Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed an Executive Order on Climate yesterday, March 10, 2020. The Order establishes new greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals and directs state agencies, including the Public Utility Commission (PUC), to take actions to ensure our state... Read More »

Due to the Republican walkout, only three bills were enacted during the 2020 legislative session.

This is in stark contrast to a hallmark of my work at CUB since 1992: collaboration in developing energy and utility regulation policy among disparate stakeholders.... Read More »

There is an abundance of snow activities available to the inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest, with glaciers and snowfields providing options for recreation in all seasons. The snowpack provides some vital insight into the health of the lands around us.... Read More »

A recent memorial service highlighted Portland Commissioner Nick Fish’s extensive record of public service. Fish died in early January of stomach cancer and served 11 years on the Portland City Council.

“It was not words that defined Nick Fish, you could sense his... Read More »

PacifiCorp is a multi-state electric utility that does business as Pacific Power in Oregon, Washington, and California, and as Rocky Mountain Power in Wyoming, Idaho, and Utah. Pacific Power provides electric service to approximately 615,000 retail customers in Oregon, in... Read More »

Earlier this month, Pacific Power presented its Transportation Electrification (TE) Plan for Oregon. The plan is drafted in compliance with the Oregon Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) Order no. 19-134, which requires electric utilities in Oregon to present a plan to accelerate... Read More »