Rate Increase for PacifiCorp Customers Effective April 1st
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) has approved rate adjustments for PacifiCorp residential customers that take effect April 1st.
According to the Oregon Public Utility Commission, the changes reflect the outcome of PacifiCorp’s annual power cost adjustment resolved through an agreement among PUC staff, PacifiCorp, and consumer advocates.
They also incorporate several additional filings that either increase or decrease customer rates, with the net effect being an overall increase. The combined effect of the power cost adjustment and other routine filings is expected to increase the typical residential customer’s monthly bill by about $5.64 or 4.1%. Actual impacts will vary based on individual energy usage.
Residential rate changes were delayed until April 1st under the FAIR Act, which prevents residential rate increases during the winter heating season to help reduce customer cost impacts.
The overall change reflects updated actual costs for fuel, purchased power, wholesale market sales, and other power cost expenses for 2024 compared with the forecasted costs for that year. Several routine accounting and tax-related updates also contributed to the final outcome, with some filings resulting in a small rate decrease for customers and others resulting in modest increases.
In addition, the adjustment incorporates the cost of two wind farms, which serve to displace more expensive power, as well as updated funding levels to support the Energy Trust of Oregon’s energy-efficiency programs.
Posted on 3/31/26 12:00PM by Alex Bauer
