The holiday season can bring to mind many things: music, gifts, travel, elaborate meals with friends and family, and finding respite from the cold winter weather. We hope that as you read this, treasures and comforts such as these are... Read More »

In early December, I had the opportunity to represent CUB at the Northwest Energy Coalition’s (NWEC) Fall 2019 Clean & Affordable Energy Conference in Seattle. NWEC is an alliance of 150 environmental and civic organizations, utilities, and businesses in British Columbia,... Read More »

Carbon emissions from Oregon’s transportation sector comprise 40 percent of the state’s ongoing carbon impact, and worse – they are increasing. Addressing this problem, along with the multitude of related public health and equity issues, requires us to take action on many... Read More »

PacifiCorp is a unique entity. While most utilities that we work with at CUB have service territories limited to Oregon, or spanning a few states, PacifiCorp serves customers in six large states across the West. On the western side of... Read More »

In November 2019, the Oregon Public Utility Commission conducted a comprehensive review of the price of natural gas for state gas utilities. This year, the price of the natural gas commodity has increased for all three investor-owned utilities operating in... Read More »

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on November 20, 2014, and has been reposted here with significant updates.

Seasonal weather changes highlight household comfort and safety challenges, especially for low-income and other vulnerable Oregon households. The cold winter weather and snowstorms... Read More »