CUB Energy Policy Conference

Earlier this spring, Portland General Electric (PGE) filed its 2017 “Annual Power Cost Update Tariff”, or “Annual Update Tariff” (AUT). In simpler terms, PGE’s AUT is a mini-rate case that is limited to annual changes in their power costs such as fuel. In... Read More »

Today CUB is asking you to call your Congressional Representative right now and ask them to increase funding for the Low-income Heat and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Let me tell you why.

As I write this blog I am sitting in... Read More »

As part of this year’s October 14 Policy Conference, CUB is giving the first annual Consumer Champion Award. This award honors individuals who, through their industry leadership, policy innovations, and public service have contributed in a substantial way to the well-being... Read More »

As we reported on the CUB blog in July, PacifiCorp and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) have proposed allowing PacifiCorp to join CAISO and reformulating it as a western regional transmission organization. Earlier this summer CAISO issued a governance... Read More »

On Wednesday August 10, 2016, by a 3 to 2 vote, the Portland City Council approved a lease to use the Terminal 1 site as a homeless shelter for up to 18 months and took steps to develop a longer... Read More »

Mountain snowpack is of particular importance here in Oregon, where it makes up a large percentage of our water storage compared to other states. In fact, in most western river basins snowpack is a larger component of water storage than... Read More »