Oregonians continue to shift away from fossil fuel-reliant utilities. One solution to lowering your utility bills and helping the environment is investing in solar for your home.

Whether you own a house or rent one in Oregon, you can benefit... Read More »

Pacific Power and PGE have submitted their Clean Energy Plans and each is under review by regulators and advocates, like CUB.  As we review the Clean Energy Plans for Oregon’s largest electric utilities, CUB and other advocates are pushing for improvements.

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During CUB’s review of Avista’s request for a rate increase, we found that Oregon’s second-largest gas company is charging customers in Southern Oregon exorbitant and unnecessary amounts for expanding its fossil fuel system. This unfairly costs customers millions of dollars a... Read More »

CUB’s work has led to a refund to Portland General Electric customers on July 1, 2023. Approximately $3 million will be refunded to residential customers for costs related to the now-closed Boardman Coal Plant.

This refund will extend for the next... Read More »

As summer months continue to grow hotter each year, the risk of large-scale wildfires in Oregon continues to increase. Many people in Oregon live in high wildfire-risk areas. It’s essential to prepare ahead of time for wildfires to ensure you and... Read More »

The 2023 Legislative session ended on June 25th, with crucial bills making it to the Governor’s desk in the nick of time. The passage of these bills happened largely due to the hard work of everyday Oregonians, pushing for their voices to... Read More »