It has been a busy year for the regulatory team here at CUB. Amid a flurry of other activity at the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC), including various investigations, rulemakings, and annual proceedings, four of Oregon’s six large investor-owned utilities have... Read More »

Declining oil prices could lead to increased natural gas commodity rates in the future. At first glance, this is counter-intuitive. Why would decreased oil prices potentially lead to increased natural gas prices in the future? In order to understand this... Read More »

Last year, the Oregon Legislature passed Senate Bill 98 (SB 98), a first of its kind renewable natural gas (RNG) program to be implemented and overseen by the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC). In passing the legislation, the Oregon Legislature... Read More »

Save the date for the 2020 CUB Policy Conference: CUB’s 10th anniversary energy policy conference will take place on Friday, October 16!

We are pleased to announce this year’s conference theme: Finding Hope: Improving our Energy Systems in the Age of COVID-19.... Read More »

The need for Distribution System Planning (DSP) stems from the rapid changes that the electric grid is currently experiencing. The electric system is evolving quickly, including a move away from the traditional one-way power flow toward a two-way flow enabled... Read More »

Pacific Power filed its first general rate case in seven years back in February before the COVID-19 crisis. The company proposes to raise Oregon rates by $12 million to boost the profit margin of its corporate parent, Berkshire Hathaway. It’s clear... Read More »