CUB Is Now Your Consumer Advocate for Portland Water and Sewer Services
Posted on January 9, 2014 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, History of CUB and General CUB News, Legislative & Political, Portland Water, Sewer and Wastewater
On January 8, 2014, the Portland City Council adopted a resolution that designated CUB as the residential ratepayer advocate for water and sewer services in the city. That means that CUB will represent residential customers of the City of Portland’s water... Read More »
Portland City Council Considers New Advocate Role for CUB
Posted on January 2, 2014 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Legislative & Political, Portland Water, Sewer and Wastewater
Here’s some big news to start the New Year!
Today, Commissioners Nick Fish and Steve Novick filed a resolution proposing that the Portland City Council designate CUB as the residential ratepayer advocate for customers of water, sewer, and wastewater services. The City... Read More »
Weatherization For All Oregon Homes
Posted on October 2, 2013 by Stephanie Levine
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers
With the rain arriving here in the Portland, and memories of sunshine already fading fast, it seems like the right time to start thinking about home weatherization options for the upcoming winter months. For many low-income households, the additional expense... Read More »
More Renewable Energy, One Customer at a Time
Posted on June 5, 2013 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
Oregon is an innovative place. We find practical solutions for common problems that become models on how to solve those problems for the rest of the country.
Want public access to the beautiful Oregon coastline? Adopt the Oregon Beach Bill.
Want to... Read More »
Energy Efficiency 101
Posted on May 7, 2013 by Stephanie Levine
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers
Reducing energy consumption can help our utilities avoid using their most inefficient and dirty fossil fuel power plants, balance load, and ultimately avoid building new power plants altogether. Doing all of these things helps to keep rates low for customers,... Read More »
The Combined Power of Ratepayers and CUB
Posted on May 1, 2013 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
Last month, we were contacted by a customer of NW Natural. Every year for the past five years, she has called the utility to have her gas shut off during the warmer months, from March to October. For her this... Read More »