A Small Step Toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Posted on October 10, 2014 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Legislative & Political, Utility Regulation
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 »
Shining a Light on the Role of Natural Gas in a Changing Climate
Posted on October 8, 2014 by Jaime McGovern
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Outreach and Events, Utility Regulation
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 Gets the Analysis Right: And It Is Closing a Coal Plant
Posted on October 7, 2014 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Utility Regulation
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 »
CUB’s Talking About Proposed Rule 111(d): Carbon Regulation For Existing Fossil Fueled Power Plants
Posted on September 24, 2014 by Catriona McCracken
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Outreach and Events, Utility Regulation
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 »
CUB Prepares for Confronting Carbon: Fossil Fuels vs. Renewables
Posted on August 22, 2014 by Nadine Hanhan
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Outreach and Events
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 »
Oregon Stakeholders Pave the Way for Climate Regulation
Posted on August 15, 2014 by Jaime McGovern
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Legislative & Political, Utility Regulation
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 »