Portland General Electric Wants to Raise Customer Rates by $80 Million
Posted on July 15, 2021 by Will Gehrke
Tags, Energy
Editor’s Note: On April 25, 2022 the Oregon Public Utility Commission issued its final decision in PGE’s general rate case. The decision includes several victories for CUB and for PGE’s residential customers. Thanks to CUB’s advocacy, the rate increase was whittled down to $10... Read More »
Public Utility Commission Investigates Future of Natural Gas in Oregon
Posted on July 13, 2021 by Mike Goetz
Tags, Energy
On March 10, 2020, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20-04, directing state agencies to take actions to reduce and regulate greenhouse gas emissions. While this direction involves several state agencies, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and... Read More »
Consumers Help Prevent Power Outages Amid Heatwaves
Posted on July 7, 2021 by Sudeshna Pal
Tags, Energy
Earlier this summer, heat waves in California placed severe strain on the state’s power system. These conditions echoed summer 2021, when California experienced rolling blackouts for the first time since 2001. The black-outs were related to electricity supply shortages. Thankfully, the... Read More »
2021 Legislative Session Yields Historic Raft of Wins for Oregon’s Utility Consumers
Posted on July 1, 2021 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, Energy
The 2021 Oregon legislative session ended on June 26 with a flurry of late breaking activity. Legislators worked through the final weekend in the face of record-breaking temperatures. In terms of CUB’s legislative priorities, this session was historic. As a direct... Read More »
Oregon Passes 100% Clean Energy Legislation
Posted on June 26, 2021 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy
CUB applauds the passage of HB 2021, which commits Oregon to eliminate 100 percent of its climate pollution associated with electricity by 2040. The bill passed through the Senate on June 26 and now heads to Governor Brown’s desk for her... Read More »
PGE Peak Time Rebates Start for Summer 2021
Posted on June 25, 2021 by Charlotte Shuff
Tags, Energy
June marks the beginning of Portland General Electric (PGE) offering summer 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 »
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