Possession of recreational marijuana has now been legal in Oregon for almost a year, and as of April 1st, growing it will have been legal for six months. It goes without saying, however, that both recreational possession and production of... Read More »

Both during and subsequent to the recent passing of the landmark Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Act, rumors swirled and conjecture often dominated the conversation in the media. But of course, this is nothing new. Let’s be honest: anyone even remotely... Read More »

Back in November 2015, we reported on concerns CUB had in response to Avista’s request for a rate increase from residential and small business customers. Specifically, the company wanted to raise residential rates by 8.9% while simultaneously reducing rates by 7%... Read More »

Yesterday, we made news. The Oregon Legislature passed the Oregon Clean Electricity & Coal Transition Plan which will phase out the use of coal by 2035 and increase our investment in renewable energy to 50% by 2040. 

CUB has been working hard to... Read More »

Many of you have been following our work crafting the Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Plan and now our work during the current legislative session to get it passed. This bill, if passed, will transition Oregon off coal by 2035... Read More »

As the Citizens’ Utility Board (CUB) of Oregon’s Executive Director, it’s my privilege to have joined a coalition with clean energy advocates and Oregon’s largest utilities to negotiate a plan to get Oregon off coal. This plan, known as the Clean... Read More »