CUB is pleased to announce Oregon State Representative Pam Marsh as our 2019 Consumer Champion. CUB will officially honor Rep. Marsh with the award at our ninth annual Energy Policy conference, Clean Energy Communities / Reliable Systems on Friday November... Read More »

We are fast approaching the ninth annual CUB Policy Conference, Clean Energy Communities / Reliable Systems, on Friday November 8 at the Downtown Portland Hilton! And that means plans are taking shape for the six breakout discussions that will take... Read More »

The national network of utility consumer advocates came to Portland in June for their annual mid-year conference. The conference gave them a chance to visit Portland, eat from our food carts, enjoy local beer, wine, and cider, and explore critical... Read More »

Registration is now open for CUB’s ninth annual Energy Policy Conference, Clean Energy Communities / Reliable Systems! Taking place on Friday November 8, 2019 at the Downtown Portland Hilton, this conference is designed to educate energy and utility policy analysts, attorneys,... Read More »

On May 21, I had the pleasure of attending Northwest Environmental Business Council’s annual “Oregon’s Energy Future Conference.” The day both started and ended on particularly high notes. Oriana Magnera, Climate and Energy Policy Coordinator at Verde, delivered the opening keynote on the... Read More »

The Third annual Northwest Wholesale Power Market Conference, held in Portland on May 15, provided attendees (myself included) with a great opportunity to learn about wholesale power markets – including challenges and innovations unique to the Western market.

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