CUB Policy Conference: When a Seat at the Table is Not Enough

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Energy, Conference & Events, General Interest

Our energy systems are built for one purpose: providing energy to people. With the rollout of climate regulation, we are also moving toward utilities that are safe, healthy, and beneficial to our planet. But how can we maintain our systems to work for people who use them?

At CUB’s 14th annual policy conference, Energy Policy for People & Planet, we’re striving to answer these questions and so much more! Join us for a day of discussion, networking, and sharing diverse perspectives.

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Friday, October 4, 2024
Left Bank Annex
101 N Weidler St, Portland, OR 97227

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When a Seat at the Table is Not Enough: Building a New AND BIGGER Table!

Navigating the energy utility regulatory space has countless barriers for impacted communities, community organizers, and advocates who are concerned about energy justice. Oregon has made strides toward equity in utility regulatory spaces. However, many advocates quickly realize that processes have not been created with their engagement and expertise in mind. With these limitations, finding a seat at the table does not shift the entrenched power dynamics of the utility regulatory space. A seat at the table is not enough.

In our morning panel moderated by CUB’s Policy Advocate, Sarah Wochele, we will review some of the main learnings from the Oregon PUC’s efforts to create a more just and equitable regulatory space. We will address several questions: How can regulatory spaces learn from the expertise of community advocates and organizers? How can we collaboratively create meaningful, actionable, and tangible engagement? What is procedural equity and how can we ensure utility regulation is accessible to advocates?

Panelist Members

CUB staff invited panelists with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to participate in our When a Seat at the Table is Not Enough panel. We’re excited to announce that the following community leaders will join us for this important conversation:

Nikita Daryanani - Climate and Energy Policy Manager, Coalition of Communities of Color (CCC)
Anahi Segovia Rodriguez - Energy Justice Coordinator, Verde
Siraat Younas - Energy Justice Policy Associate, Community Energy Project
Alma Pinto - Climate Justice Associate, NW Energy Coalition

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.