On December 19, 2024, the Oregon Public Utility Commission issued a final order in Pacific Power’s General Rate Case, Docket No. UE 433. Order No. 24-477 authorized a revenue requirement increase of 8.5 percent, maintains a 9.5 percent return on equity, and establishes a 7.401 percent rate of return based on a 50/49.99/.01 capital structure (equity/debt/preferred stock). [Read more…]
OPUC Waives Rules Related to State Resource Adequacy Program
September 10, 2024 By
On August 29, 2024, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (Commission) issued Order No. 24-303 in Docket No. UM 2337 waiving rules related to the state resource adequacy program for regulated entities in Oregon. [Read more…]
OPUC Adopts Updated PacifiCorp Avoided Costs that Include Transmission Costs
August 6, 2024 By
On July 29, 2024, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (the Commission) issued Order No. 24-248 in Docket No. UM 1729 regarding PacifiCorp’s annual update to their standard avoided cost rates for qualifying facilities selling power under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act. [Read more…]
Oregon Commission Acknowledges Idaho Power’s 2023 IRP
July 30, 2024 By
At the July 23, 2024 Public Meeting, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (the Commission) adopting Staff’s recommendation to acknowledge Idaho Power’s 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in Docket No. LC 84. The Commission recommended acknowledgment, subject to several action plan items and recommendations. This docket involved several rounds of discovery, comments, and Commission Public Meetings. The Commissioned issued Order No. 24-285 acknowledging the IRP on August 26, 2024. [Read more…]
OPUC Adopts New Rules Related to Resource Adequacy
May 18, 2024 By
On May 8, 2024, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (Commission) issued Order No. 24-133 in Docket No. AR 660 adopting rules related to resource adequacy requirements for regulated entities in Oregon. [Read more…]
