Last year, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) requested a study of PacifiCorp’s coal plants to determine if those plants remain economic. Since 2010, approximately one third of all coal plants in the US have shut down, with many more planned... Read More »

Whenever I file a final brief in a litigated case—or when the process otherwise ends—I am immediately eager to read the final decision from the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) to discern whether we at CUB won on our issues. Unfortunately,... Read More »

During the waning few days of 2017, NW Natural Gas Company (NW Natural, or NWN) filed a general rate case, requesting an overall increase of 8.3 percent which represented a $40.4 million overall rate hike to its Oregon customers. Fast... Read More »

It’s Halloween and time to vote YES on the Portland Clean Energy Initiative. Don’t be scared off by misleading opposition arguments.

CUB supports the Portland Clean Energy Initiative, Measure 26-201 because it will benefit Portlanders and help address climate change. Measure 26-201 is... Read More »

Earlier this month, I had the distinct privilege of being appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of Renewable Northwest (RNW) (renewablenw.org). CUB has been a member and maintained a lasting relationship with RNW over the years since its... Read More »

Oregon’s three natural gas utilities have all announced significant rate decreases for residential customers this winter. NW Natural, the largest natural gas company in Oregon, plans on decreasing rates for residential customers by 6.2 percent. Avista Utilities, which serves customers in... Read More »