Docket Number	Docket Name	Company
UE 473	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY REQUEST FOR A GENERAL RATE REVISION	PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC

Created Date	Comment Type	First Name	Last Name	Comment
7/28/2026 7:09:17 AM	Support Docket	Mickey	Lee	Thank you for shifting the burden of utility costs away from the average citizen and towards companies, specifically data centers. Perhaps people will have a more favorable opinion of data centers if they start contributing to our communities and maybe, just maybe PGE & PAC will start thinking more strategically about the financial burden that they’re constant rate hikes put on all of us. This not is not meant to focus on the utilities though. It is to thank PUC team for making this decision!
7/31/2026 8:53:30 AM	Oppose Docket	Francie	King	PGE has raised rates in the past 5 years over 50%. This is unacceptable and must stop. We are a county in crisis with many fleeing Portland due to taxes and fees that are burdensome not only for everyday people but for companies. PGE must be stopped. There is no reason to raise rates, yet again. Consumers have had it.
7/31/2026 12:36:10 PM	Oppose Docket	Linda	Monahan	PGE is requesting yet another rate increase, it's 8th in as many years. PGE's justification is the cost of improving infrastructure. When are PGE'S stock holders going to assume reduced dividends instead of passing along these costs to consumers? PGE gives out reduced rates to their retirees. Consumers don't have any control over who provides our electricity. I invested i $27K in solar to mitigate the rising cost of energy. PGE has increased our bill by 45% over 3 years! We get no rebate from PGE instead our contribution to the grid goes to funding the low income energy assistance program. When our inverter failed, Solar Edge compensated us for our solar production loss. Please deny PGE's unreasonable rate increase requests.
7/31/2026 6:53:50 PM	Support Docket	TegN	Angren	This is a frankly ridiculous request. Doing anything but rejecting this will be another cog in the endless machine that shrinks the middle class and kills off the poor. Families will have no choice but to allow their power to shut off as they are forced to choose between paying rent, groceries, or electric. Reject corporate greed at the cost of Portland citizens. Do not allow PGE to raise rates, yet again.
8/1/2026 1:12:25 AM	Oppose Docket	Susan	Stigers	It is unfair and unethical that PGE is asking for yet ANOTHER increase, the 8th in a row, this time for nearly 5%! PGE has increased it's rates around 65% over the last 10 years. If PGE gets what it wants that will be a nearly 70% increase over a little more than 10 years. The cost of living has increased 30-40% over the last 10 years. That means PGE's typical rate payer will pay 30-40% MORE THAN the cost of living. Enough is enough, say "NO" to PGE!
8/3/2026 12:54:14 PM	General Comment			Why are we allowing a "public" utility to raise rates again when rates have increased almost 50% since 2022. They made a significant profit the last fiscal year. They need to use that money to invest into communities they serve. I have no choice the electric company if I had a choice that would make thing more completive.
8/3/2026 3:35:47 PM	General Comment	DOMINIC	SERRANO	Complaint:I reading news sources about PGE wanting to raise the rates again. This cannot happen, especially considering the fact that large industry currently gets discounted service rates. Its not affordable for residential customers. As a business they (PGE) should have, through the years, upgraded and planned better. They are for profit and this is merely greed. Many folks in the community struggle to afford what they have now. Its a monopoly of sorts and one can't simply choose a cheaper option when they raise rates. Please do not approve their request to raise rates. Please investigate their business practices and their profits to improve transparency to their reasons to raise rates continuously like this. They have dropped the ball on planning and growth through the years. This is something that should have more oversight. 349 NE 3RD AVE 11 HILLSBORO, OR 97124 County: WASHINGTON
8/4/2026 9:16:21 AM	Oppose Docket	Gabriel	Piltzer	Dear Commissioners, I am writing as a residential customer of Portland General Electric to respectfully but firmly oppose the company's proposed rate increase for 2027. I understand PGE is requesting an overall 4.8% increase, which would raise the average residential customer's monthly bill by roughly $8.33. I ask the Commission to scrutinize this request closely and to reject or substantially reduce it on behalf of the families who will bear its weight. This is not an isolated request. If approved, it would mark the eighth consecutive year PGE has raised rates, and residential customers have already seen their bills climb nearly 50% since 2021. For many of us, that is not a series of small adjustments — it is a fundamental change in what it costs to keep the lights on, the refrigerator running, and the heat working through an Oregon winter. I want the Commission to understand what these increases mean beyond the spreadsheets. In Portland and the surrounding communities, I know neighbors who have delayed medical care to cover their electric bill, seniors on fixed incomes who ration their heat, and families who have had to choose between rent and utilities. Every rate hike PGE requests lands hardest on the people least able to absorb it — renters, retirees, single parents, and working families already stretched thin by the rising cost of living in this region. I recognize that grid upgrades, wildfire mitigation, and meter replacement are real and necessary investments, and that Oregon's growing energy demands create genuine cost pressures. But I ask the Commission to hold PGE accountable to the same standard any household must meet: prioritize what is essential, control what is not, and ensure that shareholders and executives share in the sacrifice being asked of ratepayers. I also urge the Commission to examine whether costs tied to serving large commercial and data center customers are being fairly allocated to those customers, rather than shifted onto residential ratepayers who see little direct benefit from that growth. Affordability is not a side issue in this proceeding — it is the issue. Oregonians should not have to fear their monthly electric bill. I ask the Commission to: - Reject the proposed increase as filed, or reduce it to the minimum necessary to maintain safe and reliable service; - Require PGE to demonstrate that costs are being fairly allocated between residential and large commercial/data center customers; - Strengthen and expand low-income bill assistance and discount programs to protect the most vulnerable customers; and - Hold PGE to a higher standard of cost discipline before approving further increases in future years. Thank you for your time and for the important work you do on behalf of Oregon ratepayers. I trust the Commission will weigh the real, human impact of this decision as carefully as it weighs the numbers. Respectfully, Gabriel Piltzer
8/4/2026 10:40:41 AM	Oppose Docket			I have effectively not had a real raise in about 5 years. The cost of everything is WAY out pacing my income. All my bills, and expenses are going up so fast I may be forced to move from the area and find another job some place else.
8/4/2026 10:47:58 AM	Oppose Docket	amber	Hoyt	I can not believe they are asking for another raise, they just got a raise and even $8.00 increase is pushing people on fixed income to not be able to run/play/cook as they cannot afford these higher utilities, our water just had a rate increase in July, end of July they add 2 more taxes starting the first of August one month 9.50 added and then next month 5.50 added. I for one have stopped using outside water, buy a whole lot less in food and have lost 30lbs, turn off and unplug as much as I can. I have lived in my home for 50yrs, and this last year have really thought about selling because it is getting to where I can't afford much more. It is sad that these big companies can keep raising rate and get pay raises and bonuses, yet most of us live very minimal to keep a roof over our head. PGE says they won't raise rates for 2 yrs after 2027, but with all the fires and damage, can they really stick to what they say. Please have a heart and quit taxing us every year
8/4/2026 12:42:50 PM	General (Docket-Specific)	Bob	Whitcombe	As PGE seeks another rate increase of roughly 4%, I want to see this as part of a regional power plan that drives smart battery adoption, Solar integration, incentives for induction ranges, EV charging and standards for Vehicle to grid operations as part of a strategy to increase stability, resilience and cyber security. This "Death of a thousand cuts" approach suggests that PGE is entirely reactive instead of proactive and has no clue as to what is coming down the pipe from one year to the next. If they are not following a core 5 year plan to guide the business - we clearly need new management. I appreciate the $1.9B purchase of PPL assets will incur integration costs - but the decision made by PGE to expand its business and rate base should drive higher profits to support future expenditures or provide a net GAIN to ratepayers. I would like to see the five+ year vision, one that drives smart batteries, Virtual Power Plants, EV charging and incentives for induction vs gas ranges, as part of a grander vision supporting Vehicle to Grid integration. I have invested in Solar and smart battery systems and have few issues with the costs to manage the maintenance. But as a previous Planning and Control Manager for a larger Portland Manufacturing operation we regularly put in 5 year capital plans that supported the core mission with a vision to expansion and operational excellence. We are replacing older meters - OK. Are the new meters going to last 30-40 years? Are they cyber secure? Smart? Will they track consumption, send alerts on odd usage patterns, integrate with Smart battery controllers to facilitate bi-directional use and charging from EV batteries connected to a home inverter? If not, why not? IS PGE buying off the shelf items - or driving the software that is a critical piece of electronic meter systems in or3der to better operate, do smart load balancing and reduce the need for emergency Peaker systems. Will they be looking at 100MW - 200MW battery systems to backup key Portland substations, windfarms or utility scale solar farms. Ultimately we are in a transition from fossil fuels to renewables. This process can be managed effectively - requiring expenditures until a plateau is reached and sodium battery technology at utility scale and rates is available from CATL, GM and Ford. Then rates should stabilize or start declining. I want to better understand where PGE plans to go before signing off willy nilly on same old same old. One last thing. I have been a car owner for over half a century. Until EV's. The tech is changing materially every 18 months. As Biden's incentives were about to expire I chose an EV ... and leased it. I turned in my old, 50mpg gas guzzling Prius and got a $2500 credit on the 24-month lease. It paid for the first 10 months. Lease and operating costs for my Hyundai Ioniq 5 are $400 a year less than my older Prius. Ideally, those of you on the rate commission are aware of the changing power distribution landscape, evolving solutions and are asking the right questions to put us ahead to effectively manage a transition to new power generation, large battery storage - both chemical and hydro.
8/4/2026 12:47:36 PM	Oppose Docket	Tonya	Chambers	I think another electric raise is absolutely outrageous . I retired 5 years ago after working as as a Respiratory Therapist for 46 years .I now may have to go back to work because I can’t afford all these increases ! You are hurting the lives of people who have worked their whole lives. Enough is enough!
8/4/2026 1:59:53 PM	Oppose Docket	Carol	Lavine	I have held off registering a complaint, as I expect PGE to raise our rates irregardless of what folks have to say about the impact it has on most Oregon residents. The OPUC seems to simply rubber stamp any and all rate increases proposed by PGE. In the past, our highest rates were during summer months, the highest being around $120. Our bill for August is $170! And, our winter bills have increased substantially as well. In contrast, our NW Natural Gas bill has not substantially changed, much lower than our PGE bill. It used to be higher than PGE in the winter months and lower in the summer. We are seniors and on a fixed income. DOGE has drastically cut federal aid to seniors/low income folks to boot, and Oregon cannot make up the difference. These rate increases are unsustainable for most Oregonians. Sometimes PGE should have to have lower profits rather than make large expenditures on the the backs of rate payers/taxpayers. We have to live with less. PGE should have to eat a substantial portion of the costs.
8/5/2026 11:54:55 AM	Oppose Docket	Jon-Paul	Oliva	No new rate increases in 2027 for PGE. The cost of electricity for residential users has increased way beyond inflation, exacerbating the already unaffordable cost of living in the metro area of Portland. PGE needs to cut the fat in it’s for profit structure before asking the public to endure yet another increased cost.
8/5/2026 3:39:14 PM	General (Docket-Specific)	Jonathan	Lawson	Dear Commissioners, I am writing to respectfully urge you to reject or significantly reduce Portland General Electric's proposed rate increase. Oregon families are already struggling with the rising costs of housing, groceries, fuel, insurance, and other necessities. Another increase in electricity rates would place an even greater financial burden on households, seniors, veterans, and small businesses across our state. I ask that you carefully examine this proposal, require full transparency regarding the costs being passed on to customers, and prioritize affordability for the people of Oregon. Reliable electricity is a necessity—not a luxury—and rates should remain fair and reasonable. Please put Oregon families before utility profits. Thank you for your time and for considering my comments.
8/5/2026 4:14:21 PM	General (Docket-Specific)	Jennifer	Hortsch	Subject: Please Oppose PGE's Proposed Rate Increase Dear Commissioners, I am writing to respectfully urge you to reject or significantly reduce Portland General Electric's proposed rate increase. Oregon families are already struggling with the rising costs of housing, groceries, fuel, insurance, and other necessities. Another increase in electricity rates would place an even greater financial burden on households, seniors, veterans, and small businesses across our state. I ask that you carefully examine this proposal, require full transparency regarding the costs being passed on to customers, and prioritize affordability for the people of Oregon. Reliable electricity is a necessity—not a luxury—and rates should remain fair and reasonable. Please put Oregon families before utility profits. Thank you for your time and for considering my comments. Sincerely, Jennifer hortsch Salem, Oregon
8/5/2026 6:24:01 PM	Oppose Docket	Bambi	Plumb	Things are getting out of hand financially for people please do not let this pass.
8/5/2026 6:53:38 PM	Oppose Docket	Hannah	Stevens	Dear Commissioners, I am writing to respectfully urge you to reject or significantly reduce Portland General Electric's proposed rate increase. Oregon families are already struggling with the rising costs of housing, groceries, fuel, insurance, and other necessities. Another increase in electricity rates would place an even greater financial burden on households, seniors, veterans, and small businesses across our state. I ask that you carefully examine this proposal, require full transparency regarding the costs being passed on to customers, and prioritize affordability for the people of Oregon. Reliable electricity is a necessity—not a luxury—and rates should remain fair and reasonable. Please put Oregon families before utility profits. Thank you for your time and for considering my comments. Sincerely, Hannah Stevens Salem, Oregon
8/6/2026 8:11:19 AM	Oppose Docket	Margaret	Gim	8 increases in 1 year is getting ridiculous. Either it's poor planning on "improvements", maintenance should have already been figured into the budget for the year or just plain greed. The excuses are getting flimsy and are not holding up. Do you want everyone to move to solar? Is the data centers taking up so much that we have to resort to gouging the public. We are so close to just getting a full solar system and leaving the grid entirely. At this point, it's obvious it's naked greed. If you continue on this path, the public will rise up and then it will be game over.
8/6/2026 12:19:36 PM	Oppose Docket	Christy	Reckard	Good day ~ I respectfully and kindly request that the Commission reject any increase to residential energy prices as set forth in docket UE 473 - Portland General Electric Company request for a general rate revision. As stipulated by Portland General's employee, Angelica Espinosa, in her testimony (UAE 473/PGE/100; Espinosa/8) on page 8, lines 15 through 22, energy usage has declined in residential markets due to more efficient use of energy as well as lower residential growth patterns. This report should be good news for the use of electricity and allow for electricity to be used where needed. To the contrary, data centers, such as those in Hillsboro, are heavy users of electricity and, as Portland General purports, those who utilize more energy, should pay more. To follow their own logic, residential users should see a decrease in rates, while those corporations and data centers that drain the system should have their rates raised to encourage more efficient use of electricity. Hence, I kindly and respectfully ask the Commission to reject any increases in residential rates, but allow higher increases in rates to those who use more, such as data centers. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to a rebalance in use versus reward for Portland General Electric's customers. Respectfully, Christy Reckard
8/6/2026 1:38:08 PM	Oppose Docket	Kristina	Rasmussen	I am writing to oppose Portland General Electric's continued rate increases. PGE has raised residential rates in each of the last six consecutive years, with rates increasing by nearly 50% since 2021. That includes an approximately 18% increase in 2024 alone and another 5% increase in April 2026 that added about $8 to the average monthly residential bill. PGE has now filed for another increase in 2027, which would mark the seventh consecutive year of rate hikes. PGE continues to justify each increase with infrastructure investment, storm cost recovery, and power cost forecasts, but the cumulative effect falls on residential ratepayers who have no alternative provider. I ask the Commission to apply heightened scrutiny to PGE's cost justifications, require clearer public accounting of how each rate component is calculated, and weigh the cumulative five-year burden on households, not just the size of each individual filing, before approving further increases.
8/6/2026 3:58:18 PM	Oppose Docket	Gary	Green	Rates have already been raised this year. And the increase on data centers has not been high enough. The burden has been placed upon the banks of the average PGE resident/customer. This is an election year. It’s hard to believe our governor will support this. I certainly do not. We have three commissioners - Tawney, Perkins and Power. They can approve this request, deny it, reduce or modify it. They determine what costs are "prudent" and what shareholders are allowed to earn in equity. I am having an increasingly difficult time managing to pay what I owe now, with the prices of gasoline and bread, among many others, skyrocketing. I don't want any more profit earned on a basic necessity. I don't want to see this rate "revision" approved.
8/7/2026 12:33:30 AM	General Comment			From: teresa roman <tbudda1136@gmail.com<mailto:tbudda1136@gmail.com>> Sent: Saturday, August 1, 2026 5:22 AM To: PUC PUCHearings * PUC <puc.hearings@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.hearings@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: Another rate hike! tbudda1136@gmail.com<mailto:tbudda1136@gmail.com>. Hello. Instead of having struggling oregonians pay the rate hike, maybe a look at the pay for the upper administration people!! If other states are buying our electricity, make them pay more! I'd like to know who (the person or persons) are requesting this rate hike....and what their salaries are. Sincerely, T Roman
8/7/2026 12:33:34 AM	General Comment			Dear Commissioners, I am writing to respectfully urge you to reject or significantly reduce Portland General Electric's proposed rate increase. Oregon families are already struggling with the rising costs of housing, groceries, fuel, insurance, and other necessities. Another increase in electricity rates would place an even greater financial burden on households, seniors, veterans, and small businesses across our state. I ask that you carefully examine this proposal, require full transparency regarding the costs being passed on to customers, and prioritize affordability for the people of Oregon. Reliable electricity is a necessity—not a luxury—and rates should remain fair and reasonable. Please put Oregon families before utility profits. Thank you for your time and for considering my comments. Sincerely, Aleesha Salem, OR
8/7/2026 12:33:38 AM	General Comment			I heard on the news PGE is going to request yet another rate hike and I couldn't even believe it. You're clearly aware of what they have done in the last 2 years to us consumers and you've allowed it. People can't afford any more hikes of any kind, let alone power. I live in my house alone and my power bill was $241 from June to July and I already feel like I sit around in the dark to save power, not to mention my $279 water bill. I just love the list of suggestions they put on their website on how to save power, which we are all already doing obviously we don't want to have a high bill, it's really insulting. I guess PGE and the public utilities commission won't be happy until everybody moves away from this state and you're left with our bill paying, tax revenue, mega economic supporters who are the homeless population!!! PLEASE TELL THEM NO FOR ONCE AND LET THEM CUT SOME OF THE FAT THEY SURELY HAVE AS A COMPANY!!! Desperately, Teresa Toren
8/7/2026 12:33:42 AM	General Comment			Over t he last 6 years PGE has had a 59% increased rate given to them I wish My retirement funds had that percentage of increase. BUT general inflation and my funds have not come close to this percent increase. It is time for these increases to the residential customers to Stop. Data Centers seem to be the reason for the increases as PGE states they have to improve infrastructure Yes the Data Centers have had an increase, but not enough to take care of the cost they have put on PGE. Eugene Waibel 36860 SW Gnos Rd Cornelius, Oregon 97113
8/7/2026 12:33:46 AM	General Comment			Patricia J Tawney 24081 S. Upper Highland Rd Colton, Oregon 97017 503-341-1478 TO: The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) and My State Legislators SUBJECT: Stop these outrageous power rates Dear Commissioners and Legislators, I am writing to demand accountability for the continuous, skyrocketing electricity rate increases approved for Portland General Electric (PGE). My recent bill (6/17-7/17 2026) cid:ii_19fc0a549037e782a1a1 cid:ii_19fc0a5b5f083eb40fd2 was $159.00 for just 663 kWh of usage. This equates to an outrageous all-in rate of roughly 24 cents per kWh, which is one of highest rates in the nation. What makes this situation worse is I actively followed PGE’s recommended energy-saving measures to lower my costs. Instead of saving money, my bills have effectively doubled. I am being financially punished for conserving energy. I purchas green power, and habitat support. All the things to help PGE be effective community partners. I also buy from the Community Solar project. Residential consumers cannot continue to act as an open checkbook for utility corporations or subsidize the grid expansions required by massive growth or corporate data centers. I have lived here, in this house, since we built it in 1962. We helped build the rural electric system. We paid thru the nose thru the deregulation fiasco of Enron and the ridiculous separation of power businesses that I had already paid for. I have invested in this power system all my life, as did my parents and grandparents and great grandparents. PGE and PUC act like I just arrived here and need to pay to build the power system. Growth should be paid for by those who are new, not by those who have been here for over 50 years. Republicans abd even democrats promised us that competition would reduce power rates. This did not and will not happen. I urge you to take immediate action: 1. PUC: Reject any future PGE rate increases and shift grid expansion costs directly onto the industrial data centers or new residential developers driving the demand. 2. Legislators: Champion consumer-protection laws that prevent utilities from passing all or most of their financial risks onto everyday households. Oregonians deserve affordable, fair utility rates. I look forward to hearing your specific plans to fix this crisis. Sincerely, Patricia J. Tawney
8/7/2026 12:33:50 AM	General Comment			This is ridiculous and I am incredibly tired of it. Recent Rate Increase History (2020–2026) The utility has implemented significant hikes every year since 2020, with rates rising approximately 65% over the past decade. The specific annual increases documented are: * 2020: 2% increase. * 2022: 11% increase. * 2023: 7% increase. * 2024: 18% increase (the highest in 20 years). * 2025: 5.5% increase (approved by the Oregon Public Utilities Commission). * 2026: 5% increase (effective April 1, 2026). Additionally, PGE proposed another increase of roughly 4.8% for the following summer (2027), which would mark the ninth consecutive year of hikes if approved. Prior to 2020, the search context does not list specific annual percentage increases, though it notes that the 2024 hike was the most severe in two decades. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
8/7/2026 12:33:54 AM	General Comment			To the Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to formally log my objection to Portland General Electric’s ongoing rate increases. It is entirely unacceptable that consumers are being forced to pay higher electricity bills during a time of high inflation and stagnate low wages, when many households are struggling to afford basic necessities like groceries. While everyday Oregonians are choosing between energy, rent, toiletries and food, PGE’s CEO, Maria Pope, is receiving over $7 million a year in total compensation. Even the $1.2 million of her “base salary” is an insane amount. Electricity is an essential public utility, that is at this point, required to live and NOT a luxury item. A captive customer base should not be financially strained to fund multi million dollar executive pay packages. I urge the Commission to protect consumers, reject further rate increases, and scrutinize PGE's executive compensation structures. I also urge you to lower CEOs total compensation to help cover any costs you’re trying to have the working classes pay. Thank you, S. Lee Salem, Oregon Sent from my iPhone
8/7/2026 12:33:57 AM	General Comment			rtimlick@encircletechnology.com. Dear Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to respectfully oppose Portland General Electric's proposed 3.9% residential rate increase. Oregon families have experienced repeated utility rate increases over the past several years while many households continue to struggle with inflation, rising housing costs, insurance, groceries, and other essential expenses. Another increase places an even greater burden on residents who have little choice but to purchase electricity from their local utility. While I understand that utilities must recover reasonable costs and invest in maintaining a reliable electric grid, I ask the Commission to carefully scrutinize this request. Any increase should only be approved if PGE can clearly demonstrate that every reasonable effort has been made to reduce operating costs, improve efficiency, and protect customers from unnecessary financial hardship. I encourage the Commission to: Require greater transparency regarding the specific reasons for the requested increase. Ensure shareholders—not just customers—share appropriately in the financial risks of operating the utility. Consider the cumulative impact that repeated rate increases have had on Oregon households and small businesses. Explore alternatives that minimize the impact on residential customers. Reliable electricity is essential, but affordability is equally important. I respectfully ask the Commission to deny or substantially reduce this proposed rate increase unless PGE can demonstrate it is truly necessary and in the public interest. Thank you for considering my comments and for representing the interests of Oregon's utility customers. Sincerely, Robert Timlick, Portland, OR Robert Timlick Encircle Technology LLC Phone: 541-286-6868 P.O.Box 471 Hood River, OR EncircleTechnology.com
8/7/2026 12:34:01 AM	General Comment			to whom it may concern, I just read that PGE is yet proposing another hike and rates. I like every Oregonian and American is struggling right now financially and it would be a grave injustice if you approve the rate increase for a company that pays out Millions to executives and shareholders. Actually, the economic situation isn’t even relevant when it comes to Economic justice. I can see no reason why this would be approved unless someone is getting money from PGE Which I hope is not the case! For the record,I Adamantly oppose any rate increase by this financially thriving company. Thank you… Monica Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
8/7/2026 12:34:05 AM	General Comment			To the Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing as a resident of Salem, Oregon, and a customer of Portland General Electric to formally log my strong opposition to the newly proposed residential electricity rate increases. Over the past few years, the compounding cost of electricity alone has severely outpaced local wage growth and inflation. My household, like many others in our community, has reached a breaking point. Electricity is a non-negotiable necessity, not a luxury. We have already minimized our household energy usage, yet our monthly bills continue to climb and we continue to fall short. We simply cannot keep up with these continuous price hikes. If the Commission approves another rate increase, it will force my family to make agonizing choices between keeping our lights on and paying for other basic necessities like food, healthcare, and housing. For renters like myself, this issue is a direct threat to our shelter. Our utility costs can be directly tied to our housing stability. When electricity bills skyrocket, it drains the limited funds we have set aside for rent or other necessities. Falling delinquent on our leases due to overwhelming utility burdens means risking immediate eviction and losing our housing entirely The burden of utility infrastructure investments, wildfire liabilities, and corporate profits should not be continuously balanced on the backs of everyday working families who have no choice in their energy provider. I urge the Commission to fulfill its duty to protect Oregon consumers. Please reject this proposed rate increase and hold our utility providers accountable to fair, affordable pricing. The working class is the backbone of society. Plain and simple: without their hard work and dedication, nothing runs. Thank you for your time, consideration, and public service. Sincerely, Sierra Lee 361 Aaron ct ne Salem or 97301 971-301-1511
8/7/2026 12:34:09 AM	General Comment			To the Oregon Public Utility Commission: I am writing to strongly urge you not to approve Portland General Electric’s request for another utility rate increase. PGE customers have experienced repeated rate increases since 2022, and enough is enough. Families and individuals across Oregon are already stretched thin by the rising costs of housing, groceries, insurance, transportation, taxes, and virtually every other necessity. Another increase in our electricity bills would place an even greater burden on people who are already struggling to make ends meet. Oregon households should not be expected to continually absorb higher and higher utility costs while PGE continues to seek additional increases. Electricity is not a luxury—it is a basic necessity. People should not have to choose between keeping their homes heated or cooled, paying their utility bill, buying groceries, or covering other essential expenses. If PGE believes it needs additional funding, I ask the Commission to require the company to look for other solutions before placing yet another financial burden on its customers. That should include examining administrative and executive expenses, reducing unnecessary spending, finding efficiencies, and making responsible budget cuts wherever possible. Oregonians cannot continue to shoulder increasingly outrageous utility rates on top of the high taxes and other costs of living that we already pay. We need relief, not another rate increase. I respectfully ask the Oregon Public Utility Commission to stand up for Oregon ratepayers and reject PGE’s proposed rate increase. Please consider the real impact these repeated increases have on working families, seniors, and individuals living on fixed or limited incomes. Thank you for considering the voices and financial realities of the people you are charged with protecting. Please reject PGE’s proposed rate increase. Sent from my iPhone
8/7/2026 5:45:28 AM	Oppose Docket	Derek	von Keszycki	PGE wants MORE money to chop down MORE of Forest Park, so it can run MORE transmission lines through our drought-riddled forests. No thanks. Tell the data centers to front this rate increase, since they keep popping up near Umatilla. We all know PGE is giving them a better rate than us and they use 20,000x more. This last Peak time is a great example of how PGE uses Consumers to make up its own shortfalls, instead of telling any commercial entity to hold tight. It’s getting ridiculous and Us Oregonians are sick and tired of putting up with it. Enough rate hikes, find another way to make some money. maybe ask your shareholders for a slice of the pie ?? Public Utility owned by Private Equity, that makes so much sense!!! I love paying for PGE’s bloat and debt, SAID NO ONE EVER.
8/9/2026 9:09:26 AM	Oppose Docket	Elektra	Ashbrook	I want to vocalize my unhappiness with Portland General Electric’s proposed rate raises for the coming year. This is the 8th consecutive rate increase proposed and I believe it will cause undue harm to the population that is already finically struggling in Portland. I strongly oppose data centers in Oregon and am viciously concerned with PGE making their consumers front this bill. While I understand occasional rate increases to assist with modernization and fire prevention, the repeated raises are unfair to the consumers. I urge OPUC to investigate these details when reviewing proposed rate increase and carefully consider the average Portlander and the harm this can cause to their finacial stability over time. With PGE monopolizing the Portland energy market, it leaves Portlander with no alternative options for energy providers. Thank you for your time and consideration in reviewing.
8/11/2026 8:20:57 AM	Oppose Docket			PGE increases the rate year after year with no noticeable improvement to grid stability or blackout recovery times. PGE continues to increase the rates yet continues to pay a stock dividend rather than returning the investment to the community. These rate hikes are just to pad profits. PGE needs to look internally and find a way to reduce costs first before asking for more money
8/11/2026 9:35:24 AM	Oppose Docket	Nichole	Harding	We cannot continue to allow companies to pass expenses on to consumers at every turn. Average consumer expenses have gone through the roof while wages have stagnated. Companies face the same expense increases but have had the privilege of passing along the increases to consumers while increasing their own profits. It’s time for company profits to stagnate and for civilians to get our lives back. Do not approve yet another increase to protect PGE’s bottom line. They should not be profiting so much off the backs of civilians that require power. They can take the hit because I know we certainly cannot.
8/11/2026 11:08:48 AM	Oppose Docket			Dear Commissioners, I am writing to respectfully urge you to reject or significantly reduce Portland General Electric's proposed rate increase. Oregon families are already struggling with the rising costs of housing, groceries, fuel, insurance, and other necessities. Another increase in electricity rates would place an even greater financial burden on households, seniors, veterans, and small businesses across our state. I ask that you carefully examine this proposal, require full transparency regarding the costs being passed on to customers, and prioritize affordability for the people of Oregon. Reliable electricity is a necessity—not a luxury—and rates should remain fair and reasonable. Please put Oregon families before utility profits. Thank you for your time and for considering my comments. Sincerely, Anika Beaverton, Oregon
8/11/2026 2:15:20 PM	Oppose Docket	STEFANIE	ENGLISH	PLEASE do not raise our rates again! Like many older Oregonians, I live on a fixed income. I also qualify for a low-income grant of some discount each month. While I am extremely grateful for this discount, when the rates continue to rise, it is effectively wiped out. I am sure that other Oregonians in my situation have it worse. Please DIG DEEP to find other ways to cover the costs of electricity.
8/11/2026 3:50:04 PM	Oppose Docket	Laurie	Carter	Greetings, I am the owner of a small business in Silverton, Oregon, and also a resident of Silverton. I strongly object to the outrageous rate increase on small businesses, which I assume is being used to compensate for the huge energy need of data centers. Small businesses like mine (a yarn and gift shop) already struggle to stay open, and now we're being targeted with a 6.3% rate increase! This is totally unfair and biased towards the mega companies that are draining our economy and our utility needs. Please reject PGE's request and ask that they realign their proposal. Sincerely, Laurie Armstrong Carter Apples to Oranges 204 E. Main St Silverton, Oregon 97381 (503) 580-5355 apptooranges@gmail.com
8/11/2026 5:19:30 PM	Oppose Docket	Leah	Blake	I cannot afford basic electric and the price of electricity keeps going up and up. We have had to many increases. Cost of living in Oregon is horrible and one of the most expensive states to live in. There are to many increases over two years for PGE. It’s a choice between heat, food on the table, or and struggling to pay Mortgage. Minimizing use and using energy efficient appliances is not helping.
8/11/2026 8:12:46 PM	Oppose Docket	Indigo	Kerr-Harding	PGE has consistently raised rates far inflated above any estimate of increased costs. Their stock increased 14% recently. They recently gave residential customers a 3% cut, and it is clear that they are trying to claw that back. Additionally, the proposal inexplicably disproportionately increases the rates for small businesses, at almost 7%. At a time when small businesses continue to struggle, it is simply an insult to the local community to increase their rates the second most, only preceded by large data centers. They have cited wildfires, weather changes, and infrastructure projects as the reasons for the cost increase, but they do not name any specifics. What exact projects are being planned and executed, and what is the cost estimate for those projects? How will they determine the pricing of those projects? Weather changes and more extreme wildfires have been increasing for quite a few years now. What has the cost increase that can be tied to wildfires actually been? How about increased usage during hot weather? They track all of this information already. In a time where many corporations have been caught using situations to disproportionately increase their prices versus their actual cost increase, and a time where everyone except the largest businesses and richest people are struggling, we need to have solid data and legitimate information to back up their statements. We can't afford to simply take their word for it
8/11/2026 8:57:36 PM	Oppose Docket	Beth	Gartner	Please do NOT raise Newberg's PGE rates. Some of us barely get by on what we get for disability or SSI. We need more help not more increases!
8/11/2026 10:15:33 PM	Oppose Docket	David	Fossholm	So we as individuals must continue to support the for-profit utility? Our rates have gone up exponentially compared to inflation over the past 5 years while Maria Pope, CEO of Portland General Electric is able to receive a compensation packet worth approximately 7.4 Million dollars. But that's okay, us consumers can take another one for the team so that she gets her luxury lifestyle and the shareholders are happy. How about the Public Utility Commission sends a message that these constant rate hikes are not acceptable and that PGE should operate within their means? You have the power to do exactly that. People should come before profits, especially when it comes to basic utilities.
8/12/2026 9:02:49 AM	Oppose Docket	Shaun	Van Wyk	Enough with this AI bs future. I oppose this rate proposal as there was already a significant increase in rates this year. Take your data centers and shove them up the lazy people’s arses.
8/12/2026 9:07:03 AM	Oppose Docket	Jessica	Reese	I moved to Portland less than 2 years ago, and the number of proposed and accepted rate hikes is frankly ridiculous. The fact that a private utility company is able to take this much more money from the community every year is absurd. I make a decent amount of money, but every electric bill is already a good chunk of my paycheck. No one should have to pay this much to an investment company just to power their homes. And the emails they send out assuring us that it’s only a small increase is wild because they’ve sent those emails so many times. How many small increases until I can no longer afford electricity?
8/12/2026 10:08:30 AM	Oppose Docket	Ruppert	Reinstadler	Just received notice that PGE is asking for "ANOTHER" rate increase this year. I understand that their costs are going up but the grid is still unreliable and they are wasting so much money on inefficient and costly unreliable power sources. We destroyed the grid by closing coal plants. Now they want to reduce hydro power. I have seen this coming to a head for a while. I can't believe that you all can't see it. We need a well-balanced, efficient, cost-effective grid. I don't believe this rate increase is warranted. The PUC is supposed to protect our interests as citizens. Just always approving rate increases is not in our best interest. How about making the company prove that they are trying to reduce costs internally and that they're working on a solution to the problem. Please do not become part of the problem. Do not approve this rate increase.
8/12/2026 11:35:33 AM	Oppose Docket	Kristina	Ernstrom	Help me write a letter to Oregon Utility Commission against another price increase for PGE. The increases for the past 5 years have hit my family so hard we have to get help, but then that help effects us in other areas. This company was the phoenix from the Enron disaster. They should be watched like a hawk for price increases and refused any increases for the next 50 years.
8/12/2026 12:47:16 PM	Oppose Docket	Amanda	Seemann	I oppose PGE’s proposed rate increase. PGE reported approximately $306 million in net income in 2025 and paid approximately $225 million in dividends to shareholders. At the same time, PGE is asking customers to pay higher rates. I understand that PGE needs to maintain and improve the electrical grid. However, ratepayers should not automatically be responsible for every cost PGE incurs or every investment that can generate additional returns for shareholders. Customers are captive to PGE and cannot choose another electric provider. Electricity is an essential service, and continued rate increases place an increasing burden on households. I ask the Commission to reject any costs that are unnecessary or insufficiently justified and to reduce PGE’s proposed rate increase to the lowest level reasonably necessary to provide safe and reliable service. Ratepayers should not be asked to pay more simply to protect or increase shareholder returns.
8/12/2026 1:39:45 PM	Oppose Docket	Roza	Tammer	Good afternoon, I would like to strenuously object to the proposed rate increase. Oregon Public Utility Commission must attend to the financial unsustainability of this generation of taxpayers paying for every single deferred utilities improvement from the last four Portland mayors. Since 2019, I have seen in my own household an 83.8% increase in garbage/recycling, and the average Portlander has seen electricity through PGE go up about 70%, water go up 68% and natural gas go up about 60%. I am not sure why anyone would think we can support this financially, regardless of the urgency or need for these improvements. For reference, the average Portlander's salary and the average cost of living have both increased about 30% from 2019 to 2026. This clearly illustrates the fact that these rate increases are completely out of step with our ability to pay for them. The PUC must consider utility increases holistically versus approving them one by one as though there is no greater context. With grocery prices astronomically rising as well, it feels as though there has been zero consideration for affordability. We are considering moving away from Portland due to what it costs here for necessities alone; these are not luxuries and cannot be priced as such.
8/12/2026 2:49:33 PM	Oppose Docket	Kenneth	Kurras	PGE wants to keep increasing cost when they have raised electric bills over 60% over the last five year. Please put a stop to this especially when their CEO, Maria Pope, gets $1,205,111 with a total compensation package valued at approximately $7.42 million. For a public utility that we don't have a choice in, that is too high to pay a CEO.
8/12/2026 3:55:30 PM	Oppose Docket	Brooke	Cammarata	As a family of 4, 2 children under the age of 5. I have to choose when my children can take a bath. My family is on the reduced rates between 5pm-9pm. And our bills are still 200+ each month. 8$ a month is a small number to the company, but 8$ a month is 100$ not going towards my children. Everyday my family has to make choices on how much AC we use, when we wash dishes, wash laundry.
8/12/2026 4:41:30 PM	Oppose Docket	Jamie	Jones	PGE wants to have another rate increase of 3.9% in 2027! These price hikes and additional fees they have added to their billing over the last 4 years are ridiculous. 60% increase since January 2020! The state needs to put the brakes on these rate hikes. I thought that the Oregon Public Utility Commission was supposed to protect the public's interest. Why has PGE been given the go-ahead to increase electricity rates by 60% in less than 5 years? We should not have to pay PGE to upgrade their system and then be charged more for the electricity we use. These rate hikes are for PGE investors to make more money for their pockets. Time to start complaining to your state House Representatives and Senators; they need to freeze all rate hikes and additional fees. It's not like the Oregon Public Utility Commission is going to side with the public. Why do we even have a Public Utility Commission if they just rubber-stamp each and every rate hike proposed by PGE?
8/12/2026 7:55:42 PM	Oppose Docket	Aiden	Mangues	The consumer is already paying a high at the grocery store and at the gas pump and wages aren't keeping up with inflation as is, the last thing residents need is to pay more for energy that has already increased in the prior years.
8/13/2026 10:31:17 AM	Oppose Docket	Miguel	Gutierrez	My question is why now? Why upgrade smart meters and service lines now, when people are navigating through a rough economy of endless price increases? It seems like they should be planning ahead with their investments to build out infrastructure, rather than just asking for rate increases every time they want a new toy. My electric bill has nearly doubled in a very brief time period, and yet my devices only get more energy efficient over time. At this rate, myself and many others like me going to have to dedicate a monthly paycheck just to paying off PGE every month, by the end of the decade. PGE has been slamming its customers with 8 consecutive rate increases. A 60% increase in the last six years alone. Their increases have heavily outpaced the rate of inflation. People aren't exactly earning more, and what little cost of living increases people get, its completely consumed by all these increases. My issue isnt so much with the increase itself, but how regularly PGE has gotten into the habit of requesting them. To the point where one would question what is going on back there that there needs to be rate hikes every year?
8/13/2026 11:08:52 AM	Oppose Docket	Whitney	Petty	Hello, I am a born and raised Oregonian struggling to make ends meet. The continuous electricity rate increases through single source option Portland General electric over the last five years have been a tremendous financial burden our family. Even with measures to reduce electric usage, we suffer high cost of utility expense every month. As a two income family our financial wellness in Oregon is dreadful. The burden from continuously rising costs of electrical is emotionally and financially stressful. With no competing options available for electric, the monopoly forces hard working Oregonians to comply under duress.
8/13/2026 11:21:40 AM	Oppose Docket	Emily	Calkins	I am asking you to please reject Portland General Electric's latest request for yet another rate increase. People are already struggling with out-of-control costs, sometimes having to choose between paying utility bills, rent, or buying food and medicine. Many of us can't afford to see a dentist. Another rate increase is inhumane and profoundly cruel. I implore you as a public service entity to have some humanity. Thank you for your compassionate consideration.
8/13/2026 2:37:19 PM	Oppose Docket	Curt	h	Our family STRONGLY opposes ANY rate increase by pge. They want almost 4 percent increase in residential rates costing customers 9$ more am month on 780 kw, and higher!! Families are really struggling in this economy, we are retired and live on fixed income, we , CANNOT afford this!! PGE doesn't care, thet want to upgrade to service data centers, let data centers take care of their own. Vote down this proposed rate hike! Think of rate payers for a change. ENOUGH!! The Hinkles
8/13/2026 4:30:36 PM	Oppose Docket	Kent	Mccarty	I'm appalled at yet another ask by portland general electric to increase our rates. As a residential customer and a commercial customer, we've seen nothing but skyrocketing rates for the last several years. While we, the little people can little afford it. Perhaps pge should consider as a publicly traded company, reducing their dividend payments to shareholders instead of increasing their rates. Maybe the people of Oregon could vote to take them over as a public utility and not pay shareholders dividends at all.
8/13/2026 5:12:24 PM	Oppose Docket	Mo	Ebi	I think whoever is the beneficiary should pay for the electric bill. In this case, the data center companies benefit from the electricity. So, they should pay for it. Why would regular people pay for it?
8/13/2026 5:32:13 PM	Oppose Docket	Amirhossein	Davoody	Ordinary households did not create this demand, and we should not be required to subsidize datacenters
8/14/2026 12:33:42 AM	General Comment			From: Noah Dunham <noah.dunham@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 5:03 PM To: Portland General Electric <reply-MTN4BLASAGLERBRSMOLX2DDI4I.10199@em.portlandgeneral.com>; PUC CONSUMER PUC * PUC <PUC.CONSUMER@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: In response to PGE claiming Your electric bill may change in 2027 noah.dunham@gmail.com<mailto:noah.dunham@gmail.com>. This is the third year in a row that you will have increased rates without significant infrastructure changes in my area. There were three power outages NOT due to inclement weather that my neighborhood faced in 2026. I'm not in support of another rate hike especially when you all are not doing the due diligence of pro-rating the downtime from power outages to your customer's bills. I understand that our power grid needs improvement and maintenance but blaming this on extreme weather is not going to fly if you are not transparent on where these increased funds will be going to. This reads as price gouging. Not investment in making your overall product better for your customers. -- Noah Dunham noahdunham.com 503-358-6761<tel:503-358-6761> noah.dunham@gmail.com<mailto:noah.dunham@gmail.com>
8/14/2026 12:33:46 AM	General Comment			From: Elise West <em7or@aol.com<mailto:em7or@aol.com>> Sent: Friday, July 31, 2026 11:15 AM To: PUC PUCHearings * PUC <PUC.HEARINGS@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:PUC.HEARINGS@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: PGE increase request em7or@aol.com<mailto:em7or@aol.com>. To the Oregon Public Utility Commission: I am writing to strongly urge you not to approve Portland General Electric’s request for another utility rate increase. PGE customers have experienced repeated rate increases since 2022, and enough is enough. Families and individuals across Oregon are already stretched thin by the rising costs of housing, groceries, insurance, transportation, taxes, and virtually every other necessity. Another increase in our electricity bills would place an even greater burden on people who are already struggling to make ends meet. Oregon households should not be expected to continually absorb higher and higher utility costs while PGE continues to seek additional increases. Electricity is not a luxury—it is a basic necessity. People should not have to choose between keeping their homes heated or cooled, paying their utility bill, buying groceries, or covering other essential expenses. If PGE believes it needs additional funding, I ask the Commission to require the company to look for other solutions before placing yet another financial burden on its customers. That should include examining administrative and executive expenses, reducing unnecessary spending, finding efficiencies, and making responsible budget cuts wherever possible. Oregonians cannot continue to shoulder increasingly outrageous utility rates on top of the high taxes and other costs of living that we already pay. We need relief, not another rate increase. I respectfully ask the Oregon Public Utility Commission to stand up for Oregon ratepayers and reject PGE’s proposed rate increase. Please consider the real impact these repeated increases have on working families, seniors, and individuals living on fixed or limited incomes. Thank you for considering the voices and financial realities of the people you are charged with protecting. Please reject PGE’s proposed rate increase. Sent from my iPhone
8/14/2026 12:33:49 AM	General Comment			Dear Adjudicator of Rate Increase, The reuuest of PGE Rate increase og 3.9% excedes the raise in inflation at this time. Please continue to support the customers in mid Willamette Valleyand only allow to a rate increase consistant with the increase at the time of your review of the inflation rate increase. Thanks for listing, Randall Ray Tax Payer
8/14/2026 12:33:53 AM	General Comment			Dear Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to strongly oppose another residential electricity rate increase under UE 473. I have lived in Portland for nearly 30 years. I love this city, I have built my life here, and I have watched the cost of simply living here climb year after year. At some point, we have to stop treating the people who live here as an endlessly available source of additional revenue. I am a six-figure tech professional, and even I am finding Portland’s rising cost of living increasingly difficult to absorb. I don’t say that because I expect sympathy. I say it because if someone earning six figures is feeling the cumulative weight of housing, utilities, food, insurance, and other basic expenses, what does another rate increase mean for a family earning half that? What does it mean for a senior on a fixed income or a single parent? Those people are no less deserving of a warm home, financial stability, or a decent quality of life simply because their jobs don’t pay six figures. I am also deeply concerned about the enormous growth in electricity demand from data centers and other large corporate users in Oregon. These companies have benefited from significant tax incentives while placing extraordinary demands on our power infrastructure. Oregon has already recognized that large-load customers should bear the costs their growth creates. That principle needs to remain simple and firm: growth should pay for growth. Residential customers should not become the financial backstop for a power system increasingly being asked to accommodate enormous corporate loads. There is also a serious issue of trust. Portlanders are repeatedly told that higher rates are necessary while watching executive compensation, shareholder returns, and corporate growth continue. Electricity isn’t a luxury. People cannot opt out of heating their homes, refrigerating their food, or keeping the lights on. That’s precisely why strong regulation matters. I am asking the Commission to scrutinize UE 473 and require PGE to demonstrate that every requested increase is necessary, that costs are being assigned to the customers responsible for creating them, and that alternatives have been exhausted before asking households for more. Portland does not belong only to people who can comfortably absorb another $10, $20, or $30 every month. Teachers, caregivers, service workers, retirees, and families living paycheck to paycheck have every bit as much right to remain in this community as those of us fortunate enough to earn considerably more. Please don’t make ordinary Portlanders pay more simply because they have nowhere else to go. I sincerely don’t know how anyone on PGE’s executive leadership team/board can in good faith look any Portland service worker in the eye while ordering their coffee, and not feel a shred of guilt over how they’re making people choose between food or keeping the lights on. Thank you for considering my comments. Nicole Stavenau Portland, Oregon
8/14/2026 12:33:57 AM	General Comment			To whom it may concern, If what I hear is true, there is consideration of hiking the prices for electricity yet again. Our bill has already been outrageous for the past few years and I cannot imagine being able to pay for a higher bill. Heating our homes in winter and cooling them when we have 90-100 degree days in the summer is an essential need, increasing the rate of cost for us to do so every year is inane. We aren't getting any better service for the cost, people are just making more money off of us. Please please consider not passing this. Thank you, Dani Szafran 1047 SE 123rd Ave, Portland, OR 97233 971-258-7221
8/14/2026 12:34:01 AM	General Comment			To whom it may concern, Please do not allow for PGE to raise their rates. We are in a cost-of-living crisis, Oregon’s unemployment rates have skyrocketed into the top 10 of the nation. While the CEO of PGE makes 7.4 million. Oregonians cannot afford another energy hike. Please fight for the everyday Oregonians, not the corporations. Over the last six years, our rates have gone up by accumulative 66%. Thank you, https://fancy-blue-wave.s3.amazonaws.com/logos/files/001/421/228/landscape/Weaver_Headshot_2023_reszied.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/htmlsig-assets/spacer.gif Grace Kathleen Weaver (She/her)Mezzo-Soprano & Voice Teacher mezzo.gkw@gmail.com<mailto:mezzo.gkw@gmail.com> / 5037028894 https://s3.amazonaws.com/htmlsig-assets/spacer.gif https://www.graceweaversing.com/home https://s3.amazonaws.com/htmlsig-assets/spacer.gif Facebook Instagram
8/14/2026 12:34:04 AM	General Comment			To Whom It May Concern, Please do not allow PGE to increase our rates again just to deliver higher stockholder dividends. Our rates have increased every year for almost a decade, adding 66% to our monthly bill. Increasing executive compensation should not be a priority when the average Portland resident struggles to pay their bill. If they're going to actually address infrastructure, please do what every bill payer must do- work with the money & inflow they have and adjust within their own budget before the cost is offloaded to the end user. Sincerely, Emilie Shireen Press
8/14/2026 12:34:07 AM	General Comment			To the Commissioners of the Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing as a Portland General Electric (PGE) customer to voice my strong opposition to PGE’s continued efforts to increase residential electricity rates. Following years of successive annual rate hikes, the utility's recent push for further general rate increases is unjustified and places an unfair financial burden on Oregon households. It is deeply concerning that residential customers are continuously asked to absorb higher general rates while PGE simultaneously guarantees rising dividend payouts to institutional shareholders. Furthermore, reports indicating that executive compensation has scaled even more than these rate increases, especially partially due to adjusting customer satisfaction thresholds downward, demonstrate a misalignment between corporate incentives and public service. PGE claims these increases are entirely separate from data center growth, yet the compounding operational overhead is being disproportionately passed to captive residential ratepayers. I urge the Commission to rigorously scrutinize PGE's operational overhead, reject requests to increase corporate profit margins or so-called "return on equity," and protect everyday consumers from these continuous rate hikes. It is absurd that CEO Maria Pope sits on millions of dollars while the average Portlander struggles to heat their home. Thank you for your time, Donny Christison 7417 SE Duke St, Portland, OR 97206 Donny Christison (they/them) 541-990-2973
8/14/2026 12:34:11 AM	General Comment			To whom it may concern, I'm a resident of portland and I 100% do not agree with the hikes in electric rates. I live in a 1 bed, 1 bath apartment alone and still havw utility bills electric included that is $200 every month which makes zero sense. Please keep your portlanders in mind, many of us cannot keep up with these increases.
8/14/2026 7:42:28 AM	Oppose Docket	Cara	Renfroe	I oppose PGE’s proposed rate increase. PGE reported approximately $306 million in net income in 2025 and paid approximately $225 million in dividends to shareholders. At the same time, PGE is asking customers to pay higher rates. I understand that PGE needs to maintain and improve the electrical grid. However, ratepayers should not automatically be responsible for every cost PGE incurs or every investment that can generate additional returns for shareholders. Customers are captive to PGE and cannot choose another electric provider. Electricity is an essential service, and continued rate increases place an increasing burden on households. I ask the Commission to reject any costs that are unnecessary or insufficiently justified and to reduce PGE’s proposed rate increase to the lowest level reasonably necessary to provide safe and reliable service. Ratepayers should not be asked to pay more simply to protect or increase shareholder returns.
8/14/2026 8:55:20 AM	Oppose Docket			I just received an email that pge is yet again requesting another increase to our utility cost. I strongly oppose this as does every other resident in this state. This company has driven electric costs to levels that residents cannot afford, and continue to charge us even when the power is out. I have been overcharged every single month for years and ignored when complaining. I am demanding we deny these i creases and tell pge shareholders to better mange their money. For profit utilities is criminal and those in charge should be prosecuted.
8/14/2026 9:22:26 AM	Oppose Docket	Cassie	Rader	Data centers need to pay their fair share. How many rate increases has PGE forced on the average Oregonian in the last 8 years? Too many. Rates are up over 60% in the last 10 years and it is unacceptable.
8/14/2026 2:57:16 PM	Oppose Docket	Jesse	Sievertsen	They keep raising the bill and we can barley pay it as is.
8/14/2026 4:28:57 PM	Oppose Docket	Christina	Guida	I oppose PGE's proposed rate increase and ask the Oregon Public Utility Commission to reject it in its entirety. PGE customers have already faced repeated rate increases in recent years: 2022: approximately 3.6% 2023: approximately 7% 2024: approximately 18% 2025: approximately 5.5% 2026: approximately 5% PGE is now asking customers to pay even more, despite reporting approximately $306 million in net income in 2025 and paying approximately $225 million in dividends to shareholders that year. The PUC's responsibility is to determine whether a rate increase is justified, based on evidence of reasonable and prudent costs. Customers should not be expected to continually absorb higher rates simply because PGE proposes additional costs or investments. PGE is a regulated monopoly providing an essential service. Customers cannot choose another electric provider. Please reject PGE's proposed rate increase in full and leave current rates unchanged.
8/14/2026 4:29:06 PM	Oppose Docket			I oppose PGE’s proposed rate increase. PGE reported approximately $306 million in net income in 2025 and paid approximately $225 million in dividends to shareholders. At the same time, PGE is asking customers to pay higher rates. I understand that PGE needs to maintain and improve the electrical grid. However, ratepayers should not automatically be responsible for every cost PGE incurs or every investment that can generate additional returns for shareholders. Customers are captive to PGE and cannot choose another electric provider. Electricity is an essential service, and continued rate increases place an increasing burden on households. I ask the Commission to reject any costs that are unnecessary or insufficiently justified and to reduce PGE’s proposed rate increase to the lowest level reasonably necessary to provide safe and reliable service. Ratepayers should not be asked to pay more simply to protect or increase shareholder returns.
8/14/2026 4:49:01 PM	Oppose Docket			I oppose PGE’s proposed rate increase. PGE reported approximately $306 million in net income in 2025 and paid approximately $225 million in dividends to shareholders. At the same time, PGE is asking customers to pay higher rates. I understand that PGE needs to maintain and improve the electrical grid. However, ratepayers should not automatically be responsible for every cost PGE incurs or every investment that can generate additional returns for shareholders. Customers are captive to PGE and cannot choose another electric provider. Electricity is an essential service, and continued rate increases place an increasing burden on households. I ask the Commission to reject any costs that are unnecessary or insufficiently justified and to reduce PGE’s proposed rate increase to the lowest level reasonably necessary to provide safe and reliable service. Ratepayers should not be asked to pay more simply to protect or increase shareholder returns.
8/14/2026 4:56:17 PM	Oppose Docket			The wealthy cannot continue to squeeze the rest of us. This rate increase is not for any of the reasons PGE listed. It is a cynical gambit to line the pockets of their investors. The profit they take from us is 100% waste. They can maintain their services and offer us reductions in cost. Look at their own investor reports! They'd just have to accept less profit. This latest effort to raise the cost again is obscene. They must be told no. Otherwise, they will simply keep raising the cost and we'll have to keep paying it. If they don't want to operate the vital utility at anything other than a huge profit margin, then let them kick rocks. Let's eliminate PGE entirely and put electricity under public control. The utility commission has an obligation to actually do the work of governing this process. This rate hike must be denied.
8/14/2026 5:06:55 PM	Oppose Docket	Russ	D	This is PGE's 8th annual residential rate increase, with a nearly 50% total increase across them all, which isn't anywhere near the speed of inflation. In 2024 alone we saw a 20.7% increase in residential rates, with the prior year (2023) being a 12.1% increase. In the past five years, Hillsboro has seen a roughly 4.4% increase in population. Doubling residential rates seems a little extreme compared to any of these considerations. This tactic where rates are gradually snowballed year over year into a much wider gap doesn't seem with the growing awareness of data centers. Though a lower residential increase was selected this year, the total increases that have built up over time are still significant, and they should not continue to be compounded for the eighth year in a row. Instead we should turn to the actual strain on the power grid. Adding a line in an email that data centers are "paying for the infrastructure needed to support them" isn't acceptable when the continued increases to residential rates aren't logically adding up.
8/14/2026 7:55:06 PM	General (Docket-Specific)	Mary	Keating	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/14/2026 8:53:59 PM	Oppose Docket	P	Kumar	GE is requesting yet ANOTHER rate increase. This one will be 3.9%. That means that since 2023, that's a 48.7% increase in rates. This is unsustainable. Please submit your strong opposition to this request to OPUC immediately. Here is my formal comment: Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable.
8/14/2026 9:14:45 PM	Oppose Docket	Laura	Allen	I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ENOUGH ALREADY!
8/14/2026 9:20:40 PM	Oppose Docket	Michael	Whorton	Oh Hello, I got an email from PGE letting me know that they were requesting to increase our rate another $8(ish) in 2027. Apparently, the last increase of the same approximate value was not enough to (save money for future events like the last ice storm) and they need more dollars to keep people, not data centers, running. I'm so glad they understand the current economy and they are doing their part to help our community because, as a basic monopoly, we need them and they "want to help us". PS. You should keep using the MOST expensive, subcontracted tree trimming/removal company (Asplundh) in the Portland area will also "save you money"...i mean "us money".
8/14/2026 9:40:03 PM	Oppose Docket	Carroll	Deason	I strongly oppose Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase to become effective in 2027. This proposed rate increase comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that place an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% Compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. Household income in Oregon has not risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families already struggle with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Adding another rate increase to these pressures is unreasonable and irresponsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect is punitive. The public cannot ALS should not be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility, it should not be such an unreasonable expense to ratepayers — many of whom are struggling —so that substantial profits may be distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to decide between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a breaking point. Additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable at this time. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. The public needs protection
8/14/2026 9:55:14 PM	Oppose Docket	Jessica	Dent	I strongly oppose any increase in power utility fees, particularly considering since 2023 we have seen a nearly 50% increase, we simply can not absorb more! I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 1:25:44 AM	Oppose Docket	David	Borden	Please vote NO on the proposed 3.9% increase in electricity rate by PGE. Since 2023 the total of all the rate increases is almost 50%. Enough is enough. My money is not to pay PGE's share holders.
8/15/2026 8:26:29 AM	Oppose Docket	Darin	Tillinghast	Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 8:52:57 AM	Oppose Docket	Gregory	Trullinger	Please look deeper than your ratepayers pockets to solve PGE's fiscal problems. As James Caan loves to say, "give me a break".
8/15/2026 9:06:35 AM	Oppose Docket	Valerie	Y	Deny PGE rate hike! 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 9:30:10 AM	Oppose Docket	Mike	Claussen	Yet another rate hike? Come on! It's getting absurd. Look back at all of the rate increases over the last few years. It's too much. I'm writing in opposition to yet another rate hike.
8/15/2026 9:30:30 AM	Oppose Docket	Liz	Dordal	I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 9:51:36 AM	Oppose Docket	Bill	Elliott	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 9:52:37 AM	Oppose Docket	Bill	Elliott	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 10:07:00 AM	Oppose Docket	Ruby	Edelmaier	This is insane. You are causing Oregonians such hardship with all the rate hikes.! Please reconsider another rate hike, people are having to choose between paying a PGE bill or putting food on the table or going to there doctor. It’s not just you that wants to raise prices it is everyone! We can not continue to survive with all the rate hikes!
8/15/2026 10:23:16 AM	Oppose Docket	Deborah	Jackson	I don't understand how PGE can think about raising the costs by 3.9% when people are going hungry in Oregon? Also, maybe the board members salaries need to be trimmed a bit. Non-employee board members for Portland General Electric (PGE) in Oregon typically make between $220,000 and $395,000 per year.According to financial and executive data aggregated from PGE’s annual proxy disclosures:Average Independent Director Pay: Most independent board members earn an annual total compensation package averaging around $265,000 to $287,000.Independent Board Chairman: The Chairman of the Board (James Torgerson) receives higher compensation, totaling $392,500.Executive Board Members: Maria Pope, who serves as both the company's President/CEO and a board member, receives a significantly higher corporate executive compensation package totaling $7.58 million. All of these salaries are way out of line - how much of their salaries will have a boost if the rates go up for the people in Oregon??
8/15/2026 10:46:43 AM	Oppose Docket	Veronica	Moutoussamy	These ridiculous amount of increases need to stop!! With the increase of rent gas and utilities, are you all trying to force a larger homeless community here in Portland??
8/15/2026 10:53:51 AM	Oppose Docket	Romina	Tobias	Can we get a general rate revision.
8/15/2026 11:04:57 AM	Oppose Docket	Will	Jones	I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 11:06:48 AM	Oppose Docket	Sheena	Wiggins	I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 11:09:18 AM	Oppose Docket	Caitlyn	Ortega Baichtal	I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 11:11:04 AM	Oppose Docket	Angela	Howard	When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. This is unsustainable! Please vote NO. I spent a larger amount of money on an EV to lower my gas burden and be better for the environment. I feel like I’m being punished. I cannot afford solar panels to offset the cost of this rate hike. I cannot afford daycare in my area and a grocery bill increase and gas price increase, and another utility increase.
8/15/2026 11:25:43 AM	Oppose Docket	Shane	Sperling	I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 12:07:20 PM	Oppose Docket	Lisa	Jackman	NO TO THIS RATE INCREASE! am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric's request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. N 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023:7-20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate.
8/15/2026 12:08:36 PM	Oppose Docket			An fraudulent incorporation the uses the water and air the land gives us for free and charges the people to pay for it.
8/15/2026 12:48:06 PM	Oppose Docket	Diane	Lewis	A rate increase will tip me over. I’m already behind a month and sometimes two, paying as much as I can to keep me from being shut off. For us on a strict budget (retired and SS dependent), increases would be very detrimental. Please reconsider
8/15/2026 12:49:55 PM	Oppose Docket	amy	iannone	Please no more rate increases! Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations.
8/15/2026 12:56:08 PM	Oppose Docket	Katrina	McAlpine	I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 12:57:08 PM	Oppose Docket	Barbara	Theesfeld	,According to google and OPB: Since 2020, Portland General Electric (PGE) residential electricity rates in Oregon have climbed by nearly 60% in a continuous string of annual increases. Average per-kilowatt-hour costs have grown from roughly 12.6 cents in 2020 to about 20.0 cents PLEASE...no more increases.
8/15/2026 12:57:59 PM	Oppose Docket	Penny	Fuller	FYI: PGE is requesting yet ANOTHER rate increase. This one will be 3.9%. That means that since 2023, that's a 48.7% increase in rates. This is unsustainable. Please submit your strong opposition to this request to OPUC immediately. Here is my formal comment: Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 12:59:34 PM	Oppose Docket			This request is insane, its hard enough to afford living in this city currently and a higher electric rate is crazy.considering all the money that is already getting funneled into this company with no actual benefit to residents whatsoever, their CEO makes more than enough money lower their salary first
8/15/2026 1:52:07 PM	Oppose Docket	Patricia	Tiburcio	Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 1:54:52 PM	Oppose Docket	Summer	Younf	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am strongly urging the Commission to reject PGE’s latest rate hike request. After a nearly 50% increase in less than three years, this proposal is not just unreasonable — it’s indefensible. PGE has repeatedly raised rates while Oregonians face higher costs for groceries, housing, insurance, and taxes. Families are already stretched to the limit. Another increase is not “necessary”; it is harmful. What makes this request even more unacceptable is PGE’s continued payout of hundreds of millions in shareholder dividends. The company is not in crisis. Ratepayers are. Asking struggling households to fund additional increases while profits are distributed to investors is a choice — and it’s the wrong one. Electricity is a basic necessity. Treating customers as an endless revenue source is not sustainable, and it is not responsible. People are already making tradeoffs between essential needs. Another rate hike will push many past the breaking point. I urge the Commission to deny this increase. The cumulative burden on the public is severe, and the Commission’s obligation to protect ratepayers must come first.
8/15/2026 3:38:58 PM	Oppose Docket	William	Suldovsky	Kindly, The citizens simply cannot endure yet another rate increase. If this increase passes, this will represent nearly a 50% increase in rates since 2023. My household is already enduring the highest cost of living we've ever experienced, along with stagnated wages which are being suppressed by massive layoffs around the area. We must learn to tighten our belts every single month just to get by. I would recommend PGE be held to the same methods we must use when there's too much month at the end of the money.
8/15/2026 4:46:52 PM	Oppose Docket	Joanne	Twilleager	Please don’t increase your rates again.
8/15/2026 4:48:00 PM	Support Docket	Amy	Smith	Meanwhile, Oregon families are simultaneously navigating: • Inflation that continues to outpace wage growth • Rising food and housing costs • Increased insurance premiums • Higher local taxes and property assessments • New statewide revenue measures Utility service is not optional—it’s a necessity. Many households, particularly seniors, low-income families, and renters, are already at a breaking point. They’re being forced to choose between heating their homes, buying groceries, accessing medical care, and making rent or mortgage payments. I also question the equity of asking struggling ratepayers to fund rate increases while PGE continues distributing hundreds of millions in annual dividends to shareholders. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve investor returns when the public is facing genuine hardship. The cumulative burden has reached an unsustainable level. I urge you to reconsider this proposal and work toward solutions that balance the company’s needs with the genuine financial hardship facing Oregon families. Respectfully, Amy Smith
8/15/2026 4:53:35 PM	Oppose Docket	Christina	Egeland	I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Rate payers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 5:22:11 PM	Oppose Docket	SUSANNE	LUBASH	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 5:39:23 PM	Oppose Docket	Paul	Edgar	I sit on a Community Action Board, and we are currently assessing the conditions of People of Need. I writing this as an individual, but 45% of our low and middle-income working individuals and families cannot afford a roof over their heads, and pay the high cost of rent and utilities, and still have enough money to have food on their tables. The proposed PGE Rate Increase on residential customers should not be allowed.
8/15/2026 5:41:59 PM	Oppose Docket	Judy	Bissex	Please PGE, do not continue to gouge your customers. Your company is making a satisfactory profit. At this time most people are cutting back to survive; another increase from a profitable company would add to their misery. Judy Bissex
8/15/2026 6:11:34 PM	Oppose Docket	Kit	Sanderson	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection
8/15/2026 6:17:51 PM	Oppose Docket	Diane	Nguyen	Please reconsider this rate increase as our utility bills are increasing every month. Not only is our electricity bills are high so are the rest of the utilities. At this rate, we cannot afford to stay in Oregon. The consumer really needs help and these rate increases are killing us.
8/15/2026 7:17:24 PM	Oppose Docket	Olivia	Lashway	Rate increases over the past three years are unsustainable for Oregon residents. An over 48% increase in the last three years is pushing residents to make impossible choices on which utility to pay when money is already tight. Wages have not increased anywhere close to the utility costs. I urge a reconsideration over another utility cost hike.
8/15/2026 7:57:27 PM	Oppose Docket	Christa	Medders	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 9:37:04 PM	Oppose Docket	Ruth	Engstrom	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/15/2026 10:03:00 PM	Oppose Docket	Gary	VanDyke	Once again PGE is wanting more money without exercising any ability to CUT their cost and balance a budget. Are they negotiating with union and contract workers as a fiduciary representing rate payers (the customer) or do they believe there's an endless pool of cash.? I believe it's the later. Please hold them accountable for the fiscal responsibility we are all required to adhere to. Thank you
8/15/2026 11:51:31 PM	Oppose Docket	Diane	Johnsen	As a senior living on a fixed income with my husband. Not only are we fighting against being taxed out of our home, but now we are faced with the reality of not being able to afford electricity. That is a need that require work on PGE‘s part to figure out a way to not put an unnecessary burden on people who simply do not have the means to afford something as basic as electricity
8/16/2026 5:32:48 AM	Oppose Docket	Emily	Paben	am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/16/2026 8:21:46 AM	Oppose Docket	Melisa	Stone	Another rate increase is absolutely outrageous and shows just how out of touch PGE is with the community. The continued rate increase are pricing the elderly out of their homes, driving single parents to choose between heat or food and shows the absolute greed PGE has considering your CEO’s salary and bonuses are more and more each year. This looks to be a rate to increase PGE’s profits and not benefit the community. Oregonian’s no longer have any trust in this company and it is obvious PGE COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND MORE ANOUT THEIR YEARLY BONUSES!
8/16/2026 9:03:07 AM	Oppose Docket	Darwin	Knutson	I strongly disagree with another rate increase. It is beyond comprehension how after all the other major increases this could be necessary.
8/16/2026 10:04:19 AM	Oppose Docket	Derik	Gladden	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/16/2026 10:08:25 AM	Oppose Docket	janet	carlson	Yet another PGE rate hike. How are Oregon households going to absorb this one? PGE has hiked rates 48% since 2023. This does not look like a public utility, but a monopoly only benefiting shareholders while leaving consumers to pay. This is absolutely unnecessary!!!
8/16/2026 10:54:40 AM	Oppose Docket	Laura	Rosenberg	Every seemingly minimal percentage increase in monthly rates is difficult on those of us on a fixed income. Please cease this action. Enough is enough.
8/16/2026 11:29:52 AM	Other	Jeff	Ghitelman	Request to the Commission am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregonians are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. Therefore, I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable.
8/16/2026 12:10:29 PM	Oppose Docket	Jose	Sandoval	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/16/2026 1:41:23 PM	Oppose Docket	Xenia	X	Oh please not another rate increase by PGE!
8/16/2026 1:41:57 PM	Oppose Docket	Janet	Williams	PGE told us what they were going to increase our rates for in 2027. It seems backwards that small businesses (sched. 7) will get a 6.3% increase while sched 83 large companies get only 3.6% increase. Should be the other way around. Small businesses will be really hard hit by a 6.3 % increase, while it seems like large businesses would be better able to absorb such a large increase.
8/16/2026 7:17:14 PM	Oppose Docket			Please do not raise the rates for 2027!!! It is hard enough as it is!
8/16/2026 8:44:25 PM	Oppose Docket	Ron	bowerly	We received notice of a proposed pge rate increase for 2027. As you know in the recent past, Pge has already increased their rates substantially for their customers. Many of the line items they bill for have nothing to do with the amount of electricity I use and get charged for. They call these “adjustments” and not taxes which they actually are. Salem Electric on the other hand are much more forthright and reasonable with their billing. Unfortunately, I have no choice in switching electrical vendors. Why is that? Your office could change that as well as keep Pge from taxing people for items having nothing to do with their electric use. I did not vote for these line item taxes, and don’t feel I should have to pay for them. Please submit this email at your next hearing for Pge‘s proposed rate increase. They actually should be lowering the bills to their customers for once to gain trust and respect. Currently they have neither of these. Ron Bowerly-Salem
8/16/2026 9:46:07 PM	Oppose Docket	Ann	Culter	I’m expressing my opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for another rate of 3.9% for residential customers. That would be a 48.7 increase since 2023, which is unsustainable. These rate hikes are a hardship on residents, an increase of nearly 50% in utility costs in less than three ?? years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. Oregon families are already struggling with higher food prices, higher gas prices, and increased insurance premiums. General inflation has already outpaced wage growth. Another rate increase is neither reasonable nor responsible. Seniors, especially, and low-income families and renters are already at a breaking point. Oregon residents are already absorbing higher local taxes, increased fees for public services, and rising property tax assessments. All these taxes, together with another PGE rate increase, is punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Electricity is a basic necessity. With a nearly 50% increase in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between heating and cooling, groceries, medical needs, rent or mortgage payments. I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/17/2026 12:33:30 AM	General Comment			From: Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2026 5:12 PM To: PUC PUC.PublicComments * PUC <PUC.PublicComments@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: Re: Docket UE 473 — Portland General Electric General Rate Case Dear Oregon Public Utility Commission: I am a Portland General Electric residential customer, and I am writing to oppose the proposed residential rate increase in Docket UE 473. I am especially concerned that residential customers may be asked to pay higher rates at a time when enormous new electricity demand is being created by data centers and other large industrial customers. Ordinary households did not create this demand, and we should not be required to subsidize the infrastructure, generation, transmission capacity, or other system investments necessary to serve it. If data centers require major new investments in Oregon's electric system, then the companies developing and operating those facilities should bear the full costs created by their operations. I also oppose unchecked data center expansion because of its environmental consequences. Data centers consume extraordinary amounts of electricity. Meeting that demand can require additional generation and major grid infrastructure and can make Oregon's clean-energy and environmental goals more difficult and expensive to achieve. I ask the Commission to: 1. Deny PGE's proposed residential rate increase that is connected to large-load or data-center growth. 2. Require data centers and other very large electricity users to pay the full incremental costs of serving them, including appropriate infrastructure and capacity costs. 3. Protect residential customers from the risk of stranded assets associated with speculative large-load growth. 4. Require PGE to clearly identify which proposed investments would be necessary without anticipated data-center growth and which investments are being accelerated or expanded because of that growth. 5. Ensure that Oregon households are not forced to subsidize private data-center development while also bearing the environmental consequences of dramatically increased electricity consumption. Electricity is an essential service, not an optional expense. Families already face increasing costs for housing, food, insurance, and other necessities. Residential customers should not be required to pay more so that some of the world's largest and most heavily financed companies can obtain enormous quantities of electricity. Please reject any unjustified residential cost increases and require large-load customers to pay the costs they create. Thank you for considering my comments.
8/17/2026 11:41:26 AM	Oppose Docket	Heather	Green	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/17/2026 6:13:29 PM	Oppose Docket	Tyler	Smith	I am a PGE residential customer submitting this comment because I am deeply concerned about the continued increase in electricity costs for Oregon households and the possibility that residential customers are being required to absorb costs associated with rapidly growing data-center and other large-load electricity demand. Electricity is an essential service. Residential customers cannot simply stop using electricity when rates increase. We still need to heat and cool our homes, cook food, refrigerate groceries and medicine, charge phones and computers, and operate basic household equipment. Because PGE operates as a regulated utility, customers depend on the Oregon Public Utility Commission to ensure that rates are reasonable and that costs are assigned fairly. My concern is not that data centers exist or that businesses use large amounts of electricity. My concern is who pays for the consequences of that demand. If a new data center requires additional generation capacity, transmission infrastructure, substations, interconnection upgrades, distribution improvements, reserve capacity, or other major investments, those costs should primarily be assigned to the customers creating that extraordinary new demand. Residential customers should not become the automatic fallback payer whenever PGE needs additional infrastructure. My position is simple: Growth should pay for growth. I am asking the Commission to require PGE to clearly demonstrate which expenses and infrastructure investments are necessary to serve existing residential customers and which are being driven by data centers, large industrial loads, or anticipated future load growth. Specifically, I am asking the Commission to: 1. Reject or substantially reduce residential rate increases that PGE cannot clearly demonstrate are necessary to serve residential customers. 2. Require transparent cost-of-service accounting showing how major expenses are allocated among residential customers, ordinary commercial customers, industrial customers, and large-load data centers. 3. Require data centers and other extraordinary large-load customers to pay the generation, transmission, capacity, substations, interconnection upgrades, grid expansion, and other infrastructure costs that are created by or primarily necessary to serve their demand. 4. Prevent speculative future data-center growth from being used to justify infrastructure costs that are then placed on existing residential customers. 5. Require PGE to distinguish between infrastructure that would have been necessary without major new data-center demand and infrastructure that is being accelerated, expanded, or constructed because of that demand. 6. Require large-load customers to bear the financial risk when projected demand does not materialize. Residential customers should not be left paying for infrastructure built for a data center that delays construction, reduces its planned load, relocates, or never becomes operational. 7. Require meaningful residential rate relief when costs previously allocated to residential customers are determined to be attributable to large-load customers. 8. Ensure that Oregon’s protections requiring large energy users to bear the costs associated with serving their facilities are enforced aggressively and transparently. I also believe the Commission should require PGE to explain these allocations in language ordinary customers can understand. If PGE says a project is necessary because of “load growth,” “capacity needs,” “system reliability,” or “future demand,” the public deserves to know whose demand is actually creating that need. How much of the projected increase comes from residential customers? How much comes from normal commercial activity? How much comes from data centers and other unusually large electricity users? Those distinctions matter because the costs should follow the customers causing them. There is also an important difference between infrastructure that benefits the entire grid and infrastructure whose size, timing, or necessity is driven by one or several enormous new customers. PGE should not be permitted to label every large investment a general “system” expense if the project would not have been required, or would not have been required at the same scale or at the same time, without extraordinary new load. If residential customers genuinely caused a cost, PGE should be able to demonstrate that. If data centers caused the cost, the data centers should pay it. This is not an anti-business position. Data centers are free to operate in Oregon and purchase enormous amounts of electricity. But the economic viability of those facilities should not depend on shifting part of their infrastructure costs onto families who may use only a tiny fraction of the electricity consumed by a single large facility. Residential customers already face increases in housing, food, insurance, transportation, and o
8/17/2026 7:33:30 PM	Oppose Docket	Kathie	Cross	I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/17/2026 9:15:58 PM	Oppose Docket	Billie	Lemieux	PGE's monopoly over the citizens of Oregon needs to stop. Rates continue to increase while outages also increase, while the living wage stays the same. PGE shareholders do not need any more money. Maybe they should learn to live withing their means, like they tell the rest of us. Oh, and the "peak time rebate" program is an absolute joke. Deliberately scheduled during the hottest time of the summer or coldest time of the winter. Thanks, but you can keep your .04. Clearly you guys need it more than I do.
8/17/2026 9:52:15 PM	Oppose Docket	Natalie	Noyes	Another rate increase doesn't make sense. If you live in Oregon, then you know that this is one of the most expensive states to live in. I have seen countless posts on the Nextdoor App from neighbors who are struggling to make ends meet. The utility costs, especially electricity provided by PGE, are some of the biggest complaints. Why are the rates going up at such alarming rates? Has the population increased by 47% over the past few years that have caused a 47% increase in usage that would require a 47% increase in rates? No, it hasn't. If consumption has increased to the point of driving costs up in an astronomical fashion, then PGE should look at the source. Most likely, data centers like Amazon and the like. They should be paying these bills. It is consumers around the country, and maybe even around the world, who are using their products while we are paying for their energy consumption. It isn't right. It is morally wrong. This is how people were treated and abused during medieval times and up through the time of the founding of America. It's why our European ancestors left Europe for a better life. Let's not go backward in time and create a proletariat and bourgeois exclusive society, but create more of a democracy where everyone does their part and fairly pays for what they use. Let's be fair to our fellow citizens and not allow another rate increase. If anything, let's demand a rate decrease. They are profiting off of the people, hurting families when they don't need to. PGE isn't hurting, but still making a profit off of a necessity. It is the same shameful behavior as oil company executives who are making record profits for themselves by using the excuse of war to raise gas rates so high, when obviously they don't need to either. It just comes down to greed. Let's save families and keep them off the streets by not allowing more rate increases by PGE. Thank you.
8/17/2026 11:03:44 PM	Oppose Docket	Michael	Sun	I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable.
8/18/2026 12:33:30 AM	General Comment			I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection. Kathryn Little-Pope
8/18/2026 12:33:34 AM	General Comment			To the Oregon Public Utility Commission: I am writing as a senior citizen, homeowner, and Portland General Electric customer to strongly oppose the recently announced 3.9% residential rate hike proposal set for July 1, 2027. My wife and I live on a fixed budget. Between rising property taxes and exploding utility rates, we are being pushed to the brink of being priced out of our own home. We simply cannot absorb continuous increases to our basic, essential living expenses. While PGE's notice claims that "growth pays for growth" regarding massive data centers and large facilities, residential ratepayers like us continue to bear the financial burden of a rapidly expanding grid. Large corporations and massive industrial facilities are driving this surging energy demand, and they should completely shoulder the costs of the new infrastructure required to power them. Seniors and working families should not see their bills inflate to subsidize corporate expansion. An additional $8.33 a month may seem minor to utility executives, but for seniors on fixed incomes, every single dollar counts. I urge the Commission to protect vulnerable residential consumers, thoroughly scrutinize PGE’s spending, and deny this requested rate increase. Thank you for your time and for considering the severe impact these decisions have on seniors in our community. Sincerely, Thomas Bray 5023 SE 35th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
8/18/2026 12:33:36 AM	General Comment			Hello, I just received an email from PGE about a proprosed 3.9% rate hike. I am formally requesting that you deny this rate hike. According to their website, PGE is expecting a demand growth from data center customers, which it seems we poor residential customers are paying for. With household budgets already stretched thin, the ecological and environmental limpact of data centers, the fact that there is no driving NEED, only a driving desire for profits from the companies building these centers, I would hope you all are acting in the best interest of the state of Oregon and its citizens and denying this rate hike, working to regulate data centers and their use of power and water, and paying particular attention to climate change and its devastating effects already felt with wildfires around the state and region. We, the citizens, are in dire need of good leadership. Our system of capitalism is not working, we are all suffering from it, except for a few wealthy people at the top. I am exhausted with the financial stress of living day to day, paycheck to paycheck. Please deny this rate hike, reign in data center development, and protect our beautiful state. Sincerely, Suzanne Jabaley Portland, OR
8/18/2026 12:33:40 AM	General Comment			I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/18/2026 12:33:44 AM	General Comment			I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection. I am a retired senior citizen. I find it increasingly difficult to purchase groceries, medications, property tax, etc. Thank you for your consideration, Luann Scrimenti
8/18/2026 12:33:48 AM	General Comment			Dear Public Utility Commission, I am writing to express my strong opposition and absolute frustration regarding Portland General Electric’s recent proposal to raise residential electricity rates by another 3.9% (Docket UE 446). The timing of this request is incredibly insulting to Oregon households. We were just told that the state's new regulations would protect residential consumers from data center energy strains, resulting in a minor, highly publicized 1.3% bill reduction. To immediately follow that up with a 3.9% rate hike proposal completely wipes out that relief and makes a mockery of the promised protections. It is entirely unbelievable that the massive, unprecedented influx of industrial data centers is completely unrelated to these sudden, aggressive infrastructure costs. While PGE claims these hikes are for "general grid maintenance and upgrades," regular citizens should not be forced to subsidize the broader systemic strain that tech monopolies are putting on our energy grid. Everyday families are already struggling under the weight of PGE’s repeated price increases over the last few years, and an additional $100 a year is a burden many cannot afford. I urge the Commission to reject this rate hike. I demand a strict, independent audit of PGE's infrastructure claims to guarantee that residential customers are not indirectly paying for the hidden costs of industrial tech growth. PGE must absorb these operational costs out of their own corporate profits rather than treating their captive customer base like an open checkbook. Rates must be just and reasonable. This proposal is neither. Sincerely, Leo Poole Portland OR 97202
8/18/2026 12:33:51 AM	General Comment			Public Comment Opposing PGE Proposed Rate Increase – Docket No. UE 435 To the Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to express my firm opposition to Portland General Electric’s (PGE) proposed residential rate increase. As a senior citizen living on a fixed income, I urge the Commission to consider the severe financial pressure this places on elderly residents who cannot simply work more hours to make up for rising monthly bills. Over the past six years, PGE customers have endured cumulative rate increases totaling roughly 60%. Seniors like myself are facing mounting economic uncertainty on all sides, including proposed cuts and stagnation in Social Security benefits. When utility bills continue to rise while fixed retirement income remains flat, seniors are forced into dangerous choices between heating or cooling our homes, paying for essential medications, and buying groceries. It is particularly unjust to demand more from fixed-income households when PGE’s corporate bottom line and executive pay remain exceptionally high: * 2025 Corporate Profitability: PGE generated $306 million in GAAP net income ($336 million adjusted) on $3.576 billion in total revenue. * 2026 Profit Growth: Rather than seeing earnings decline, PGE reaffirmed its 2026 projected adjusted earnings guidance at $3.33 to $3.53 per share (up from 2025 levels), recording $113 million in net income in the first half of 2026 alone. * Executive Compensation: PGE President and CEO Maria Pope received over $7.4 million in total annual compensation, driven by base pay, stock awards, and incentives. Captive residential ratepayers—especially seniors on fixed incomes—should not serve as a guaranteed funding mechanism for million-dollar executive compensation packages and corporate shareholder returns while our own fixed income faces real cuts. PGE has more than enough financial strength to absorb operational investments without shifting the burden onto Oregon’s most vulnerable residents. I urge the Commission to deny this rate increase and protect fixed-income seniors from further financial distress. Sincerely, Mary Deeney Cassaday 2995 Perkins St NE Salem Or 97303
8/18/2026 12:33:54 AM	General Comment			garrett.hemmerlein@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 10.9% for Oregon customers. 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. We have seen record disconnections 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, Mr. Garrett Hemmerlein 2662 NW Kennedy Ct Portland, OR 97229-8153 Garrett.Hemmerlein@live.com
8/18/2026 11:39:25 AM	Oppose Docket	Jacob	Carpenter	In the last year PGE's stock price has risen 21.13% as of right this moment. How is it that PGE cannot afford to fund infrastructure for a utility that we already pay exorbitant prices for? Your average customer currently spends ~$130-200 a month for electricity in the Portland Metro area. This is absolutely ridiculous. We should have voted to make PGE a public utility when we had the chance.
8/18/2026 12:00:45 PM	Oppose Docket	Sarah	Korn	A lot of people are already struggling with the previous utility increases. I think that increasing electricity rates, especially in one of the hottest months of the year here is unfair
8/18/2026 2:37:22 PM	Oppose Docket	Karen	Huffman	PGE proposed rate increase is unsustainable, insane, and irresponsible. We can barely make ends meet and you want more money? I think you need to find another way to fund yourself. You are pricing us right out of Oregon. Maybe keep the dams until you have a better solution.
8/18/2026 3:51:38 PM	Oppose Docket	Tiffany	McElmurry	I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission: I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/19/2026 12:52:22 PM	Oppose Docket	Brett	O.	e: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/19/2026 2:01:02 PM	Oppose Docket	Cherie	Baker	Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/19/2026 2:11:33 PM	Oppose Docket	Leeann	Lopez	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable.
8/19/2026 8:10:41 PM	Oppose Docket	Sabra	Brinkley	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection.
8/20/2026 12:33:39 AM	General Comment			From: K W <kw97232@gmail.com<mailto:kw97232@gmail.com>> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 8:31 AM To: PUC puc.publicmeetings Subject: PGE rate increase kw97232@gmail.com<mailto:kw97232@gmail.com>. ? I want to leave a public comment here to strongly OPPOSE the rate increase that PGE has proposed. PGE has proposed a 3.9% increase but it may be more for some people. 3.9 is just an average and it’s per month so the whole year it’ll be about $100 or more. This is tone dead in today environment when everything but our paycheck is increasing. We have to deal with increase in groceries insurance driving rent water, and now electricity. The whole mumbo-jumbo about projects and programs did not tell you the real reason they are increasing the bill such as data centers. They are publicizing the risks and privatizing the gains. It’s unforgivable and not the image Oregon is supposed to project. It’s to fill the greed of the executives only. Do you want Oregonians to be so desperate that they leave the state and thus reducing your taxbase? If that is your goal, you have achieved it successfully. And as a voter, I will make sure I vote out every politician who approves it.
8/20/2026 12:33:43 AM	General Comment			-----Original Message----- From: Helen Miller <dmathelen@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 8:59 AM To: PUC_Commission PUC Subject: Please do not raise PGE rates yet again! Some people who received this message don't often get email from dmathelen@gmail.com. Already on time metered rates diligently. Retired senior. These continued rate escalations are not supported by your constituents who are the ratepayers —— These decisions are not only about PGE stockholders. Profit margin and growth are not the only goal here! We need a break from constant rate hikes. Revisit decisions that got us here (in Portland). Why are other areas able to provide power at half the price? Sent from my iPhone
8/20/2026 12:33:47 AM	General Comment			Chair Tawney, Commissioner Perkins, and Commissioner Power, My name is Randall, and I am a PGE customer living in Oregon City, Oregon. I am writing regarding Docket UE 473. I am asking the Commission to reject or substantially reduce residential rate increases that cannot be demonstrated to result from the cost of serving residential customers. Large data centers and other extraordinary new loads should bear the generation, capacity, transmission, interconnection, substation, and other infrastructure costs their demand creates. The principle should be simple: Growth pays for growth. Please require PGE to disclose clearly which investments and expenses in this rate case are associated with existing residential service and which are associated with new large-load demand. I also want to be clear that I will be following the individual positions and votes of each Commissioner in this proceeding. Public service carries public accountability. If Commissioners consistently approve costs for residential customers without adequately demonstrating that residential customers caused those costs, I will support asking the Governor to review their continued service, including use of the Governor’s authority under ORS 756.014(4) when appropriate, and I will oppose future reappointment of Commissioners whose records fail to protect Oregon ratepayers. Thank you, Randall Bodkin Oregon City, Oregon 97045 Sent from my iPhone
8/20/2026 12:33:51 AM	General Comment			Dear Commission, PGE is requesting yet ANOTHER rate increase. This one will be 3.9%. That means that since 2023, that's a 48.7% increase in rates. This is unsustainable. Please submit your strong opposition to this request to OPUC immediately. Here is my formal comment: Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. I am on a fixed income and this winter my bill doubled and I was struggling to make it. I make just enough that I don't qualify but still it is a burden. I keep my thermostat at 65 degrees day and night. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection. Please help us. Kathleen Stewart Hillsboro, OR
8/20/2026 12:33:55 AM	General Comment			Subject: Public Comment: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 2027 Rate Increase (UE 443 / Advice No. 24-05) To the Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing as a Portland General Electric customer to urge the Commission to reject PGE’s latest proposal to increase residential electricity rates by another 3.9% for July 2027. Over the last six to eight years, residential customers have already absorbed an astronomical compound rate increase of approximately 77%. Our monthly bills have risen by nearly $1,000 annually compared to a few years ago. It is entirely unfair and financially unsustainable to expect everyday working families to continually absorb 100% of the financial burden for infrastructure upgrades, weather events, and grid maintenance while PGE continues to protect corporate profits and shareholder payouts. While I understand the need for a resilient power grid, PGE must be required to absorb these costs internally through its corporate earnings rather than treating its captive customer base as an open checkbook. The minor relief residential customers received in 2026 under the POWER Act should not be immediately wiped out by yet another general rate hike. I request that the PUC strictly scrutinize this filing, hold PGE accountable, and protect Oregon consumers from further financial strain by denying this rate increase. Sincerely, Susan Chester 97216 ________________________________
8/20/2026 12:37:53 AM	Oppose Docket	Ethan	M	I oppose PGE's proposed rate increase. Where customers have no choice, any increases to essential utilities must be absolutely necessary. Captive "customers" must not be seen as an investment. I urge the PUC to ensure that any requests to raise rates are limited accordingly to only what is required to continue to provide safe, effective, and reliable service. As PGE has already been granted several successive rate increases over the last few years, I urge the PUC to reject this request.
8/20/2026 4:56:21 PM	Oppose Docket	Juliane	Butterfield	Re: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed 3.9% Rate Increase I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. ?? 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. ?? 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. ??? 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. ?? 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continues to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. ?? 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable.
8/21/2026 11:23:13 AM	Oppose Docket	Cathryn	Davenport	Please look closely at the proposed 6.3% rate increase for small businesses. This is the second highest rate increase listed in the proposal. I am not a small business owner. There are however many small businesses in my community, Newberg-Dundee. Collectively they deliver life enhancing products and services. As a nation, small businesses are the backbone of the economic stability of many, many communities. A 7.3% rate increase paid by billionaire owners of data centers should be more. Small business owners in Oregon should not be facing the proposed 6.3% rate increase. Thank you for your consideration on reducing small businesses’ proposed rate increase.
8/23/2026 1:53:57 PM	Oppose Docket	Gayle	Rusk	Continuing raising are Electric is putting a lot of us in position to causing harm to most families in Oregon. Everything is already in a breaking point. Deciding which bills to pay not being able to by groceries or not being able to pay a certain bill. I know a lot of seniors struggling because of the weight of everything.
8/23/2026 5:27:34 PM	Oppose Docket	Mary-Anne	Morris	Hello, We are writing you with concern regarding the proposed residential rate increase of 3.9% that PGE is purposing. We are a household with only two members living at the residence and our PGE bill is averaging $200.00 per month which is staggering and we can not imagine what a family of four or more are paying per month. There has been at least one rate increase from PGE every year since 2022, where does it stop? Since we are unable to choose whom our electric company is, we are relying on you to be the voice for us consumers. Please tell PGE no to more rate increases. Thank you for taking the time to read our concerns.
8/24/2026 2:21:02 PM	Oppose Docket	G	Feierfeil	Its time for OPUC to stand up for the public and not for PGE and big businesses that is already getting large tax and usage breaks. It seems lately any time PGE seems to need more they file for rate increase; PGE has received better cost of living increase then the general public. Force the removal of trees to supply power to Hillsboro area for Data Center's and then ask for a rate increase to cover its cost. Rate increase to cover the cost of EV charging stations and Solar Power. Rate increase to cover the cost of line maintenance to prevent Wild Fires.
8/24/2026 6:33:42 PM	Oppose Docket	Erinn	Funk	I am a PGE residential ratepayer and I strongly oppose docket UE 473, PGE's request for a general rate increase. PGE customers have already absorbed repeated rate hikes in recent years, and this latest request on top of those is unaffordable for Oregon households. I urge the Commission to reject or substantially reduce this request and to prioritize residential affordability over utility shareholder returns.
8/24/2026 8:02:24 PM	Oppose Docket	Basel	T	How is it justified to allow consumer rates to increase roughly 50% to 60% since 2020 while the the CEO is paid over $7 million last year in total compensation (Maria Pope)? Why do I only have 1 choice for service? Isn't that a monopoly? I hope we get publicly owned services, who are owned and answer to the people they serve. No services that are needed to live and survive should be "for profit".
8/25/2026 12:33:26 AM	General Comment			Dear Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to register my strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s proposed 4.8% overall rate increase for 2027. As a PGE customer, I am incredibly concerned about the compounding financial strain these continuous increases are placing on local households. Between 2021 and 2025, our electric bills surged by nearly 50%, followed by yet another hike in early 2026. The minor, imperceptible reduction we briefly saw earlier this year did nothing to offset years of soaring energy costs, and hitting customers with another $8.33 average monthly increase is unsustainable. Furthermore, I am deeply concerned that these constant hikes create a dangerous economic cycle. Driving rates higher will inevitably lead to more customer defaults as families struggle to afford basic utilities. Because uncollected debt is ultimately factored back into future rate cases, this unfair burden falls squarely on the paying customers who are already stretched to their financial limits just to keep the lights on. I urge the Commission to reject this proposal, protect Oregon consumers, and hold PGE accountable to finding internal efficiencies rather than continuously offloading costs onto struggling households. Thank you for your time and consideration of my comments. Sincerely, Brittany Horne 17624 NW Santiam Dr Portland, OR 97229
8/25/2026 12:33:29 AM	General Comment			I would like to submit my opposition to PGE's rate increase request. As a senior on fixed income PGE has placed an undue burden on myself and the many others like me who have struggled to meet PGE's seemingly insatiable appetite for fee increases. I request that the PUC oppose this most recent request and take a hard line on future rate increases Regards Greg Driscoll
8/25/2026 9:28:34 AM	Oppose Docket	Douglas	Robertson	The rate increases in the past few years have been an onerous burden on ratepayers. As rates have increased, so have dividends to shareholders (including Maria Pape). We need regulation, not corporate lapdogs.
8/25/2026 11:36:19 AM	Oppose Docket	Kristin		Hello, I oppose any rate increase for PGE (Docket UE 473). In September 2023, we paid $0.16 per kWh. Our most recent bill has us at $0.21 per kWh, a 31.25% increase in under three years, and it is becoming a hardship. Compare that to cumulative U.S. inflation of roughly 8.5% over the same period. Our electricity rate has risen nearly 3.7 times faster than general inflation. This is unacceptable. In modern life, we rely on utilities like water, electricity, natural gas, and cellular service to survive. For water, electricity, and natural gas specifically, consumers have no choice of provider. Without competitive pressure, and absent strong state regulation, there is little incentive for a private, investor-owned company to keep rates affordable. Those priorities are fundamentally at odds. I don't expect Oregon's utility statute to change, but I do oppose any rate hikes and urge PGE to return to the table with concrete proposals for lowering rates for their customers.
8/26/2026 12:33:22 AM	General Comment			Dear Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to register my strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s proposed 4.8% overall rate increase for 2027. As a PGE customer, I am incredibly concerned about the compounding financial strain these continuous increases are placing on local households. Between 2021 and 2025, our electric bills surged by nearly 50%, followed by yet another hike in early 2026. The minor, imperceptible reduction we briefly saw earlier this year did nothing to offset years of soaring energy costs, and hitting customers with another $8.33 average monthly increase is unsustainable. Furthermore, I am deeply concerned that these constant hikes create a dangerous economic cycle. Driving rates higher will inevitably lead to more customer defaults as families struggle to afford basic utilities. Because uncollected debt is ultimately factored back into future rate cases, this unfair burden falls squarely on the paying customers who are already stretched to their financial limits just to keep the lights on. I urge the Commission to reject this proposal, protect Oregon consumers, and hold PGE accountable to finding internal efficiencies rather than continuously offloading costs onto struggling households. Thank you for your time and consideration of my comments. Sincerely, Stephen Hobbs IV 17624 NW Santiam Dr Portland, OR 97229
8/26/2026 1:57:30 PM	Oppose Docket			We already pay nearly triple what idaho power and publically owned utility customers in Oregon pay for the exact same electricity from the exact same power plants. Do not accept the rate hike! Make the AI datacenters pay in full for the capacity problems that THEY singlehandedly created!!!
8/26/2026 5:47:53 PM	Oppose Docket	Dave	White	PGE received 18% now another 4%. Stupid and woke. The IPCC reports are deliberate science fiction. Globalchange.gov was shutdown. https://cctruth.org/ipcc.pdf Now Dr. Kuperberg is director here: https://whalemuseum.org/pages/contact-us Massive Fraud and waste in federal government. https://cctruth.org/fraud.pdf see greenhouse gas page on cctruth.org measured data NetzeroCO2e equals only 8.6 billion tons of photosynthesis left in the world. Plant trees is the only way to lower CO2. CO2 is plant food and only a 9% effect greenhouse gas. Climate Change is about Fear mongering and removal of people from the earth and has been completely debunked. No to gas tax increase. Cctruth.org Solar Panels and Windmills are not the solution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYHX-Ib3Q5Q Sustainability is an untruthful statement of the UN. Dave White also debunked the false idea that rolling coal (black smoke from diesel trucks) causes any health issue. The fake studies were done in China with air 50X more polluted than anywhere in the USA https://cctruth.org/Junk_science_about_fine_particles_and_health.pdf EPA cant regulate Greenhouse gases because they are not toxic. https://thelawisyourattorney.com/loper-bright-enterprises /https://thelawisyourattorney.com/epa-cant-regulate-greenhouse-gases/ cctruth.org greenhouse gas page measured data. In short dont give them any more money and take away the 18%. The news has been lying about climate change for 40 years. Solar panels and windmills are fairy tales and don't lower CO2 for 150 years. EV's are crashing the grid. This winter the grid is negative 3963 megawatts. You should know this or PGE is lying to you. https://thelawisyourattorney.com/epa-cant-regulate-greenhouse-gases/
8/27/2026 12:49:21 PM	Oppose Docket	Amanda	F	Hello, I'm a PGE consumer providing feedback on the proposed rate changes for electric service in July 2027. While it's understandable that PGE would like to continue improving their infrastructure, now is not that time to impose additional costs on Oregon residents. PGE pulled in over $300 million in net income last year, more than enough to sustain them and any initial invests for a couple years. I am asking that the commission reject PGE's proposal of increased rates on residential consumers at this time. Thank you, Amanda
8/27/2026 5:06:15 PM	Oppose Docket	Victor	Kiser-Mathis	As a concerned citizen and a PGE customer, I am concerned that a rate increase request has been filed for a second rate increase this year. With the number of increases that have happened over the past 3 years, to apx of 28% all together and our electric bill going up almost $100 a month, It's my opinion this is unfair the residential consumer needs to continuously pay more when businesses are the largest consumer of electricity. I understand upgrades need to happen and that takes money but preparing for the future is also a great plan. The part I don't understand is if profits are increasing, residential consumers are paying those profit. I strongly encourage to consider rejecting their request for this increase. I would also request your panel consider the amount of profit is happening with every increase. I know you are not policy makers but only are there to decide the outcome of the request, but I hope with careful consideration for the residential consumers. Utilities are regularly going up and income is not going up to keep pace. There are a lot of people that don't eat to have heat, or freeze in the winter to have food. There are no government outlets for what is happening with the low income residence. If these rates are only enforced on all the major business, the large ones not the small ones that employ less than 50 people, they can absorb the increase as their profits are larger than 30% of their debt. The worst part is the poor are loosing and the rich are getting richer, they don't need to get richer. Please consider saying NO to the rate increase of any amount. Please consider this for those who struggle more than the rich. Thanks for your time in reading and I hope for better news.
8/28/2026 8:07:12 AM	General Comment			Dear Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to register my strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s proposed 4.8% overall rate increase for 2027. As a PGE customer, I am incredibly concerned about the compounding financial strain these continuous increases are placing on local households. Between 2021 and 2025, our electric bills surged by nearly 50%, followed by yet another hike in early 2026. The minor, imperceptible reduction we briefly saw earlier this year did nothing to offset years of soaring energy costs, and hitting customers with another $8.33 average monthly increase is unsustainable. Furthermore, I am deeply concerned that these constant hikes create a dangerous economic cycle. Driving rates higher will inevitably lead to more customer defaults as families struggle to afford basic utilities. Because uncollected debt is ultimately factored back into future rate cases, this unfair burden falls squarely on the paying customers who are already stretched to their financial limits just to keep the lights on. I urge the Commission to reject this proposal, protect Oregon consumers, and hold PGE accountable to finding internal efficiencies rather than continuously offloading costs onto struggling households. Thank you for your time and consideration of my comments. Sincerely, Mona Horne 12188 SW 125th Ave Tigard, OR 97223
8/28/2026 2:08:45 PM	Oppose Docket	Mackenzie	Schmitt	People already cannot afford utilities. We have had a 48% increase since 2021--which is insane and unsustainable. People are already leaving Oregon in droves because its unaffordable. The commission has already failed citizens over the past decade with rates, it is insulting (and prima facie evidence that the commission is not protecting citizens) that the commission has the audacity to ask for more. Increase the rates of data centers.
8/28/2026 5:18:25 PM	Oppose Docket	Deborah	Posterick	PGE already makes hundred of thousand dollars on the good citizens of Oregon. Their proposed base rate increase seems unfair. It seems they are consistently wanting to increase rates year after year. The Public Utilities Commission should be doing their part in keeping excessive rate increases in check. Please deny PGE’s proposal. Senior citizens living on fixed income need to account got every single dollar. Young Families trying to keep roofs over their childrens heads and food in their cupboards do not need to be paying more to a multi million dollar company.
8/31/2026 12:33:23 AM	General Comment			Hello - I am growing more and more concerned about the affordability of electricity in Salem, Oregon. It feels like PGE is continually raising it's rates, and we have to decide between having electricity and food on the table. Both of which are essential for life. Please help us not have to make that tough choice, and help PGE keep the rates lower. Thank you. Janelle Wheeling
8/31/2026 10:27:34 AM	Oppose Docket	Steve	Reed	Please do not alllow PGE to raise rates this coming July 2027 . You are beginning to price the elderly out of their homes. Steve Reed , Salem, Or.
8/31/2026 2:06:54 PM	Oppose Docket	JC	Wilson	PGE should not be allowed to raise rates in 2027 unless the CEO takes a major cut to compensation (which currently sits at ~ $7 million/year).
9/1/2026 12:33:43 AM	General Comment			From: Teresa Toren <teresatoren@gmail.com<mailto:teresatoren@gmail.com>> Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2026 10:11 AM To: PUC puc.publicmeetings * PUC <puc.publicmeetings@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:puc.publicmeetings@puc.oregon.gov>> Subject: PGE rate hike proposal teresatoren@gmail.com<mailto:teresatoren@gmail.com>. I live alone in a 2000 square foot house and my electric bill is over $200 a month. Screw PGE and you too if you allow another rate hike. No wonder people are moving away from here!!!!!!
9/1/2026 12:33:47 AM	General Comment			I am submitting this comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s request for an additional 3.9% rate increase. This proposal comes after multiple consecutive rate hikes that have already placed an unsustainable burden on Oregon households. 1. Compounding Rate Increases Since 2023 PGE customers have experienced a series of steep increases: 2023: 7–20% 2024: ~18% 2025: ~5.5% 2026 request: +3.9% When compounded, these increases total approximately 48.7% since early 2023. This is not a minor adjustment — it is nearly a 50% rise in essential utility costs in less than three years. No household income in Oregon has risen at a comparable rate. 2. Inflation and Cost-of-Living Pressures Oregon families are already struggling with: Higher food prices Increased housing costs Rising insurance premiums General inflation that has outpaced wage growth Layering another rate increase on top of these pressures is not reasonable or responsible. Many households — especially seniors, low-income families, and renters — are already at the breaking point. 3. Additional Tax Burdens on Oregonians Residents are simultaneously absorbing: Higher local taxes Increased fees for public services Rising property tax assessments New statewide revenue measures When taxes and utilities rise together, the combined effect becomes punitive. The public cannot be expected to shoulder escalating costs from every direction. 4. Shareholder Payouts and Profit Priorities PGE continue to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in dividends to shareholders annually. While shareholder returns are part of any investor-owned utility model, it is inappropriate to ask ratepayers — many of whom are struggling — to fund additional increases while substantial profits are distributed to investors. Ratepayers should not be treated as a guaranteed revenue stream to preserve shareholder expectations. 5. Inability of Households to Sustain Further Increases Utility service is not optional. Electricity is a basic necessity. When rates rise nearly 50% in three years, families are forced to make tradeoffs between: Heating and cooling Groceries Medical needs Rent or mortgage payments This is not theoretical — it is already happening. Many Oregonians simply cannot absorb another increase. Request to the Commission I respectfully urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to deny PGE’s proposed 3.9% rate increase. The cumulative burden on ratepayers has reached a point where additional increases are neither fair nor sustainable. The Commission’s role is to balance utility needs with public protection. At this moment, the public needs protection. Thank you, Cilicia Philemon
9/1/2026 2:19:34 PM	Oppose Docket	Jay	Schoonard	I received a letter from PGE stating a rate increase of 3.9% for growth of data centers, and due to cost of living. I am on Social Security and on a fixed income. An increase of $10 on my bill may not seem like a lot to other, but it is significant for me. I believe the Data centers are going to demand more funds and cause my bill to continue to go up. Data centers do not bring a lot of jobs and does not create a lot of incentive for having them. I do not agree with this increase and strongly recommend denial of this increase.
9/8/2026 3:26:36 PM	Oppose Docket	Stephanie	Bennett	Raising rates on a population that is already experiencing significant economic pressure will have serious consequences for Portland. Higher costs can contribute to increased housing instability and homelessness, force small businesses to close, and make it more difficult for people and families to remain in the city. This rate increase, on top of the broader inflation affecting housing, food, utilities, transportation, and other necessities, is steadily decreasing the quality of life for Portland residents. The average resident is not receiving pay increases that come close to matching the rapid growth in these costs. A rate increase of this magnitude is simply not sustainable for many Portland households. Before approving additional increases, we should consider the cumulative burden on residents and businesses and ask whether these costs are pushing the people who make Portland a diverse, vibrant, and livable community out of the city. We need policies that recognize the economic reality facing ordinary Portland residents—not policies that continue to increase costs faster than people's ability to afford them.
9/9/2026 12:33:28 AM	General Comment			From: Donna Sent: Friday, September 4, 2026 1:49 PM To: PUC PUC.PublicComments * PUC <puc.publiccomments@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: PGE's 3.9% increase to residential customers is being driven by massive energy consumption of data centers. Local governments are rubber stamping data centers. It's not okay that local governments aren't doing their research and insisting that data centers be self sufficient and provide their own power needs. It's not okay that the cost of this power for data centers is being passed onto residential customers. Signed, frustrated and angry.
9/14/2026 11:55:15 AM	Oppose Docket	Brett	Zimmerman	Email entered by Consumer Services staff JC on 9/14/2026. We received notice from PGE on 8/11/26 that they have filed for a 3.9% rate hike for 2027. Please understand that these rate hikes from PGE are unsustainable for normal people. We aren't 'consumers' or 'customers.' Those labels indicate that we have a choice over whether we use electricity and who we purchase it from. But access to affordable electricity is a basic need in our society. Our household is financially stable but many of our neighbors and community members are not. These rate hikes are frustrating for us but crippling for others. It is wild that PGE is being allowed to increase electric costs to Oregon households every year while making hundreds of millions in profits (2024 being a record setting year of profits, correct?). The cost to update the grid should come from them or by increasing the taxes/rates on data centers that literally no regular Oregonian wants here. Please do not allow PGE to raise rates again. In the past 5 years, our energy bills have gone up about 60%. Again, while we can shuffle things around to buffer these rate increases, many folks cannot and this comes out of their grocery, transportation, healthcare, etc. budgets. Make data centers pay the same amount per kilowatt as the rest of us and PGE should have no problem making hundreds of millions in profit (which is, honestly, obscene) AND updating the grid.
9/17/2026 10:33:04 AM	Oppose Docket	Jason	Phelps	Subject: Objection to Unfair Residential Rate Burdens Caused by Data Center Expansion I am writing to formally lodge my objection to the unsustainable and unfair rate hikes that have been forced onto residential customers in Oregon over the last six years. My household electric rates have increased significantly, and it is a direct consequence of the aggressive expansion of energy-hungry data centers in our region. While I recognize that the Oregon Legislature passed the POWER Act (House Bill 3546) to establish a "large load" customer class, these protections came far too late for working families. The massive grid upgrades, substations, and transmission investments required to accommodate the tech industry over the last six years have already been baked into our baseline residential rates. While the Commission’s recent actions to isolate data center rates and issue minor residential reductions are a step in the right direction, they do not go far enough to undo the years of compounding financial damage to local households. Residential ratepayers effectively subsidized the infrastructure that tech corporations are currently using. I urge the Public Utility Commission to take the following actions: Enact Retroactive Adjustments: Implement aggressive, structural rate reductions for residential customers to offset the historical infrastructure costs we were forced to cover. Impose Strict Large-Load Surcharges: Require data center operators to pay retrospective grid infrastructure fees that directly fund residential rate relief. Reject Upcoming General Rate Increases: Deny any future utility requests that seek to shift regional capacity or clean-energy transition costs away from commercial large-loads and onto residential bills. Oregon families should not be forced to bear the financial burden of corporate tech growth. I request that the PUC prioritize consumer protection and fairness by rolling back these unfair baseline increases. Thank you for your time and consideration of my comments.
9/18/2026 3:31:53 PM	General (Docket-Specific)	Gail	Doxtader	I am very concerned that the rate increase is due to data center construction and use. I urge the PUC to take steps to insure that data center energy costs and related construction costs are paid by the data center operators not residential or commericial customers. It is my opinion that the PUC should require all data center costs to be separate and transparent. If the PUC can stop data center construction in the state, it should do so until appropriate AI regulations are enacted. Thank you.
9/19/2026 11:06:03 AM	Oppose Docket	Sue	Stucker	Question: When have you ever denied a PGE increase? Denied amount? Approved amount?
9/19/2026 12:26:21 PM	Oppose Docket	Kara	Cordill	We as consumers are being squeezed mercilessly by politics and capitalism and now is not the time to threaten our homes and abilities to stay in homes. Please delay your repairs and upgrades until we get a more consumer-friendly administration. Please take your rate increases from your high salary earners or lay them off for someone who is willing to do this job for less pay. The president of PGE is not "earning" this compensation, they are participating in wage theft of employees and ratepayers. Maria Pope (President & CEO): ~$7.58 million total compensation (~$1.21 million base salary, rest in stock awards and incentives)Joseph Trpik (CFO & Senior VP of Finance): ~$3.19 million total compensation (~$912k base salary)Benjamin Felton (Executive VP & COO): ~$3.13 million total compensation (~$912k base salary)James Lobdell (Senior VP/Former CFO & Treasurer): ~$1.28 million total compensationWilliam O. Nicholson (Senior VP of Customer Service, Transmission & Distribution): ~$843k total compensation
9/19/2026 1:04:55 PM	Oppose Docket	K	C	No customers want ANY TASTE HIKES! RE REFUSE ALL ADDITIONAL TAXES, CHARGES, SURCHARGES, ETC. Any and all additional charges y'all propose, WE REFUSE. TAKE IT OUT OF YOUR PAYROLLS, OR EAT THE COSTS YOURSELF! YOU STARTED YOUR BUSINESS, YOU PAY FOR ALL THAT GOES WITH RUNNING IT. DO NOT PASS ON YOUR BUSINESS COSTS TO RUN, AND DUMP IT ON ITS! THIS ALL SHOULD BE ILLEGAL. Figure out how to reconnect with the natural eather on this earth.
9/19/2026 1:57:43 PM	Oppose Docket	Jason	Lehr	To whom it may concern, The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are frought with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage: According to the filing, weather-adjusted residential usage per customer declined by 5.3%, creating upward rate pressure as fixed costs are spread across lower average customer consumption. ?Consumers are penalized for slower population growth: lower local population growth and a lag in residential new construction mean fixed costs are shared across fewer new residential customers than previously forecasted. ?Consumers are penalized for changes to federal law: Changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025) accelerated the phase-out or restricted eligibility of clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing federal cost offsets for future projects. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward. Sincerely, Jason Lehr
9/19/2026 2:15:58 PM	Oppose Docket	Jason	Love	To whom it may concern, The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are frought with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. 1. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage: According to the filing, weather-adjusted residential usage per customer declined by 5.3%, creating upward rate pressure as fixed costs are spread across lower average customer consumption. 2. ?Consumers are penalized for slower population growth: According to the filing, lower local population growth and a lag in residential new construction mean fixed costs are shared across fewer new residential customers than previously forecasted. 3. ?Consumers are penalized for changes to federal law: According to the filing, changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025) accelerated the phase-out or restricted eligibility of clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing federal cost offsets for future projects. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward. Sincerely, Jason Love
9/19/2026 2:31:31 PM	Oppose Docket	Shawn	Williams	You do not need to raise rates for operational profitability. You want to because of greed. Enough is enough! Looking forward to green energy phasing out this corruption of archaic energy. You should be ashamed of whatever back door kickbacks you receive for approving this fleecing of residents. I already know you’re approving it, because you have already proven corruption with past approvals
9/19/2026 2:39:15 PM	Oppose Docket	Justin	Pratt	The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. No more. We all know these for profit companies have an insatiable need to keep growing revenue and profit. Do not make it easy for them to do so at our, the customers of a monopoly, expense.
9/19/2026 2:54:25 PM	Oppose Docket	Greta	Brown	To whom it may concern, The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are frought with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. 1. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage: According to the filing, weather-adjusted residential usage per customer declined by 5.3%, creating upward rate pressure as fixed costs are spread across lower average customer consumption. 2. ?Consumers are penalized for slower population growth: According to the filing, lower local population growth and a lag in residential new construction mean fixed costs are shared across fewer new residential customers than previously forecasted. 3. ?Consumers are penalized for changes to federal law: According to the filing, changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025) accelerated the phase-out or restricted eligibility of clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing federal cost offsets for future projects. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward. I want to remind the powers that are pursuing this egregious act that the real culprit of consumption are industry NOT residential sectors. Putting the unnecessary burden on individuals and families in fundamentally wrong. Time and time again the middle class get the shaft. Sincerely, Greta Brown
9/19/2026 4:03:19 PM	Oppose Docket			Keep increasing rates and we'll no longer enable you to be a for profit business - Citizens of the PNW
9/19/2026 4:10:41 PM	Oppose Docket	Dylan	McNamee	A rate increase for residential customers at this point does not make sense, and is not fair. It does not make sense because the production cost of power has been flat or even decreasing due to renewable sources available in the Pacific Northwest. It is not fair because residential users have been good citizens in terms of reducing our usage during peak times, but commercial power usage has been exploding. The rate increase, according to what I've read, is due to the costs of adding to the capacity of the grid, which is due to the commercial, not residential users. It is further not fair because as a part of privatizing the power utilities in the region we were promised competition and an open market, but that never happened. A promise to the public was broken and those responsible have not been held accountable.
9/19/2026 4:18:33 PM	Oppose Docket	Richard	Wheeler	To whom it may concern, The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are frought with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage: According to the filing, weather-adjusted residential usage per customer declined by 5.3%, creating upward rate pressure as fixed costs are spread across lower average customer consumption. ?Consumers are penalized for slower population growth: According to the filing, lower local population growth and a lag in residential new construction mean fixed costs are shared across fewer new residential customers than previously forecasted. ?Consumers are penalized for changes to federal law: According to the filing, changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025) accelerated the phase-out or restricted eligibility of clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing federal cost offsets for future projects. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward. Sincerely, Richard Wheeler
9/19/2026 6:11:43 PM	Oppose Docket	Corey	Coleman	This is incredibly frustrating and these rate increases have to stop for public customers. Increase institutional and data center rates if more money is needed, ever year it’s another 5-10% increase which is making electric bills unaffordable. We need to make PGE into a public company.
9/19/2026 6:27:27 PM	Oppose Docket	Alisha	Johnson	Just read an email that says PGE is going to raise our rates….MORE?!?!?! I can barely afford my power bill as it is! You do realize that this is part of the reason inflation is so bad right? Power and fuel costs are a HUGE part of that. Honestly people are wondering why our homelessness problem is so crazy, it’s because people making minimum wage cannot afford to live in a residence anymore. If these prices keep going up consistently, I’m not far away and I have a very good job. If I am feeling like I can barely survive anymore I wonder how someone making minimum wage feels. We cannot afford for prices to keep going up….i don’t know how else to say it.
9/19/2026 6:38:28 PM	Oppose Docket	Darcy	Golson	I am so upset that you are even considering yet another rate hike. PGE can make executive cuts, middle management cuts, benefit cuts, etc. Just like everywhere else. COMPLETELY INSANE FOR THIS TO INCREASE ANY MORE. NO ONE CAN AFFORD TO LIVE IN PORTLAND AS IT IS DEATH BY 1,000,000,00 PRICE INCREASE CUTS. You and PGE execs should all be sued, lose your jobs and go to jail. OFF WITH THEIR HEADS WE ARE FED UP!
9/19/2026 7:00:17 PM	Oppose Docket	Cody	Ward	To whom it may concern, The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are frought with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. 1. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage: According to the filing, weather-adjusted residential usage per customer declined by 5.3%, creating upward rate pressure as fixed costs are spread across lower average customer consumption. 2. Consumers are penalized for slower population growth: According to the filing, lower local population growth and a lag in residential new construction mean fixed costs are shared across fewer new residential customers than previously forecasted. 3. Consumers are penalized for changes to federal law: According to the filing, changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025) accelerated the phase-out or restricted eligibility of clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing federal cost offsets for future projects. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward. Sincerely, Cody Ward
9/19/2026 7:01:44 PM	Oppose Docket	Maryssa	S	The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are fraught with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. 1. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage: According to the filing, weather-adjusted residential usage per customer declined by 5.3%, creating upward rate pressure as fixed costs are spread across lower average customer consumption. 2. ?Consumers are penalized for slower population growth: According to the filing, lower local population growth and a lag in residential new construction mean fixed costs are shared across fewer new residential customers than previously forecasted. 3. ?Consumers are penalized for changes to federal law: According to the filing, changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025) accelerated the phase-out or restricted eligibility of clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing federal cost offsets for future projects. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward.
9/19/2026 7:11:25 PM	Oppose Docket	C	J	Maria Pope is a menace to Portlanders and absolutely must be replaced with someone who understands how to budget money. Since she took over in 2017 our rates have risen at an alarming rate. The rate increases she has inflicted upon us have turned a $50 summer electric bill in 2019 for a 750 sq ft apartment to over $250 a month. The greed and wastefulness of PGE and it’s Public Servant President is known and reviled to every member of the population she is supposed to be serving. It is absolutely vile that the with demands more bread from our children to fatten her posterior. NO to rate increases. We are at the “Let them eat cake” point of the Revolution and we will not stand for more greed from Pope.
9/19/2026 9:17:54 PM	Oppose Docket	Shea	Whitsett	Rates have increased so much recently its making my life unlivable. Increasing rates every single year on people struggling to make ends meets is not sustainable. Reduce profit and do the right thing.
9/19/2026 9:34:03 PM	Oppose Docket			This is a monopoly that is continually squeezing the public for more are more money.
9/19/2026 9:58:00 PM	Oppose Docket	Marshall	Martin	To whom it may concern, The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are frought with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. 1. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage: According to the filing, weather-adjusted residential usage per customer declined by 5.3%, creating upward rate pressure as fixed costs are spread across lower average customer consumption. 2. ?Consumers are penalized for slower population growth: According to the filing, lower local population growth and a lag in residential new construction mean fixed costs are shared across fewer new residential customers than previously forecasted. 3. ?Consumers are penalized for changes to federal law: According to the filing, changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025) accelerated the phase-out or restricted eligibility of clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing federal cost offsets for future projects. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward. Sincerely, Marshall
9/19/2026 11:53:18 PM	Oppose Docket	Anne	G	No to proposed rate increases. We just had an increase. Wages are stagnant. Unemployment is high. The public cannot shoulder another burden like this.
9/20/2026 12:10:07 AM	Oppose Docket	Kara	Kerpan	Let me keep it simple: NO RATE INCREASE
9/20/2026 6:33:33 AM	Oppose Docket	Tambi	Hurd	I urge you to deny the PGE rate proposal of August 4, 2026. PGE has requested and received approval for rate increases every year, and it's time to stop. The cost of electricity is unaffordable now, and another increase will further burden residents.
9/20/2026 6:56:29 AM	Oppose Docket	Marsha	Huff	We live on fixed income (social security) and can barely pay the current PGE bills and to increase it all the time we will soon not be able to not be able to pay at all. We have had power outages 14 times one year and because we live so far out we have to wait to be restored. Yes they are putting out power under ground now but that will probably cost us too. With all the solar and wind power why isn’t it going down
9/20/2026 6:57:59 AM	Oppose Docket	Keith	Olson	PGE should not be allowed a rate increase. Their long history of excessive spending, redundant and unnecessary purchases for technology, inability to deal with poor performing employees, and generally poor management practices should make it obvious that other changes are necessary, before allowing them to fleece the rate payers of any additional hard earned money. PGE had an audit performed with results becoming available (at least internally) in mid 2025 that showed how PGE was in the top 10 percentile on spending, across utilities, and where massive redundancies and waste were identified. PGE has many “Gold plated” technology applications that they use poorly, and only use a portion of the capability from. Additionally they have a habit of purchasing additional applications that serve the same purpose as something already available, and not being utilized. They also have multiple applications serving the same purpose, because multiple teams do similar work, and rather than having an application partitioned for separate purposes by the various teams, they have spent millions on additional applications, licensing, and the required technical support. As a former long term employee that was let go during a round of layoffs in mid 2025, I have numerous examples of all these items, as well as examples of IT development efforts that were half thought out, spent countless dollars on, and either did not make it to production, or needed much more money spent on to actually get the effort across the finish line. All of that added waste and created large expenses that the rate payers should not be on the hook for. Ineptitude, incompetence, and waste are not the responsibility of rate payers.
9/20/2026 7:09:25 AM	Oppose Docket	Cheryl	Padron	There have already been too many rate increases over the past 5 years with no difference in service provided. In fact, following the devastating fires in 2020, we now regularly have planned outages in the name of prevention which is not something we used to experience in our area. Another rate increase would create further financial burden on the majority of customers.
9/20/2026 7:28:34 AM	Oppose Docket	Ally	Edwards-Collins	Portland General Electric is proposing a rate increase. I am shocked by this because of how much our rate already is. Another rate increase is not sustainable for the families relying on PGE. With gas, groceries, and other expenses people are going to be unable to afford these new rates. We are a family of 2 who works very hard to conserve energy and our bill is still in the 3 digits. I cannot imagine the negative impact this would have on everyone.
9/20/2026 8:36:27 AM	Oppose Docket	Shelby	Rinewell	To who it may concern, Please understand that this rate increase is unnecessary and places the burden on working people. PGE has raised prices by 60% since 2020. (https://powernw.com/library/pge-rate-increase/)We can’t afford another rate increase, we want this proposal declined. Approving this increase would not only be unwise, but unethical. Upon investigating, data show that inflation-adjusted wage growth since 2020 has been close to zero. (https://www.hamiltonproject.org/data/has-pay-kept-up-with-inflation/) Inflation since 2020 has been between 25-29 percent. With this data, residents have already had an increase of around 30%- there cannot be another increase. With gas, food, and general prices as it is, you need to block this price increase. Residents are already struggling.
9/20/2026 8:40:18 AM	Oppose Docket	Margaret	Frank	I am writing to express my strong opposition to another rate increase from Portland General Electric company. Since 2016 my electric rate has gone up 64.8%. The revenue in kilowatt hours has gone from 11.40 cents to 18.79 cents that's an increase of 7.39 cents. During those 10 years, there has been an explosion of data centers in Oregon, which affected energy use in our state. Those data centers have not been required to develop their own energy sources. As a result we citizens are bearing the burden of their costs, and they are reaping the profits from not covering their full energy expenses. This is extremely unfair. Our government is supposed to protect the people and this situation protects profits and corporations to the extreme detriment of the people. This must stop! I am strongly opposed to this proposed rate increase. These corporations must develop their own energy sources and pay for them themselves.
9/20/2026 8:44:36 AM	Oppose Docket			We cannot afford electric bill cost increases. You know who can? The corporations building data centers here. Find someone other than the lowest income Portland metro residents to eat your costs, PGE. I’m tired of turning off my lights and stressing about vampire energy and still having a bill above $140/month for an apartment.
9/20/2026 8:53:39 AM	Oppose Docket			I would like to know what PGE’s current income : expense ratio looks like, as my research suggests PGE and its shareholders are currently making money, while my bill climbs annually. Decreasing private profit on a service that is depended on universally and monopolized by a single company seems to be the only ethical option.
9/20/2026 8:56:43 AM	Oppose Docket	Paul	Hamilton	To see yet another rate hike is frustrating and insulting. It feels like an abuse of power as we sit helpless and at your mercy. Have some compassion. Don’t make it about shareholders. Or profits. Provide a service at a reasonable rate for the people. Shame.
9/20/2026 9:47:41 AM	Oppose Docket	Chris	Anon	Stop raising rates. Lower executive pay instead.
9/20/2026 9:59:01 AM	Oppose Docket	Sebastian	Smith	There are more than 50 data centers in the Portland area. I find it hard to believe this rate hike has nothing to do with the new epidemic of these unpopular data centers that only take from the communities they are nearby. I do not approve of data centers passing on their costs to the regular members who community who generally do not benefit from the presence of these data centers. Consumers of utilities have enough hardship already, with the already imposing housing crisis, the ever growing burden of commuting with rising gas prices and inaccessible public transportation, and this rate hike would only contribute to the overall cost of living crisis. We cannot afford to continue paying what we already are, and a 4-5% increase like this would place undue burden on most residents in Oregon who already struggle to get by.
9/20/2026 10:08:34 AM	Oppose Docket			I live in a very, very old building that cannot connect appliances to power boxes. With only the plug-in option for a minimal amount of power, it seems that power is weaker and more ineffective (like a plug-in oven that cannot cook food properly) yet the costs for this is increasing due to demand. Are there any locations recommended for customers who want to receive better quality amidst the cost increase?
9/20/2026 10:17:22 AM	Oppose Docket	Rya	Matthews	Subject: Public Comment: Strong Opposition to PGE’s 2027 General Rate Case (UE 443 / Request for Rate Hike) Dear Commissioners, I am a residential customer living in Portland, 97214. I am writing to strongly urge the Oregon Public Utility Commission to reject Portland General Electric’s requested $178.8 million rate hike for the 2027 General Rate Case. Individual households like mine are facing severe fatigue from recurring, compounding price increases over the last several years. The proposed 3.9% average monthly increase for residential ratepayers might look small in isolation, but it comes on the heels of multiple back-to-back rate hikes that have dramatically inflated our cost of living. Electricity is a basic human right, not a luxury we can choose to opt out of. Furthermore, I am deeply concerned about who is paying for the modern grid. The explosive growth of high-demand technology users, specifically large corporate data centers, is what is driving massive infrastructure demands and capital investments. While Oregon's POWER Act was a step toward making these large loads pay their own way, a 7.7% data center increase in this rate case does not go far enough to prevent the financial burden from shifting onto everyday families. Residential customers should not subsidize the massive energy appetites and infrastructure upgrades required by tech giants. I ask the Commission to stand up for Oregonians, scrutinize PGE's requested 9.75% return on equity, and protect individual ratepayers from absorbing costs generated by massive corporate expansion. Sincerely,
9/20/2026 11:18:47 AM	Oppose Docket	Bix	Frankonis	Short and sweet: barely any time has passed since PGE decided to raise rates on things like data centers while telling residential customers this would allow rate *decreases* for them. How long did that bit of PR puffery last before turning around and going, “Nah, we actually do want to increase residential rates.” No.
9/20/2026 11:20:19 AM	Oppose Docket	Robert	Comitz	PGE is already charging way more than when I was on NW Natural. Stop them from increasing our bill costs!
9/20/2026 11:51:11 AM	Oppose Docket	Tim	Foster	ANY increase in rates is not acceptable especially for seniors and those living solely or mostly on social security benefits. Great companies thrive on EFFICIENCY and by giving the lowest possible prices to the public. (see Walmart as an example). I oppose any increase in rates and demand more efficiency from PGE by getting rid of outdated methods and personnel. With the advent of AI there is massive opportunity to do this efficiently and save money while serving the public interest best by lowering your rates over time and not by increasing them. Thank you for an opportunity to express my opinion on this matter. P.S.: The program of rebating monies to customers who conserve energy on those days the power demand is the highest is a complete failure in my opinion. We literally shut everything off during several of these days and ended up with measly rebates of $1 to $2 max. Now we just ignore the emails regarding the high power demand days.
9/20/2026 12:07:36 PM	Oppose Docket	James	Needham	My wife and I are retired and trying to keep our home while living on a fixed income. We don't get ANY tax incentive credits or deductions because we allegedly "pay no taxes", although we have been severely hurt by increases in gas, utility, property, as well as a multitude of other hidden taxes & fees, and the greatest tax of INFLATION! Virtually everyone who CAN raise their prices has done so! Before the 2021 exponential jump in inflation we refinanced our home and installed solar panels mistakenly thinking we would not have to pay for ever increasing electricity rates, but I was wrong because we don't have battery backup! Electric rates have continued to increase and we still have to pay for these rate increases despite being substantially reduced, but now here's another proposal to increase our electric. We are paying substantially more for EVERYTHING. The way things are going it's only a matter of time before our costs exceed our Social Security and Veteran disability revenue so if we have some major expense for our home or auto we will no longer be able to afford to pay our mortgage payments! The COLA increases are not paid until AFTER we've paid a year's worth of inflationary cost increases so we're always behind. Where does it end and what can we do?
9/20/2026 1:26:16 PM	Oppose Docket	Jerald	Lyda	To Whom It May Concern, I am writing as a PGE customer to express my serious concerns regarding the recent, significant rate increases and to urge a strategic reevaluation of our energy production mix. While the transition to newer solar and wind infrastructures is a prominent industry trend, the capital-intensive nature of building out these new generation facilities, paired with necessary battery storage, appears to be a major driver behind our escalating utility bills. I urge PGE to maximize and prioritize its existing, highly reliable hydroelectric infrastructure. Hydroelectric power is a proven, affordable, and clean baseload energy source that Oregon already possesses. By shifting the operational and investment focus back toward optimizing our robust hydro resources—rather than disproportionately funding expensive new wind and solar projects—PGE can better stabilize energy costs and provide immediate financial relief to its customers. Please prioritize rate stability and the optimization of our existing clean assets in your upcoming resource planning. I am speaking up for younger generations and lower-income households struggling to stretch dollars to the end of each month. Sincerely,
9/20/2026 2:14:32 PM	Oppose Docket	Travis	Geist	Come on. No. PGE has enjoyed decades where they were able to ignore maintenance and upgrades, choosing instead to enrich the board. The burden shouldn’t fall on the taxpaying citizen with no other choice. I’m tired of being held hostage like this.
9/20/2026 3:16:42 PM	Oppose Docket	jerry	richmond	If they raise prices. i'm going solar!
9/20/2026 4:18:37 PM	Oppose Docket	Joshua	Silverman	It's incredible that PGE feels the need to increase our rates when most of us are barely scraping by. There hasn't been a rate decrease in decades, yet the CEO never failed to get a pay raise. Maybe instead, the CEO can take a pay cut, and PGE can foot the bill instead of forcing us to pay more, since they were giving the data centers such a sweetheart deal at our expense. Also, using the maintenance that PGE purposely deferred shouldn't be an excuse to raise our rates. They deferred the maintenance by choice, that means they can foot the bill of that choice.
9/20/2026 5:11:42 PM	General (Docket-Specific)	Sam	McDonald	WE WANT NUCLEAR POWER. LOTS OF POWER GENERATED. RELIABLE. CHEAP. THANK YOU!
9/20/2026 5:14:35 PM	Oppose Docket	Marci	Macfarlane	The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are frought with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage: According to the filing, weather-adjusted residential usage per customer declined by 5.3%, creating upward rate pressure as fixed costs are spread across lower average customer consumption. 2. ?Consumers are penalized for slower population growth: According to the filing, lower local population growth and a lag in residential new construction mean fixed costs are shared across fewer new residential customers than previously forecasted. 3. ?Consumers are penalized for changes to federal law: According to the filing, changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025) accelerated the phase-out or restricted eligibility of clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing federal cost offsets for future projects. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward. Sincerely, Marci Macfarlane
9/20/2026 6:19:31 PM	Oppose Docket	Daniel	Sanchez	Dear Commissioners, I am a Portland General Electric customer, and I am writing to oppose PGE's proposed 4.8% overall rate increase, including a 3.9% increase for residential customers. I ask the Commission to reject it or reduce it substantially, and to place more of the cost on the largest electricity users, especially data centers. This is PGE's eighth consecutive annual increase. Over the past decade, residential rates have risen about 65%, roughly twice the rate of inflation. PGE says this is the smallest proposed increase in five years, but households are still being asked for another $8.33 a month on top of a decade of steep increases. 1. The largest energy users should pay more, especially data centers. Electricity demand in Oregon is rising quickly, primarily because of data centers that use as much energy as a small city. The customers driving that growth should bear the costs it creates. Oregon law already requires data centers to pay the full cost of the energy needed to serve them, and the Commission recently approved a 30% rate increase for large data centers. PGE now seeks another 7.7% for them, which is double the increase proposed for households. I support that direction and ask the Commission to go further. Any additional revenue PGE needs should come first from the customers who use the most energy, and the Commission should ensure that their demand does not drive costs onto residential customers through grid upgrades or power purchases. 2. Residential customers are bearing too much of the cost. The Citizens Utility Board notes that PGE's residential rates are above the national average and the highest in Oregon among major utilities. CUB also believes PGE assigns too much of its overall costs to residential customers. I ask the Commission to examine PGE's cost allocation closely before approving any increase for households. 3. The $179 million request needs scrutiny. PGE says the increase will fund grid upgrades near Estacada and Sherwood, replacement of 600,000 aging meters, and replacement of poles and wires. Customers deserve proof that each project is necessary, that costs are reasonable, and that spending is weighed against what ratepayers can afford. PGE has said it will propose tying base rate increases to inflation beginning in 2028. If that discipline is reasonable then, I ask the Commission to hold PGE to a comparable standard now. For many households, electricity is not optional. Families on fixed incomes, seniors, and renters are making tradeoffs to keep up with bills that have climbed year after year. I urge the Commission to protect them and to ensure that those with the greatest demand and the greatest ability to pay carry a fair share. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Daniel Sanchez
9/20/2026 7:45:38 PM	Oppose Docket	Bruce	Cuyler	You folks really do not care about seniors. I hope when you retire they screw you over as they have all of us Jean and I have been here over 50yrs
9/20/2026 7:47:59 PM	Oppose Docket	Bruce	Cuyler	After being here over 50yrs and retired. I hope when you retire you are screwed over like we are being screwed over
9/20/2026 8:11:02 PM	Oppose Docket	Mariana		Make the data centers pay, tax the rich and stop penalizing those barely getting by with all these high costs. Cut C suite pay and bonuses based on making everyone else pay the bottom line. This is outrageous.
9/20/2026 9:10:30 PM	Oppose Docket	Chris	Snyderbrown	The increases by PGE these last handful of years make it hard for us to pay our bills. Please no more residential customer price hikes! It is just absurd that a utility has this much power (over it's customers.)
9/20/2026 10:11:33 PM	Oppose Docket	Danielle	Conyers	Hello, The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are frought with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they can’t afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward. Sincerely, Danielle
9/21/2026 12:10:52 AM	Oppose Docket	Patrick	Kennedy	Another year, another rate increase. This process may be "public" but it's clear there's nothing benefiting the public in the way it operates. I reject any proposal that serves to increase the rates on residential users. Any rate increases must be born by the ballooning and extractive data center construction. The fact the company feels comfortable jacking up the prices for people who haven't seen wage increases in years while tech companies do everything they can to eliminate jobs and have the audacity to come to Oregon and cause our rates to go up while they get to green wash their image using our renewables? It's completely unacceptable. Residential customers have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. It's frankly offensive and downright corrupt that the people who are actually costing PGE less are being expected to pay more.
9/21/2026 12:33:39 AM	General Comment			Thank you for your public comment. Please note any information provided in your comment is subject to being publicly posted information. Oregon Public Utility Commission Toll Free: 1-800-522-2404 Salem: 503-378-6600 Monday-Friday 8am-5:00pm Puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLIC RECORDS NOTICE: This email and any attachments are intended solely for the use of the designated recipient(s) and may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the message. Any unauthorized disclosure, copying, or distribution of this email is prohibited. This message originates from the State of Oregon, and under Oregon Public Records Law (ORS 192.311–192.478), the content of this email and any attachments may be subject to public disclosure. -----Original Message----- From: craig Davis <csnooky1a@me.com> Sent: Friday, September 18, 2026 9:30 AM To: PUC CONSUMER PUC * PUC <puc.consumer@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: Electric rate increase proposal csnooky1a@me.com. Hello I just read PGE’S CEO makes over 6 million dollars in compensation. I realize this is a for profit company but passing on a rate increase to homeowners and renters seems ridiculous with compensation levels that high. I concur with rate increases to high utilizers (data centers), but home owners need to catch a break in this highish inflation period, not prop u excessive pay packages and stockholders. Thank you Craig Davis 5037064784 18851 Shenandoah Dr Oregon City 97045
9/21/2026 12:33:43 AM	General Comment			Hello I just read PGE’S CEO makes over 6 million dollars in compensation. I realize this is a for profit company but passing on a rate increase to homeowners and renters seems ridiculous with compensation levels that high. I concur with rate increases to high utilizers (data centers), but home owners need to catch a break in this highish inflation period, not prop u excessive pay packages and stockholders. Thank you Craig Davis 5037064784 18851 Shenandoah Dr Oregon City 97045
9/21/2026 8:28:12 AM	Oppose Docket	Timothy	Hunt	To whom it may concern, The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase simply do not justify the increase. The increase punishes residential consumers for factors beyond their control and penalizes them for being more efficient. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage, for slower population growth, for massively unpopular and unsustainable data center energy requirements, and for capricious changes to federal law -- changes which contradict PGE's stated commitment to its customers, changes whose deleterious impacts PGE could easily fight. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it must be asked: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward. Sincerely, Tim
9/21/2026 8:37:15 AM	Oppose Docket	araya	bowen	As someone who is low-income i do not agree with another raise in rate. In the past 3 years only PGE has raised their rate nine times discretely in order to gain more profit. I am even on the reduced price and that even go up because of the rate raises. In 3years, three rate raises should be adequate or the financial process needs to be investigated. I have been a resident of Oregon in portland my entire life. These rate have cause lost of trust in the company for many people not just me who has noticed but hundreds of thousands of people. If PGE is going to be a monopoly over portland then it needs to work with the people or move aside so new companies can give people options. This forced rate raise yet again takes away power from families who has to scramble to find a new way to covers costs again. That means families don't eat, they don't have security, they can't shower, ect. PGE is taking this from families, asking the customer to pay more when we are hardly pay for dinner for tonight or has to get to work. I am not okay with this 4th rate raise in a year's. Three in three years should have been enough. This winter will be worse and PGE should be helping the communities they took over. Here are the horrible rate raises that the community is struggling to pay: this is only the past three years. January 2024 raised to 18% January 2025 raised to 5.5% January 2026 raised to 5% That is a raise of 28.5% in three years, an avg. of $450 that families have to pay extra just on the percentage of a base rate Remember that the $450 would actually be more because of the percentage being made off of the new raised rate price and not the base from when the increase in rates being raised. This has only been in the past three years, if you look back further this is a giant issue with taking food, safety, and hygiene away from families who are struggling to get by. Not only are low-income families hit the hardest but even middle class and upper class incomes have been feeling this rate become a major issue not being investigated in. With PGE the only option they need to collaborate with customers or make room for other people to help assist the people who are being punished for lack of financial oversight on PGE's part. Thank you for taking the time to care about this giant issue.
9/21/2026 9:07:29 AM	Oppose Docket	Fremont	Tanner	In general and in many instances, rate increase proposals are usually not well researched or thought out. They are great at conveying requirements based on comparatives and increasing costs, but severely lacking with regards to option exploration to keep costs neutral, or even to decrease. When looking at salary structure one sees numbers that are shocking. Defense of such numbers is usually comparative in nature. In reality with all costs, there is never a true deep dive. PUC's typically don't seem to do the true, real, and hard work of requiring exploration of options. Most utility companies also seem to expect rate increases asked are automatically approved. The questions to the PUC... what is done to insure costs are maintained or decreased for the residents that use these services? Is the expectation that customers continue to shoulder the burden of cost increases year over year? Should we expect customers to struggle to pay bills? Choose between electricity and food? Everywhere one looks right now, we see increasing costs, but we don't see real work to ever reduce costs. I'd love to see true effort being undertaken with all providers.
9/21/2026 1:07:59 PM	Oppose Docket	Steven	Branton	Stop stop stop with the rate increases. Executive compensation should be lowered to cover any increase in 'costs' — there are plenty of publicly owned utilities that are able to make it better for working families.
9/21/2026 11:26:19 PM	Oppose Docket	Yvonne	Haney	To the Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing to formally submit my public comment in strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s requested rate increase under Docket UE 473. As a lifelong Oregonian currently residing in Gresham, I have watched energy costs climb to ridiculous heights, and this latest proposal places an unfair burden on everyday residents who are already stretched thin. The median household income in Gresham is just under $78,000. With average monthly household expenses sitting at roughly $4,720, families in my community do not have the disposable income to absorb continuous, compounding utility hikes. The average monthly utility bill in Gresham is already estimated at $327 (up from $202 just five years ago), which is 10% higher than the state average. The justifications put forth in this proposal punish residential consumers for factors beyond their control. PGE proposes a 3.9% base increase for residential customers in 2027 despite acknowledging that weather-adjusted residential energy usage has declined by over 5%. It is inherently unjust that residents who are simply trying to survive the rising cost of living are penalized with higher rates just so PGE can spread its fixed costs across lower consumption. Furthermore, the explosive growth in energy demand is being driven heavily by industrial users and data centers, whose usage has surged by up to 22%. Residential customers should not be treated as a cash cow to subsidize the grid infrastructure required by these massive corporate entities. It is not our fault nor our problem that these days centers exist. While PGE asks working-class Oregonians to foot the bill for their grid expansions and the loss of federal tax credits, the company remains highly profitable. PGE reported a net income of $306 million in 2025, and their Board just approved a 5% increase to their quarterly shareholder dividend. Furthermore, CEO Maria Pope received over $7.4 million in total compensation in 2025. It is unacceptable to demand that struggling households pay more while the company reports hundreds of millions in profits, rewards shareholders, and compensates its executives so lavishly. I am begging the OPUC to protect residential consumers from these continuous and monopolistic rate increases. I strongly urge the Commission to deny this rate hike and hold PGE accountable for finding solutions that do not disproportionately punish their already struggling Oregon residents. Thank you for your attention to this matter, Yvonne H. Gresham
9/22/2026 12:33:42 AM	General Comment			From: Kimberley Spikes <kimberleydawn49@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2026 2:09 PM To: PUC PUC.PublicComments * PUC <puc.publiccomments@puc.oregon.gov> Subject: Re: Automatic reply: kimberleydawn49@gmail.com<mailto:kimberleydawn49@gmail.com>. People already are living with higher cost like housing and increased revenue and i think its not a problem maybe upgrade every 2 or 3 years but every year thats to much for people to pay and have to worry about all other cost of living going through the roof Kimberly spikes
9/22/2026 12:33:47 AM	General Comment			From: Araya Bowen <arya.bowen@gmail.com<mailto:arya.bowen@gmail.com>> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 8:47 AM To: BOLTON Madison * PUC <madison.bolton@puc.oregon.gov<mailto:madison.bolton@puc.oregon.gov>>; ellie@sanger-law.com<mailto:ellie@sanger-law.com>; Marli Klass <marli.klass@doj.oregon.gov<mailto:marli.klass@doj.oregon.gov>>; pge.opuc.filings@pgn.com<mailto:pge.opuc.filings@pgn.com>; christopher.pleasant@pgn.com<mailto:christopher.pleasant@pgn.com>; dan.polkow@pgn.com<mailto:dan.polkow@pgn.com>; irion@sanger-law.com<mailto:irion@sanger-law.com>; dockets@sanger-law.com<mailto:dockets@sanger-law.com> Subject: PGE Rate Raises arya.bowen@gmail.com<mailto:arya.bowen@gmail.com>. As someone who is low-income i do not agree with another raise in rate. In the past 3 years only PGE has raised their rate three times discretely in order to gain more profit. I am even on the reduced price and that even goes up because of the rate raises. In 3years, three rate raises should be adequate or the financial process needs to be investigated. I have been a resident of Oregon in portland my entire life. These rate have caused lost of trust in the company for many people not just me who has noticed but hundreds of thousands of people. If PGE is going to be a monopoly over portland then it needs to work with the people or move aside so new companies can give people options. This forced rate raise yet again takes away power from families who has to scramble to find a new way to covers costs again. That means families don't eat, they don't have security, they can't shower, ect. PGE is taking this from families, asking the customer to pay more when we are hardly pay for dinner for tonight or gas to get to work. I am not okay with this 4th rate raise. Three raises in three years should have been enough. This winter will be worse and PGE should be helping the communities they took over and control now. Here are the horrible rate raises that the community is struggling to pay: this is only the past three years. January 2024 raised to 18% January 2025 raised to 5.5% January 2026 raised to 5% That is a raise of 28.5% in three years, an avg. of $450 that families have to pay extra just on the percentage of a base rate Remember that the $450 would actually be more because of the percentage being made off of the new raised rate price and not the base from when the increase in rates being raised started. This has only been in the past three years, if you look back further this is a giant issue with taking food, safety, and hygiene away from families who are struggling to get by. Not only are low-income families hit the hardest but even middle class and upper class incomes have been feeling this rate raise become a major issue not being investigated in. With PGE the only option they need to collaborate with customers or make room for other people to help assist the people who are being punished for lack of financial oversight on PGE's part. Thank you for taking the time to care about this giant issue. - Araya Bowen
9/22/2026 12:33:50 AM	General Comment			We are customers of Portland General and live in Gresham, Or. We pay a rate of .22 for our power usage and recently found that mega-users pay only .08 !! That's about 2/3 LESS for the same product. AI mega-centers should be required to pay the "going rate" just like the rest of Oregon and not get special rates. -John Johnson 4899 SE Salquist Road Gresham, Or 97080
9/22/2026 12:33:55 AM	General Comment			To whom it may concern, We all know that these rate hikes have nothing whatsoever to do with strengthening our infrastructure- and EVERYTHING to do with the expansion of data centers. To say anything other than that is extremely misleading and insulting to every Oregonian. No one wants more data centers. Especially because the powers that be are using antiquated technology to run them. There are other options ! And these huge data corporations have the money to do it. STOP COMING AFTER THE TAXPAYERS TO PAY YOUR BILLS. WE HAVE HAD AN OVER 50-70% INCREASE IN OUR ELECTRICITY BILLS OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS AND WE WILL NOT TOLERATE IT. WE. WILL. VOTE. YOU. OUT. Every last one of you.
9/22/2026 12:33:58 AM	General Comment			Not a problem but your's making countermeasures pay more each year and most people can afford high increased power Bill's that's my input of this Kimberly spikes
9/22/2026 12:34:01 AM	General Comment			I'm writing to complain about the upcoming rate hike, every year our rates are raised. Many Americans are currently going off grid or living in their vehicle's. You don't seem to understand that the average person can't afford rent let alone electric. Many youth express the thoughts of just being born is expensive and are depressed and suicidal for how their future is so bleak. I'm 54 years old caring for my elderly mother who would be homeless without my income. Her social security is not even enough to pay our rent of 1,250 in the apartment we live in. My full time job I was making 1,800 a month. You all need a pay cut and try living like a normal American!
9/22/2026 12:34:05 AM	General Comment			Please do not continue to increase rates while most people are struggling. If you have upcoming expenses, set aside some of your profit to cover those.
9/22/2026 12:34:09 AM	General Comment			NO to another rate increase!!!!!!! Our paychecks have not gone up and the overall cost of living has skyrocketed this year. Over the last 4 to 5 years PGE rates have been raised by over 60% from where they were 6 years ago. There are a lot of Oregonians who are on fixed incomes or are having to make the choice whether to keep a roof over their heads, water on, power on, or eat. You, commission members most likely don't have to worry about that....must be nice...... but you know and are surrounded by people who do......maybe some are your coworkers, perhaps the young family you see at the grocery store or that older lady or gentleman you see out walking as you drive to work. You may not think that $5 to $10.00 more a month is a big deal but it is......It could mean the difference, for some (more than you think) being able to have enough to eat or staying warm during the winter. NO TO UTILITY INCREASES!!!!!!!! With respect, Erin Baker
9/22/2026 12:34:13 AM	General Comment			I’m so tired of rising cost and the sad part is no one cares but it’s okay because it will one times 100 more people on the streets cause no one can afford the rising costs!! Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
9/22/2026 12:34:16 AM	General Comment			To who it may concern, Please understand that this rate increase is unnecessary and places the burden on working people. PGE has raised prices by 60% since 2020. (https://powernw.com/library/pge-rate-increase/)We can’t afford another rate increase, we want this proposal declined. Approving this increase would not only be unwise, but unethical. Upon investigating, data show that inflation-adjusted wage growth since 2020 has been close to zero. (https://www.hamiltonproject.org/data/has-pay-kept-up-with-inflation/ ) Inflation since 2020 has been between 25-29 percent. With this data, residents have already had an increase of around 30%- there cannot be another increase. With gas, food, and general prices as it is, you need to block this price increase. Residents are already struggling. Thank you for your time. I trust you will listen to your community. Your neighbor, Shelby Rinewell
9/22/2026 12:34:20 AM	General Comment			I understand some of the rate increases, but why are they so close together! Our bill went up almost 50.00 a month from last year! More transparency would be good, other than just sending a notice vaguely saying there’s going to be an increase.. break it down, what’s going where. Very disappointed, if I had another option I would get rid of your company completely. I think a lot of people feel the same way! Sent from my iPhone
9/22/2026 12:34:22 AM	General Comment			PGE has raised their rates over 48% over the last few years we the people simply cannot afford this … our most expensive bill monthly is now our PGE even when we arnt even home ($400 plus ) this is robbery . We don’t even use our ac when hot and or heat when cold because it’s unaffordable and the discounted help rate is set so low you have to be basically homeless to get it … please commission NO More rate increases . We simply can’t afford it . Sent from my iPhone
9/22/2026 12:34:25 AM	General Comment			PGE might want to forecast a little further into the future before they continue to put inflationary pressures on their customers. With solar technology advancements and cost decreases in that industry, many homeowners are seriously looking to those industry providers as a source of their power in the future. I am on the HOA Board of Directors for a 178 home subdivision and we are having to modify our architectural rules and regulations to become more accommodating to those homeowners seeking solar panels as a future source of affordable energy. The economic tide is shifting with expanded focuses on solar reliability and cost savings. If PGE is not careful, they will begin pricing themselves right out of business. It would be prudent to educate yourselves on the development of solar energy as your #1 competitor and position yourselves for the future with your customers if you are interested in retaining them long term.
9/22/2026 12:34:29 AM	General Comment			I’m opposed to yet another request from PGE for a rate increase. They’re on a roll, it seems, asking for additional rate hikes for the past several years. Seems like they’re trying to recoup their costs from the many wildfire lawsuits and not a legitimate reason. Seniors and others on fixed incomes cannot afford to keep paying more. Please vote NO for this increase. Sincerely, Arlene McKenna Salem
9/22/2026 6:47:28 AM	Oppose Docket	Laura	Tocki-Toggenburger	Greetings, I disagree with this rate hike and do not support a continual rate hikes for folks residing in the PGE area. My rates increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. I have been encouraged daily by PGE to reduce my energy consumption and while I have my energy bills have increased each year. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion and destroying the environment at the same time. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward. Sincerely, Laura Tocki-Toggenburger
9/22/2026 9:47:56 AM	Oppose Docket	Tyler	Stone	Dear PUC, Having seen the news about another requested rate hike for PGE, I write today as a concerned Oregonian over the escalating costs of utility services, including our electric services. Each year we face relentless price hikes by PGE (and other providers) that impact so many of us. With budgets stretched and state economic activity on the decline, now is not the time to hike basic electric costs yet again. I strongly believe we should wait a year before considering another rate hike to allow residents to catch up with multiple years of aggressive costs increases. In so doing, the PUC would send a strong signal to utility providers to drive higher efficiencies in their operations. Thank you.
9/22/2026 5:09:23 PM	Oppose Docket	Cameron	Pickerill-Trinitapoli	Rares should not increase. In fact, this greedy company should be forced to reduce rates. I don't care if they make a profit. Any profit they make is an attack on myself, my friends, and my family. Public utilities should never, under any circumstances, have any private ownership or profit. This is highway robbery of the people of Oregon and these modern day bandits must be stopped by all legal political means. If anyone in the Oregon government or this body supports this company or any rate increases, I will personally spend the rest of my days opposing all of them as much as is possible for a individual to do through voting, donating money to their opposition, and protesting. It's downright criminal the level of corruption we've seen in the past supporting these companies in their theft from the people of Oregon when our neighbors across the river pay half what we do for power.
9/22/2026 5:55:03 PM	Oppose Docket	Stacie	In	To the Oregon Public Utility Commission, I am writing as a PGE customer to strongly oppose the proposed 2027 rate increase under Docket UE 473.The compounding rate increases over the last several years have already severely strained my household budget, and I cannot afford another hike. We are already paying over 350 a month. I fall into a difficult gap where my income makes me ineligible for utility assistance programs, yet I do not earn enough to comfortably absorb these continuous price increases. This proposed hike far outpaces standard cost of living adjustments. Also, despite the regular increases we have already endured, I do not feel that customers are seeing a proportional return on investment in infrastructure or service improvements. Please reject this rate increase and protect middle class Oregonians who are already stretched to their financial limit.
9/22/2026 6:13:39 PM	Consumer Complaint	Jessica	Smith	I am writing to oppose Portland General Electric's proposed 3.9% increase in residential electric rates beginning July 1, 2027. PGE estimates this would add approximately $8.33 per month to the bill of a typical residential customer using 780 kWh. For households already facing rising costs for housing, food, healthcare, and other necessities, another increase in the cost of an essential service is significant. Residential customers cannot simply choose another electricity provider when rates become unaffordable. I am particularly concerned about this increase in the context of PGE's broader financial structure. PGE's CEO, Maria Pope, received approximately $7.58 million in total compensation in 2025, including more than $4.5 million in stock awards. Other members of PGE's executive leadership also received compensation in the millions. At the same time, PGE continues to provide returns to shareholders and is asking the Commission to authorize a 9.75% return on equity. I recognize that executive compensation is not itself a direct residential rate expense. However, it raises an important question about whose financial interests are being prioritized when PGE asks customers to absorb yet another increase. Before approving higher residential rates, the Commission should rigorously examine PGE's requested return, executive compensation and other corporate costs, capital expenditures, and how costs are allocated among customer classes. PGE is a regulated monopoly providing an essential service. That makes the Commission's responsibility to protect residential customers especially important. I urge the Commission to reject PGE's proposed increase as filed and require greater scrutiny of the company's costs and requested return before placing additional financial burdens on Oregon households. Thank you for considering my comment.
9/22/2026 9:47:39 PM	Oppose Docket	Mike	James	Please do whatever you can to keep electricity rates low.
9/22/2026 10:38:42 PM	Oppose Docket	abi	L	I am writing to express my strong opposition to PGE’s proposed 3.9% residential rate increase outlined in the 2027 filing. Over the past three years, residential customers have faced multiple, cumulative rate increases that have significantly driven up the cost of living. Household incomes and wages are not increasing at a rate that can absorb these repeated utility cost hikes. Electricity is a basic necessity, yet continuing to approve these rate adjustments places an unfair financial strain on local working families. I ask the Public Utility Commission to protect consumers by rejecting this rate increase and requiring PGE to absorb these cost pressures through internal efficiencies rather than passing them on to ratepayers.
9/22/2026 10:55:54 PM	Oppose Docket	donna	burch	Subject: Opposition to PGE’s Proposed Rate Increase – Docket UE 473 Dear Oregon Public Utility Commission Commissioners, I am writing to strongly oppose Portland General Electric’s latest request to increase customer rates. Oregon PGE customers have already faced repeated and significant increases in our electricity bills. Most recently, residential rates increased in April 2026, raising the typical residential customer’s monthly bill by approximately 5%, or $7.97. PGE is now seeking another approximately $179 million in annual revenue, representing an estimated 4.8% overall increase. At a time when Oregon families are already struggling with the rising cost of housing, food, insurance, and other necessities, another substantial increase in electricity costs is unreasonable without a very compelling justification. I am also deeply concerned about the rapidly increasing electricity demand associated with large data centers and AI operations. This is not an Oregon-only concern. States across the country are now examining how to prevent ordinary residential customers from being forced to subsidize the enormous infrastructure and electricity costs created by these facilities. Oregon has already recognized this problem through the POWER Act. The Oregon PUC specifically established a new rate structure requiring large data centers and other large-load customers to pay the costs associated with serving their electricity demand, with the stated purpose of preventing residential and small-business customers from subsidizing rapid data-center growth. That principle should be maintained and strengthened: the customers creating extraordinary new demand on the electrical grid should pay the costs associated with that demand—not ordinary households. AI and data-center companies are enormously profitable industries with the financial resources to pay for the infrastructure necessary to support their operations. Those costs should not be shifted onto Oregon families through repeated residential rate increases. I respectfully ask the Oregon Public Utility Commission to carefully scrutinize PGE’s request, reject costs that are not demonstrated to be necessary and reasonable, and ensure that residential customers are not being asked to subsidize the expansion of large industrial and AI-related electricity users. Oregon families deserve reliable electricity at rates they can afford. We should not continually be asked to pay more while some of the largest new users of our electrical system are driving unprecedented demand. Please protect residential ratepayers and reject unnecessary increases to PGE’s residential rates. Sincerely, Donna Burch
9/23/2026 5:53:33 AM	Other	Marissa	Stark	The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are frought with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage: According to the filing, weather-adjusted residential usage per customer declined by 5.3%, creating upward rate pressure as fixed costs are spread across lower average customer consumption. 2. ?Consumers are penalized for slower population growth: According to the filing, lower local population growth and a lag in residential new construction mean fixed costs are shared across fewer new residential customers than previously forecasted. 3. ?Consumers are penalized for changes to federal law: According to the filing, changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025) accelerated the phase-out or restricted eligibility of clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing federal cost offsets for future projects. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward.
9/23/2026 8:48:18 AM	Oppose Docket	erich	maurer	Enough is enough. They just got an increase. Seems like post covid everyone is just out to get as MUCH as they can with no regard for what is reasonable........
9/23/2026 9:07:07 AM	Oppose Docket	Melissa	Stone	Another increase is detrimental to the affordability to the lives of Oregonians….another greedy money grab from the monopoly of electric providers in our state! The greed is disgusting and if ever we have a chance to replace PGE or any other option to not use you guys we will take it in a heart beat! This board is oblivious to the needs of the people in this state and it shows in the disregard for the people of this state! PGE should be ashamed of itself but that would require a soul and morals!
9/23/2026 9:56:45 AM	Oppose Docket	Carolyn	Sullivan	I am opposed to the rate hike to take place next year..I am a senior citizen and it is hard to make ends meet already
9/23/2026 11:21:32 AM	Oppose Docket	Madison	Benzing	I live in a 1 bedroom,1 bath apartment and my bill has been consistently over $250 each month. I allowed my apartment to get to almost 90 degrees this summer because it's too expensive to run AC. PGE has a monopoly and feels that they can demand more each year from residents. In reality, they should be billing the data centers more. I looked at my electric usage and compared month over month for the last 2 years and the only changes I saw were my usage went down but my bill went up. Make it make sense.
9/23/2026 1:00:19 PM	Oppose Docket	Scott	Pickard	On Aug. 4, 2026, PGE filed a rate proposal to increase residential rates in July 2027. I categorically object to such an increase, especially under the guise of costs for maintenance and regular upgrades; they have the ability to include these in every budget they create, and should be held accountable to live within their budget. If PGE cannot operate within its budget, the state should consider taking ownership of the utility (which has been shown to benefit the communities where this has taken place). PGE can also stop giving discounts to corporate users who can better afford energy costs than individuals trying to pay for electricity in our homes; to provide discounts to enormous commercial conglomerates and Data Centers who stand to make billions of dollars in profits rather than to individuals who are lucky to make six figures in a year, is a backward, deeply unfair prospect. Additionally, PGE can save substantial amounts each year by bringing executive pay down and reduce pay inequality; it is time to stop rewarding corporate executives for mediocre leadership, and to hold accountable those who do not respond appropriately to community concerns or interests. I oppose any rate increases for PGE and propose instead an independent audit to discover why they cannot create an accurate budget in which they can operate.
9/23/2026 1:42:43 PM	Oppose Docket	Judith	Aftergut	I am an older woman living within the Portland city limits. I oppose the continuous PGE rate increases, including this one. I am doing my best to be able to afford to stay in my house. It is challenging, given the regular increases in the cost of electricity, water, gas, and property taxes. I refer you to whatever points are being made about this proposal by the Citizens Utility Board, which, in my opinion expresses extremely coherent and rational opinions. Thank you for considering my opinion.
9/23/2026 1:59:36 PM	Oppose Docket	alta	schafer	Please stop increasing the rates of our utilities. we (the Oregonian's) are barely scraping by as it is. Gas prices are rising, food costs are rising, housing is rising, our wages are not rising. stop increasing the rate of families, and start increasing it for big businesses. make Data centers pay more, make Amazon pay more, make giant corporations pay more if absolutely needed. I am having to chose between feeding my family and using power. the programs you have help the very neediest and that is great, but at the cost of those of us that are just barely above that cut off line. those breaks you are giving the giant corporations are also passed onto us. we are between a rock and hard place. and you may think a "small" 3.9% increase is not a big deal, but it is a huge deal to those of us that are just trying to survive out here. we have power, NWNatural, water/sewer, garbage, gas for our vehicles, groceries, internet (needed for work), phones (needed for work), Property taxes, mortgages/rent. all of these are increasing, and the percentages keep adding up. all while our wages are not increasing. My last raise was 1.3% the raise before that was .5%. and I don't make a lot. so PLEASE, please stop increasing our rates.
9/23/2026 3:18:04 PM	Oppose Docket	Dawn	Lilly	In no way way should PGE get a rate increase. I used to work there and they stealing from rate payers to pay for poor management and horrible maintenance. Yet the CEO still makes over 6 million a year. I have seen the mess first hand. I am a customer and will not be willing to accept a rate increase due to lack of maintenance for 40 years.
9/23/2026 6:35:17 PM	Oppose Docket	Linda	Feldhan	PGE has increased their rates by 50% in the last 5 years. This is enough, there needs to be limit to how much of an increase they are allowed to do. They have a monopoly on electricity and are a for profit company. They made over 300 million in profit last year. Over the last 5 years they have had between 200-300 million in profit each year. They should not get to raise our rates when they are already generating this much profit.
9/24/2026 10:08:16 AM	Oppose Docket	Blaine	Ackley	PGE has had rate increases over the past 3 years while they are making $ billions of dollars in profit each year. So with prices rising for consumers at a record rate, inflation is up, interest rates are up, how can they possibly justify another rate increase now?
9/24/2026 2:22:29 PM	Oppose Docket			*Entered by staff - cw* Brightwood PGE Rates: I am sending this email regarding 4 percent increased rates and showing my displeasure with the increasing rates. If there is any additional info I can provide, please let me know.
9/25/2026 12:33:52 AM	General Comment			The most recent PGE Home Connection issue informs us that PGE is seeking rate increases to take effect next year. While all costs for everything and everyone rise over time, I am concerned that at least one driver of these rate increases is the plethora of data center projects that are flooding Oregon. The billionaires who are behind these projects must pay for their power use, not fob their costs off on your other customers. It is in PGE's best interest to clearly state what the company is doing to prevent data center projects from sticking the rest of us with their costs of doing business. Steven Blair Wheeler
9/25/2026 12:33:56 AM	General Comment			They've raised our rates enough the last few years. It's not sustainable for average families and has me thinking about leaving Portland. A 4% hike when our paychecks didn't increase 4% is unsustainable. ***************************************** Check out the books I've read on The Storygraph - Amazon-free Reading !
9/25/2026 12:33:59 AM	General Comment			Dear Oregon Public Utility Commission Commissioners, I am writing to strongly oppose Portland General Electric’s latest request to increase customer rates. Oregon PGE customers have already faced repeated and significant increases in our electricity bills. Most recently, residential rates increased in April 2026, raising the typical residential customer’s monthly bill by approximately 5%, or $7.97. PGE is now seeking another approximately $179 million in annual revenue, representing an estimated 4.8% overall increase. At a time when Oregon families are already struggling with the rising cost of housing, food, insurance, and other necessities, another substantial increase in electricity costs is unreasonable without a very compelling justification. I am also deeply concerned about the rapidly increasing electricity demand associated with large data centers and AI operations. This is not an Oregon-only concern. States across the country are now examining how to prevent ordinary residential customers from being forced to subsidize the enormous infrastructure and electricity costs created by these facilities. Oregon has already recognized this problem through the POWER Act. The Oregon PUC specifically established a new rate structure requiring large data centers and other large-load customers to pay the costs associated with serving their electricity demand, with the stated purpose of preventing residential and small-business customers from subsidizing rapid data-center growth. That principle should be maintained and strengthened: the customers creating extraordinary new demand on the electrical grid should pay the costs associated with that demand—not ordinary households. AI and data-center companies are enormously profitable industries with the financial resources to pay for the infrastructure necessary to support their operations. Those costs should not be shifted onto Oregon families through repeated residential rate increases. I respectfully ask the Oregon Public Utility Commission to carefully scrutinize PGE’s request, reject costs that are not demonstrated to be necessary and reasonable, and ensure that residential customers are not being asked to subsidize the expansion of large industrial and AI-related electricity users. Oregon families deserve reliable electricity at rates they can afford. We should not continually be asked to pay more while some of the largest new users of our electrical system are driving unprecedented demand. Please protect residential ratepayers and reject unnecessary increases to PGE’s residential rates. Sincerely, Donna Burch 503-209-8287 "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead
9/25/2026 12:34:03 AM	General Comment			I am completely against PGE raising our rates another 3.9%!!! Absolutely ridiculous! These rate hikes! Regina Ortiz-Shepherd
9/25/2026 12:34:06 AM	General Comment			To Whom it may concern, I am writing to express my absolute outrage that PGE is trying to raise rates on folks in the Mt Hood area! We already experience many power outages, dozens of times per year, throughout ALL seasons. Their infrastructure has been neglected and failing for decades, yet they look to the customer to pay for their overdue maintenance and upgrades. When my home’s infrastructure is failing, I have to fix it with my OWN money. Why is there no accountability or responsibility for these utility companies to maintain their own grids? Isn’t that what I am already paying them for, with my monthly bill? It’s clear they are mismanaging their services, their infrastructure, and their finances. PGE needs to quit passing the buck (LITERALLY!) to their customers, most of which are already struggling to pay their monthly bills. Additionally, as a homeowner AND a business owner, in Rhododendron, we pay a premium for electricity. When we lose power, it cripples my small business, as well as all of the businesses in the area that need power and WiFi to operate. We have no recourse, nor do we get compensation, for the lost revenue we experience because PGE refuses to build a better infrastructure. I am absolutely against allowing PGE to raise rates AGAIN because they have not prioritized improving their infrastructure to meet the most basic needs of the communities they serve. Build a better grid, make power outages an exception, instead of the norm, and then I can get on board paying their increase. But right now, why should we, the consumers, have to pay MORE for less reliability, less service, and PGE’s failure to take care of their own infrastructure. Please do not allow the utility companies to continually raise rates. Their revenue continues to climb while that of most citizens continues to drop. This continued monopoly on power is bankrupting its customers, who can’t even afford to heat their homes in the winter. We don’t have a choice of who supplies us power. Maybe if there wasn’t such a monopoly, PGE would be forced to offer a better product. Right now, they are taking advantage of sitting ducks. It’s shameful. Thank you for your time, Marcy Landolfo Sent from my iPhone
9/25/2026 12:34:10 AM	General Comment			Hello, I'm writing to voice my concern over another rate increase by PGE. This has been the third increase in the last two years; PGE is making money while we're all suffering. Please deny this rate increase request and put people over profits for companies. How about the leader of PGE just gets a smaller bonus this year. Sincerely, Jason akins Happy valley resident Get Outlook for Android
9/25/2026 12:34:13 AM	General Comment			Dear PUC board members I am commenting on the proposed rate hike - yet again - that PGE wants to have effective July 2027. 1. There have been 5 rate hikes since 2020, 3 in the last 2 years which amounts to almost a 60% cumulative rate increase. Downright criminal that PGE keeps asking for more money and downright criminal that the PUC keeps pandering to these extortion requests. 2. It shouldn’t cost any family almost the equivalent of a car payment to stay warm during winter months. 3. Families shouldn’t have to choose between heat or groceries. 4. Us normal everyday citizens have to budget our money. We don’t get to ask PGE or anyone else to “give us more money”. PGE needs to stay within their budget just like we have to do. 5. The CEO of PGE Maris Pope had a compensation package in 2025 of $7.4 million. That is downright criminal as well. 6. How about Maria Pope cough up at least half or more of her salary into the PGE coffers as a show of support to us regular folk scraping by and hoping the next rate increase isn’t going to push us into living in our car. 7. How about the PUC have some respect and show support for the “little guy” and give a resounding NO to PGE’s request for yet another rate hike. Grow a back bone!! Charlene DeLuca A concerned and disillusioned citizen
9/25/2026 12:34:18 AM	General Comment			No more rate increases for Oregonians! This would be the eighth consecutive year of rate increases! The CEOs salary has gone up by multiple millions each year. This is disgusting exploitation of Oregonians. Please protect working class citizens from greed! https://fancy-blue-wave.s3.amazonaws.com/logos/files/001/421/228/landscape/Weaver_Headshot_2023_reszied.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/htmlsig-assets/spacer.gif Grace Kathleen Weaver (She/her)Mezzo-Soprano & Voice Teacher mezzo.gkw@gmail.com<mailto:mezzo.gkw@gmail.com> / 5037028894 https://s3.amazonaws.com/htmlsig-assets/spacer.gif https://www.graceweaversing.com/home https://s3.amazonaws.com/htmlsig-assets/spacer.gif Facebook Instagram
9/25/2026 12:34:21 AM	General Comment			8 consecutive years of rate increases, and about 65% in a decade. This is double the rate of inflation. Make commercial and industrial rates offset the higher cost, not the people. Data centers consume roughly a quarter of the energy in this state, and enrich the wealthiest while the cost of electricity is borne on the backs of the working class. They make money from processing and selling our data; they can use that money to chip in for the raw input (electricity) that they guzzle. To be abundantly clear, I am against rate increases for residential customers, and understand that increased costs must be covered elsewhere. Put that onus on the customers that are extracting wealth from our people and our state, the businesses and data centers.
9/25/2026 12:34:25 AM	General Comment			Portlanders are begging, please stop increasing our cost of living. We CAN NOT afford anymore! Please just stop, I'm a newly single mother, I make too much to afford any state assistance for food, childcare, Healthcare, etc. I pay for everything on my own. I have to account for every penny I make because overspending on anything will lead me to missing a bill. I will not be receiving any wage increases at work or COLAs due to budget cuts. An increase in ANY bill will dramatically impact my small family. I can barely afford formula to feed my baby who had issues latching so breastfeeding wasn't an option for me. I'm 1 paycheck away from homelessness. Please oppose this increase, working families can not be the ones carrying Oregons financial burden.
9/25/2026 12:34:28 AM	General Comment			To whom it may concern, Please do not approve the PGE rate increase. Our bills are HORRENDOUS, families cant afford another increase. Paying $350 in the summer is ridiculous, rates have almost doubled over the last 5 years. With everything else we can’t afford it. Help Oregon families like you’re supposed to. Thank you Kaitlin Hartleben-Adams Sent from my iPhone
9/25/2026 12:34:31 AM	General Comment			Hi there, My name is Kayla Hall, and I rent an apartment in North Portland and wanted to reach out regarding my concerns over PGE increasing rates once again. It’s no secret that most of us are struggling financially due to the state of the country, and saving money is a big priority for most of us at this point. It feels like the city of Portland cares so little about the livelihood of its citizens, and I’m sick of it. We should be protected, helped, and supported, not abused. If PGE needs more money, they can get it from the data centers, not those of us working paycheck-to-paycheck and already paying, on average, over $200/mo for electricity in a small, 1-bedroom apartment. We don’t have the luxury of moving, buying a home, or even finding a better-paying job to support getting financially screwed by electric companies. Thank you for your time, and please don’t let PGE put further financial strain on people who have no other options. Kayla Hall Sent from my iPhone
9/25/2026 12:34:34 AM	General Comment			To whom it may concern, I am aware that you’re going to be voting soon to either approve or deny PGE’s request for another rate increase of 3.9% . I am asking that you please vote no on a rate increase. Oregonians are struggling with rapidly increasing costs of living and our wages are not keeping up with the higher costs! Everything is getting exponentially more expensive and we need a break after the most recent rounds of PGE rate increases. If we need improved energy infrastructure make the existing data centers pay for it. Please vote no and thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Celine Mazoyer
9/25/2026 12:34:38 AM	General Comment			Rates are already 30% higher than the previous year! Please do not increase the rate another 3.9%! Aimee Murray
9/25/2026 12:34:42 AM	General Comment			? ? ?PGE had a net profit of $2.59 billion in 2025, up 4.8% from 2024. The proposed rate increase makes no sense especially in the current difficult economic times. It is time for a discussion to turn PGE to a public utility. ? B Regards, Y Khan
9/25/2026 8:18:00 AM	Oppose Docket			There doesn't seem to be any need for PGE to raise rates and I would oppose such an increase unless they prove the rate increase is necessary, and not needed to continue to serve AI data centers which are given preferential rates. Residential customers should not have to foot the bill for large power users.
9/25/2026 8:54:04 AM	Oppose Docket	Howard	Simon	*Entered by staff - cw To Whom It May Concern,I am writing to formally lodge a complaint regarding the recent, unsustainable increases in Portland General Electric's residential electricity rates. My current electricity rate has soared well beyond 20 cents per kWh, making monthly utility bills an extreme and unfair burden on my household budget. What makes this pricing structure particularly unacceptable is the massive disparity when compared directly to Oregon's other major investor-owned utility, Pacific Power. Pacific Power customers are currently paying roughly 12 cents per kWh?nearly nearly half of what PGE is charging its residential base. Both companies operate under the same state regulatory environment and face identical regional climate challenges, yet PGE consumers are forced to absorb an entirely disproportionate financial penalty for their basic energy needs. While I understand that grid modernization, wildfire mitigation, and storm recovery require capital, a rate exceeding 20 cents per kWh is failing the basic standard of being "just and reasonable." Consumers have no choice in their monopoly utility provider, and we cannot simply opt out of heating or powering our homes. I request that this complaint be documented and escalated to government and corporate leadership. I strongly urge you to reconsider the aggressive rate hikes and realign costs to match regional affordability benchmarks.
9/25/2026 9:08:33 AM	Oppose Docket	Jennifer	Hagar	I do not want my rates raised.
9/25/2026 11:58:12 AM	Oppose Docket	Randall	Wardle	I am writing to formally log my strong opposition to Portland General Electric’s proposed rate increase under Docket UE 473. PGE’s rates are already exhaustively high, and approving yet another baseline increase of 3.9% for residential households is unsustainable for local families. This proposed hike follows multiple compounding, record-breaking rate increases in recent years that have already pushed basic utility bills beyond what is manageable. Pushing the projected average residential bill to approximately $178 per month places an unfair, severe financial burden on working families, seniors, and low-income residents who are already struggling with the escalating costs of housing, groceries, and essential goods.Rather than burdening everyday people, PGE should generate necessary revenue by increasing costs for corporations and massive data centers that place the heaviest strains on our energy grid. Furthermore, PGE should absorb infrastructure and grid investment costs through its own corporate profits rather than continuously treating captive ratepayers as an endless funding source. I urge the Commission to protect Oregon consumers, prioritize household affordability, and reject this request.
9/25/2026 9:54:36 PM	Oppose Docket	greg	blank	To whom it may concern, The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are frought with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage: According to the filing, weather-adjusted residential usage per customer declined by 5.3%, creating upward rate pressure as fixed costs are spread across lower average customer consumption. 2. Consumers are penalized for slower population growth: According to the filing, lower local population growth and a lag in residential new construction mean fixed costs are shared across fewer new residential customers than previously forecasted. 3. Consumers are penalized for changes to federal law: According to the filing, changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025) accelerated the phase-out or restricted eligibility of clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing federal cost offsets for future projects. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward. Sincerely, GB, concerned local community member
9/26/2026 1:50:09 PM	Oppose Docket	Adam	Byers	As a longtime PGE customer, I strongly oppose PGE's proposed rate increase. Electricity is already one of my household’s largest monthly expenses. We regularly pay more than $500 per month for electricity, making it our largest expense aside from our mortgage. Any additional increase would place a significant financial burden on our household, potentially to the point that we would have to reduce our use of heating and cooling simply to control costs. I am also concerned that the rates we already pay are not being reflected in the reliability of the service we receive. Just yesterday, September 25, 2026, we experienced yet another power outage. In addition, our neighborhood has experienced recurring flickering lights, and despite repeated attempts to have PGE investigate the issue, the underlying cause has not been adequately addressed. It is difficult to justify asking customers to pay even more when many of us are already facing high utility bills while continuing to experience reliability problems. At a time when the cost of housing, food, insurance, utilities, and other basic necessities continues to rise, another increase in electricity rates would place an additional burden on households that are already paying substantial amounts for an essential service. I urge the Commission to carefully scrutinize PGE's requested increase and consider the financial impact on residential customers, as well as whether PGE’s current level of service and reliability justifies asking those customers to pay more.
9/28/2026 6:50:59 PM	Oppose Docket			To Whom It May Concern: I am writing in regards to the most recent proposal to increase rates for PGE's residential customers effective July 1, 2027. Rates have increased for residential customers exponentially in 2022 (8%), 2023 (9%), and a debilitating 14% in 2024. At a time of inflation, many residential customers cannot sustain another increase in rates, even if the proposed rate is supposedly to update infrastructure in Tigard, Tualatin, Wilsonville, and the South Milliken transmission lines. Many people are still struggling with increased food costs, inadequate cost-of-living increases, and other financial difficulties from a State and Federal level. I don't disagree the infrastructure needs to be maintained and updated, however, I respectfully request that PUC consider shifting the rate increase to data centers in the Portland Metro area, who are better able to sustain these increases. I also ask that if this were to happen, that there is more oversight in how PGE is using the rate increases to ensure they are wisely spending the funds.
9/29/2026 12:24:32 AM	Oppose Docket	Hanna	Kim	Go to Portland r/Portland snoo_facepalm 9d ago phigene PGE rate increase public comment period (Docket UE 473) Discussion There is a public comment period for the new PGE rate increase (Docket UE 473). You can submit your commentary here: https://apps.puc.state.or.us/docketpubliccomment?DocketID=25142 This is the letter I wrote. Feel free to use any or all of it in your own commentary, and copy/paste/share this in any relevant local groups. Make your voice heard! To whom it may concern, The justifications put forth in the executive summary for this rate increase are frought with predatory, monopolistic business practices that punish the residential consumers for factors beyond their control, and penalize them for being environmentally conscious, more efficient, or just downright poor. Consumer are penalized for cutting back usage: According to the filing, weather-adjusted residential usage per customer declined by 5.3%, creating upward rate pressure as fixed costs are spread across lower average customer consumption. 2. ?Consumers are penalized for slower population growth: According to the filing, lower local population growth and a lag in residential new construction mean fixed costs are shared across fewer new residential customers than previously forecasted. 3. ?Consumers are penalized for changes to federal law: According to the filing, changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025) accelerated the phase-out or restricted eligibility of clean energy tax credits previously available under the Inflation Reduction Act, reducing federal cost offsets for future projects. While energy usage slows in the residential sector, energy deliveries to large industrial customers have grown by 17% to 22% since the UE 435 rate case. High-tech manufacturing and digital service data centers are driving the majority of this demand expansion. While PGE plans to charge data centers higher rates to offset the costs related to this demand, it begs the question: if overall usage is lower and growth is declining beyond projections, without the industrial demand largely driven by data centers, would the T&D capital additions that drive the justification for this rate increase have even been necessary? My suspicion is probably not. The residents have seen their rate increase from $0.126/kWh in 2021 to $0.2/kWh in 2026. This is significantly higher than the national average rate increase over that same time period. We have had enough. PGE is treating their residential customers like a cash cow to fund the growth needed to support the industrial customers. When they don't get tax breaks, they charge us more. When we use less power, they charge us more. When people move away because they cant afford to live here anymore, they charge the rest of us more. This cannot continue. On behalf of the people I am asking you to intervene and stop this residential rate increase from going forward.
9/29/2026 12:33:40 AM	General Comment			Please don't raise the cost of electricity again ?? Thanks Brigette Regan
9/29/2026 8:13:11 AM	Oppose Docket	Richard	Crimi	Dear PUC Commissioners, I strongly oppose Portland General Electric’s request for another residential rate increase under Oregon PUC Docket UE 473. Following compounding surges in recent years—including a staggering 18% spike in 2024—working families, seniors on fixed incomes, and local businesses are already struggling under the weight of unaffordable utility bills. Shifting the financial burden of massive grid upgrades and industrial demand onto everyday consumers while the utility continues to pull in millions in profit is deeply unfair. I urge the Public Utility Commission of Oregon to protect captive residential customers from an eighth consecutive annual rate hike and flatly deny this proposal.
9/30/2026 11:01:01 AM	Oppose Docket			I'm writing to voice my concerns regarding the proposed rate increase in July. At a time when the cost of living is so high, I'm deeply concerned at the prospect of my rates going up once again. When the cost of basic necessities like groceries and gas to get to work is astronomically high, many of us cannot afford yet another rate increase. The CEO's total compensation package last year was over $19 MILLION last year, which is up from the year prior. Your CEO is profiting, and it's off the backs of some of the most vulnerable people in this state...many of which are disabled, elderly or low income. I suggest that PGE adjust the CEO's pay if they need more money instead of punishing a vulnerable and struggling population.