2025 Conference - Disconnected: Our Fourth Largest City Panel
Posted on July 28, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Energy, Conference & Events, General Interest
The 15th Annual CUB Energy Policy Conference is jam-packed this year! We’ve recruited insightful experts and community leaders to speak on some of the most pressing issues facing the energy sector. Today, we’re excited to announce our first afternoon breakout panel, Disconnected: Our Fourth Largest City.
Register today for the 2025 CUB Energy Policy Conference and save! Early Bird registration closes at 5:00 pm on September 1st.
2025 Conference: Changing for a Changing Climate
The 2020s have brought a lot of change to Oregon’s energy landscape. From customer affordability to growing energy demands, the challenges we faced at the start of the decade are much different than today. Oregon is now five years out from meeting its 2030 climate goals for both electric and gas utilities. As we work toward a cleaner energy system, we must reflect on the progress we’ve already made and face the mounting challenges of the next half-decade.
Afternoon Breakout Panel - Disconnected: Our Fourth Largest City
In 2024, Oregon’s for-profit utilities disconnected about 175,000 people. This population combined would be our state’s fourth-largest city. While compounding factors have gotten us to this point, help is on the way. Through the implementation of the Energy Affordability Act (2021) and a new suite of energy affordability measures, we have a lot of opportunities to change the tide. Oregonians, decision-makers, and advocates have made it clear that energy affordability must continue to be our top priority.
As we review the major energy affordability efforts of the last five years, we will discuss the challenges, outcomes, and the way forward. From the Energy Affordability Act and beyond, we will explore how to use all of the tools in our toolbelt to prevent rising disconnections.
Moderator: Sarah Wochele, Equity Analyst & Advocate
About the 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.
15th Annual CUB Energy Policy Conference
Friday, October 3, 2025
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sentinel Hotel
614 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
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