In 2013, CUB supported the passage of Senate Bill 844, a bill that allows gas utilities (NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista) to conduct projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver some other customer benefits. When they successfully... Read More »

A decade ago, few people would have guessed the significant role that natural gas would come to play in energy policy, prices, and planning. Today, however, we look back and see record highs and lows for gas prices, and environmental... Read More »

PacifiCorp recently filed its updated analysis of additional investments necessary to keep its Cholla (pronounced “choy’ ya”) coal plant operating. Since 2010, CUB has been critical of PacifiCorp’s approach in evaluating coal plant investments, particularly the way PacifiCorp was analyzing the option... Read More »

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! ‘Tis time for another CUB Policy Conference Panel Preview!

Today we bring you the one, (the only) panel on proposed carbon regulation for existing fossil fueled power plants, at the 4th annual CUB Policy Conference, Changing... Read More »

As you may already know, CUB’s 2014 Policy Conference will feature a number of topics discussing the complications surrounding mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. One of the challenges currently facing utilities, regulators, and industry stakeholders involves the role of baseload fossil... Read More »

CUB is in the midst of some very important and very exciting times. In its 30-year history, CUB has consistently helped to keep Oregon on the forefront of combating climate change by supporting the Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO) and... Read More »