CUB Energy Policy Conference

A number of years ago, the PUC began allowing electric utilities to update variable power costs like fuel for power plants, and wholesale power prices. However, over time, those cases have become more complicated and utilities are now adding costs... Read More »

A year ago last week, on April 30th, 2015, Avista Corp, which supplies natural gas to customers in Oregon, filed with the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) to increase annual revenue requirement by $8.6 million. This means that, on an... Read More »

Last November, a Spanish Company, Abengoa, entered pre-bankruptcy talks with its creditors. At the time, PGE was well on its way to finishing construction of its new $514 million 440 MW natural gas plant in Boardman, Oregon, called the Carty... Read More »

As you know, CUB has the responsibility of intervening in integrated resource plan (IRP) proceedings on behalf of customers. In case you don’t remember, an IRP is a document that outlines how a utility intends to meet its resource needs in... Read More »

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 »