CUB Energy Policy Conference

As the newly elected CUB/CPC Board Chair, I invite you to apply to join the CUB/CPC Board of Governors. We are looking for people with diverse backgrounds and skills, for example: legal, accounting, environmental science, fundraising, broadband, computer science, and... Read More »

At the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a whirlwind of activity characterized the last two years. The debate on Network Neutrality loomed especially large throughout most of 2014 and into the early part of 2015.

While the FCC did reach a historic... Read More »

A year ago last week, on April 30th, 2015, Avista Corp, which supplies natural gas to customers in Oregon, filed with the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) to increase annual revenue requirement by $8.6 million. This means that, on an... Read More »

Last week we said a fond farewell to our Spring Legal Extern Erica Nist-Lund. Erica joined us in January to support our busy regulatory staff and ended her work with us last week in order to prepare for finals and... Read More »

Last November, a Spanish Company, Abengoa, entered pre-bankruptcy talks with its creditors. At the time, PGE was well on its way to finishing construction of its new $514 million 440 MW natural gas plant in Boardman, Oregon, called the Carty... Read More »

One of the things I enjoy the most as a CUB staffer is getting out to conferences and hearing about how various stakeholders are thinking and working through the big issues in the energy industry. These events help me situate CUB’s... Read More »