As October 23 inches ever closer and registration numbers for Utility 2025: Building the Northwest’s Energy Future climb higher, we continue our special CUB Policy Conference preview series with a look at the topic of our first morning breakout panel, ”They’re... Read More »

Autumn is officially here. The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler, and we even recently had some long-awaited rain! For me the fall is also about gearing-up for traditional celebrations; in my family that includes lots of... Read More »

A utility executive, a renewable energy advocate, a government staffer, a clean energy leader and an environmentalist walk into a room….

While that might sound like the start of a good story, it actually describes one of the panels that will be... Read More »

Throughout this year, we’ve ramped up our efforts to inform CUB members, and also the community at large, about changes in the telecommunications world. As a part of this ongoing effort, we’re launching a new workshop series at Free Geek to... Read More »

CUB is in the thick of planning our upcoming 5th annual policy conference, Utility 2025: Building the Northwest’s Energy Future. We’re holding this year’s event on October 23 at the Downtown Portland Hilton, and I’m thrilled to be moderating one of the... Read More »

Telecommunication services are fraught with problems. The need to “stay connected” is more central to daily life than ever before, and these problems present a constant challenge for consumers. From unreliable phone service and internet connectivity to complex billing, and everything in... Read More »