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Oregon PUC Invites Public To Comment On PGE’s Proposed Rate Increase - 11/04/26

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) is inviting Portland General Electric (PGE) customers and community members to comment on the company’s request to increase customer rates. Comments may be submitted in several ways, including during a virtual public meeting on November 10, 2026.

 

Comment via Zoom or phone 
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 6 p.m. Pacific Time via Zoom or by phone.

 

This virtual meeting will include an overview of PGE’s request to increase customer rates and an opportunity for participants to provide comments. To participate, members of the public must have joined the virtual meeting by 6:30 p.m. PT. Spanish translation services are available for Zoom participants.

 

Join the meeting: https://bit.ly/4jZFMWM   


Other ways to submit comments 
Comments may also be submitted through any of the following methods:

  • Phone: 503-378-6600 or 800-522-2404 (all relay calls accepted)
  • Mail:
    Oregon Public Utility Commission
    Attn: AHD – UE 473 
    PO Box 1088 
    Salem OR 97308-1088 

About PGE's rate change proposal

PGE has proposed increasing the amount of total revenue it collects from Oregon customers by $178.8 million, or about 4.8 percent for all customer types combined. Actual bill impacts will vary depending on customer type (residential, commercial, industrial, or data centers) and energy usage. The company reports this increase is needed to make significant infrastructure investments, and the recovery of operations and maintenance and capital costs related to production, transmission, and distribution. PGE says it is making investments in the transmission and distribution system to advance clean energy in the future and allow energy to flow in more directions to support changing customer needs. PGE has other projects that are addressing the aging infrastructure to better withstand weather events and enhance resilience and reliability.

 

PGE’s general rate case filing is undergoing a nearly year-long review and will be fully investigated on behalf of customers by the PUC, the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board, among others. This public meeting is part of that review. The Commission will issue a final decision in June of next year and any approved rate changes would take effect by July 4, 2027.


Stay informed 
Individuals may request to be added to the distribution list to receive publicly available documents throughout this case. To be added, email [email protected] or call 503-378-6678. Please reference Docket No. UE 473 in your request.

 

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Docket: UE 473

Oregon PUC Invites Public To Comment On PGE’s Proposed Rate Increase - 11/04/26

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) is inviting Portland General Electric (PGE) customers and community members to comment on the company’s request to increase customer rates. Comments may be submitted in several ways, including during a virtual public meeting on November 10, 2026.

 

Comment via Zoom or phone 
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 6 p.m. Pacific Time via Zoom or by phone.

 

This virtual meeting will include an overview of PGE’s request to increase customer rates and an opportunity for participants to provide comments. To participate, members of the public must have joined the virtual meeting by 6:30 p.m. PT. Spanish translation services are available for Zoom participants.

 

Join the meeting: https://bit.ly/4jZFMWM   


Other ways to submit comments 
Comments may also be submitted through any of the following methods:

  • Phone: 503-378-6600 or 800-522-2404 (all relay calls accepted)
  • Mail:
    Oregon Public Utility Commission
    Attn: AHD – UE 473 
    PO Box 1088 
    Salem OR 97308-1088 

About PGE's rate change proposal

PGE has proposed increasing the amount of total revenue it collects from Oregon customers by $178.8 million, or about 4.8 percent for all customer types combined. Actual bill impacts will vary depending on customer type (residential, commercial, industrial, or data centers) and energy usage. The company reports this increase is needed to make significant infrastructure investments, and the recovery of operations and maintenance and capital costs related to production, transmission, and distribution. PGE says it is making investments in the transmission and distribution system to advance clean energy in the future and allow energy to flow in more directions to support changing customer needs. PGE has other projects that are addressing the aging infrastructure to better withstand weather events and enhance resilience and reliability.

 

PGE’s general rate case filing is undergoing a nearly year-long review and will be fully investigated on behalf of customers by the PUC, the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board, among others. This public meeting is part of that review. The Commission will issue a final decision in June of next year and any approved rate changes would take effect by July 4, 2027.


Stay informed 
Individuals may request to be added to the distribution list to receive publicly available documents throughout this case. To be added, email [email protected] or call 503-378-6678. Please reference Docket No. UE 473 in your request.

 

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Docket: UE 473