Avista is the natural gas company that serves customers in parts of Southern and Eastern Oregon, as well as Washington and Idaho. At a time when natural gas prices are at an all-time low, Avista is proposing to raise rates... Read More »

There is good news coming this winter for Oregon households with natural gas heat. It will cost less to heat your home this winter. The PUC recently approved rate reductions for the three major natural gas utilities that serve Oregon.... Read More »

This week, the EPA released its final version of the Clean Power Plan, the EPA rule which will regulate carbon emission from power plants. While we are still in the process of digesting this rule, which is more than 1000... Read More »

On Monday, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) ruled in CUB’s favor in a case that decided whether utility shareholders can earn a profit on the company’s pension contributions. This decision will prevent Oregon utilities from increasing rates in order to increase... Read More »

Last week, the Sierra Club made a big announcement: Alliant Energy in Iowa had committed to phasing out coal at six of its plants, marking the 200th modern baseload coal plant closure in the US. PGE’s Boardman was the very first, and... Read More »

Reflecting back on the 2015 Oregon legislative session, well, as the Grateful Dead used to sing, “what a long, strange trip it’s been.” The legislature adjourned on July 6 after a session that saw the resignation of a Governor, the inauguration of... Read More »