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
8/14/2026 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.