Electronic Invoicing & Payment
PGE’s Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is an efficient and cost-effective way to receive and pay bills for your business.
EDI is a standardized digital exchange of information that can eliminate manual processing which makes it a great solution, especially if you have multiple accounts.
How EDI works
With EDI, invoices are transferred electronically between your company and PGE. Your account data is transmitted and processed in minutes – with no human intervention.
We use the standard EDI format developed by the Utility Industry Group, so your PGE invoice will look and work like your other utility invoices.
Setting up Electronic Data Interchange
Start the process by filling out an application .
Once we receive your application, we’ll review it and reach out to you within 3 business days to confirm we’ve received your application or request any additional information that we may need to complete your request.
The whole procedure – to set up, test and establish EDI – is usually completed within 20 business days. During this time, we’ll schedule a check-in call with you to review details and discuss any issues that may arise.
Thank you for your interest in EDI. We look forward to receiving your application.
If you have any questions about the process, call 503-612-3590. We’re here to help.
Ensuring proper credit of your payment
When submitting payments using ACH, PGE requests you submit your payment in CTX format.
If you are unsure how to originate an ACH payment using your financial institution’s web portal, please direct your questions to their online banking system. They can assist you in clarifying the field names and locations so you can input the associated addenda.
Important ACH formatting information
The addenda record of an ACH payment is required to provide the receiver with remittance data associated with the payment.
Addenda are contained within the 7 record of a NACHA formatted file and must be formatted according to specific guidelines established by the ANSI X12 committee.
PGE uses the RMR segment to apply payment to your PGE account. It must be formatted as follows:
RMR*IV*1234567890*PI*9999.99/
Explanation of Fields:
RMR: Remittance Advice Accounts Receivable Open Item Reference
Used to identify the following string of information as payment reference.
IV: Reference Identification Qualifier “Seller’s Invoice Number”
Used to identify the following field.
Account ID: Reference Identification
Used to identify your 10-digit PGE Account Number (found in the REF*AA 02 field of our 810 invoice)
PI: Pay Item (Optional)
Used to identify the accounts receivable open item to be included in the cash application.
Amount: Monetary Amount in US Dollars
Used to identify the amount paid to the account number referenced above.
Additional RMR segment notes:
An asterisk is used as the field delimiter to identify the end of a field of characters.
A forward slash is used as the segment terminator to identify the end of the RMR
record.
