Give Today: Empower Your Community
Posted on December 22, 2025 by Cassie Allen
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As 2025 comes to a close, we have so much to be proud of this year. This year was one for the history books, and there’s one thing we know for sure: we couldn’t have accomplished so much without our members. On behalf of everyone at CUB, thank you for supporting us this year.
But our work is far from over. As we look to 2026, our staff are locked in on an issue that impacts all Oregonians: energy affordability. We still have a long road ahead of us to tackle rising energy costs, and we need your help to make energy affordable for all.
What We Accomplished in 2025
This year, your support helped us secure major victories for turning the tide on energy affordability. We led the charge at the legislature and passed historic legislation to rein in out-of-control energy bills (FAIR Energy Act, HB 3179), hold data centers accountable for their own energy needs (POWER Act, HB 3546), and double state energy assistance funds (HB 3792).
Now, more utilities have limits on how often they can raise customers’ bills, a crucial step towards affordable energy. Data centers are being held accountable for paying for their own energy costs, keeping those costs off your bills. And Oregon families can access funds to help pay energy bills, keeping homes heated.
“I have been a long-time donor to CUB. I appreciate the work done to keep utilities affordable and to rein in utility company excesses. Just read the email recapping CUB accomplishments in 2025 and am, once again, impressed and grateful by the work and commitment shown by CUB.”
– Erica, CUB Member
And that was just the beginning. We also slashed gas utilities’ requests to raise your energy bills. We fought for customers in the courts, pushing back on a Bonneville Power Administration decision that could cost customers billions of dollars. And we successfully advocated for new disconnection protections, keeping more Oregonians connected to power during extreme weather and beyond.
All of these wins paid off big time this year. Thanks to your support, we saved over $250 million for Oregon households in 2025. That’s real money we’ve kept in your pockets, not in the pockets of utility executives. Altogether, we’ve saved customers over $10.5 billion since our founding in 1984.
Ways to Give this Holiday Season
We hope you’ll consider donating to energy affordability this year. Whether you contribute $5, $50, or $500, every bit makes a big impact in making energy affordable for all Oregonians. Your contribution will directly support our work to:
- Fight for affordable and equitable utilities for all
- Champion equity, ensuring that every community, from urban centers to frontier communities, gets fair treatment
- Advance bold, innovative policies to address climate change and social inequities in utility systems
You can easily contribute online or by calling us at 503-227-1984. You can also donate by mail, by sending a check made out to “Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board” to 610 SW Broadway, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97205. All contributions to Oregon CUB are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by Oregon state and federal law.
Interested in becoming a monthly donor? Join our Power of Community Program by updating your current donation or starting a new monthly donation. Your monthly support enables us to sustain the fight for energy affordability. Set it up once, and you never have to worry about renewing your membership!
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about how your contributions are being used, feel free to reach out to us at any time at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Help us finish 2025 strong by making a final contribution before the end of the year!
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