8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

            

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2023

PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon	001-5532-99	93-0256820
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer                Identification No.)

121 SW Salmon Street, Portland, Oregon 97204

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 464-8000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

(Title of class)	(Trading Symbol)	(Name of exchange on which registered)
Common Stock, no par value	POR	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Item 8.01    Other Events.

On October 30, 2023, the Public Utility Commission of Oregon (OPUC) issued Order 23-386, which adopted as filed five partial stipulations agreed to by the parties to the 2024 General Rate Case (2024 GRC) submitted by Portland General Electric Company (PGE or the Company). The stipulated agreements were previously disclosed and described in Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by PGE with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 22, 2023 and October 6, 2023. The OPUC will address in a future order the remaining contested stipulation regarding updates to the Company's Income-Qualified Bill Discount program.

All items included within Net Variable Power Costs (NVPC) have been resolved, although ultimate customer price impacts cannot be assessed prior to the scheduled mid-November NVPC update. New customer prices, as approved by the OPUC, will become effective January 1, 2024.

More information about the 2024 GRC filing (OPUC Docket UE 416) is available on the OPUC Internet website at www.oregon.gov/puc.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this report that relate to future plans, objectives, expectations, performance, events and the like may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions as of the date of this report. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or other factors.

Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the Company's full-year earnings guidance (including expectations regarding annual retail deliveries, average hydro conditions, wind generation, normal thermal plant operations, operating and maintenance expense and depreciation and amortization expense) as well as other statements containing words such as “to be issued,” "anticipates," “assumes,” "believes," "conditioned upon," "estimates," "expects," "intends," “plans,” “projected,” and similar expressions.

Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation: the outcome of various legal and regulatory actions; demand for electricity; the sale of excess energy during periods of low demand or low wholesale market prices; operational risks relating to the Company's generation and battery storage facilities, including hydro conditions, wind conditions, disruption of transmission and distribution, disruption of fuel supply, and unscheduled plant outages, which may result in unanticipated operating, maintenance and repair costs, as well as replacement power costs; failure to complete capital projects on schedule or within budget, or the abandonment of capital projects, which could result in the Company's inability to recover project costs; the costs of compliance with environmental laws and regulations, including those that govern emissions from thermal power plants; changes in weather, hydroelectric and energy market conditions, which could affect the availability and cost of purchased power and fuel; the development of alternative technologies; changes in capital and credit market conditions, which could affect the access to and availability of cost of capital and result in delay or cancellation of capital projects or execution of the Company’s strategic plan as currently envisioned; general economic and financial market conditions; severe weather conditions, wildfires, and other natural phenomena and natural disasters that could result in operational disruptions, unanticipated restoration costs, or third party liability; cyber security breaches of the Company's customer information system or operating systems, data security breaches, or acts of terrorism, which could disrupt operations, require significant expenditures, or result in claims against the Company; PGE business activities are concentrated in one region and future performance may be affected by events and factors unique to Oregon; and widespread health emergencies which may affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. As a result, actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

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These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that the Company has filed with the SEC. These reports are available through the EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov, and on the Company’s website, investors.portlandgeneral.com. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

			PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
			(Registrant)
Date:	November 1, 2023	By:	/s/ Joseph R. Trpik
			Joseph R. Trpik
			Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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