VIA EDGAR
April 2, 2018
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company |
| Registration Statement on FormS-4 (FileNo. 333-223840) |
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 FormS-4 (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 noon, Eastern Time, on April 4, 2018 or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Natalie L. Hocken
Natalie L. Hocken
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
| cc: | J. Alan Bannister, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP |