As the 5th annual CUB Policy Conference draws closer, we are excited to preview each of the day’s six breakout sessions. We are starting with The Customer Side of the Meter: Efficiency and Demand Response, which will take place after lunch, from... Read More »

This week, the EPA released its final version of the Clean Power Plan, the EPA rule which will regulate carbon emission from power plants. While we are still in the process of digesting this rule, which is more than 1000... Read More »

On Monday, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) ruled in CUB’s favor in a case that decided whether utility shareholders can earn a profit on the company’s pension contributions. This decision will prevent Oregon utilities from increasing rates in order to increase... Read More »

On June 15th, we announced the launch of a summer photo contest, celebrating the theme “Energy in the Northwest” and encouraging our readers to engage with CUB through visual storytelling and interaction with nature. Five short weeks later, we had a strong... Read More »

Last week, the Sierra Club made a big announcement: Alliant Energy in Iowa had committed to phasing out coal at six of its plants, marking the 200th modern baseload coal plant closure in the US. PGE’s Boardman was the very first, and... Read More »

Reflecting back on the 2015 Oregon legislative session, well, as the Grateful Dead used to sing, “what a long, strange trip it’s been.” The legislature adjourned on July 6 after a session that saw the resignation of a Governor, the inauguration of... Read More »