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 »
PGE Seeks New Rates Effective 2015
Posted on April 15, 2014 by Nadine Hanhan
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
Portland General Electric (PGE) filed its 2015 rate case on February 13, 2014, not quite a year after its 2013-2014 rate case. PGE is requesting a total increase of $81.5 million in revenue, over half of which it attributes to... Read More »
Consumer Alert: Phone Scams On the Rise
Posted on April 8, 2014 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, CUB in the News, Telecommunications and CUB Connects
If you have ever had your wallet stolen, or your car broken into, then you know how lousy it feels to be targeted for theft. Unfortunately, the technology in your home can be employed toward these ends in many creative... Read More »
CUB Welcomes Portland Consumer Advocate Janice Thompson
Posted on March 19, 2014 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, History of CUB and General CUB News, Legislative & Political, Portland Water, Sewer and Wastewater
The Citizens’ Utility Board of Oregon (CUB) is pleased to announce the hiring of Janice Thompson as our new consumer advocate for Portland water and sewer services.
Thompson comes to CUB after a long career working on democracy reform issues. She has... Read More »
CUB Kicks off 2014 Community Outreach Season
Posted on March 6, 2014 by Heather Kendall
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Emerging Technologies
On February 28th, 2014, Mt. Hood Skibowl West opened the first electric vehicle fast charger in the US to be located at a ski resort and on federal Forest Service land. Taking place after two cancellations due to a lack... Read More »