In 2019, with CUB’s advocacy, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 3065, requiring the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) to investigate the continuing relevance of “carrier of last resort” (COLR) obligations for incumbent telecommunications utilities to provide basic telephone service. On September 15,... Read More »

Quite some time has passed since Pacific Power filed its request for a general rate revision in Oregon on February 14, 2020. Pacific Power customers across the state have endured the devastating impacts of a global pandemic and wildfires brought... Read More »

Fall is officially upon us: changing leaves, pumpkin patches, and cold weather. While there are many elements of this season to love, increasing energy bills from heating is not one of them. Due to COVID-19, many Oregonians are spending more... Read More »

Last week (the week of October 19), the Oregon Public Utility Commission completed its comprehensive review of natural gas rates for Oregon utilities. Natural gas utility rates are comprised of two elements: the cost of the natural gas commodity, and... Read More »

On September 8, 2020, the Alameda Drive fire started in northern Ashland, Oregon. This fire moved from Ashland up Interstate 5 and moved through Phoenix and Talent, Oregon. This fire caused loss of life and widespread destruction of businesses and... Read More »

On Friday October 16, 2020, CUB convened participants from across (and even beyond) the NW energy industry for our tenth annual policy conference, Finding Hope: Improving Our Energy Systems in the Age of COVID-19. This was truly a star-studded event,... Read More »