utility Commission is truly a protector of the public they will not allow Pacificorp to raise rates. Make the private equity jerks pay for their own lawsuits and make the data centers pay their fair share.
5/6/2026 8:23:32 AM	Oppose Docket	James	Halliday	My electric bill has doubled over the last year and ppl profits have doubled as well how can justify any rate hikes when profits are going through the glass ceilings DO YOUR JOB PROTECT THE POOR WORKING SRS AND WORKERS
5/6/2026 9:52:57 AM	Oppose Docket	Benjamin	Al-Amreeki	I am writing to express my vehement opposition to the latest rate increase requested by Pacific Power. As a resident and ratepayer, I am appalled by the ongoing trend of shifting the financial burdens of corporate mismanagement and shareholder interests onto the backs of Oregon families. I urge the Commission to consider the following arguments before granting any further increases: 1. Unconscionable Shifting of Wildfire Liability Pacific Power is currently facing a massive financial crisis due to its own documented negligence, which resulted in devastating wildfires across our state. It is legally and ethically unconscionable for the OPUC to allow the utility to recoup these losses—stemming from gross negligence and reckless conduct—through ratepayer increases. Allowing Pacific Power to treat legal liabilities as "business expenses" sets a dangerous precedent that rewards failure and punishes the victims of that failure. 2. Unfair Comparison to Other Oregon Utilities Pacific Power ratepayers already face a significant disadvantage compared to other regions in the state. Many public and consumer-owned utilities in Oregon maintain rates that are significantly lower than Pacific Power’s current costs. To approve yet another increase would further widen this gap, making electricity increasingly unaffordable for those living in Pacific Power’s service territory compared to their neighbors served by other providers. 3. Profits Over People: The Berkshire Hathaway Connection It is clear that Pacific Power has prioritized the profits of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders over the needs of the communities it is sworn to serve. While the company continues to seek higher Returns on Equity (ROE), residential customers are struggling to pay basic monthly bills. A utility company should operate as a public service, not as a guaranteed profit engine for billionaire investors at the expense of everyday Oregonians. 4. Data Center Infrastructure Burden Pacific Power continues to make massive infrastructure investments to support the explosive growth of data centers. While these industrial customers drive the majority of new demand, the costs for these upgrades are being disproportionately offloaded onto residential ratepayers. It is unacceptable for families to subsidize the energy-intensive operations of tech giants. Until Pacific Power ensures that data centers are paying their fair share of infrastructure costs, no residential rate increase should be considered. Conclusion For the first time in history, the OPUC must show the necessary resolve to protect the public. The Commission must "grow a spine" and tell Pacific Power: No more rate increases this year or next year. We have reached a breaking point. Our rates have increased by over 50% in the last five years alone. Enough is enough. I ask the Commission to deny this request in its entirety.
5/6/2026 10:25:28 AM	Oppose Docket	Allison	Hall	I am adamantly opposed to any more rate changes! Make the data centers pay their fair share! It is not fair for our rates to keep going up, and yet these big corporations making billions of dollars are getting sweetheart deals while we pay the price! They can afford it, we cannot!
5/6/2026 3:39:06 PM	Oppose Docket	Joshua	Zeidel	I am writing to advocate against granting Pacificorp's request for a rate increase. They are not projecting a loss, they simply aren't going to make the exact "maximum amount of profit allowed by law," and somehow, that constitutes an "emergency" for their private-market shareholders. Oregon residents are already dealing with a cost of living crisis, hiking power bills throughout the state will simply exacerbate that crisis. Berkshire-Hathaway can handle a year of "slightly less than maximum-allowed-by-law" profits. Many Oregon residents cannot afford a hike in their power bills, which will necessarily carry over into inflating the costs of other staple items. Instead, since Pacificorp does not feel it can operate profitably enough in Oregon, I urge that the State of Oregon use its eminent domain powers to seize all Pacificorp assets within the state, and run the utility as a public-service non-profit. This would cut Oregon energy bills substantially, as we would no longer be obligated to pay for Pacificorp's 9.5% profit margin. The lower energy costs could help attract new businesses to the state, spurring economic growth and expanding our tax base. I am humbly begging you, please do not betray the taxpayers of this state by siding with a company whose negligence of safety maintenance has already killed 11 Oregonians and destroyed 4,000+ homes in the state during the 2020 wildfires, further aggravating our housing crisis. Pacificorp is not even at risk of insolvency, they just want to maximize their profit-margin, because they are legally obligated by their shareholders to try to maximize their profits regardless of the social cost. You, our public representatives, are the only people who can legally say "NO" to this blatant cash-grab. Please do your duty for our state. Thank you for your time and consideration.
5/6/2026 7:35:43 PM	Oppose Docket	Stephanie	Widler	As a pacific power customer I am VERY skeptical of this rate increase request. This was presented to customers as a stabilization and decrease effort. Digging into it, I’ve learned: We finally saw a rate DECREASE this month, this request would RAISE the rates back to the level of April. Then twice in the beginning of 2027 they “expect” to offer decreases (I didn’t see a guarantee) resulting in an overall increase by July 2027 from April 2026 rates. I would be very interested to hear their projections if this action is denied. With costs already sky high, I don’t see how families are meant to pay their bills…especially through the hottest and coldest months of the year.
5/14/2026 11:32:58 AM	Support Docket	Blair	Sundell	Re: Docket UE 470 I serve as the Executive Director of Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc. (SOREDI), the region's federally designated Economic Development District. Our membership includes a number of the larger industrial operations served under Pacific Power's Schedule 48. I am submitting these comments from an economic development perspective on a single point: a financially stable electric utility is foundational to the kind of regional economy we work to build and sustain. Southern Oregon's economy depends in meaningful ways on a relatively small number of large industrial employers. Those employers make long-term decisions about where to invest, expand, and hire based in significant part on whether they expect reliable, adequately priced electric service over the long term. That expectation rests on the utility being financially stable enough to make continued investments in the system that serves them. It is from that perspective that I note PacifiCorp has structured the proposal in a way that appears responsive to the affordability concerns regulators and lawmakers have raised. According to the testimony of company witnesses Kenneth Lee Elder, Jr. and Judith M. Ridenour, the proposed rate spread is consistent with the company's cost-of-service study and results in Schedule 48 customers receiving the smallest incremental rate increase of any major customer class. From an economic development standpoint, a rate structure that aligns with cost causation is the kind of detail that helps the region remain competitive for industrial recruitment and retention. I am not offering a position on the broader elements of this filing. My purpose in commenting is simply to register, from an economic development perspective, that the long-term financial stability of the utility serving our region is itself a foundation for the kind of economic activity our organization works to support. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Blair Sundell Executive Director Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development, Inc.
5/14/2026 4:40:48 PM	Support Docket	Jon	Stark	May 14, 2026 Chair Decker and Commissioners Oregon Public Utility Commission 201 High Street SE, Suite 100 Salem, Oregon 97301 RE: Support for Pacific Power General Rate Proposal and Power Cost Offsets Dear Chair Decker and Members of the Commission, I am writing to express Economic Development for Central Oregon’s (EDCO’s) support for Pacific Power’s proposed approach to combine smaller interim general rate increases in 2026 and 2027 with offsetting reductions tied to power costs. Our understanding is that the overall effect of this approach would be to provide net rate reductions for commercial and industrial customers while keeping residential customer rates generally stable. This balanced strategy offers an important measure of predictability and affordability for businesses and communities that rely upon stable electricity costs for long-term planning and investment. In our view, this proposal represents a practical and measured approach that helps address utility system needs while also recognizing the economic realities facing customers across Oregon. Providing greater rate stability is particularly important as Oregon works to maintain competitiveness for employers, attract future investment and support continued economic growth. We respectfully encourage the Commission to approve Pacific Power’s general rate proposal as part of this broader approach. Central Oregon continues to experience substantial economic and population growth, placing additional demands on energy infrastructure. Reliable and competitively priced electricity is critically important to business retention, expansion and investment decisions throughout Oregon, particularly for traded-sector employers and energy-intensive industries operating in rural communities. Rate stability related to power costs could benefit businesses as they navigate other challenges, including inflationary pressures, workforce challenges and increasing operating costs. EDCO is a private, non-profit organization serving the tri-county region of Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson Counties whose mission is to strengthen communities by creating opportunities that generate new revenue and family wage jobs. Guided by our vision to be the catalyst for economic prosperity for all, EDCO works to recruit new employers to Central Oregon, support entrepreneurs in starting new, scalable businesses and help existing companies grow and expand. Our client base includes some of the highest paying companies who contribute a significant percentage of the tax base in the region. We appreciate the opportunity to provide comments regarding this matter. If you have any questions regarding our perspective, please feel free to reach out to me directly. Sincerely, Jon Stark, CEO Economic Development for Central Oregon
5/15/2026 9:57:05 AM	Support Docket	Randy	Cox	May 15, 2026 Chair Decker and Commissioners Oregon Public Utility Commission 201 High Street SE, Suite 100 Salem, Oregon 97301 RE: Support for Pacific Power General Rate Proposal and Power Cost Offsets Dear Chair Decker and Members of the Commission, On behalf of the Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA), I am writing to express our support for Pacific Power’s proposed approach to combine smaller interim general rate increases in 2026 and 2027 with offsetting reductions tied to power costs. Our understanding is that the overall effect of this approach would provide net rate reductions for commercial and industrial customers while maintaining relative stability for residential ratepayers. This balanced strategy offers an important level of predictability and affordability for businesses, industries, and communities that depend on stable electricity costs for long-term planning, operations, and investment decisions. In our view, this proposal represents a practical and measured approach that helps address utility system needs while also recognizing the economic realities facing customers across Oregon. Greater rate stability is especially important as rural communities work to remain competitive in attracting new employers, supporting business expansion, and sustaining long-term economic growth. South Central Oregon continues to face increasing demands on energy infrastructure as communities pursue industrial growth, housing development, advanced manufacturing opportunities, and emerging energy projects. Reliable and competitively priced electricity is critically important to business retention, expansion, and investment decisions throughout the region. This is particularly for traded-sector employers, energy-intensive industries, and rural manufacturing operations. Klamath County is actively positioning itself as a major energy and industrial hub within Oregon, with significant activity surrounding advanced manufacturing, renewable energy development, energy storage projects, food processing, aviation, and industrial recruitment. As these industries evaluate expansion and relocation opportunities, the predictability and competitiveness of power costs remain a major factor in site selection and long-term investment decisions. Rate stability related to power costs would provide meaningful support to businesses as they continue to navigate inflationary pressures, workforce challenges, rising operational expenses, and broader economic uncertainty. A balanced and predictable rate environment helps strengthen confidence for existing employers while improving Oregon’s competitiveness for future private-sector investment. KCEDA is a private, non-profit economic development organization serving Klamath County with a mission to strengthen the regional economy by supporting business recruitment, expansion, entrepreneurship, workforce development, and strategic investment. KCEDA works collaboratively with public and private partners to generate new capital investment, family-wage jobs, and long-term tax revenue that supports local communities and public services throughout the region. We appreciate the opportunity to provide comments regarding this matter and respectfully encourage the Commission to approve Pacific Power’s general rate proposal as part of this broader approach. If you have any questions regarding our perspective, please feel free to contact me directly. Sincerely, Randy Cox Executive Director / CEO Klamath County Economic Development Association (KCEDA)
5/16/2026 6:27:14 PM	General Comment	Eddie	Estabrook	Our delivery charge was 98.00 and our usage 103.00 For a rural single wide trailer. Just 2.5 years ago our Bill at this plave was 60.00. Please stop the monoply. Its too much.
5/25/2026 12:35:24 AM	General Comment			Dear Chair Decker and Members of the Commission, On behalf of the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce, I am writing in support of Pacific Power's proposed approach to phase in modest general rate increases in 2026 and 2027 while applying offsetting reductions tied to power costs. The Chamber's membership spans a broad cross-section of the local economy from small businesses and retailers to manufacturers, hospitality operators, and service providers. What these businesses share is a reliance on affordable, predictable energy costs to manage their operations, plan for growth, and remain competitive. Pacific Power's proposed framework offers exactly the kind of rate stability that our business community needs. South Central Oregon is at an important moment of economic development. Klamath County is seeing growing activity in advanced manufacturing, renewable energy, food processing, and other industries that require reliable and competitively priced power. When businesses evaluate whether to expand here or invest in new facilities, electricity costs are a concrete factor in those decisions. An approach that avoids sharp rate increases while still addressing the utility's infrastructure needs serves both ratepayers and the region's long-term economic interests. The Chamber also recognizes the importance of this proposal for our residential community. Stability in household energy costs matters to working families and to the overall economic health of the region. We respectfully urge the Commission to approve Pacific Power's general rate proposal as part of this balanced approach. We appreciate the Commission's consideration of comments from the business community on this important matter. Sincerely, Heather Harter Executive Director Klamath County Chamber of Commerce (541) 884-5193 Have you checked out the Chamber’s new project – the Shaping the Basin podcast! Click here for the recently released episodes. https://bit.ly/Shapingthebasin Want to meet with me - it's easy! Click here to schedule!
5/27/2026 12:32:34 AM	General Comment			Hello. As an Oregon resident in citizen, I am writing to express my opposition to the 2026 proposed rate increase by Pacific Power. Thank you for your consideration. ~Kathryn Kundmueller 2996 SW Indian Cir Redmond, OR 97756
6/15/2026 12:34:07 AM	General Comment			Hello I am a resident of Fall City Oregon and I have been watching how Pacific Power has been increasing what you pay every month we were at a baseline of $200 an hour paying $500. I think that's outrageous! What I'm feeling and what I'm seeing is specific power is taken advantage monopolizing against the consumer by adding more and more increases to the pool so we have to pay more and people who can't pay more if they don't qualify for electric assistance they have to pay more and if they can't afford to pay more they lose their electricity they lose their livelihoods. I implore you to shut down the bull crap that Pacific Power is pulling. Stop the monopolization against this residence of Oregon. I implore you guys to look into Data Centers taking up energy and the residential people getting the brunt end of the stick. I don't believe in this type of stuff I believe everybody should have less expensive power bill. It is hurting the Oregon residents financially and probably even more emotionally than financially because the financial part can cause emotional issues as well as mental health issues if we want to go into that. So again I implore you guys to stop specific power from increasing all the time just for stupid reasons I know there's not there's a couple of reasons that's not stupid but in my eyes they are putting money into their pockets. Thank you and I hope this gets to the right people and I hope you consider what I'm saying. Thank you for your time Falls City Oregon Resident
6/19/2026 4:45:50 PM	Oppose Docket	Benjamin	Alamreeki	I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed Pacific Power rate increase. As a recently former Pacific Power customer, I have watched the cost of electricity rise while the quality of service deteriorates, and it is time for this Commission to say enough is enough. For far too long, the OPUC has allowed continuous rate hikes that serve primarily to inflate the profits of Pacific Power’s parent company and its shareholders. While executives and investors reap the financial benefits, Pacific Power has consistently failed to properly maintain the basic, critical electrical infrastructure that residential customers rely on every day. Furthermore, it is unacceptable that everyday residents are continually forced to subsidize the immense and growing energy costs of massive corporate datacenters. Not only is this fundamentally unjust to families struggling to pay their utility bills, but forcing residential customers to shoulder the financial burden of datacenter power demands is now illegal under state law. The OPUC needs to wake up. The public is entirely united in our opposition to the unchecked greed of power companies and the exploitation of our grid by datacenters at our expense. It is time for this Commission to remember that you work for the public, not for the utility companies. Do your job, stand with the residents of Oregon, and reject this rate increase outright.
6/29/2026 8:13:28 AM	Oppose Docket	Grey	Osten	I am writing to express my dissent for yet another rate hike for Portland households. Since 2020 we have seen massive increases in our power bills while regular consumer usage remains nearly flat. Wages have not kept up. Meanwhile, data centers and corporations are using exponentially more energy. They should shoulder these costs with their deep pockets not residential families or the power company should be held accountable to find ways of being more efficient. Their service should be a public service not a for profit business.