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1. www.greenriverstar.com › story › 2024/05/30PacifiCorp sues Wyoming regulators who rejected major ...

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   1 day ago · PacifiCorp's Jim Bridger Power Plant outside Rock Springs rises beyond a 2.2 mile coal conveyor belt. Wyoming's largest energy supplier sued state regulators Thursday claiming they wrongly reduced a rate hike by disregarding federal requirements. Filed in U.S. District Court by PacifiCorp, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power, the suit ...

2. www.ijpr.org › wildfire › 2024/05/30Oregon can’t limit PacifiCorp’s 2020 wildfire payouts, state ...

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   7 hours ago · PacifiCorp can’t limit how much it will have to pay for wildfire damage in Oregon, under a decision Thursday by state utility regulators. The parent company of Pacific Power has already been ...

3. www.canyonweekly.com › 2024/05/30 › latest-wildfireLatest wildfire verdict survives PacifiCorp challenge - The ...

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   1 day ago · PacifiCorp was found liable during the 2023 trial for negligently causing the Santiam, Echo Mountain Complex, South Obechain and 242 fires on Sept. 7, 2020. The jury determined PacifiCorp acted willfully and recklessly when it chose to keep its electric grid energized during high heat and wind conditions, despite warnings from state fire officials.

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   Does PacifiCorp need legal reform?

   • PacifiCorp said the $30 billion claim shows the need for legal reform, with its ability to serve customers "threatened by excessive wildfire damages pursued by plaintiffs' attorneys who have a substantial financial stake in these outcomes." Some states are addressing utilities' risk of bankruptcy from wildfires.

   Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp utility singed by wildfires

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   Will PacifiCorp pay billions?

   • In other cases that have gone to trial over the past year, Oregon juries in multiple verdicts have ordered PacifiCorp to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to victims. Ongoing litigation could leave it on the hook for billions.

   Oregon wineries and vineyards seek $100 million from PacifiCorp for wil…

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   Was PacifiCorp liable for wildfire losses?

   • PacifiCorp was a big reason. Jurors have found the Portland, Oregon-based utility liable in several verdicts over wildfires from 2020, blaming losses on its power lines. PacifiCorp has denied negligence. But it ended 2023 with $2.4 billion of projected wildfire losses, and has said losses could grow to $8 billion.

   Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp utility singed by wildfires

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   Will PacifiCorp's support be limited if damages become unsustainable?

   • "Our assumption is that if damages at PacifiCorp become unsustainable long term, the company's support toward PacifiCorp could be limited," S&P Global analyst Sloan Millman said. Berkshire Hathaway Energy declined to comment for this article.

   Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp utility singed by wildfires

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     Oregon wineries and vineyards seek $100 million from PacifiCorp for wildfire smoke damage to grapes

     Dozens of Oregon wineries and vineyards have sued PacifiCorp over the deadly 2020 wildfires that ravaged the state, alleging that the utility's decision to not turn off power during the Labor Day windstorm contributed to blazes whose smoke and soot damaged their grapes and reduced their harvest and sales.

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     Regulators reject Pacific Power's request to limit its liability for future wildfires

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     40 wineries file $102M lawsuit against PacifiCorp for ‘negligence’ in 2020 wildfires

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     Oregon wildfire victims face huge tax bills on PacifiCorp settlements; Congressional fix is stuck

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     Oregon wineries file $102M lawsuit against PacifiCorp alleging negligence in 2020 wildfires

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6. www.reuters.com › business › energyWarren Buffett's PacifiCorp utility singed by wildfires

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   May 4, 2024 · That fell to just 6% in 2023, as the business's profit slid 40% to $2.33 billion. PacifiCorp was a big reason. Jurors have found the Portland, Oregon-based utility liable in several verdicts over ...

7. finance.yahoo.com › news › analysis-warren-buffettsAnalysis-Warren Buffett's PacifiCorp utility singed by wildfires

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   May 3, 2024 · That fell to just 6% in 2023, as the business's profit slid 40% to $2.33 billion. PacifiCorp was a big reason. Jurors have found the Portland, Oregon-based utility liable in several verdicts over...

8. abcnews.go.com › US › wireStoryOregon wineries and vineyards seek $100 million from ...

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   3 days ago · In the latest lawsuit to hit the utility over the fires, some 30 wineries and vineyards in the Willamette Valley accused PacifiCorp of negligence and requested over $100 million in damages.

9. katu.com › news › local40 vineyards and wineries sue PacifiCorp, alleging wildfire ...

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   4 days ago · PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Forty vineyards and wineries are suing PacifiCorp and Pacific Power for over $100 million, alleging that the company could have prevented the Santiam, Echo Mountain ...