Exhibit 23(b)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of Northwest Natural Gas Company of our report dated February 23, 2024 relating to the financial statements, and financial statement schedule, which appears in Northwest Natural Gas Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Portland, Oregon

August 9, 2024

 

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