CUB Energy Policy Conference

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 »

On January 6th, 2021, the University of Oregon held Advancing Clean Energy in Oregon, a virtual event hosted by the UO School of Law. CUB’s Executive Director, Bob Jenks, spoke as a panelist.

This event gathered input from across the energy industry... Read More »

Investor-owned electric utilities in Oregon will now be required to provide a long-term plan specifically for the distribution system to the Public Utility Commission (PUC). The distribution system is the part of the electric system that takes power from high... Read More »