The utility landscape in the Pacific Northwest is fragmented. Across North America, large utilities are looking to the Pacific Northwest to expand their utility operations. There are six investor owned utilities currently operating in Oregon. The acquisition of Avista, by... Read More »

Today, October 5 2018, is the third annual Energy Efficiency Day. CUB, of course, is a tireless energy efficiency advocate and proudly supports #EEDay2018, a growing movement of advocacy organizations, government and non-governmental agencies, energy utilities, and individuals across the... Read More »

On October 2, Portland City Council voted unanimously (4-0 with Commissioner Dan Saltzman absent) in favor of allowing the City to sue the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The suit would come in response to a September 26 FCC decision prohibiting... Read More »

As a supporter of the Portland Clean Energy Initiative, CUB is pleased to report that the campaign has garnered some high profile endorsers. Particularly with this added support, the campaign is getting the word out about how Measure 26-201 supports... Read More »

This past summer was unusually warm in Oregon. In Portland, daily temperature rose above 90 degrees on 31 occasions. As an air-conditioning user, these hot days would normally have a huge impact on my home electricity bill. However, my household’s energy... Read More »

The goal of this blog is to lay out the importance of “Right to Repair” or “Fair Repair” consumer protections under both state and federal law. What this means is that when a consumer purchases a product, they own the product, and... Read More »