Oregon’s utilities need to clean up their system to meet state climate regulations. For electric utilities, the pathway is pretty well established. Natural gas utilities, however, have to figure out how to reduce emissions from a system almost entirely based on... Read More »

This spring, Portland General Electric (PGE) is asking regulators to approve a new bill increase for customers. At $338 million, this is the largest request in over 20 years. PGE’s request includes new investments in utility infrastructure and adjustments for increased... Read More »

Increasingly, Oregon utilities are asking for more money from customers for one-off or specific programs. While this may sound inconsequential, it is a larger trend that concerns CUB and other consumer advocates. These single-issue surcharges help utilities avoid oversight and... Read More »

Pacific Power rates are increasing by 0.9% for residential customers on April 1, 2023. The average household will experience a $1.04 dollar increase on their utility bill.

Spring Increase to Reduce Winter Bill Impacts

Last year, Pacific Power won a rate... Read More »

Editor’s note: Lawmakers are currently considering the Building Resilience Package. Take action today and let your representative know that Oregonians support energy-efficient and resilient buildings!

This year, Oregon lawmakers are considering a package of bills that will help make our buildings more... Read More »

This spring, Pacific Power and Portland General Electric are both asking state regulators to approve more money for addressing wildfires. This will allow them to comply with a recent law that created wildfire protection plans.

CUB supports investments that make... Read More »