Avista’s Rates Just Went Up, and May Go Up Again!
Posted on November 5, 2014 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
Avista, a gas utility with customers in southern and northeastern Oregon, recently requested a 9.8% rate increase for residential customers. Avista has already received permission to raise residential rates by more than 9.1% in November this year. Combined, these increases... Read More »
CUB Hosts Sold-Out Audience at Changing Climate: Adapting to New Regulations
Posted on October 31, 2014 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Consumers and Utility Customers, Outreach and Events
On Friday, October 24th, the CUB Policy Center held our fourth annual policy conference, Changing Climate, Adapting to New Regulations. Sold-out and chock-full of engaging content, The CUB Conference brought together many of the best and brightest from the region’s energy... Read More »
Just in Time for Winter: Natural Gas Prices Going Up
Posted on October 29, 2014 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
On Tuesday, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved rate increases for Oregon’s three natural gas utilities. Increases range from just under 1% for Cascade Natural Gas to nearly 10% for Avista Utilities. Avista is also seeking an additional rate increase of... Read More »
CUB Fights Back with Oregonian’s Editorial Board on Energy Efficiency
Posted on September 10, 2014 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, CUB in the News, Utility Regulation
CUB has always argued that efficiency is worth investing in because it helps everyone use less energy, which reduces the cost of consumption both for utilities and their customers. We are proud of what the Energy Trust of Oregon has... Read More »
CUB Fights for Fair Efficiency Benefits
Posted on August 6, 2014 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
When it comes to energy investments, CUB’s motto is that the cheapest kilowatt hour is the one you don’t have to buy in the first place. Energy efficiency makes such savings possible, and CUB is always looking for ways to maximize efficiency... Read More »
Two Birds With One Stone
Posted on July 25, 2014 by Nadine Hanhan
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
Last year, CUB wrote about Pacific Power’s and Idaho Power’s Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs). As you might recall, an IRP is a document that outlines how a utility intends to meet its resource needs in a least-cost/least-risk manner over an upcoming... Read More »