On January 15, 2026, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland introduced the Power to the People Act. This bill aims to control the impacts of data centers across the country on households and other businesses. As data centers have... Read More »

This year, Cascade Natural Gas is asking regulators to approve a 17.4% increase in home billing rates. This is the first time Cascade has asked for a big increase since 2020. There is also a possibility that the increased amount... Read More »

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Portlanders gathered at the NW Portland Havurah Shalom synagogue for a community forum on data centers. Rumble on the River is a Portland-based community forum focused on uplifting issues and topics impacting Oregonians. Rumble... Read More »

Last fall, Oregon’s for-profit energy utilities agreed to a temporary pause on disconnecting some customers who were behind on their bills. Now, going into 2026, state utility regulators have told utilities they need to keep this narrow moratorium until March 1,... Read More »

In 2024, Oregon’s for-profit utilities disconnected households a record number of times — nearly 70,000 shutoffs — because of unaffordable energy bills. CUB and many other advocates pushed regulators to take quick and decisive action to support these struggling households. After securing... Read More »

As 2025 comes to a close, we have so much to be proud of this year. This year was one for the history books, and there’s one thing we know for sure: we couldn’t have accomplished so much without our members. On... Read More »