Oregon homes soon will be able to access rebates for energy upgrades with the Home Energy Rebate Program. These rebates will help Oregonians move away from fossil fuels and make their homes more energy efficient. The ultimate goal is to... Read More »

This summer, Avista asked regulators to approve a new bill increase for its Southern Oregon gas customers. Thanks to advocacy from CUB and a host of environmental organizations, Avista has settled for a smaller increase than requested. This agreement reduces... Read More »

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.

In... Read More »

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 »