The Public Utility Commission (PUC) has issued a decision in a case CUB has been arguing against NW Natural, concerning clean-up of their historic properties. Last year the PUC rejected an agreement on this issue between CUB, NW Natural, PUC... Read More »

One Oregon legislative session looks a lot like another: bills are introduced, committees meet and hear the bills, compromises are offered and some are accepted while others are not, some bills make it to the governor’s desk and some don’t. Of... Read More »

CUB provided extensive written testimony along with summary comments to the Portland City Council at a public utility rate hearing on March 12, 2015.

Highlights of CUB’s written testimony included:

• A recommendation to allow the Bureau of Environmental Services to charge developers the... Read More »

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 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 »

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 »