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 »

A recent analysis, published on the website WalletHub, comparing household energy costs concluded that Oregon is on sound footing when it comes to household energy usage, ranking near the bottom at 48th out of 51 states including Washington DC. The... Read More »

As we draw closer to CUB’s eighth annual energy policy conference, Destination: Decarbonization on October 19 at the Downtown Portland Hilton, the CUB blog is featuring previews of each of our six breakout panels, and some of the questions and issues... Read More »

The Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board (CUB) endorses the Portland Clean Energy Fund (PCEF) measure on the November 2018 ballot.

CUB has long supported energy efficiency and renewable energy programs funded by dollars collected via governmental jurisdictions, such as state and federal... Read More »

A change in power has occurred in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The Legislative Assembly is now controlled by the Progressive Conservative party. The premier of Ontario is now Doug Ford, the older brother of infamous Toronto mayor Rob Ford.

Why... Read More »