MEDIA ADVISORY: Public invited to comment on PacifiCorp’s proposed electric rate changes

Media contact: [email protected] or 360-664-1116 Docket number: UE-250224

LACEY, Wash. - The Utilities and Transportation Commission is holding a virtual public comment hearing to gather input on proposed electric rate changes from Pacific Power & Light Company (PacifiCorp).

WHO
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission

WHAT
Virtual public comment hearing

WHEN and WHERE
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

Join by Zoom (recommended) or by phone at 253-215-8782 using Meeting ID: 839 4500 6208# and Passcode: 091080#.

You can also submit public comments:

• online,

• by telephone at 888-333-9882,

• by email at [email protected], and

• by mail to P.O. Box 47250, Olympia, WA 98504-7250

Translation services are available at no cost to you. If possible, please inform the commission at least 5-7 business days before the meeting by calling 360-664-1149 or emailing [email protected]. 

For accommodation requests, please contact the UTC at least 5-7 business days before the meeting by calling 888-333-9882 or emailing [email protected]. 

To get hearing notices and updates about a company or case, ask to be added to the "interested persons" email list by emailing [email protected]. 

BACKGROUND

In April 2025, PacifiCorp filed tariff documents with the commission to update its electric service. The company described the filing as a power cost only rate case (PCORC), which adjusts power costs and removes coal-related expenses from customer rates. This filing was required under a previous commission order in Docket UE-230172.

In PacifiCorp's filing, revenues could increase around $33.9 million, or 7.9%. An average residential household using 1,200 kilowatt-hours a month would see a $10.43 bill increase. If approved, the updated rates would take effect Jan. 1, 2026. The commission scheduled this public hearing to give customers a chance to comment on the proposal.

About the UTC

The UTC regulates investor-owned electric and natural gas utilities in Washington. The commission ensures regulated companies provide safe, equitable, and reliable service to customers at reasonable rates, while earning a fair profit.

About PacifiCorp

Portland-based PacifiCorp is owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy, which is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. PacifiCorp operates through its Pacific Power division, providing electric service to over 137,000 customers in Southcentral and Southeastern Washington.

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