During the waning few days of 2017, NW Natural Gas Company (NW Natural, or NWN) filed a general rate case, requesting an overall increase of 8.3 percent which represented a $40.4 million overall rate hike to its Oregon customers. Fast... Read More »

As we enter this season of gratitude and giving, CUB is thrilled to kick off our annual Giving Tuesday campaign. Over the next month, in addition to publishing important blogs about the work we do, we will also share with... Read More »

It’s Halloween and time to vote YES on the Portland Clean Energy Initiative. Don’t be scared off by misleading opposition arguments.

CUB supports the Portland Clean Energy Initiative, Measure 26-201 because it will benefit Portlanders and help address climate change. Measure 26-201 is... Read More »

Earlier this month, I had the distinct privilege of being appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of Renewable Northwest (RNW) (renewablenw.org). CUB has been a member and maintained a lasting relationship with RNW over the years since its... Read More »

Oregon’s three natural gas utilities have all announced significant rate decreases for residential customers this winter. NW Natural, the largest natural gas company in Oregon, plans on decreasing rates for residential customers by 6.2 percent. Avista Utilities, which serves customers in... Read More »

The utility landscape in the Pacific Northwest is fragmented. Across North America, large utilities are looking to the Pacific Northwest to expand their utility operations. There are six investor owned utilities currently operating in Oregon. The acquisition of Avista, by... Read More »