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  <xsd:element id="por_VolumeRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsAtBalanceSheetDateCommodityContractsNaturalGas" name="VolumeRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsAtBalanceSheetDateCommodityContractsNaturalGas" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:energyItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="por_VolumeRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsHeldAtBalanceSheetDateCommodityContractsElectricity" name="VolumeRelatedToDerivativeInstrumentsHeldAtBalanceSheetDateCommodityContractsElectricity" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:energyItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
  <xsd:element id="por_VolumeRelatedtoDerivativeInstrumentsHeldatBalanceSheetDateForeignCurrency" name="VolumeRelatedtoDerivativeInstrumentsHeldatBalanceSheetDateForeignCurrency" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
</xsd:schema>
