Any rate increases would go into effect Jan. 1. Portland General Electric’s rates went up an average of 7% in January. PGE says the increases include 4.5% to cover rising costs in wholesale ...

In her response, Pope wrote that the rate increases over the last five years have primarily been driven by the rising costs to buy power from the open energy market. “Power costs, which PGE has ...

Utility giant PG&E asked California regulators this week to allow it to increase compensation for its investors, a move that would add yet another rate hike for customers. California’s largest ...