CUB General Counsel And Regulatory Program Director is Leaving CUB
Posted on March 13, 2015 by Bob Jenks
Tags, General Interest
General Counsel and Regulatory Program Director, Catriona McCracken, is leaving CUB. Catriona has been with CUB since 2008.
When Catriona joined CUB in 2008 there were only four other CUB staff members: Bob Jenks, (Executive Director) Jeff Bissonnette (Organizing Director), the... Read More »
PGE Hints at Intention to Raise Rooftop Solar Costs
Posted on March 10, 2015 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy
PGE recently filed a general rate case asking the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to increase rates by a little more than 3% in 2016. CUB is just beginning its review of PGE’s request. However, our initial read did pick up on... Read More »
CUB Wants Your Input on Portland’s Public Utilities
Posted on March 5, 2015 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Water/Wastewater
It is City of Portland budget time! I have been diligently reviewing proposed budgets from the Water Bureau and Bureau of Environmental Services in preparation for an upcoming rate hearing before the City Council. Now, I need to hear from... Read More »
Save the Date: CUB Phone Briefing on Portland Utility Rate Hearing
Posted on February 27, 2015 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Water/Wastewater
CUB wants to hear from you! Janice Thompson, CUB’s consumer advocate for customers of Portland’s public utilities, has been tracking the budgets for the Portland Water Bureau and Bureau of Environmental Services, and is preparing CUB testimony for an upcoming rate... Read More »
It’s All In the Title: Demystifying the Net Neutrality Debate
Posted on February 23, 2015 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, Telecommunications
Much has been written and reported about the looming Net Neutrality Debate, especially in recent months. With the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set to reach a decision regarding the future of broadband internet regulation later this week, we at CUB... Read More »
BES Must Embrace Lessons from Columbia Building
Posted on February 20, 2015 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Water/Wastewater
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 »