CUB Energy Policy Conference

A recent analysis, published on the website WalletHub, comparing household energy costs concluded that Oregon is on sound footing when it comes to household energy usage, ranking near the bottom at 48th out of 51 states including Washington DC. The... Read More »

As we draw closer to CUB’s eighth annual energy policy conference, Destination: Decarbonization on October 19 at the Downtown Portland Hilton, the CUB blog is featuring previews of each of our six breakout panels, and some of the questions and issues... Read More »

The Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board (CUB) endorses the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) measure on the November 2018 ballot.

CUB has long supported energy efficiency and renewable energy programs funded by dollars collected via governmental jurisdictions, such as state and federal... Read More »

The Institute of Public Utilities at Michigan State University recently hosted Camp NARUC (National Association for Regulated Utility Commissioners), a training conference that is meant to provide an introduction to the basics of utility regulation. I had the pleasure of... Read More »

On October 19, at the downtown Portland Hilton, CUB will hold our eighth annual energy policy conference, with the theme Destination: Decarbonization. Consistent with previous years, CUB staffers are previewing each breakout panel on the CUB blog in advance of... Read More »

In early August, CUB was thrilled to welcome our new Office Manager, Essie Bender. Essie comes to us from the great state of Alaska, where she enjoyed a 20 year career as an Archaeologist, working with the State of Alaska... Read More »