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Lawmakers consider protecting residential utility customers from yearly rate hikes in winter

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Ted Martin, a 71-year-old retired carpenter, tries to keep his expenses down like other senior citizens on limited incomes in his community in Tigard.

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Lawmakers consider protecting residential utility customers from yearly rate hikes in winter

Overall rates for residential customers of Oregon's two largest monopoly electric utilities are up about 50% since 2020. (Robert Zullo/States Newsroom)Ted Martin, a 71-year-old retired carpenter, tries to keep his expenses down like other senior citizens on limited incomes in his community in Tigard. But his electric bills are soaring. He and his wife paid nearly $140 in November, $250 in December and $320 in February.  And Portland General Elec…

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Central Oregon DailyCentral Oregon Daily

Lawmakers consider protecting residential utilities’ customers from yearly winter rate hikes

An Oregon House Committee is considering a bill to limit how often, when and for what reasons private utilities can be approved for rate increases.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle broke the news in on Friday, February 21, 2025.
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