Earlier today (October 10, 2018), CUB Outreach Manager Samuel Pastrick testified before Portland City Council in support of the City’s Digital Equity Action Plan (DEAP) two-year report. You can read his testimony below.

As Oregon’s residential utility customer advocate, CUB has always... Read More »

CUB’s eighth annual Energy Policy Conference, Destination: Decarbonization is quickly approaching on October 19 at the Downtown Portland Hilton. Online registrations (and refunds) are available until 12:00pm (noon) on Tuesday October 16 – only a week away! The CUB Blog is... Read More »

Today, October 5 2018, is the third annual Energy Efficiency Day. CUB, of course, is a tireless energy efficiency advocate and proudly supports #EEDay2018, a growing movement of advocacy organizations, government and non-governmental agencies, energy utilities, and individuals across the... Read More »

On October 2, Portland City Council voted unanimously (4-0 with Commissioner Dan Saltzman absent) in favor of allowing the City to sue the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The suit would come in response to a September 26 FCC decision prohibiting... Read More »

In the Pacific Northwest, we understand energy efficiency. We have been investing in it for decades and getting results. The average Oregon household uses about 20 percent less energy than it did in 1990. With the pressing need to decarbonize... Read More »

As a supporter of the Portland Clean Energy Initiative, CUB is pleased to report that the campaign has garnered some high profile endorsers. Particularly with this added support, the campaign is getting the word out about how Measure 26-201 supports... Read More »