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 »

Starting October 31, NW Natural customers will see a small increase in their gas bills. Regulators approved two rate increases that will raise home gas bills by 5.5% on average, about $4.28 per month. This increase will be higher in... Read More »