In February 2017, Portland General Electric (PGE) filed a request for a general rate increase with the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC). PGE asked the PUC to approve $100 million in new revenue for the company and an overall 5.6... Read More »

We say it every year because it “bears” repeating! Thanks for your support!!

Without you, CUB could not be the consumer advocate you trust to keep

• utility rates affordable;
• ensure that all residents have easy access to utility services;
• along with keeping those services absolutely... Read More »

In early February 2018, Oregon Senator Michael Dembrow (D) and Representative Ken Helm (D) will introduce legislation intended to drive down statewide greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Their cap-and-invest bill from the 2017 legislative session (SB 1070) serves as the backdrop,... Read More »

Hydro One has signed a deal to purchase the Avista Corporation for $5.3 billion. Who is Hydro One, and why are they purchasing a utility in the Pacific Northwest? Hydro One is a Canadian electricity distribution utility based out of... Read More »

Year in and year out, CUB comes to the table to argue against unjust and unreasonable rate increases for Pacific Power’s residential customers. In recent years it has been a bit of an uphill battle, and CUB and other stakeholders’ proposed... Read More »

If you’ve been following the news recently, you’re probably aware that Congress is considering making sweeping, systematic changes to the taxation structure of the United States. The proposed bill, “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017” is an attempt by Congress to... Read More »