Exhibit 23(b)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form  S-4 of our report dated May 26, 2006 relating to the financial statements, which appears in PacifiCorp’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.  We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Portland, OR
April 9, 2007