For many customers, understanding what goes into your monthly energy bill can be confusing. In this blog series, we will discuss how to understand your energy bill. This guide is for customers of Cascade Natural Gas.

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Thank you to everyone who has supported CUB this year! The spirit of the holiday season is one of appreciation and thankfulness. CUB has a lot to be thankful for, including you, our readers.

With the help of CUB’s community, we’ve had a... Read More »

CUB recently wrapped up work on a proceeding at the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) to forecast the variable costs that Pacific Power will need to operate its system in the coming year. These costs are immediately added to customer... Read More »

Where does our energy come from? Here at CUB, much of our work is predicated on the belief that shedding light on this question for utility customers is good for their interests. Most readers are probably aware that a large... Read More »

CUB has written opening testimony in response to Portland General Electric (PGE)’s proposed rate increase. Within that testimony, CUB has proposed to refund several million dollars from the Boardman coal plant to customers. CUB has proposed to reduce PGE’s rate request to... Read More »

Four years ago, the Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO) launched a pilot program to replace old, inefficient manufactured homes. The pilot was conducted in the cities of Portland, Roseburg, and Glide, Oregon and involved several dozen households. The pilot has... Read More »