At 5:30 PST on October 9, 2018, a portion of the Enbridge pipeline ruptured in British Columbia, Canada. The Enbridge pipeline consists of two parallel pipelines, the larger of which is three feet in diameter. The rupture ignited in a... Read More »

Of CUB’s 2019 legislative priorities, spurring new broadband investment and offering residential customers good value by updating important consumer protections are on the top of the list. CUB supports two such bills this legislative session. Both will arrive by way of... Read More »

Andrew Rod began his part-timework as CUB’s Database Assistant in September 2018. His contributions are incredibly valuable, and my welcoming him on behalf of the CUB team is long overdue.

As CUB’s Database Assistant, Andrew is responsible for accurately maintaining CUB’s membership and... Read More »

Cascade Natural Gas, a natural gas utility with customers in Central and Eastern Oregon, recently requested a 4.94 percent rate increase for residential customers. The main driver for this rate increase was increased investment in natural gas pipeline infrastructure. The... Read More »

The CUB staff and I are pleased to welcome a new member of our team, Sudeshna Pal, as an Economist. Sudeshna graduated with a Doctorate in Economics from West Virginia University. She then went on to work as Assistant Professor... Read More »

*Editor’s Update: on Wednesday January 23, 2019, Avista Corp. issued a notice to the Oregon PUC that its merger agreement with Hydro One had been terminated. The docket is closed and Avista will continue to operate as an independent utility service... Read More »