In line with its planned US regulatory strategy, ScottishPower announces that on 18 March 2003 that its PacifiCorp subsidiary filed a general rate case (GRC) request with the Oregon Public Utility Commission for approximately $58 million related to increased general costs, which include insurance, employee and retiree costs and other expenses.

A decision on the new GRC request is expected in approximately 10 months, consistent with typical rate case timescales in Oregon.

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