PacifiCorp has waged a campaign, in the courts and now in the halls of the state Capitol, to reduce its financial obligation.

The damages are based on a June 2023 jury finding that the Berkshire Hathaway utility was grossly negligent and reckless in ...

PacifiCorp remains committed to settling all reasonable claims.” Zach Urness has been an outdoors reporter in Oregon for 18 years and is host of the Explore Oregon Podcast. He can be reached at ...

PacifiCorp spokeswoman Erin Isselmann defends the utility’s practices. “A third-party expert evaluates our programs on a ...

9, 2020. Fires burned across Oregon that year, causing billions of dollars in damage. Bradley W. Parks / OPB “This jury’s verdict is another important step in holding PacifiCorp accountable ...

Oregon wineries blame PacifiCorp for starting fires that brought smoke that damages their grapes and wines in 2020.

And now, as a story by the Oregon Journalism Project featured in this week's issue of Willamette Week reveals, PacifiCorp is seeking some financial protection from the state Legislature.

Matt Young / AP PacifiCorp was offered up to $3.52 billion on Thursday to finance construction of 700 miles of transmission lines in Oregon, Idaho, Utah and California. PacifiCorp owns Pacific ...