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Regulators Approve PGE, PacifiCorp Price Increases
The increases reflect higher fuel and power costs, while the FAIR Act delays new residential hikes until spring and limits winter bill spikes.
- On Wednesday, the Oregon Public Utility Commission approved electricity rate hikes for Pacific Power and Portland General Electric customers, effective April 1, 2026, affecting 1.5 million Oregon households.
- Implementation was delayed until April 1 under House Bill 3179, the FAIR Act, which prohibits private utilities from raising residential rates during winter months between November 1 and March 31.
- Pacific Power residential rates will rise 4.1%, or about $5.64 per month, while PGE customers face a 5% increase adding roughly $8 to typical bills.
- PUC Chair Letha Tawney said the adjustments ensure rates reflect "the real costs of delivering power safely and reliably" while funding infrastructure, wildfire mitigation, and storm-related expenses.
- Current rates are 50% higher than in 2020, marking the sixth consecutive year of hikes. Starting in 2027, new legislation will limit utilities to requesting residential rate increases only once every three years.
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PacifiCorp rates going up 4% for Oregon customers in April
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