Portland General Electric Denied Storm Cost Recovery
Posted on August 21, 2019 by Will Gehrke
Tags, Energy
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) has denied Portland General Electric (PGE)’s application to recover storm costs from 2017. Large storms can result in power outages for customers, and there is considerable cost associated with restoring the distribution system afterward. Costs... Read More »
Testing Out PGE’s Peak Time Rebate Program
Posted on July 30, 2019 by Will Gehrke
Tags, Energy
Portland General Electric (PGE) has begun a new program for residential customers, Peak Time Rebates. This new program provides a financial incentive for customers, either in single-family or multi-family dwellings with their own dedicated metered service, who reduce energy usage... Read More »
Idaho Power Submits 2019 IRP
Posted on July 23, 2019 by Sudeshna Pal
Tags, Energy
Idaho Power Company recently submitted its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for acknowledgement at the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC). The IRP is a 20-year resource acquisition planning document that utilities need to draft in order to meet regulatory requirements. Idaho Power’s... Read More »
Consumer Advocates Come to Portland
Posted on July 18, 2019 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy, Telecommunications, Conference & Events
The national network of utility consumer advocates came to Portland in June for their annual mid-year conference. The conference gave them a chance to visit Portland, eat from our food carts, enjoy local beer, wine, and cider, and explore critical... Read More »
SB 1044 Passage Paves Way for Zero Emission Vehicles
Posted on July 11, 2019 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, Energy
A vital decarbonization strategy – transportation electrification – took an important step forward in SB 1044, adopted last month by the Oregon Legislature. Introduced at the request of Portland General Electric, Oregon Environmental Council, and Climate Solutions, SB 1044 garnered at... Read More »
Keeping it Local: PUC to Examine Distribution System Planning
Posted on July 9, 2019 by Mike Goetz
Tags, Energy
On March 22, 2019, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) finalized an order to open an investigation into Distribution System Planning (DSP), and what it would mean for Oregon’s largest regulated electric utilities. At CUB, we believe paying more granular attention... Read More »