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.
Latest News
Lifeline Assistance Program Under Threat
Posted on April 9, 2026 by David Beltrán Barajas | CUB Oregon
Tags, Energy, General Interest
Oregon assistance programs are under threat again! The Trump administration is once again putting assistance programs that help Oregonians in its crosshairs. This time, they’re targeting the Lifeline program. Federal regulators... Read More »
NW Natural Breaks Promises on Winter Shutoff Pause
Posted on April 7, 2026 by Charlotte Shuff
Tags, Energy, General Interest
Last year, after pressure from legislators, Oregon’s three largest state-regulated utilities agreed to a voluntary pause on disconnections for many low-income and medically vulnerable customers through the rest of 2025. But... Read More »
Pacific Power to Sell Some Oregon Service Areas
Posted on March 27, 2026 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Energy, General Interest
Big changes are in the works for one of Oregon’s largest electric utilities! On March 19th, Pacific Power, owned by parent company PacifiCorp, announced its plan to sell three small parts... Read More »
CUB at Work
Advocacy
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!
Consumer Education
Information about your utilities should be accessible to everyone. Utility analysis and policy language can be challenging for the average person to understand and hard to take action on. We speak the language of the industry and regulators so you don’t have to. Learn more about your utilities!
Building Power
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!
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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