Portland General Electric Obtains Hydro Capacity
Posted on August 20, 2020 by Will Gehrke
Tags, Energy
Portland General Electric (PGE) has signed a contract to acquire the surplus output from the Wells hydro facility from 2020 to 2025. In testimony filed earlier this month, CUB found that this is a reasonable action for PGE’s customers. CUB recommends... Read More »
Historic COVID-19 Crisis Requires Innovative Reform for Utility Customers
Posted on August 18, 2020 by Charlotte Shuff
Tags, Energy
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to highlight the cracks in utility systems and society as a whole. Hundreds of deaths, rising unemployment, and unprecedented economic instability have left far too many Oregonians struggling to survive. Oregon’s communities of color are both most... Read More »
Settlement Reached in NW Natural’s General Rate Case
Posted on August 11, 2020 by Mike Goetz
Tags, Energy
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 »
The Implications of an Oil Price Collapse on Natural Gas Rates
Posted on August 6, 2020 by Will Gehrke
Tags, Energy
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 »
Oregon PUC Drafts Final Rules for Nation’s First Renewable Natural Gas Program
Posted on July 30, 2020 by Mike Goetz
Tags, Energy
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 CUB’s 10th Annual Policy Conference: October 16, 2020
Posted on July 23, 2020 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Energy, Conference & Events
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 »