A year ago, CUB announced that the Public Utility Commission (PUC) ruled in our favor and rejected a proposal by several Oregon utilities that would have raised rates by $20 million, so utility shareholders could earn a profit on their... Read More »

As we previously reported, CUB participated in a rigorous public strategic planning process to create a regional Digital Equity Action Plan (DEAP) for both the City of Portland and Multnomah County at large. Earlier this spring, with CUB adding supporting... Read More »

The 2016 CUB Policy Conference, The Future Starts Now is coming up on October 14, 2016, and we are anticipating a lively lineup of breakout panels on various topics at the forefront of the utility sector’s current agenda. The first topic... Read More »

Because of our role as Oregon’s professional advocate for residential utility customers, we want to know what folks think about a range of energy issues. The more we understand about the experience of customers, the better equipped we are to advocate... Read More »

Lead from school drinking fountains and faucets as well as lead paint have been in the news recently. What is lead anyway? Why was it ever used in paint or plumbing fixtures? Why is lead hazardous and what is being... Read More »

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) manages California’s electric grid, whereas in the rest of the West, utilities and the Bonneville Power Administration manage their own transmission grids and resources. PacifiCorp, the parent company of Pacific Power, and CAISO recently announced... Read More »