Last fall, Oregon’s for-profit energy utilities agreed to a temporary pause on disconnecting some customers who were behind on their bills. Now, going into 2026, state utility regulators have told utilities they need to keep this narrow moratorium until March 1,... Read More »

In 2024, Oregon’s for-profit utilities disconnected households a record number of times — nearly 70,000 shutoffs — because of unaffordable energy bills. CUB and many other advocates pushed regulators to take quick and decisive action to support these struggling households. After securing... Read More »

This November, the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) unveiled the long-awaited Oregon Energy Strategy report, a roadmap towards meeting Oregon’s clean energy goals. CUB’s own Policy & Program Director, Jennifer Hill-Hart, served on the Oregon Energy Strategy Advisory Group that helped... Read More »

This November, the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) unveiled the long-awaited Oregon Energy Strategy report, a roadmap towards meeting Oregon’s clean energy goals. This report has found that not acting on clean energy could cost Oregonians.

In 2023, legislators passed HB 3630,... Read More »

This year, CUB has been working diligently to address a significant source of rising energy costs for many Oregonians: data centers. In June, we helped pass the POWER Act (HB 3546), a bill designed to hold data centers accountable for... Read More »

After pressure from legislators, Oregon’s three largest state-regulated utilities agreed to a voluntary pause on disconnections for some customers through the rest of 2025.

Through December, PGE, Pacific Power, and NW Natural low-income customers who receive monthly bill discounts or anyone... Read More »