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2007 Fixed - Income Investor Update
Fall 2007
 
 

 
Forward Looking Statements
This presentation contains statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. These statements
are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You
can typically identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words, such as “may,” “could,”
“project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “intend,” “potential,” “plan,” “forecast,” and
similar terms. These statements are based upon the Company’s current intentions, assumptions, expectations and
beliefs and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors. Many of these factors are outside the
Company’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the
Company’s forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others:
general economic, political and business conditions in the jurisdictions in which the Company’s facilities are
located;
changes in governmental, legislative or regulatory requirements affecting the Company or the electric or gas
utility, pipeline or power generation industries;
changes in, and compliance with, environmental laws, regulations, decisions and policies that could increase
operating and capital improvement costs, reduce plant output and/or delay plant construction;
the outcome of general rate cases and other proceedings conducted by regulatory commissions or other
governmental and legal bodies;
changes in economic, industry or weather conditions, as well as demographic trends, that could affect
customer growth and usage or supply of electricity and gas;
changes in prices and availability for both purchases and sales of wholesale electricity, coal, natural gas, other
fuel sources and fuel transportation that could have significant impact on energy costs;
the financial condition and creditworthiness of the Company’s significant customers and suppliers;
changes in business strategy or development plans;
availability, terms and deployment of capital;
 
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Forward Looking Statements
performance of generation facilities, including unscheduled outages or repairs;
risks relating to nuclear generation;
the impact of derivative instruments used to mitigate or manage volume and price risk and interest rate risk and
changes in the commodity prices, interest rates and other conditions that affect the value of the derivatives;
the impact of increases in healthcare costs, changes in interest rates, mortality, morbidity and investment
performance on pension and other postretirement benefits expense, as well as the impact of changes in
legislation on funding requirements;
changes in MEHC’s and its subsidiaries’ credit ratings;
unanticipated construction delays, changes in costs, receipt of required permits and authorizations, ability to
fund capital projects and other factors that could affect future generation plants and infrastructure additions;
the impact of new accounting pronouncements or changes in current accounting estimates and assumptions
on financial results;
the Company’s ability to successfully integrate future acquired operations into the Company’s business;
other risks or unforeseen events, including wars, the effects of terrorism, embargos and other catastrophic
events; and
other business or investment considerations that may be disclosed from time to time in filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or in other publicly disseminated written documents.
Further details of the potential risks and uncertainties affecting the Company are described in MEHC’s filings
with the SEC, including Item 1A and other discussions contained in such filings. The Company undertakes
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. The foregoing review of factors should not be construed as exclusive.
 
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Topics
MEHC Growth Summary
Overview of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Platform Overviews
 
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Income from Continuing Operations (1)
Shareholders’ Equity
Property, Plant and Equipment (Net)
Total Assets
CAGR = 43.2%
CAGR = 22.0% 
CAGR = 33.7% 
CAGR = 26.7% 
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1.
2006 includes PacifiCorp since date of acquisition, March 21, 2006
MEHC Growth Summary
 
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18,000 employees
$39.6 billion in assets
$12.1 billion in revenue
6.9 million electric and natural gas customers
17,500 miles of interstate natural gas pipeline
16,326 net MW owned in operation or under
construction (58% coal, 23% gas, 16% renewable,
3% nuclear and other)
 
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MidAmerican’s Vision and Strategy
Own and operate a portfolio of high-quality businesses that achieve operational
excellence in all areas
Operate our businesses in a manner consistent with our principles of:
customer service
safety and employee commitment
environmental RESPECT
regulatory integrity
operational excellence
financial strength
Plan, execute, measure and correct
Grow and diversify through internal expansion and disciplined acquisitions
 
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As the utility sector enters its first comprehensive capital expenditure build-out
since the 1980’s, many analysts project the industry to be cash flow negative for
the next few years
MEHC has no dividend requirement and therefore its 100% reinvestment of free
cash flow and access to equity capital from Berkshire, even in times of utility
sector and general market stress, clearly differentiates the quality of MEHC’s
credit from its peers
MEHC’s Competitive Advantage
MEHC’s cash flow is derived from a diversified portfolio of businesses
Approximately 89% of MEHC’s operating income in 2006 was generated from
rate-regulated businesses
 
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Berkshire Continues to Pursue Energy Sector Investment Diversification Through MEHC
Provides MEHC with a $3.5 billion 5-year equity commitment from ‘AAA’ rated
parent
Access to capital even in times of utility sector and general market stress; no other utility
has this quality of explicit financial support
Commitment can only be drawn for two purposes:
Paying MEHC parent debt when due
Making equity contributions to any of MEHC’s regulated subsidiaries
Future M&A activity will not be funded from this equity commitment
Berkshire Equity Commitment
Berkshire’s Energy Sector Strategy
MEHC serves as the investment vehicle for Berkshire in the energy sector
Provides opportunities to invest a significant amount of capital
The PacifiCorp acquisition clearly demonstrates Berkshire’s willingness to make sizable
investments through MEHC
Future acquisitions will be funded in a credit positive manner
Berkshire continues to leverage MEHC’s management expertise and ability to
effectively integrate significant acquisitions
 
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Real Estate
Brokerage
Baa1/BBB+/BBB+
Independent
Electric Power
Producer
Baa1/BBB-/BBB+
Holding
Company
A2/A/A
Regulated Gas
Transmission
PPW Holdings,
LLC
(No Debt)
Holding
Company
MidAmerican
Funding, LLC
A3/BBB+/A-
Holding
Company
A3/BBB+/A
UK Regulated
Electric
Distribution
A3/BBB+/A
UK Regulated
Electric Distribution
Baa1/BBB-/A-
Yorkshire 
Power Group
FOREIGN
B2/BB-/NR
CE Casecnan
(Constrained by
Philippine Govt.
Sovereign Rating)
DOMESTIC
Ba1/BB+/BB+
CE Generation
Baa3/BBB-/NR
Salton Sea Funding
Ba3/BB/NR
Cordova
A3/A-/A-
Regulated Gas
Transmission
A3/A-/A-(2)
Regulated
Electric Utility
Aaa/AAA/AAA
86.6%(1)
Walter Scott
10.8%
David Sokol
1.6%
Greg Abel
1.0%
13.4%(1)
A2/A-/A
Regulated Gas
and Electric
Utility
1.
Diluted Ownership
2.
PacifiCorp ratings are Senior Secured
 
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Customer diversity
Regulatory diversity
Weather diversity
Economic diversity
Catastrophic-risk diversity
PacifiCorp Service Territory
MidAmerican Energy Company Service
Territory
Kern River Pipeline
Northern Natural Gas Pipeline
NEDL Service Territory
YEDL Service Territory
U.K.
Diversity of Regulated Assets
 
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(1)  Includes projects currently under
construction
PacifiCorp Service Territory
Thermal Plants
Gas-Fueled Thermal Plants
Wind Projects
Geothermal Plants
Coal Mines
Hydro Systems
Generation Developments
500 kV transmission lines
345 kV transmission lines
230 kV transmission lines
CA
NV
AZ
UT
WY
OR
WA
MT
CO
ID
Headquartered in Portland, Oregon
6,500 employees
1.7 million electricity customers
9,426 net MW owned (1)
New peak load of approximately 9,775 MW in
July 2007
Generating capacity by fuel type (1)
Coal
65%
Natural gas
18%
Hydro
12%
Wind and geothermal
 5%
 
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General rate cases currently underway in Wyoming and Idaho
Since acquisition by MEHC, 334.9 MW of renewable wind generation has been acquired
and an additional Marengo expansion announced in October 2007
Leaning Juniper I
100.5 MW
Completed September 2006
Marengo
140.4 MW
Completed August 2007
Goodnoe Hills
94.0 MW
Expected Completion 1st Qtr 2008
Marengo Expansion
70.2 MW
Expected Completion 2nd Qtr 2008
Additional renewable energy projects expected to be in-service during 2008
Lake Side gas generation plant placed in service in September 2007
Announced plans to build 1,200 miles of transmission between 2010 and 2014 in
Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and the southwest at an estimated cost of $4 billion
Recent Accomplishments
 
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2007 Regulatory Highlights
Approved settlements of pre-acquisition rate cases have resulted in total revenue increases of more
than $200 million. 2007 state regulatory highlights include:
Utah (41% of retail revenues)
UPSC approved a $115 million increase (10%) in two phases, fully effective June, 2007
Oregon (30% of retail revenues)
OPUC approved $43 million increase (5%) effective January, 2007
Seeking recovery of 2008 power costs through annual TAM filing
Filed in August, 2007 a mechanism to recover costs related to renewable portfolio standard
Filed in October, 2007 for $27 million surcharge related to SB 408, Oregon’s income tax law
Wyoming (13% of retail revenues)
Filed general rate case in June, 2007 seeking annual increase of $36 million (8%)
WPSC approved recovery of $2.5 million of previously deferred power costs through PCAM
Washington (8% of retail revenues)
Authorized $14 million increase (6%) effective June, 2007 and accepted proposed allocation methodology
Idaho (6% of retail revenues)
Filed general rate case in June, 2007 requesting annual increase of $18 million (10%)
California (2% of retail revenues)
Filed an ECAC application in August, 2007 for updated power costs. Staff has agreed to an increase of $5.4
million (7.1%)
Filed Post Test Year Adjustment Mechanisms in October 2007 seeking $1.7 million increase (2%) for inflation
and major resource additions. Staff has agreed not to oppose the request
 
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(1)  Includes projects currently under
construction
IA
IL
KS
NE
SD
WI
MN
MO
MidAmerican Energy Company Service
Territory
Major Generating Facilities
Wind Project Operations
Wind Project Construction
New Project Development Areas
Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa
3,700 employees
1.4 million electric and natural gas customers
5,838 net MW owned (1)
New peak load of approximately 4,150 MW in
August 2007
Generating capacity by fuel type (1)
Coal
57%
Natural gas
22%
Wind
13%
Nuclear
7%
Other
1%
 
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Recent Accomplishments
Walter Scott Energy Center Unit 4, a 790 MW advanced supercritical coal facility
began operations June 1, 2007.
At a cost of approximately $1.4 billion dollars, Unit 4 is one of the largest construction
projects ever undertaken in Iowa or Nebraska
Named 2007 plant of the year by POWER Magazine
IUB approved 540 MW of new wind generation to be in service by the end of 2008
with pre-approved rate making principles which will bring total wind generation
resources to 1,122.5 MW
Century Expansion
15 MW
Expected Completion 4th Qtr 2007
Pomeroy II
75 MW
Expected Completion 4th Qtr 2007
Charles City
75 MW
Expected Completion 2nd Qtr 2008
TBD
375 MW
 
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TX
OK
KS
NE
SD
MN
IA
WI
Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska
1,000 employees
15,800-mile interstate natural gas
transmission pipeline
Market area design capacity of 4.9 Bcf/d
plus 2.1 Bcf/d field area capacity
Five natural gas storage facilities with a
total firm capacity of 65 Bcf
 
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Recent Accomplishments
Northern Lights 2007 Project is expected to add more than 400,000 Dth/d of growth
to NNG’s market area transportation business in November 2007, representing 10%
growth in market area
NNG’s 8 bcf storage expansion project is awaiting approval from the FERC;
construction is expected to be completed in 2008
Dramatic improvement in customer service rankings in MastioGale pipeline survey
moving from last place in 2003 to 9th out of 41 pipelines in 2007
NNG (A2/A/A) received a one notch upgrade from Moody’s and Fitch in February
2007
 
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Strong Market and Competitive Position
Provides customers with flexibility to access multiple supply basins
Hugoton, Anadarko, Permian, Rocky Mountain and Western Canada Basins
Lowest transportation cost of natural gas to customers in the upper Midwest
Strategic location in high demand upper Midwest market areas
Strong barriers to entry given widely dispersed load centers in NNG’s upper Midwest
market area
Customer base dominated by local distribution companies
NNG settled its last rate case in 2005
 
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CA
NV
AZ
UT
WY
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah
160 employees
1,680-mile interstate natural gas
transmission pipeline
Delivers natural gas from Rocky
Mountain basins to markets in Utah,
Nevada, California and Arizona
Greater than 2 Bcf/d peak capacity
 
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Recent Accomplishments
In 2006, Kern River became the largest supplier of natural gas to California, with market share
exceeding 26%
Final Commission decision on rate case allowed for return on regulated equity of 11.2%
FERC issued a proposed policy statement allowing the use of MLPs in the proxy group to determine
rate of return
Proposal included capping distributions of the MLP at earnings
May impact the return on equity issue in Kern River's rate case
Filing to increase maximum allowed operating pressure which increases available volumes
Increase maximum allowable operating pressure from 1,200 psig to 1,333 psig
Submitted application to the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on August 20, 2007
Expected final determination during first quarter 2008
Provides 9.1 bcf of additional seasonal capacity annually
Ranked 4 out of 41 pipelines in 2007 MastioGale pipeline survey for customer satisfaction, and
experienced zero days of primary firm service interruption
 
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Provides Supply Diversity, Operational Reliability,
Competitive Rates and Excellent Customer Service
Access to economic Rocky Mountain gas supplies in three western states
170 TCF of proven and undiscovered potential reserves
Only expanding supply basin in the lower 48 states
Supply diversity is provided through pipeline interconnects accessing all Rocky
Mountain production basins
New and efficient pipeline system, low fuel rates and minimal cost associated with
new pipeline safety legislation
Pipeline load factor averaged 111% during 2005 and 123% during 2006
Direct service to end users avoids rate stacks of local distribution companies (LDC)
 
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Headquartered in Newcastle, U.K.
760 employees
1.6 million electricity customers
5,560 square miles of service territory
26,719 miles of transmission and
distribution line
Headquartered in Leeds, U.K.
890 employees
2.2 million electricity customers
4,131 square miles of service territory
34,797 miles of transmission and
distribution line
U.K.
Edinburgh
London
Newcastle
Leeds
 
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Recent Accomplishments
Financial performance remains stable
Continue to focus on improving network performance and customer satisfaction levels
Preparations for DPCR5 are well underway
CE Electric UK Funding Company (Baa1/BBB-/BBB+) received a one notch
upgrade from Moody’s in February 2007
Northern Electric plc. (A3/BBB-/BBB+) received a one notch upgrade from Moody’s
in February 2007
Yorkshire Power Finance Ltd (Baa1/BBB-/A-) received a one notch upgrade from
Moody’s in February 2007
 
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Distribution Price Control Reviews
Existing price control in effect through March 31, 2010
Price controls are set to recover Ofgem’s view of efficient costs over the next five years
Ofgem takes account of
Required quality of service outputs
Operating costs and comparative efficiency
Future capital expenditure
Regulatory asset value and depreciation
Pensions costs
(Forward) cost of capital
Tax
Financial ratios and investment grade rating targets
U.K. regulation tries to provide strong efficiency incentives for opex and capex
 
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355 employees
1,062 net MW owned
15 plants in the United States and one
facility in the Philippines
Two remaining Philippine geothermal
plants were transferred to the Philippine
government pursuant to their contracts in
2007
Generating capacity by fuel type
Natural gas
71%
Geothermal
16%
Hydro
13%
CalEnergy Generation Operations
Philippines
 
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Recent Accomplishments
Remaining Philippine geothermal plants (Luzon and Visayas) were turned over to
PNOC in July 2007
CalEnergy International earned the 2007 Environmental Excellence award given by
the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division
CE Generation, LLC (Ba1/BB+/BB+) received a two notch upgrade from S&P and a
one notch upgrade from Fitch in December 2006 and January 2007, respectively
Salton Sea Funding Corp (Baa3/BBB-/NR) received a one notch upgrade from
Moody’s and S&P in January 2007 and December 2006, respectively
 
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3,550 employees
20,000 sales associates
Second-largest full-service residential real estate brokerage firm in the U.S.
 
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Recent Accomplishments
Even though a challenging housing market continues in 2007, expense reductions
have allowed continued profitable operations
Virtually no subprime mortgage exposure
 
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Segment Information (in millions)
(1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions, including
administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and related interest income, (ii) intersegment eliminations and
(iii) fair value adjustments relating to acquisitions
 
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Segment Information (in millions)
(1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions, including
administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and related interest income, (ii) intersegment eliminations and
(iii) fair value adjustments relating to acquisitions
 
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Segment Information (in millions)
(1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions, including
administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and related interest income, (ii) intersegment eliminations and
(iii) fair value adjustments relating to acquisitions
 
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Segment Information (in millions)
(1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions, including
administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and related interest income, (ii) intersegment eliminations and
(iii) fair value adjustments relating to acquisitions
 
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Segment Information (in millions)
(1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions, including
administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and related interest income, (ii) intersegment eliminations and
(iii) fair value adjustments relating to acquisitions
 
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Segment Information (in millions)
(1) The remaining differences between the segment amounts and the consolidated amounts described as “Corporate/other” relate
principally to intersegment eliminations for operating revenue and, for the other items presented, to (i) corporate functions, including
administrative costs, interest expense, corporate cash and related interest income, (ii) intersegment eliminations and
(iii) fair value adjustments relating to acquisitions
 
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