PGE apologizes after false dam breach alarm spurs evacuations in Oregon

The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed it received several calls about an alarm warning of a dam breach shortly ...
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PGE residential customers will see another 5.5% rate increase in January

OREGON, USA — Residential customers of Portland General Electric (PGE) will see a roughly 5.5% rate increase on their power bills, starting Jan. 1. PGE's rate increases total an average of 6.2% across ...
Oregonian

PGE wins approval for largest rate increase in two decades

Regulators have approved a second year of electric rate increases for Portland General Electric customers, and a watchdog group says the increase might be even steeper before they take effect in ...
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PGE warns customers of deceptive utility scams: Fraudulent disconnection texts and more

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland General Electric (PGE) is urging customers to stay vigilant against misleading practices and utility scams that aim to swindle them out of money. Earlier this week, the ...
KGW8

PGE hits renewable generation milestone

PORTLAND, Ore. — When the wind blows a thousand miles away, does it make it sound? Yes, and it may be powering your Bluetooth speaker right now. While Portland General Electric (PGE) customers have ...

PG&E building new Monterey substation to boost power reliability across the peninsula

The major upgrade off Del Monte Avenue will expand capacity from Cannery Row to Pacific Grove, helping PG&E restore power faster during outages and support future growth — from new hotels to electric ...

PG&E proposes 5th rate hike in 2024, but why? Here's where money is going

PG&E customers could see another increase in their utility bills. If approved, this would mark the fifth rate hike in 2024. ABC7 News looked into where the money is going and what can be done to curb ...
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PGE will do ‘everything possible’ to keep rates below inflation, Wyden says

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After questioning Portland General Electric about recent rate hikes, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden announced Wednesday that the utility giant will “do everything possible” to keep ...
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PGE CEO blames inflation, infrastructure investments for proposed rate hikes in response to Wyden

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland General Electric’s President and CEO, Maria Pope, sent a letter to Oregon Senator Ron Wyden in late November, responding to his questions about recent rate hikes. The ...

PGE warns customers to be aware of recent scam activity

Portland General Electric (PGE) is warning customers about a scam that has been making the rounds over the last few weeks.

PG&E Encourages Customers to "Slow Down, Verify, Stop the Scam" on Utility Scam Awareness Day

As the holiday season gets underway, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is joining Utilities United Against Scams to help customers recognize potential scams and to "slow down, verify and stop ...