For more than 125 years, we’ve been powering the pioneering spirit of our region — keeping energy safe, reliable and responsibly generated. We are deeply committed to the success of the communities we serve and strive to bring innovative solutions to our customers and a bright energy future for Oregon.
Reflecting our customers’ values
Because our customers’ values power the way we operate, serving our customers means reflecting their diverse views in the way we do business. It is why we consistently lead the nation in renewable power programs and why our company and employees are deeply involved in serving the community.
Leading the way
The future of energy is changing and we are leading the change. We’re building a smarter energy infrastructure, providing our customers the clean energy they want, and bringing new energy solutions forward. As one of the state’s largest and most-respected employers, it’s an exciting place to be as we work to create a sustainable and affordable energy future for our customers.
A quick look at PGE
| Quick Facts* | |
|---|---|
| Population of service area | 1,900,000 |
| State-approved service area (square miles) |
4,000 |
| Cities served | 51 |
| Number of retail customers Residential Commercial (includes lighting) Industrial |
874,568 767,012 107,289 267 |
| Total number of employees | 2,906 |
| Utility plant assets | $10,305,000,000 |
| Retail revenues | $1,860,000,000 |
| Megawatt-hours delivered (retail and direct access) | 19,718,000 |
| Average annual kilowatt-hours per residential customer | 10,338 |
| Average annual revenue per residential customer | $1,181 |
| Residential price per kilowatt-hour | 11.42 cents |
| National residential average price per kilowatt-hour | 13.28 cents |
| 2017 peak load (Aug. 3, 2017) | 3,976 MW |
| All-time peak load (Dec. 21, 1998) | 4,073 MW |
| Circuit miles of transmission lines | 1,250 |
| Circuit miles of distribution lines | 27,457 |
*Figures based on year-end 2017 calendar data
Our employees make the difference
It takes more than 2,600 employees working as a team to power the potential of our region. In addition to skilled tradespeople, PGE offers careers in engineering, environmental sciences, information technology, finance, marketing, customer service and more.
We work hard to build a diverse workforce to ensure we have a wide range of talents, viewpoints and ideas to safely and reliably serve our 850,000 customers and innovate for the future. We’re proud to have achieved a perfect score on the Human Rights Equality Index in 2015, reflecting our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
PGE officers
PGE is guided by an executive leadership team. See our officer profiles.