Docket No:  UE 113 Docket Name:  PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC Submit Public Comment Subject Company:  PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC     In the Matter of PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's Revised Tariff Schedules for Electric Service in Oregon. (Advice No. 00-11) Filed by Pamela G. Lesh. Filing Date:  8/16/2000 Advice No: 00-11       Effective:  1/1/2001 Expiration:   Status:  WITHDRAWN Order:  00-788 Order Signed:  12/15/2000   Email Service List (semi-colon delimited)      Email Service List (comma delimited)   If you experience problems with the above 'Email Service List' links, please try one of these: Service List Popup (semi-colon delimited)     Service List Popup (comma delimited) General information about Tariff Filings.

ACTIONS SERVICE LIST SCHEDULE Public Comments Sort By Date        Sort By Type Date: 12/15/2000 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   00-788    Description Order No. 00-788 signed by Chairman Ron Eachus, Commissioner Roger Hamilton, and Commissioner Joan H. Smith. DISPOSITION: DOCKET CLOSED. IT IS ORDERED that Docket UE 113, initiated to investigate Portland General Electric Company's Advice No. 00-11, is closed. Copies served to UE 113 service list via mail 12/18/00.  Date: 11/21/2000 Action:  WITHDRAWN UTILITY FILING      Description PGE's request to withdraw Advice No. 00-11 and close docket UE113. The withdrawn proposed tariff sheets, issued August 16, 2000, are: Original Sheet No. 117-1, Original Sheet No. 117-2, Thirteenth Revision of Sheet No. 1-3, Sixteenth Revision of Sheet No. 100-1, and Seventh Revision of Sheet No. 100-2. Faxed by Sara Cardwell. Hard copy received 11/22/00.  Date: 11/14/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff's letter to UE 113 Parties to renew the settlement offer, setting response date of 11/15/00. Filed by Lee Sparling (dated 11/10/00).  Date: 11/13/2000 Action:  CANCELLATION/CHANGE      Description Notice of Cancellation faxed on 11/13/00 and mailed on 11/14/00.  Date: 11/13/2000 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description SCHEDULING CONFERENCE scheduled 11/17/2000 1:30 PM City: SALEM OR Room: MAIN HEARING ROOM Building: AGRICULTURE BLDG Address: 635 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: GRANT, MICHAEL Notice of Scheduling Conference mailed and faxed on 11/9/00.   Date: 10/23/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description Petition to Intervene Filed by Warren Parrish.  Date: 10/20/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description Petition of City of Portland to Intervene as a Party. Filed by Benjamin Walters.  Date: 10/17/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ GRANT issues ruling: DISPOSITION: SCHEDULE SUSPENDED At the October 16, 2000, Status Conference, all parties in appearance requested that the procedural schedule for this docket be suspended. The parties indicated that they have scheduled another meeting for October 25th and request additional time for settlement discussions. The parties also indicated that they would agree on and later submit a date for a future status conference. The parties' request is granted. Copies served via mail to the UE 113 service list.   Date: 10/16/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PGE's Response to FRED MEYER's Data Request Nos. 10, 11 and 12. Filed by Patrick G. Hager.  Date: 10/16/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Staff's Settlement Proposals (dated 10/13/00) including (1) a revenue requirement change related to recovery of 2001 power costs; and (2) recommended rate spread treatment for settlement conference scheduled for 9:00 a.m., Monday, October 16th, Main Hearing Room, PUC. filed by Ed Busch.  Date: 10/11/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF NORTHWEST UTILITIES second set of data requests to PGE. filed by S. Bradley Van Cleve (dated 10/10/00).  Date: 10/6/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Signatory page related to protective order no. 00-468 executed for Ray Belvin on behalf of INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF NORTHWEST UTILITIES. Faxed by S. Bradley Van Cleve. Hard copy received 10/10/00.  Date: 10/6/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Signatory page related to protective order no. 00-468 executed for James A. Rothschild on behalf of INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF NORTHWEST UTILITIES. Faxed by S. Bradley Van Cleve. Hard copy received 10/10/00.  Date: 10/5/2000 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description RESCHEDULED STATUS CONFERENCE scheduled 10/16/2000 3:00 PM City: SALEM OR Room: MAIN HEARING ROOM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: POLVI Law Judge: GRANT, MICHAEL Notice of Rescheduled Status Conference faxed on 10/5/00 and mailed 10/6/00 to UE 113 Service List.   Date: 10/3/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Signatory page related to protective order no. 00-468 for Steven D. Weiss on behalf of NORTHWEST ENERGY COALITION. Filed by Steve D. Weiss.  Date: 10/3/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Grant issues ruling. DISPOSITION: PETITION TO INTERVENE GRANTED On September 14, 2000, PacifiCorp filed a petition to intervene as a party to this proceeding. No party filed an objection to the petition, and the time for doing so has expired. After review, I conclude that PacifiCorp has a sufficient interest in this matter, and that its participation will not unreasonably broaden the issues, burden the record, or delay the proceeding. Accordingly, the petition to intervene filed by PacifiCorp is granted. See OAR 860-013-0021(2). Copies served to UE113 service list 10/3/00.  Date: 10/2/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description PGE's Affidavits of Compliance regarding media announcements published in: The Oregonian, The Salem Statesman Journal, Beaverton Times, Clackamas County News, Gresham Outlook, Hillsboro Argus, Keizertimes, Lake Oswego Review, Newberg Graphic, Sandy Post, Sheridan Sun, Silverton Appeal-Tribune, Tigard/Tualatin Times, West Linn Tidings and the Woodburn Independent. Filed by Sara Cardwell and Jerilynn Coleman.  Date: 9/28/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Affidavit of publication regarding the Notice of Scheduled Public Comment Meeting on 9/28/00. This notice was published in the Oregonian newspaper from 9/17/00 to 9/24/00. Filed by Michelle Harris.  Date: 9/26/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Request to add Warren Parish to the service list as interested person. filed by mriback.  Date: 9/26/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Notice of Settlement Conference scheduled for 10/5/00 at 9:30 a.m. in the Main Hearing Room, PUC Building. Filed by Ed Busch.  Date: 9/22/2000 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description STATUS CONFERENCE scheduled 10/16/2000 9:30 AM City: SALEM OR Room: MAIN HEARING ROOM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE - STE 215 Reporter: NONE Law Judge: CROWLEY, RUTH Notice of Status Conference mailed to UE 113 Service List on 9/22/00.   Date: 9/21/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Signatory pages related to protective order no. 00-468 executed for Michael L. Kurtz, and Kevin J. Higgins, on behalf of FRED MEYER STORES and QUALITY FOOD CENTERS. Filed by Michael L. Kurtz.  Date: 9/20/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Letter requesting removal of Thomas Chou's name from UE 102 & UE 113 service lists. Filed by Gary Messer.  Date: 9/18/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CONCERNED CITIZEN - Letter from Guy & Alice Snyder. filed by mgoodreau.  Date: 9/15/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description Request to add Fred Normandin to service list as interested person. filed by lmelchor.  Date: 9/15/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description Copy of ALJ's 9/13/00 Memorandum and Discovery Guidelines faxed to Dan Meek on 9/13/00.  Date: 9/14/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description PACIFICORP's petition to intervene. Filed by Katherine A. McDowell.  Date: 9/14/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Request to add to Richard Gray to the service list as interested person. Filed by David Tooze.  Date: 9/13/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description The following wished to be added to the service list as interested persons: Benjamin Walters and David Tooze. filed by jfulker.  Date: 9/13/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ Crowley's Memorandum Regarding Discovery Guidelines (attached to Memorandum as Appendix A). Mailed 9/13/00.  Date: 9/13/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description FRED MEYER STORES and QUALITY FOOD CENTERS's First Set of Data Requests. Faxed by Michael L. Kurtz 9/12/00.  Date: 9/12/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description Add the following person to service list as interested person: Laura Corey. filed by mriback.  Date: 9/12/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description Complaints and concerns about the requested rate increase from: Sue Conachan and Natalie Mondschein - Ms. Mondschein also wants to be added to the service list as an interested person. filed by mriback.  Date: 9/12/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING      Description PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING scheduled 9/28/2000 7:00 PM City: PORTLAND OR Room: MEETING ROOM C Building: PORTLAND BUILDING Address: 1120 SW 5TH AVE Reporter: SIMON Law Judge: CROWLEY, RUTH Notice of Public Comment Meeting mailed to UE 113 and UE 102 Service Lists on 9/12/00.   Date: 9/11/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description RENEWABLE NORTHWEST PROJECT's Petition to Intervene. Filed by John W. Stephens.  Date: 9/11/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description More comments from Janice Dixon, she is already placed on the service list as an interested person. filed by lbarron.  Date: 9/7/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description The following person wishes to be included on the service list as an interested person: William McNair. filed by ppribble.  Date: 9/7/2000 Action:  LAW JUDGE RULING/MEMORANDA      Description ALJ CROWLEY issues prehearing conference memorandum. A prehearing conference was held in this matter on September 5, 2000. Citizens' Utility Board filed a notice of intervention in the docket. The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) granted petitions to intervene from Oregon Steel Mills, Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities, and Fred Meyer Stores and Quality Food Centers, Divisions of Kroger Co. The ALJ also granted a motion pro hac vice from Michael L. Kurtz, Esq., to participate as counsel for intervenor Fred Meyer Stores and Quality Food Centers, Divisions of the Kroger Co. Parties agreed to the following schedule, which is adopted: Late September/early October=Public Comment Hearings/Portland; October 5, 2000=Settlement Conference; October 16, 2000=Status Conference; November 2, 2000=Staff and Intervenors File Testimony; November 7, 2000=Settlement Conference; November 16, 2000=PGE Files Rebuttal Testimony; November 21, 2000=Settlement Conference; December 5-6, 2000=Hearing/ Expedited Briefing Schedule; January 1, 2001=Rates Become Effective. Parties were not in agreement about whether PGE's filing is a tracker or a full blown rate case. Parties reserve the right to raise issues such as return on equity, operations and management, and others, if it appears that this case will develop into a rate case. The purpose of the status conference on October 16 is to allow parties to report on whether this is a single issue case involving power costs or a full rate case. In the latter event, the schedule is subject to modification. Copies served by mail 9/7/00.   Date: 9/6/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description CITIZEN'S UTILITY BOARD's notice of intervention. Filed by Jason Eisdorfer (dated 9/5/00).  Date: 9/6/2000 Action:  OTHER FILING/PLEADING      Description Signatory pages related to protective order no. 00-468 executed on behalf of Melinda J. Davison, Irion Sanger, S. Bradley VanCleve, and Donald W. Schoenbeck, Randall J. Falkenberg, and Lincoln Wolverton for ICNU. Faxed by Melinda J. Davison. Hard copy received 9/7/00.  Date: 9/5/2000 Action:  MOTION      Description Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael L. Kurtz, Attorney for Fred Meyer Stores and Quality Food Centers, Divisions of the Kroger Co. Filed by Nona M. Soltero (dated 8/31/00).  Date: 9/5/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description FRED MEYER STORES and QUALITY FOOD CENTERS, DIVISIONS OF KROGER CO. Petition to Intervene. Filed by Michael L. Kurtz (dated 9/5/00).  Date: 9/5/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Please add Natalie Mondschein to the service list as an interested person. Filed by mriback.  Date: 9/5/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description The following persons wish to be added to the service list as interested persons: Pat Haight, Connie Hooker, and Penny & Tom Lyden. filed by lbarron 8/28/00 and kdavis 8/30/00.  Date: 8/30/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description Request to place Northwest Geothermal Company on the interested person list for this docket. filed by Geoff Wadsworth.  Date: 8/30/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC Notice of Informal Technical Workshop immediately following the prehearing conference scheduled for Tuesday, September 5, 2000 in OPUC. The technical conference will take place in the Main hearing room. Submitted by Patrick G. Hager.  Date: 8/29/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description CONSUMERS Garrett Kasten, Leonard Kilpatrick and Eileen Crawley, filed their comments opposing the rate increase.  Date: 8/28/2000 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT OF PREHEARING CONFERENCE (CHANGE OF LOCATION) scheduled 9/5/2000 1:30 PM City: SALEM OR Room: SMALL HEARING ROOM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: CROWLEY, RUTH Notice of Reassignment of Prehearing Conference (Change of Location) mailed to UE 113 and UE 102 Service Lists and Electric List on 8/25/00.   Date: 8/24/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description The following people request to be placed on the service list as interested persons: Frank Nygaard and Jerry R. Dusenberry via letters. Filed w/kdavis.  Date: 8/24/2000 Action:  ORDER      Order No:   00-468    Description Order No. 00-468 Protective Order--Issued by ALJ Ruth Crowley. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's Motion Granted. Copies served 8/25/00 on UE 113 Service List, Electric List, and UE 102 Service List.  Date: 8/22/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description Anonymous complaint via phone call. The caller is concerned with PGE filing for rate increase. Filed by lbarron.  Date: 8/22/2000 Action:  MOTION      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's Motion for Protective Order. Filed by A.W. Turner.  Date: 8/22/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description Petition to Intervene of INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS OF NORTHWEST UTILITIES. Faxed by Melinda J. Davison. Hard copy received 8/23/00.  Date: 8/22/2000 Action:  CONFERENCE      Description PREHEARING CONFERENCE scheduled 9/5/2000 1:30 PM City: SALEM OR Room: MAIN HEARING ROOM Building: PUC Address: 550 CAPITOL ST NE Reporter: NONE Law Judge: CROWLEY, RUTH Notice of Prehearing Conference mailed to UE 113 Service List, Electric List, and UE 102 Service List on 8/23/00.   Date: 8/22/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description The following people request to be placed on the service list as interested persons: Jane Leeson (letter received), and Greg Williams (via phone call w/kdavis).  Date: 8/22/2000 Action:  PETITION TO INTERVENE      Description Petition to Intervene of Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. Faxed by Melinda J. Davison. Hard copy received 8/23/00.  Date: 8/21/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description The following people request to be placed on the service list as interested persons: Virginia Millerup, Michael Prime, Michael P. Roche, and Robert & Joyce Watkins. Filed by kdavis and drios-thissell.  Date: 8/18/2000 Action:  OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (ACKN, SVC, LTR)      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's letter of information. Copies of testimony and exhibits are available through these different options: 1) Through PGE business offices for public review; 2) Viewed on PGE's Internet site (http://portlandgeneral.com); 3) By e-mailing a request, c/o: Sharon Donaldson at Sharon_Donaldson@pgn.com; and 4)Via fax c/o Sharon Donaldson, Rates & Regulatory Affairs, (503) 464-7651. Filed by Patrick G. Hager, III.  Date: 8/17/2000 Action:  PUBLIC COMMENT      Description The following person requests to be placed on the service list as interested persons: Janice Dixon. Filed by kbarnes.  Date: 8/16/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's PRICING Direct Testimony of Sara Cardwell (PGE/400) with exhibits: 401/List of Exhibits; 402/1-2/Proposed Schedule 117; 403/Rate Spread; 404/1-2/Estimated Effect on Consumers' Total Electric Bills; 405/1-34/Monthly Bill Comparisons. Filed by Pamela G. Lesh.  Date: 8/16/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's COST OF CAPITAL Direct Testimony of Patrick G. Hager III (PGE/300) with appendixes and exhibits: 300/A/1-5: Discounted Cash Flow Model; 300/B/1-3: FERC Accounts; 300/C/1-3: FAS 133 (Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities); 301/List of Exhibits; 302/PGE's Composite Cost of Capital for 2001; 303/1-2/PGE's Capital Structure 1996 - 2001; 304/1-2/PGE's Long-Term Debt for 2001; 305/PGE's Cost of Preferred Stock for 2001; 306/1-19/PGE Multi-Stage DCF Estimates - Summary; 307/1-3/S & P's and Moody's Sample Groups of Electric Utilities; 308/1-3/Risk Positioning Method; 309/1-3/Authorized ROE's - 1999: 1-2000: 2; 310/Risk and Return for Moody's and S & P Sample Companies; 311/Summary of Methods for ROE; 312/1-75/Financial Rating Agencies Comments. Filed by Filed by Pamela G. Lesh.  Date: 8/16/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's REVENUE REQUIREMENT Direct Testimony of James N. Barnes (PGE/200) with accompanying exhibits: 201/List of Exhibits; 202/1-3/Enron Merger Order 97-196, Condition 20; 203/1-31/1999 Regulated Results of Operations; 204/1-2/Results of Operations--Adjusted for Enron Merger Credits; 205/1-2/1999 Results Adjusted for 2001 Variable Power Cost; 206/Additional Base Revenues Due to Load Growth; 207/Support for 2001 Changes to O & M, VPC, Capital Structure; 208/1-2/Comparison of UE-100 to 2001 Results with Tracker Revenues. Filed by Pamela G. Lesh.  Date: 8/16/2000 Action:  TESTIMONY & EXHIBITS      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's POWER COST Direct Testimony of Walt Pollock & Pamela Lesh (PGE/100) with exhibits: 101/1: Coal Prices ($/MMBtu); 101/2: Natural Gas ($/MMBtu); 101/3: Water/Hydro (MWa); 101/4: Purchase Power/Wholesale Sales ($MWa); 101/5: Actual Costs to Regulated (Compared to Power Case); 102/1: Exhibit 1 PGE's Avg. Monthly Market Purchase Prices 1994 - 1999; 102/2: Exhibit 2 Standard Deviation of Monthly Market Prices 1994 - 1999; 102/3: Exhibit 3 1994 vs 1999 Standard Deviation & Mkt. Price. Filed by Pamela G. Lesh.   Date: 8/16/2000 Action:  INITIAL UTILITY FILING      Description This filing requests an increase in customer rates of 13.5 percent and recovers $135.6 million of annual revenue. The reason for this increase is that natural gas and purchased power costs have reached unprecedented levels and will continue to climb through 2001.  Date: 8/16/2000 Action:  BRIEF      Description PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's Pretrial Brief with Exhibits: Exhibit 1/Case Summary; Exhibit 2/Proposed Schedule for Docket. Filed by J. Jeffrey Dudley and Michael M. Morgan (included with other items filed by Pamela G. Lesh).  Date: 8/16/2000 Action:  INITIAL (APPLICATION, COMPLAINT, PETITION)      Description In the Matter of PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's Revised Tariff Schedules for Electric Service in Oregon. (Advice No. 00-11) Filed by Pamela G. Lesh.