Massive power outages and sky-high bills: the flaws in Texas’s deregulated energy system have been exposed. The root causes of the extended statewide blackouts following a severe winter storm that hit the state in February of this year have been well... Read More »

By electrifying transportation, Oregon can reduce climate pollution and cut utility costs. Utility benefits of investing in transportation electrification infrastructure extend to everyone, not just those who can afford electric vehicles. During the 2021 legislative session, CUB supports House Bill... Read More »

A clean and affordable energy future can successfully materialize with active participation from utility customers. Demand response is a utility term for programs that allow a customer to get paid for adjusting their demand as an alternative to building new... Read More »

Oregon has established a record in recent decades of energy efficiency leadership, marked by several legislative milestones. A major milestone was a law passed in 1999 that included a 3 percent surcharge on the bills of our state’s major regulated electric... Read More »

Over the past four decades, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest have established a record of leadership in energy efficiency. This record spans from policy decisions that began in 1980 all the way to HB 3141, proposed in the 2021 legislative... Read More »

Too many low-income Oregonians face the choice of paying their utility bills or buying food, medicine, or other necessities. In 2019, Portland General Electric, the largest electricity provider in Oregon, reported that one in five of its customers had trouble... Read More »