EXHIBIT 32.3

                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                               SECTION 906 OF THE
                           SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Thomas B.  Specketer,  Vice President and  Controller of  MidAmerican  Energy
Company (the "Company"),  certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to the best of my knowledge:

     (1) the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of the Company  for the annual  period
         ended  December  31,  2003  (the  "Report")  fully  complies  with  the
         requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act
         of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

     (2) the  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly  presents,  in all
         material respects,  the financial condition and result of operations of
         the Company.

Dated:  March 3, 2004




                             /s/ Thomas B. Specketer
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                                 Thomas B. Specketer
                             Vice President and Controller
                               (chief financial officer)