# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001081316
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-002037
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 2403
**Document Hash:** 244d03f9511fd119318d2a8d6caffdbb
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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-002037

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: CORRESP

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230105

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY ENERGY CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001081316
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC, GAS & SANITARY SERVICES [4900]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 942213782
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** CORRESP

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 GRAND AVE
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50309-2580
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 515-242-4300

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 GRAND AVE
- **CITY:** DES MOINES
- **STATE:** IA
- **ZIP:** 50309-2580

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS CO /NEW/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990519

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MID AMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS CO /NEW/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990308

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<u>VIA EDGAR</u>

January 5, 2023

Division of Corporation Finance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: *Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company*

 *Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-268950)* 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter is sent on behalf of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company (the "Company") in connection with the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended by Amendment No. 1, filed on January 3, 2023 and Amendment No. 2, filed on January 4, 2023 (as so amended, the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") by the Company pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act, the Company hereby respectfully requests that the effective time of the Registration Statement be accelerated to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 10, 2023 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

[*Signature Page Follows*]

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| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Jeffery B. Erb |
| Jeffery B. Erb |
| Vice President, Chief Corporate Counsel & Corporate Secretary |

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cc: Peter J. Hanlon, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

J. Alan Bannister, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP