CUB hopes that all readers of this blog are safe, and our hearts go out to those struggling with the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We also recognize that far too many of our fellow Oregonians can’t read this... Read More »

On April 2, 2020, CUB was pleased to welcome the newest member of our staff, Charlotte Shuff! Charlotte is CUB’s Membership Organizer. In this newly created position, Charlotte will be finding creative ways to expand and deepen organizational outreach efforts, and... Read More »

Idaho Power submitted an “amended” version of its 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Oregon Public Utility Commission at the end of January 2020. The company had stated the need to amend its original IRP (submitted in June 2019), following... Read More »

The COVID-19 virus has changed our lives. While we hope everyone is managing this crisis appropriately and staying healthy, we recognize that thousands of our neighbors will struggle with this pandemic’s economic and public health impacts.

The CUB staff is working from... Read More »

Many Oregonians support renewable energy and there is considerable demand for green electricity. But if your home is connected to the utility grid, it is not possible to ensure that the electricity you use is generated only from wind, solar,... Read More »

Negotiations have started back up on PacifiCorp’s MSP after the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) adopted the company’s protocol on January 23. For those catching up on this story: PacifiCorp is a large utility that does business in Washington, Oregon, and... Read More »