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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_GrossReportingOfPositiveAndNegativeExposuresRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross Reporting of Positive and Negative Exposures Related to Derivative Instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DecouplingMechanismDeferralsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The deferral, which can be either a positive or negaitive amount depending on whether a collection from or refund to customers results, of the amounts recorded in net income for energy useage by customers on a weather adjusted basis that is different from base rates as determined under the Company's decoupling mechanism, expected to be recovered or refunded in future periods.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DecouplingMechanismDeferralsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Decoupling Mechanism Deferrals, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DecouplingMechanismDeferralsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Alternative revenue programs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Product and Service [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_IssuanceCostsPursuantToEquityAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Issuance costs pursuant to equity agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_IssuanceCostsPursuantToEquityAgreements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Issuance costs pursuant to equity agreements.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityShellCompany_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesNetOfInterestExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenues, Net of Interest Expense [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenuesNetOfInterestExpenseAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest expense, net:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContractsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives and Commodity Contracts [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesAndCommodityContractsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commodity contracts:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetCurrentNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the asset arising from commodity contracts related to natural gas which are expected to be settled within a year or normal operating cycle, if longer.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetCurrentNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commodity Contract Asset, Current, Natural Gas</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetCurrentNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Natural gas</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Litigation Settlement, Fee Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Litigation Settlement, Fee Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Investigation-related costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DetailsOfCertainBalanceSheetAccountsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Details of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DetailsOfCertainBalanceSheetAccountsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Details of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DetailsOfCertainBalanceSheetAccountsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Balance Sheet Components</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Class [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regulatory Liability [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Regulatory Liability [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Accounts receivable, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reclassifications</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_NaturalGasReservesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Natural Gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_NaturalGasReservesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Natural Gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities and Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities and shareholders' equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Electric utility plant, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Electric utility plant, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_VolumeRelatedtoDerivativeInstrumentsHeldatBalanceSheetDateForeignCurrency_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net amount associated with the reporting entity's derivative instruments recorded as of the balance sheet date having arisen from price risk management activities related to foreign currency.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_VolumeRelatedtoDerivativeInstrumentsHeldatBalanceSheetDateForeignCurrency_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Volume Related to Derivative Instruments Held at Balance Sheet Date, Foreign Currency</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_VolumeRelatedtoDerivativeInstrumentsHeldatBalanceSheetDateForeignCurrency_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Foreign currency</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_AllowedReturnOnEquityPercentageOnDeferredStormCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allowed return on equity percentage on deferred storm costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_AllowedReturnOnEquityPercentageOnDeferredStormCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Allowed return on equity percentage on deferred storm costs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_USGovernmentSecuritiesAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">US Government Securities, at Carrying Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_USGovernmentSecuritiesAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Domestic government, Debt securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal statutory tax rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the asset arising from commodity contracts related to purchases or sales of electricity.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commodity Contract Asset, Electricity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Electricity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Price Risk Derivatives [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commodity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commodity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commodity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Noncash Income (Expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Other non-cash income and expenses, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Effective tax rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Effective tax rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContractsNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Realized and unrealized gains and losses, net on commodity contracts related to natural gas not designated as hedging instruments included in purchased power and fuel expense in the statement of income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContractsNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses, Net, Commodity Contracts, Natural Gas</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RealizedAndUnrealizedGainsAndLossesNetCommodityContractsNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Natural Gas</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recoveries</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_AuthorizedShortTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Authorized Short-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_AuthorizedShortTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Authorized Short-Term Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_AuthorizedShortTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Authorized short-term debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other Current Liabilities - Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Current Liabilities - Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Noncurrent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Noncurrent assets:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balance as of end of period</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ElectricityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Electricity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ElectricityMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Electricity [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateDuringPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt, interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_WildfireMitigationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Wildfire mitigation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_WildfireMitigationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Wildfire mitigation [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Disaggregation of Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repayments of Long-Term Debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_VolumeRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsHeldAtBalanceSheetDateCommodityContractsElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Electricity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Regulatory assets-noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_PacifiCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">PacifiCorp [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_PacifiCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">PacifiCorp.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_PacifiCorpMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">PacifiCorp</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CurrentLiabilitiesCommodityContractsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Current Liabilities, Commodity Contracts: [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CurrentLiabilitiesCommodityContractsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Liabilities, Commodity Contracts: [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CurrentLiabilitiesCommodityContractsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current Liabilities, Commodity Contracts: [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Net Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Small Business</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Small Business</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StormRecoveryDocketMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Storm Recovery Docket [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StormRecoveryDocketMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Storm Recovery Docket [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StormRecoveryDocketMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Storm Recovery Docket</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteesIndemnificationsAndWarrantiesPolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Guarantees, Indemnifications and Warranties Policies [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteesIndemnificationsAndWarrantiesPolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Guarantees, Indemnifications and Warranties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeSaleOfStockBySubsidiaryOrEquityInvesteeTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Sale of Stock, Type [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock, Price Per Share</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetNoncurrentElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the asset arising from commodity contracts related to electricity which are expected to be settled after a year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ServiceAreaPopulation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Service area population</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Capitalized Interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_JosephRTrpikMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Joseph R. Trpik</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_TrustDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trust [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Taxes Paid, Net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrimeRateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prime Rate [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_IndustrialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Industrial [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_IndustrialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Industrial [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_IndustrialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Industrial [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OthercurrentassetsLineItemsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">other current assets [Line Items] [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_EarningsTestResultedReductionOfPreviouslyDeferredAmounts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings test resulted reduction of previously deferred amounts</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPriceRiskDerivativesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Price Risk Derivatives [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ContingenciesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Contingencies [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ContingenciesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contingencies [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate fair value in collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Acquisition [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred stock, outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractLiabilityNoncurrentElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the liability arising from commodity contracts related to electricity which are expected to be settled after a year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractLiabilityNoncurrentElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commodity Contract Liability, Noncurrent, Electricity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractLiabilityNoncurrentElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Electricity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_EquityForwardSaleAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Forward Sale Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_EquityForwardSaleAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Equity forward sale agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_EquityForwardSaleAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Forward Sale Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StockSettlementAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock settlement amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StockSettlementAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Settlement Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StockSettlementAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock settlement amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RCEMechanismDocketApprovedDeferredCostsSharedAtALevelOfPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">RCE mechanism docket approved deferred costs shared at a level of percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RCEMechanismDocketApprovedDeferredCostsSharedAtALevelOfPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">RCE mechanism docket approved deferred costs shared at a level of percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset, Held-in-Trust, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-qualified benefit plan trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Comprehensive Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term Debt, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Events</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFifthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFifthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2030</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_FnancialSwapsElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fnancial swaps - electricity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_FnancialSwapsElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fnancial swaps - electricity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_FnancialSwapsElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial swaps - electricity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Assets, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other noncurrent assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractLiabilityCurrentNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the liability arising from the commodity contracts related to natural gas which are expected to be settled within a year or normal operating cycle, if longer.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractLiabilityCurrentNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commodity Contract Liability, Current, Natural Gas</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractLiabilityCurrentNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Natural gas</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Decommissioning Fund Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DecommissioningFundInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Nuclear decommissioning trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Expense, Debt</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_MariaMPopeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maria M. Pope [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_MariaMPopeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Maria M. Pope.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_MariaMPopeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maria M. Pope</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, before Offset of Collateral, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross amounts included as price risk management liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the asset arising from commodity contracts related to purchases or sales of natural gas.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commodity Contract Asset, Natural gas</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetNaturalGas_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Natural gas</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Income, Nonoperating [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncomeDisclosureNonoperatingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other income, net:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Number of Employees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RevolvingCreditFacilityAndCommercialPaperProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revolving credit facility and commercial paper program [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RevolvingCreditFacilityAndCommercialPaperProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Revolving credit facility and commercial paper program.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RevolvingCreditFacilityAndCommercialPaperProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revolving Credit Facility and Commercial Paper Program [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred stock, no par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StormCostsRCEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">StormCosts - RCE</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StormCostsRCEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">StormCosts - RCE [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StormCostsRCEMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">StormCosts - RCE</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Low [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Financial Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Eligible Item or Group for Fair Value Option [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current assets:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnregulatedOperatingRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unregulated Operating Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnregulatedOperatingRevenue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Wholesale revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommercialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commercial [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommercialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commercial [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommercialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization of Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of Intangible Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pending Acquisition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities, Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Current liabilities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regulatory Asset [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Regulatory Asset [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMarginDepositsOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Margin Deposits Outstanding</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts receivable, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regulatory Liability, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Regulatory Liability, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Regulatory liabilities&#8212;current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forecast [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RCEDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">RCE deferred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RCEDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">RCE deferred</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RCEDeferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">RCE deferred.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DebtInstrumentCovenantRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt Instrument, Covenant Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DebtInstrumentCovenantRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Covenant Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DebtInstrumentCovenantRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument, Covenant Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finance Lease, Liability, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Current portion of finance lease obligation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DueIn2055Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Due In 2055 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DueIn2055Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Due In 2055 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DueIn2055Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due In 2055 [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net income</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Contingently Issuable Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateApplicableMargin_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SOFR adjustment rate of basis points applicable margin</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateApplicableMargin_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate applicable margin.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RevenueRequirementOfCapitalPlacedInService_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue Requirement Of Capital Placed In Service</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash Surrender Value, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashSurrenderValueFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Insurance contracts, at cash surrender value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regulatory Asset</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_FirstMortgageBondsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">First Mortgage Bonds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_FirstMortgageBondsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">First Mortgage Bonds.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting, CODM, Individual Title and Position or Group Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCumulativeCatchUpAdjustmentToRevenueChangeInEstimateOfTransactionPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contract with Customer, Liability, Cumulative Catch-up Adjustment to Revenue, Change in Estimate of Transaction Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCumulativeCatchUpAdjustmentToRevenueChangeInEstimateOfTransactionPrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Alternative revenue programs, net of amortization</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_NumberOfSharesInConnectionWithUnderwritersExerciseOfOptionToPurchaseAdditionalShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of shares in connection with underwriters exercise of option to purchase additional shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_BasisOfPresentationAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Basis of Presentation [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pension Plan [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersIntoLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersIntoLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersIntoLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers Into Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfPublicUtilityPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Utility Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Income before income tax expense</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Other Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_UpperRangeOfCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">upper range of costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Long-term operation and maintenance costs</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_NaturalGasFinancialSwaps_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Natural gas financial swaps</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prepaid expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Taxes Payable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued taxes payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalRestorationCostsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Environmental Restoration Costs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalRestorationCostsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Environmental Restoration Costs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersOutOfLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Liability, Transfers out of Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationLiabilityTransfersOutOfLevel3_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Transfers out of Level 3 to Level 2</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CurrentDerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair values as of the balance sheet date for all liabilities resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments, and which are expected to be settled within one year of the normal operating cycle, if longer.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CurrentDerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Derivative Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CurrentDerivativeLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total current derivative liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative, Net Liability Position, Aggregate Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeNetLiabilityPositionAggregateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate fair value of derivative instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalFairValueElementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Fair Value Elements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdditionalFairValueElementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional Fair Value Elements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Scenario [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liability, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unfunded status of pension and postretirement plans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Operating Segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of operating segments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DeferredIncrementalCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Incremental Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DeferredIncrementalCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred incremental costs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Segment Information</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General and Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Administrative and other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenues, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Foreign currency exchange</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DueIn2035Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Due In 2035 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DueIn2035Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Due In 2035.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DueIn2035Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due In 2035 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ReductionInDeferredCostDueToRecoveryRequest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reduction in deferred cost due to recovery request</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ReductionInDeferredCostDueToRecoveryRequest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reduction in deferred cost due to recovery request.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recent Accounting Pronouncements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Current Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommercialPaperMaximumTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Commercial Paper, Maximum Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommercialPaperMaximumTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commercial paper, maximum term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommercialPaperMaximumTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commercial Paper, Maximum Term</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredDerivativeGainLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Derivative Gain (Loss) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredDerivativeGainLossMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred Derivative Gain (Loss) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFourthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInFourthYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2029</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_EarningsTestTriggeringBasisPoints_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings test triggering basis points</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_EarningsTestTriggeringBasisPoints_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Earnings test triggering basis points.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Proceeds from Issuance of Long-Term Debt, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease term, purchased power agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RegulatoryAssetsFromPriceRiskManagementActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regulatory assets from price risk management activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RegulatoryAssetsFromPriceRiskManagementActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Regulatory assets from price risk management activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RegulatoryAssetsFromPriceRiskManagementActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets from price risk management activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Balances, shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Balances, shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StormCostsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Storm Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StormCostsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Storm Costs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Depreciation and amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Transition Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Transition Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_TotalCommodityContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total commodity contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_TotalCommodityContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total commodity contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_TotalCommodityContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total commodity contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total operating and maintenance expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CurrentDerivativeAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair valules as of the balance sheet date for all assets resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments, and which are expected to be settled within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CurrentDerivativeAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Derivative Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CurrentDerivativeAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total current derivative assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAndDeferredRevenueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAndDeferredRevenueAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net income and Comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_AdditionalNetRegulatoryLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Additional Net Regulatory Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_AdditionalNetRegulatoryLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Additional net regulatory liability.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_AdditionalNetRegulatoryLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional net regulatory liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ElectricityPhysicalForwardPurchasePricePerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Electricity Physical Forward Purchase Price Per Unit</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_WildfireMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">wildfire</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_WildfireMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">wildfire [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_WildfireMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">wildfire</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyDisclosures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossContingencyDisclosures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contingencies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRecognitionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue Recognition [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Inventories</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Inventories</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from (Payment for) Other Financing Activity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_revenuerefundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">us-gaap_revenuerefund</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Utilities, Allowance for Funds Used During Construction, Capitalized Cost of Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allowance for equity funds used during construction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesAllowanceForFundsUsedDuringConstructionCapitalizedCostOfEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Allowance for equity funds used during construction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">ASSETS</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Assets:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Term Loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_TermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from investing activities:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DisallowanceOfPreviouslyDeferredCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disallowance of previously deferred costs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RemainingPercentageOfFlowingThroughOperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Remaining percentage of flowing through operating expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RemainingPercentageOfFlowingThroughOperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Remaining percentage of flowing through operating expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Payable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_NonQualifiedBenefitPlansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non Qualified Benefit Plans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_NonQualifiedBenefitPlansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non Qualified Benefit Plans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_NonQualifiedBenefitPlansMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non Qualified Benefit Plans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDateOfAcquisitionAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Acquisition, Date of Acquisition Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionDateOfAcquisitionAgreement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asset acquisition, date of agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsNoteAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fair value of financial instruments note.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsNoteAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value of Financial Instruments Note [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsNoteAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value of Financial Instruments Note [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherRegulatoryAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Regulatory assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherRegulatoryAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Other Regulatory Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OperatingExpenseRecoveryFromBaseRatesBalancingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Expense Recovery From Base Rates Balancing Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OperatingExpenseRecoveryFromBaseRatesBalancingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating expense recovery from base rates balancing amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OperatingExpenseRecoveryFromBaseRatesBalancingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating expense recovery from base rates in balancing account</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ElectricityPhysicalForwardPurchase_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Electricity physical forward purchase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ElectricityPhysicalForwardPurchase_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Electricity physical forward purchase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ElectricityPhysicalForwardPurchase_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Electricity physical forwards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParentheticalsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParentheticalsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParentheticalsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OtherRegulatoryLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Regulatory Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_OtherRegulatoryLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other regulatory liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of credit facility, amount outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Line of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Long-Term Line of Credit, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain on Derivative Instruments, Pretax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainOnDerivativeInstrumentsPretax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain on Derivative Instruments, Pretax</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Derivative, by Nature [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Derivative Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Defined Benefit Plan, Non-service Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_LiabilitiesFromPriceRiskManagementActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Liabilities from price risk management activities: [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ForwardSalePricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forward sale price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ForwardSalePricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Forward sale price per share.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsidiarySaleOfStockAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sale of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Revenues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Plant in Service</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentPlantInService_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Electric utility plant in-service</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_PriceRiskManagementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Price Risk Management [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_PriceRiskManagementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Price Risk Management [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_PriceRiskManagementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Price Risk Management [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liabilities, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other noncurrent liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPeriodDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Environmental Remediation Expense, before Recovery</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Environmental Remediation Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in working capital:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtOtherThanFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PortionAtOtherThanFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDeferredEquityIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Value, Deferred Equity Issuance Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDeferredEquityIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock issued during period, value, deferred equity issuance costs.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueDeferredEquityIssuanceCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred equity issuance costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds, Issuance of Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Including Option Exercised</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of shares pursuant to equity-based plans</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ReclassificationOfAmountsFromOtherNetToEnvironmentalRemediation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reclassification Of Amounts From Other Net To Environmental remediation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ReclassificationOfAmountsFromOtherNetToEnvironmentalRemediation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Reclassification of amounts from other net to environmental remediation.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ReclassificationOfAmountsFromOtherNetToEnvironmentalRemediation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reclassification of amounts from other net to environmental remediation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_IncorporatedCities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Incorporated Cities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_IncorporatedCities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of incorporated cities in service area.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_IncorporatedCities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Incorporated cities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Frequency [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Measurement Frequency [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DueIn2045Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Due In 2045 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DueIn2045Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Due In 2045.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DueIn2045Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due In 2045 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from (Repayments of) Commercial Paper</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of commercial paper, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueTransferPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Transfer, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueTransferPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Transfer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ForwardSaleAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forward Sale Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ForwardSaleAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Forward sale agreement.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ForwardSaleAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Forward Sale Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee-related Liabilities, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued employee compensation and benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Cash flows from financing activities:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_TerminationFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Termination fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_TerminationFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Termination Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_TerminationFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Termination fee.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_SharesBorrowedByForwardCounterparties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares borrowed by forward counterparties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_SharesBorrowedByForwardCounterparties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Shares borrowed by forward counterparties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_AllocationOfFinancialAssetToHierarchyLevelsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Allocation of Financial Asset to Hierarchy Levels [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_AllocationOfFinancialAssetToHierarchyLevelsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allocation of Financial Asset to Hierarchy Levels [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_AllocationOfFinancialAssetToHierarchyLevelsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Allocation of Financial Asset to Hierarchy Levels</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueSubjectToRefundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue Subject to Refund [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueSubjectToRefundMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Clearwater RAC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LinesOfCreditCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of Credit, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other income, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other income, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Class [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetCurrentElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the asset arising from commodity contracts related to electricity which are expected to be settled within a year or normal operating cycle, if longer.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_CommodityContractAssetCurrentElectricity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commodity Contract Asset, Current, Electricity</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tax credit carryforward, federal</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivablePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Period Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivablePeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in provision</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UtilitiesOperatingExpenseMaintenanceAndOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Utilities Operating Expense, Maintenance and Operations</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentConstructionWorkInProgress_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Utilities, Property, Plant and Equipment, Construction Work in Progress</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentConstructionWorkInProgress_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Construction work-in-progress</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">High [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash Not Offset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Margin deposits from wholesale counterparties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Other Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Margin deposits from wholesale counterparties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CededCreditRiskCollateralizationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ceded Credit Risk, Collateralization [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CededCreditRiskCollateralizationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ceded Credit Risk, Collateralization [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Value, Issued</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_NaturalGasFinancialSwapsPricePerUnit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Natural gas financial swaps price per unit.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredOvernightFinancingRateSofrMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SOFR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Asset, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Collateral, Obligation to Return Security Not Offset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralObligationToReturnSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Letters of credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ResidentialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Residential [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ResidentialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Residential [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_ResidentialMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Residential [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossFromCatastrophesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss from Catastrophes [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Interest Payable, Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Income Tax Charge [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxChargesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred Income Tax Charge [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Costs and Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Costs and Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total operating expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liability, Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-qualified benefit plan liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Miscellaneous income, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deposit Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Deposit Assets, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Margin deposit assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income tax expense</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Measurement Frequency [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Measurement Frequency [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net proceeds received</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Costs and Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CostsAndExpensesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating expenses:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_LowerRangeOfCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">lower range of costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_LowerRangeOfCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">lower range of costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_LowerRangeOfCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">lower range of costs</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DeferredRegulatoryAssetInBalancingAccount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Regulatory Asset in Balancing Account</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DeferredRegulatoryAssetInBalancingAccount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred regulatory asset in balancing account.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DeferredRegulatoryAssetInBalancingAccount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred regulatory asset in balancing account</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Revenue, Revenue Recognized</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated other comprehensive loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Amounts written off</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commitments and Contingencies</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Capital expenditures</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_NumberOfUnionEmployees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of Union Employees</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_NumberOfUnionEmployees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of employees subject to collective bargaining agreements.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SaleOfStockNumberOfSharesIssuedInTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuances of shares pursuant to equity agreements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">New issues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Diluted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Commodity Contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Derivatives Contract Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditDerivativesByContractTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Credit Derivatives Contract Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends, Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Dividends declared</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asset Acquisition [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RegulatoryLiabilitieCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regulatory liabilitie current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RegulatoryLiabilitieCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Regulatory liabilitie current.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_RegulatoryLiabilitieCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Regulatory liabilities - current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Option, Disclosures [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Quantitative Information Regarding the Significant Unobservable Inputs Used in Measurement of Level 3 Assets and Liabilities from Price Risk Management Activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_MoneyMarketFundsAtNonQualifiedBenefitPlanTrust_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Money Market Funds at Non Qualified Benefit Plan Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_MoneyMarketFundsAtNonQualifiedBenefitPlanTrust_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Money market funds at non qualified benefit plan trust.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_MoneyMarketFundsAtNonQualifiedBenefitPlanTrust_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Money market funds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInThirdYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Commitment, to be Paid, Year Three</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherCommitmentDueInThirdYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2028</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Finance lease obligations, net of current portion</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Face Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Delay draw term loan amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Bridge facility amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Benefit Plan [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Defined Benefit Plan [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UtilityPlantDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Utility Plant [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_LitigationCaseAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Litigation Case [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_LitigationCaseAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Litigation Case [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DeferredRegulatoryAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred Regulatory Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DeferredRegulatoryAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred regulatory asset.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DeferredRegulatoryAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred regulatory asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Letter of Credit [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Guarantees [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Guarantees [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DeferredInvestmentTaxCredits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Deferred investment tax credits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DeferredInvestmentTaxCredits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Deferred investment tax credits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_DeferredInvestmentTaxCredits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred investment tax credits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Liability, Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RegulatoryLiabilityNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Regulatory liabilities-noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_PortlandHarborEnvironmentalRemediationAccountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Portland harbor environmental remediation account [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_PortlandHarborEnvironmentalRemediationAccountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Portland harbor environmental remediation account [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_PortlandHarborEnvironmentalRemediationAccountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Portland Harbor Environmental Remediation Account</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Income (Loss)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Income from operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_NumberOfPotentiallyResponsibleParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Potentially Responsible Parties</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_NumberOfPotentiallyResponsibleParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of potentially responsible parties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Retained Earnings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Retained Earnings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionConsiderationTransferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchase price</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetAcquisitionConsiderationTransferred_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Asset Acquisition, Consideration Transferred, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PublicUtilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Public Utility [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_NumberOfLoansFromTheLenders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of loans from the Lenders</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="por_EPAInvestigationOfPortlandHarborMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EPA Investigation of Portland Harbor</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash flows from operating activities:</link:label>
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  <xsd:element id="por_MaximumValueOfSharesToBeIssuedUnderATMProgram" name="MaximumValueOfSharesToBeIssuedUnderATMProgram" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="por_ReductionInDeferredCostDueToRecoveryRequest" name="ReductionInDeferredCostDueToRecoveryRequest" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="por_DetailsOfCertainBalanceSheetAccountsDisclosureTextBlock" name="DetailsOfCertainBalanceSheetAccountsDisclosureTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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  <xsd:element id="por_OtherCommitmentsDueInNextTwelveMonths" name="OtherCommitmentsDueInNextTwelveMonths" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="por_IssuanceCostsPursuantToEquityAgreements" name="IssuanceCostsPursuantToEquityAgreements" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="por_CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValueInCash" name="CollateralAlreadyPostedAggregateFairValueInCash" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
  <xsd:element id="por_RemainingPercentageOfFlowingThroughOperatingExpenses" name="RemainingPercentageOfFlowingThroughOperatingExpenses" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="por_ReclassificationOfAmountsFromOtherNetToEnvironmentalRemediation" name="ReclassificationOfAmountsFromOtherNetToEnvironmentalRemediation" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="por_EPAInvestigationOfPortlandHarborMember" name="EPAInvestigationOfPortlandHarborMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
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  <xsd:element id="por_CorporateDebtSecuritiesHeldInDecommissioningTrustAssets" name="CorporateDebtSecuritiesHeldInDecommissioningTrustAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
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  <xsd:element id="por_AssetAcquisitionNumberOfCustomersAcquired" name="AssetAcquisitionNumberOfCustomersAcquired" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
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</xsd:schema>
