No utility rate increases until wildfire lawsuits resolved, Oregon lawmakers propose
Lawmakers say it's an effort to hold PacifiCorp accountable as the utility faces lawsuits stemming from deadly 2020 wildfires ...
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Oregon bill would ban utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits
After the federal government filed a lawsuit against PacifiCorp on Dec. 19 for negligence during the 2020 Labor Day Wildfires ...
After special session, Oregon Department of Forestry quickly processes $88 million in wildland fire vendor payments
ODF officials report that they've been delivering on the commitment to get outstanding payments to vendors as quickly as possible after a costly 2024 fire season.
Feds sue PacifiCorp over 2020 Oregon wildfire
The suit is yet another wildfire liability challenge for Oregon's second-largest electricity provider, which is part of ...
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Federal government sues PacifiCorp over 2020 Oregon wildfire, as the costs of fires to the company climb
The federal government is suing the electric utility PacifiCorp over a 2020 wildfire in Douglas County. The Archie Creek Fire ...
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Oregon lawmakers to introduce bill barring utility rate increases amid unresolved wildfire lawsuits
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years ...
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Oregon Lawmakers to Introduce Bill Barring Utility Rate Increases Amid Unresolved Wildfire Lawsuits
Oregon Lawmakers to Introduce Bill Barring Utility Rate Increases Amid Unresolved Wildfire Lawsuits PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar ...