CUB recommends that the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) embrace more oversight as a key lesson from a recently released report on its management of design and costs of the Columbia Building.

First, some background. The Columbia Building is North Portland’s Columbia... Read More »

Yesterday (February 17th), Willamette Week highlighted CUB’s analysis of stabilization funds used by the Portland Water Bureau and Bureau of Environmental Services to ease spikes in sewer, stormwater, and water rates, and our recommendation for annual review of these funds. CUB’s... Read More »

As you know, over 30 years ago CUB was established by Oregon voters through a ballot initiative. However, we didn’t actually begin fighting for Oregon utility rate-payers until 1985. Then as now, protecting pocketbooks, defending the public interest in front of... Read More »

A new pilot hydropower project is underway by Lucid Energy in cooperation with the Portland Water Bureau. It’s fitting that this project is occurring in Portland, given the importance of hydropower and innovation in our region.

Lucid Energy is a Portland start-up... Read More »

CUB is working on many fronts this winter to minimize or avoid major rate increases across the state, and in the case of one utility company, we have good news to share. Working side by side with the staff of... Read More »

CUB is pleased to announce a major victory for Portland public utility customers! You can now pay monthly for water, stormwater, and sewer services. Contact the Portland Water Bureau at (503) 823-7770 or sign up at www.portlandoregon.gov/utilitybill.

Historically, Portland’s residential customers have... Read More »