It has taken CUB a few years to get PacifiCorp to seriously analyze phasing out coal plants instead of spending billions to retrofit their plants. However, Pacific Power (PAC) recently presented the results of its analysis of the least cost/least... Read More »

Over the years CUB has more than once considered bringing together our sister organizations, the Citizens’ Utility Board of Oregon and the CUB Policy Center. However the reasons were never compelling enough to make the kind of investment it was going... Read More »

At today’s Public Meeting of the Public Utility Commission (PUC), CUB declared that the annual process to review PacifiCorp’s power costs is “fundamentally broken”. 

CUB noted that Pacific Power has been challenged on 29 issues related to its power cost... Read More »

It could be said that 2016 has been tumultuous for CUB with change being the one constant in our very busy year. We have participated in creating remarkable energy policy in Oregon, voiced our strong support for net neutrality and... Read More »

Much of what CUB does at any given time of the year is to make sure that residential energy utilities are reliable, affordable, and clean. So it seems fitting that in this time heralded as the season of light, that... Read More »

Thinking about buying a new phone service?

Seeing deals that sound great online or are showing up in your mailbox?

CUB says to check all the details! Here is our examination of a Sprint direct mail ad.

The ad promises a price of... Read More »