On March 10, 2020, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20-04, directing state agencies to take actions to reduce and regulate greenhouse gas emissions. While this direction involves several state agencies, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and... Read More »

Earlier this summer, heat waves in California placed severe strain on the state’s power system. These conditions echoed summer 2021, when California experienced rolling blackouts for the first time since 2001. The black-outs were related to electricity supply shortages. Thankfully, the... Read More »

The 2021 Oregon legislative session ended on June 26 with a flurry of late breaking activity. Legislators worked through the final weekend in the face of record-breaking temperatures. In terms of CUB’s legislative priorities, this session was historic. As a direct... Read More »

CUB applauds the passage of HB 2021, which commits Oregon to eliminate 100 percent of its climate pollution associated with electricity by 2040. The bill passed through the Senate on June 26 and now heads to Governor Brown’s desk for her... Read More »

June marks the beginning of Portland General Electric (PGE) offering summer Peak Time Rebates for its customers. This program is designed to encourage customers to use energy when demand is at its highest. By using this program, PGE’s residential customers can... Read More »

On May 27, 2021, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) adopted a stipulation between CUB, PUC Staff, and Idaho Power Company that settled all issues raised in the company’s annual variable power cost filing. While the stipulation resulted in an increase... Read More »