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 »

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 »