Recently, my friend came to me with a problem: She has been renting a duplex in east Portland for many years and has paid a flat fee to her landlord to cover her electricity bill. However, when she renewed her... Read More »

Spring is in full swing in Oregon, and that means the start of construction season. CUB would like to remind our readers that under Oregon law, Oregonians are required to call the state’s Utility Notification Center before they dig more than... Read More »

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating effect on too many Oregon families. Many households are still unable to afford their utility bills along with other basic living expenses. Since summer 2020, CUB has worked with regulators, utilities, and... Read More »

CUB is hard at work during the remote 2021 Oregon legislative session, which has reached the halfway point. Most, but unfortunately not all, of our priorities are moving through the legislative process. Below is a summary of five of CUB’s priority... Read More »

After weeks of intense negotiation that built on months of policy assessments, CUB and a broad group of stakeholders developed HB 2021. If passed by the Oregon Legislature, the bill would require our state’s largest electric utilities to serve customers with... Read More »

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating effect on too many Oregon families. Many households are still unable to afford their utility bills along with other basic living expenses. Since summer 2020, CUB has worked with regulators, utilities, and... Read More »