CUB Energy Policy Conference

In 2021, Oregon passed the 100% Clean Electricity bill. Pacific Power and Portland General Electric are now committed to running on 100% emission-free electricity by 2040. Oregon’s two largest electric utilities must now develop Clean Energy Plans. These plans require utilities... Read More »

Oregon’s three natural gas utilities all raised billing rates this week. Oregon customers of NW Natural, Cascade Gas, and Avista Utilities will feel the effects this winter. Last week, regulators approved the rate increases which go into effect on November 1.... Read More »

November marks the beginning of Portland General Electric (PGE) offering winter Peak Time Rebates for its customers. This program is designed to encourage customers to use energy when demand is at its highest. By using this program, PGE’s residential customers can... Read More »

State regulators ordered this month that NW Natural must reduce the number of customer dollars it spends on expanding its gas system. This is an important step forward for protecting natural gas customers from financial risk.

CUB advocated for the Public... Read More »

As Oregon moves to reduce climate pollution and methane gas prices continue to skyrocket globally, natural gas customers in Oregon face increasing financial risk. Over the past year, CUB has pushed back hard against NW Natural’s requests to raise customer bills.... Read More »

This year, we at CUB decided to do things a little differently for our annual conference. For our first in-person conference since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we chose to center community voices.

This conference’s theme, Energy Policy for the... Read More »