
Utilities 101: Lowering Bills for Avista Customers in Multi-Family Housing
Posted on September 18, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Oregon Utilities 101, Energy, General Interest
Are you an Avista gas customer living in an apartment or other multi-family unit? Learn how to save money on your gas bill with the multi-family billing rate.
This year, CUB staff found that many households living in multi-family units, such... Read More »

CUB Welcomes New Staff, Lizzie & Olivia
Posted on September 17, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Energy, General Interest
CUB is excited to welcome two new staff members to our team this year, Lizzie Lesch-Abhaya (she/her) and Olivia Awbrey (she/they). Lizzie will be supporting the Program Team’s legal work as our Paralegal. Olivia joins CUB as our Utility Analyst, where... Read More »

CUB’s Consumer Champion Award: Representative Nathan Sosa
Posted on September 16, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Conference & Events, General Interest
Today, we’re extra excited to announce the winner of CUB’s prestigious Consumer Champion Award: Representative Nathan Sosa! CUB’s Consumer Champion Award honors community leaders who have substantially improved the lives and well-being of Oregon’s utility customers. Through their leadership, advocacy, and public service,... Read More »

Announcing CUB’s Keynote: Fireside Chat with Janine Benner & Letha Tawney
Posted on September 11, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Conference & Events, General Interest
Today, we’re extra excited to announce the keynote address of CUB’s 25th Annual Policy Conference: A Fireside Chat with Oregon Department of Energy Director Janine Benner and Oregon Public Utility Commission Chair Letha Tawney. Moderated by CUB’s Executive Director, Bob Jenks, this... Read More »

CenturyLink’s Broken Promises: The Fight for Reliable Service
Posted on September 9, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Energy, General Interest
CenturyLink, also known as Lumen, has a problem. For years, CenturyLink has failed customers, especially seniors and rural communities, by not delivering on its promise to provide quality telephone service.
This is especially true in Jacksonville, Oregon, where last year... Read More »

What to Do If You Miss a Utility Bill Payment
Posted on September 2, 2025 by David Beltrán Barajas | CUB Oregon
Tags, Oregon Utilities 101, Energy, General Interest
Dealing with a utility disconnection is a stressful and miserable experience. I personally went through it when I was between jobs last year. And over the past few months, I’ve been hearing a ton from community members who are having to... Read More »
