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
2026 Summer Law Clerk: Sofia Aviles
Posted on June 1, 2026 by Charlotte Shuff
Tags, General Interest
CUB is excited to welcome Sofia Aviles (she/her) as our Summer Law Clerk. Sofia is a rising 2L at Vermont Law and Graduate School and hopes to learn more about energy... Read More »
Why is Oregon a Hot Spot for Data Centers?
Posted on May 26, 2026 by Cassie Allen
Tags, General Interest, Energy, Data Centers
Data centers—and their big energy usage—are a growing issue in Oregon. Over the past decade, our state has become one of the top destinations in the world for big tech companies... Read More »
Regulators Direct PGE to Protect Oregonians from Data Centers
Posted on May 20, 2026 by Charlotte Shuff
Tags, General Interest, Energy, Data Centers
In a landmark decision this week, the Oregon Public Utility Commission directed Portland General Electric (PGE) to add guardrails to protect Oregonians’ energy bills from data centers and a new customer... 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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