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 »

Where does our power come from? Here at CUB, much of our work is predicated on the belief that shedding light on this question for utility customers is good for their consumer interests. Most readers are probably aware that... Read More »

CUB, Staff of the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) (Staff), and CenturyLink/Lumen recently agreed on a plan to restore landline telephone service for residential customers whose service was disrupted by the catastrophic wildfire events of last fall. The plan requires... Read More »

One of CUB’s top policy priorities for the 2021 legislative session that begins on January 19 is establishing an Oregon “right to repair” law for consumer electronic equipment. The proposed legislation, House Bill (HB) 2698, gives consumers the ability to fix... Read More »