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Utility commission considering lower rate raise than requested

PORTLAND Portland, town, England
Portland, town (1991 pop. 12,945), Dorset, S England. It is on the Isle of Portland, a small rocky peninsula. Portland stone has been used in St. Paul's Cathedral and other important London buildings. Lobsters and crabs are harvested. - PacifiCorp wants an electricity rate increase of 13.2 percent, but the Oregon Oregon, city, United States
Oregon, city (1990 pop. 18,334), Lucas co., NW Ohio, a suburb adjacent to Toledo, on Lake Erie; inc. 1958. It is a port with railroad-owned and -operated docks. The city has industries producing oil, chemicals, and metal products. Public Utility Commission says 1.98 percent is the number it is considering.

The Portland-based utility, which was recently acquired by billionaire Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Energy MidAmerican Energy may refer to one of the following:

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company, a holding company controlled by Berkshire Hathaway
MidAmerican Energy Company, an energy company and subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company

Holdings Co., filed a request in February for the 13.2 percent increase to its base rates, which would boost revenue by about $112 million. But the PUC (Public Utility Commission) A regulatory body in every state in the U.S. that governs public utilities within its jurisdiction such as electricity, gas, oil, sewer, water, transportation and telephone service. Some states call it the Public Service Commission (PSC). staff says PacifiCorp deserves an overall increase in revenue of only $16.8 million.

The PUC's commissioners must rule on the request by Dec. 23.

- From news service reports

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Publication:	The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
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Date:	Jun 10, 2006
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