EXHIBIT 99.2


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

I, Patrick J.  Goodman,  Senior Vice  President and Chief  Financial  Officer of
MidAmerican  Energy  Holdings  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 Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the  three-month
          period ended March 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:   May 12, 2003




                                               /s/ Patrick J. Goodman
                                               -----------------------------
                                               Patrick J. Goodman
                                               Senior Vice President and
                                               Chief Financial Officer

A signed  original of this  written  statement  required by Section 906 has been
provided  to  MidAmerican  Energy  Holdings  Company  and  will be  retained  by
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.