Let’s Talk About Portland’s Utility Rates!
Posted on May 5, 2014 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Legislative & Political, Portland Water, Sewer and Wastewater
If you’re registered to vote in Oregon, by now you’ve probably received your voter pamphlet for the May 20th election. If you live in Portland, you might have heard or read about Measure 26-156. CUB’s board elected to take a neutral stance on... Read More »
Does Utility Structure Affect Rates?
Posted on May 2, 2014 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Legislative & Political, Portland Water, Sewer and Wastewater
If you’re registered to vote in Oregon, by now you’ve probably received your voter pamphlet for the May 20th election. If you live in Portland, you might have heard or read about Measure 26-156. CUB’s board elected to take a neutral stance on this... Read More »
Portland Water and Wastewater 101
Posted on April 30, 2014 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Legislative & Political, Portland Water, Sewer and Wastewater
If you’re registered to vote in Oregon, by now you’ve probably received your voter pamphlet for the May 20th election. If you live in Portland, you might have heard or read about Measure 26-156. Portland’s water and wastewater management is a complex topic... Read More »
Portland’s Measure 26-156 – Campaign Contributors
Posted on April 28, 2014 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Legislative & Political, Portland Water, Sewer and Wastewater
As Oregon’s May 20 primary election approaches, CUB will be providing background info on Measure 26-156. That measure proposes to create a new utility district in Portland and end the control of the Portland City Council over local water, sewer, and... Read More »
CenturyLink Seeks Unlimited Authority in Setting Residential Phone Rates
Posted on April 17, 2014 by Sommer Moser
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Telecommunications and CUB Connects, Utility Regulation
CenturyLink is asking the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) to approve a price plan that would allow them to set prices, for basic residential telephone service, without any Commission imposed pricing parameters. If CenturyLink gets its way, it would have... Read More »
CUB Takes Neutral Position on Water and Sewer Ballot Measure
Posted on April 16, 2014 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Legislative & Political, Portland Water, Sewer and Wastewater
This story was originally printed in a press release, submitted to Portland local media outlets on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 16th. You can view the press release here.
Earlier today, CUB announced a neutral position on Portland Ballot Measure 26-156,... Read More »