In February 2017, Portland General Electric (PGE) filed a request for a general rate increase with the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC). PGE asked the PUC to approve $100 million in new revenue for the company and an overall 5.6... Read More »

In early February 2018, Oregon Senator Michael Dembrow (D) and Representative Ken Helm (D) will introduce legislation intended to drive down statewide greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Their cap-and-invest bill from the 2017 legislative session (SB 1070) serves as the backdrop,... Read More »

Hydro One has signed a deal to purchase the Avista Corporation for $5.3 billion. Who is Hydro One, and why are they purchasing a utility in the Pacific Northwest? Hydro One is a Canadian electricity distribution utility based out of... Read More »

Year in and year out, CUB comes to the table to argue against unjust and unreasonable rate increases for Pacific Power’s residential customers. In recent years it has been a bit of an uphill battle, and CUB and other stakeholders’ proposed... Read More »

In early November, I had the opportunity to represent CUB’s membership in the NW Energy Coalition (NWEC) at their Fall 2017 NW Clean & Affordable Energy Conference in Seattle. NWEC is an alliance of about 100 environmental, civic, and human service... Read More »

Every year, the Oregon Public Utility Commission sets natural gas prices based on the expected cost of natural gas for the upcoming year. This year, the projected gas price is expected to decrease. This will impact residential customers of all... Read More »