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.