State Legislative ACTION ALERT: Misuse of Ratepayer Money
Posted on June 22, 2015 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Energy
As part of your monthly bill for electric and/or gas, you pay a small amount to fund energy efficiency and renewable energy BUT guess what? The Oregon legislature is once again trying to re-direct ratepayer money away from energy efficiency... Read More »
CUB Is Launching a Photo Contest!
Posted on June 15, 2015 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, General Interest, Energy
If you live in the Pacific Northwest, chances are that the environment and our natural resources play a big role in your quality of life. Oregonians, in particular, are known for having a great fondness for our rivers and lakes,... Read More »
CUB Staff Energized and Educated at Oregon’s Energy Future Conference
Posted on June 4, 2015 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Energy, Conference & Events
NEBC’s 9th annual Oregon’s Energy Future Conference took place on April 16th, and I was happy to attend along with my colleague Samuel Pastrick, CUB’s Development Associate. We enjoyed an educational and fun day, packed with insights from energy professionals from across the state... Read More »
Avista Wants to Raise Your Rates…Again!
Posted on May 18, 2015 by Sommer Moser
Tags, Energy
A mere three weeks after the Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved an increase in rates for Avista’s 2014 general rate case, the company is at it again and seeking yet another general rate increase for its Oregon customers.
On September 2nd, 2014,... Read More »
CUB Accuses NW Natural of Ignoring a Commission Order
Posted on May 18, 2015 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy
Today (Tuesday May 19th) CUB asked the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to reject NW Natural’s Compliance Filing in a case involving potentially hundreds of millions of dollars of costs associated with environmental remediation of the Portland Harbor Superfund site. CUB accused NW... Read More »
Energy Efficiency Sails and Struggles in the Legislature
Posted on April 28, 2015 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Energy
CUB is working on two main bills focused on energy efficiency this session. HB 2946 was a bill targeted at making sure that large energy users paid their fair share for energy efficiency investments. Currently, the amount that industrial customers... Read More »