
CenturyLink’s Broken Promises: The Fight for Reliable Service
Posted on September 9, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Energy, General Interest
CenturyLink, also known as Lumen, has a problem. For years, CenturyLink has failed customers, especially seniors and rural communities, by not delivering on its promise to provide quality telephone and internet service.
This is especially true in Jacksonville, Oregon, where... Read More »

What to Do If You Miss a Utility Bill Payment
Posted on September 2, 2025 by David Beltrán Barajas | CUB Oregon
Tags, Oregon Utilities 101, Energy, General Interest
Dealing with a utility disconnection is a stressful and miserable experience. I personally went through it when I was between jobs last year. And over the past few months, I’ve been hearing a ton from community members who are having to... Read More »

Take Action to Combat Extreme Summer Weather
Posted on August 19, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Oregon Utilities 101, Energy, General Interest
Climate change is making Oregon’s summers hotter, drier, and longer. Sadly, our new reality in the Pacific Northwest is higher temperatures, frequent heat waves, and wildfire-driven bad air quality events. We need to do more to protect our communities from the... Read More »

2025 Conference - Disconnected: Our Fourth Largest City Panel
Posted on July 28, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Energy, Conference & Events, General Interest
The 15th Annual CUB Energy Policy Conference is jam-packed this year! We’ve recruited insightful experts and community leaders to speak on some of the most pressing issues facing the energy sector. Today, we’re excited to announce our first afternoon breakout panel,... Read More »

Filing a Complaint at the Oregon Public Utility Commission
Posted on July 24, 2025 by David Beltrán Barajas | CUB Oregon
Tags, Oregon Utilities 101, Energy, General Interest
About two weeks ago, I met with the head of the Consumer Services Department at the Oregon Public Utility Commission, also known as simply “the Commission” or the PUC. I reached out to them in order to better understand what path a customer... Read More »

2025 Conference: Unplugged from Washington D.C. Panel
Posted on July 14, 2025 by Cassie Allen
Tags, Energy, Conference & Events, General Interest
We have a jam-packed Energy Policy Conference this year! We’ve recruited insightful experts and community leaders to speak on some of the most pressing issues facing the energy sector. Today, we’re excited to announce our 2nd morning breakout panel, Unplugged from... Read More »