EXHIBIT 32.2

                            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  quarterly
          period ended March 31, 2004 (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.


Date:  May 4, 2004




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