A fully litigated contested case proceeding that “goes the distance” before the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) has more in common with a twelve-round heavyweight boxing bout than an after-school scrap at the flag pole. More of a marathon than a... Read More »

CUB has long advocated for low income energy programs and was an active participant in a Low-Income Utility Program Work Group convened by the Governor’s Carbon Policy Office. The Work Group met from July through December of 2018 and consisted of... Read More »

As the clock ticks away the final hours of 2018, we thought we would take the opportunity to look back on what we have accomplished. We’ve had some great wins and created positive change in the energy and telecom sectors. You’ll... Read More »

Light - at least the generation of the electricity that fuels light - is a staple of our work at CUB. This is probably why I spend a lot of time thinking about the implications of the presence and/or absence... Read More »

CUB is increasingly concerned with the digital privacy of our members and all Oregonians. In recent years, we supported legislation here in Oregon to replace 2015 federal rules created by the Obama-era Federal Communications Commission. The rules, had they gone... Read More »

Last year, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) requested a study of PacifiCorp’s coal plants to determine if those plants remain economic. Since 2010, approximately one third of all coal plants in the US have shut down, with many more planned... Read More »