As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact all aspects of life, the energy sector looks toward building a better future; this spirit was on full display at the Oregon’s Energy Future Conference, hosted by Northwest Environmental Business Council on September 1,... Read More »

Registration is now open for the 2020 CUB Policy Conference, Finding Hope: Improving our Energy Systems in the Age of COVID-19!

Taking place on Friday, October 16, this 10th anniversary CUB conference will be our first to be hosted online in... Read More »

Portland General Electric (PGE) has signed a contract to acquire the surplus output from the Wells hydro facility from 2020 to 2025. In testimony filed earlier this month, CUB found that this is a reasonable action for PGE’s customers. CUB recommends... Read More »

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to highlight the cracks in utility systems and society as a whole. Hundreds of deaths, rising unemployment, and unprecedented economic instability have left far too many Oregonians struggling to survive. Oregon’s communities of color are both most... Read More »

It has been a busy year for the regulatory team here at CUB. Amid a flurry of other activity at the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC), including various investigations, rulemakings, and annual proceedings, four of Oregon’s six large investor-owned utilities have... Read More »

Declining oil prices could lead to increased natural gas commodity rates in the future. At first glance, this is counter-intuitive. Why would decreased oil prices potentially lead to increased natural gas prices in the future? In order to understand this... Read More »