Why does one newspaper article say that Oregonians want to reduce carbon emissions while a blog entry from another media outlet says that our state’s utility customers want low cost energy? Does it seem like internal conflicts occur between what Oregonians... Read More »

Solar gardens? The what, why, and how of community solar, sometimes called solar gardens, is the focus of a panel at CUB’s upcoming sixth annual policy conference, The Future Starts Now. Come join us on October 14th at the Downtown Portland... Read More »

Earlier this summer, CUB released an Oregon Utility Customer Survey. While CUB has, in years past, surveyed both members and utility customers alike, it’s been a while – and the motivation behind this particular survey largely stems from a panel at... Read More »

As part of this year’s October 14 Policy Conference, CUB is giving the first annual Consumer Champion Award. This award honors individuals who, through their industry leadership, policy innovations, and public service have contributed in a substantial way to the well-being... Read More »

As we reported on the CUB blog in July, PacifiCorp and the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) have proposed allowing PacifiCorp to join CAISO and reformulating it as a western regional transmission organization. Earlier this summer CAISO issued a governance... Read More »

The 2016 CUB Policy Conference, The Future Starts Now is coming up on October 14, 2016, and we are anticipating a lively lineup of breakout panels on various topics at the forefront of the utility sector’s current agenda. The first topic... Read More »