CUB Energy Policy Conference

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 »

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 »