Today, we’re extra excited to announce the keynote address of CUB’s 25th Annual Policy Conference: A Fireside Chat with Oregon Department of Energy Director Janine Benner and Oregon Public Utility Commission Chair Letha Tawney. Moderated by CUB’s Executive Director, Bob Jenks, this... Read More »

CenturyLink, also known as Lumen, has a problem. For years, CenturyLink has failed customers, especially seniors and rural communities, by not delivering on its promise to provide quality telephone service.

This is especially true in Jacksonville, Oregon, where last year... Read More »

Dealing with a utility disconnection is a stressful and miserable experience. I personally went through it when I was between jobs last year. And over the past few months, I’ve been hearing a ton from community members who are having to... Read More »

Avista gas customers in Southern and Eastern Oregon will see a small change in their billing rates starting September 1, 2025. Average single-family customers will see an increase of 2% ($1.36/month) while multi-family customers will see a small decrease of... Read More »

Today, we’re excited to announce the featured panel of CUB’s 15th Annual CUB Energy Policy Conference, 2021: Back to the Future! Bob Jenks, CUB’s Executive Director, will lead this thrilling panel and tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the energy sector... Read More »

Climate change is making Oregon’s summers hotter, drier, and longer. Sadly, our new reality in the Pacific Northwest is higher temperatures, frequent heat waves, and wildfire-driven bad air quality events. We need to do more to protect our communities from the... Read More »