Urge Regulators to Hold PGE Accountable in Its Ask for $72.3 Million

PGE is requesting a 2.8% increase from household customers this year, about $4.50 a month for an average customer. This amount would be higher for winter bills as energy use naturally spikes. This $72.3 million ask is related to distribution investments: equipment like the meters on our homes, the wooden poles we see on our streets, and substations in our neighborhoods.

But almost everything in this request is hidden behind red tape and confidentiality agreements. Customers are staring at a silhouette of what is creating these costs, but we’re not allowed to see the full picture. CUB finds the lack of transparency around this case troubling. PGE shouldn’t be hiding information from customers about what they are being charged for to modernize the grid.

Take action today to hold PGE accountable and cut this bill increase!