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Oregon PUC order imposes conditions on PGE holding company plan; PGE may abandon reorganization
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO /OR/
- Oregon Public Utility Commission issued Order No. 26-354 on September 25, 2026 in Docket UM 2385 on Portland General Electric's holding company reorganization application.
- The order includes about $83 million in customer rate credits and other benefits that PGE supports, but they apply only if the reorganization proceeds.
- PGE said conditions depart from its stipulation with OPUC staff, restricting ordinary-course activities such as dividends tied to retained earnings and credit ratings.
- The company said it does not expect to proceed with the reorganization unless the provisions are clarified or modified, and is weighing reconsideration, clarification, or judicial review.
- PGE said it cannot yet estimate the full financial impact; CFO Joseph R. Trpik signed the report on September 28, 2026.