CUB Energy Policy Conference

In 2005 I had the privilege of working on behalf of consumers when Enron’s implosion resulted in a possible sale of PGE to Texas Pacific. It was fortunate for Oregon’s residential utility ratepayers that Lee Beyer, now a State Senator from... Read More »

Well it is the Saturday after Thanksgiving and I hope you had the opportunity to be thankful this last Thursday for all the good things in your world. Then perhaps you also ventured out into the great Black Friday abyss... Read More »

In 2016 I was an active part of CUB’s work that brought energy stakeholders together to pass SB 1547 the Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Act. As the Development and Communications Director, I worked closely with a team of communication reps... Read More »

When I think about Why CUB Matters…I can’t help but think about my involvement in the grassroots initiative process that put the Citizens’ Utility Board on the ballot in 1984. I managed the campaign in Jackson County and I still remember the... Read More »

As the Development and Communications Director at CUB I have had the privilege to be part of the powerful work that we do. Often, when I try to describe it, I am tongue-tied because, as one board member recently said... Read More »

Every year, the Oregon Public Utility Commission sets natural gas prices based on the expected cost of natural gas for the upcoming year. This year, the projected gas price is expected to decrease. This will impact residential customers of all... Read More »