After nearly a year of outcry from Portland General Electric (PGE) customers, regulators have approved a billing rate increase of 5.5%, bringing an average bill to over $160 each month. Winter bills will be higher as low temperatures drive up... Read More »

Pacific Power households will see billing rates go up nearly 10% on January 1, 2025. Despite customer outcry this year and advocate requests to cap rate increases, regulators have decided to allow the utility to raise bills again next year.... Read More »

As Oregon feels the impact of climate change, Oregon utility customers are seeing more power outages caused by extreme weather events. Winter ice storms can affect above-ground power lines and interrupt our energy services.

In 2021, Oregon utility customers experienced... Read More »

This year, CUB staff worked hard to make utility policy more accessible in our blogs and communications, and readers had some clear favorites. Learn about CUB’s most-read blogs of 2024!

Most Read Blogs of 2024

Gas Myth: All Gas Appliances Work in Power... Read More »

Last week, Senator Ron Wyden asked the question thousands of Oregonians have been asking all year: why are PGE bills so high?

Sen. Wyden sent the state’s largest utility a letter demanding that Portland General Electric explain why billing rates have... Read More »

Join us in celebrating another successful year of work at CUB! As we reach the final stretch of 2024, there are many victories to celebrate. We came together as a community this year and helped advance the work to make Oregon’s... Read More »