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When a state bill to create a wildfire safety certificate was introduced to the Oregon House in February, opponents were concerned the proposal unfairly shielded power companies from lawsuits. HB 3666 would have created a […]
PacifiCorp has withdrawn plans to charge ratepayers an extra fee to cover the cost of potential wildfire lawsuits after regulators criticized the proposal for a lack of clarity. In a July 26 filing with the […]
May is wildfire awareness month and a series of groups are offering tips in an effort to keep Oregonians safe. Resources to help every Oregonian get ready for wildfire season are available at wildfire.oregon.gov. The […]
Spring has been a busy season for parties in James et al vs. PacifiCorp, with verdict challenges pending but no further trials yet on the docket. Phase I of the case last year resulted in […]
PacifiCorp has proposed a new customer fee to offset wildfire losses not covered by its insurer amid the likelihood of billions of dollars in pending legal payouts. In a Feb. 15 filing with state regulators, […]
Freres Engineered Wood has petitioned to intervene in PacifiCorp’s attempts to impose limits on customer lawsuits as they seek damages from the utility for the 2020 Labor Day fires. The company filed with the Oregon […]
PacifiCorp is discouraging regulators from looking too close at its pending request to limit customer lawsuits, arguing any legal shortfalls should be dealt with in court after the fact. In an opening brief filed Jan. […]
An April deadline has been set for state regulators to determine whether or not PacifiCorp can change its contract with ratepayers to significantly limit lawsuits, including those for wildfires. The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) […]
PacifiCorp appears ready to pass on the costs of legal judgments to ratepayers after a recent multi-million-dollar verdict against the company, and the potential for billions more. On June 15, PacifiCorp filed paperwork with the […]
Plaintiffs presented damning new evidence during opening arguments April 25, in a $2.2 billion civil trial against PacifiCorp by survivors of the 2020 Oregon wildfires.