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.

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CUB recently joined SEPA (Smart Electric Power Alliance), and I attended its webinar, “Fresh Solutions for Low-Income and Historically Underserved Customers” last month.

An increasing number of cities, counties, and states around the US are committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.... Read More »

From June 11-13, 2018, I had the distinct pleasure of representing CUB at a series of informative and empowering workshops facilitated by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) on the banks of the scenic Hudson River in Garrison, New York. The... Read More »

Earlier this month, in a statement from its Press Secretary, the Trump Administration announced plans to breathe life into a dying coal-fired electricity generation sector in the name of “resilience”. The White House is attempting to use authority it believes it... Read More »

Cascade Natural Gas, which distributes natural gas service to Northeastern Oregon and Central Oregon, recently filed to raise residential customer rates by 3.53 percent. Upon a closer examination of the numbers, Cascade is seeking to increase rates for all customers... Read More »

In its recently filed general rate case, PGE has requested an $86 million increase in rates, with residential rates increasing by an average of 6.3 percent. CUB recently submitted our analysis of the case in the opening round of testimony... Read More »