Wind in My Closet
Posted on August 19, 2011 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Consumers and Utility Customers
I could feel the wind in my closet.
That was the result of the blower door test I had done. A Clean Energy Works Oregon specialist put a large fan in my front door to suck the air out of my... Read More »
Lessons Learned from Illinois CUB
Posted on August 9, 2011 by Andrea Crosby
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Telecommunications and CUB Connects
Last week I headed to Chicago to spend time with the energetic staff at Illinois CUB. Yes, you read that correctly: just like Oregon, Illinois has a CUB that represents residential customers in ratemaking proceedings before the Illinois Commerce Commission... Read More »
Why Smart Grid Advocates Should Learn About Utility Regulation
Posted on July 26, 2011 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Emerging Technologies
Many of us have heard of the Smart Grid and its potential to improve the electricity delivery system. Moving to a two-way digital grid will improve the grid’s reliability and offer a variety of new potential applications. Rather than shut down wind... Read More »
No Panacea in Shale Gas Growth
Posted on July 7, 2011 by John Sturm
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Consumers and Utility Customers, Emerging Technologies
The extraction of natural gas for use in generating electricity is growing fast, and the trend looks set to continue. As our reliance on gas grows, so too should our understanding of this abundant natural resource and the impact of... Read More »
Be a Part of the Solution with Clean Energy Works Oregon
Posted on May 11, 2011 by Yochanan Zakai
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Consumers and Utility Customers
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the agency which charts the course of the region’s electricity system, begins its most recent plan by saying the “improved efficiency of electricity use is by far the lowest-cost and lowest-risk resource available.” At CUB... Read More »
Wave Power in Oregon
Posted on May 3, 2011 by Yochanan Zakai
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Consumers and Utility Customers, Emerging Technologies
Here at the Citizens’ Utility Board we’re keeping an eye on emerging renewable energy technologies. In 2007, we supported the legislative effort to pass SB 838, a renewable portfolio standard that requires Oregon’s largest utilities to purchase at least 25% of... Read More »