
PUC Examines COVID-19 Customer Impacts
Posted on July 10, 2020 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, Energy, Telecommunications, General Interest
COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the United States, resulting in increased hospitalizations and virus-related deaths. Here in Oregon (as of July 10), there have been over 11,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and a steady stream of new infections are... Read More »

Oregon PUC Acknowledges Pacific Power’s 2019 IRP
Posted on July 6, 2020 by Sudeshna Pal
Tags, Energy
Pacific Power’s (PAC) transition away from coal took a step forward this month as the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved PAC’s 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The IRP retires five coal plants by 2025 and lays out a plan to... Read More »

PGE Holds First Summer 2020 Peak Time Rebate Event
Posted on July 1, 2020 by Will Gehrke
Tags, Energy
Editor’s note: This blog was published on the CUB Blog on July 30, 2019, and has been reposted here with substantial edits.
Portland General Electric’s (PGE) Peak Time Rebate program has been in place for a year. This program provides a financial... Read More »

First Special Legislative Session: Rural Broadband Passes
Posted on June 29, 2020 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, Telecommunications
On June 24, Oregon Governor Kate Brown called the Legislature to return to Salem for the “First Special Legislative Session of 2020.” Note the “first” designation; media reports indicate that at least one more session to address state budget issues will occur... Read More »

CUB Welcomes 2020 Law Clerk Eddie Kelinsky
Posted on June 25, 2020 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, General Interest
In early Summer, 2020, the CUB staff was pleased to welcome our new Law Clerk, Eddie Kelinsky. Eddie was selected for this position after a competitive hiring process. Eddie’s legal research skillset and passion for energy law and policy stood out... Read More »

Beat the Heat: Summer Energy Saving Tips
Posted on June 18, 2020 by Will Gehrke
Tags, Energy, General Interest
Summer is almost here, but with warmer weather can come higher cooling costs, whether you live in an apartment or own your home. CUB has compiled the following strategies to reduce energy and save money this summer.
Electricity bills have two... Read More »
