Mayor Wheeler speaks out against Portland General Electric's proposed rate hike

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has joined an ongoing community outcry against another rate increase proposed by Portland General Electric that, if approved, would go into effect in January 2025.

PGE first requested state regulators to approve a 7.4% rate increase back in February. But according to a filing with the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC), the utility company has since upped its request to 10.9%.

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