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Making Your Utility Services Affordable, Accessible, Reliable, and Clean

Established in 1984, CUB has over 40 years of experience advocating for consumers’ utility interests. We are a trusted voice in the utility industry and work with community organizations, policymakers, and utility leaders to develop solutions that address current and emerging utility issues.

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More Nickle-and-Diming? PGE Wants $72.3 Million for Grid Investments

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This year, Portland General Electric (PGE) is passing on asking for big adjustments to customers’ bills. While this is good news after multiple years of big rate increase requests, CUB is... Read More »

CUB Welcomes New Staff, Emily Dougan

Emily Dougan, CUB's Utility Analyst

CUB is excited to welcome a new addition to our team this year, Emily Dougan (she/her). Emily joins CUB as Utility Analyst, bringing experience working both in Oregon and across the... Read More »

That’s a Wrap: CUB’s 2025 Conference

2025 CUB Conference

On October 3rd, CUB’s 15th annual policy conference, Changing for a Changing Climate, was held at the Sentinel Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Over 200 attendees gathered from across the Pacific Northwest... Read More »

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All Oregonians deserve access to the utilities that help them thrive. For almost 40 years, we have advocated to make Oregon utilities affordable, accessible, reliable, and clean. Our team of advocates works at every level of utility policy in Oregon. Learn more about our work on electricity, gas, phone, and internet!

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Your voice can make a difference in improving your utilities. We help connect you to the utility issues that impact your household. Together, we can achieve policies that work for people, not profits. Learn how you can speak up for better utilities in Oregon!


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CUB Energy Policy Conference


CUB Energy Policy Conference
The CUB Energy Policy Conference is designed as a day of discussion, networking, and sharing diverse perspectives. This conference is ideal for community groups, regulators, advocates, utility representatives, attorneys, or those interested in our region’s energy industry. This annual event is held each October in Portland, Oregon.

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