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 »

It was more than a decade ago that an agreement was reached to close the Boardman coal plant in 2020. It was the first agreement in the United States to close a modern coal plant. With the plant closing today... Read More »

In early October, CUB was thrilled to welcome our new Legal Assistant/Office Manager, Thomas Jerin. Thomas will support CUB’s regulatory team with filings and other administrative responsibilities. In addition, Thomas will handle office manager duties and generally keep the office running... Read More »

Today, October 7, 2020 is the fifth annual Energy Efficiency Day. CUB supports Energy Efficiency Day, which is a growing national movement of advocacy organizations, governmental and non-governmental agencies, energy utilities, and individuals. The goal of Energy Efficiency Day is... Read More »