CUB Energy Policy Conference

With energy bills on the rise in Oregon, it’s no wonder that many families are struggling with unaffordable energy bills. Since 2021, Oregon’s largest electric utilities have raised rates by nearly 50%, leaving many Oregonians making impossible choices.

No one should... Read More »

Over the last year, Oregon has taken big steps toward protecting regular people from the impact of data centers’ energy use and costs. But we still have a long way to go. This year, we need our policymakers to continue to... Read More »

CUB is excited to welcome Sofia Aviles (she/her) as our Summer Law Clerk. Sofia is a rising 2L at Vermont Law and Graduate School and hopes to learn more about energy regulation and consumer advocacy through this clerkship.

Before attending law... Read More »

Data centers—and their big energy usage—are a growing issue in Oregon. Over the past decade, our state has become one of the top destinations in the world for big tech companies to build out data centers. But why is Oregon such a... Read More »

In a landmark decision this week, the Oregon Public Utility Commission directed Portland General Electric (PGE) to add guardrails to protect Oregonians’ energy bills from data centers and a new customer category to charge data centers for their energy usage.

Oregonians won... Read More »

In early April, I joined a tour of North Cully Solar Park, organized by CUB and Verde, a Cully neighborhood community and environmental organization. I went because I live nearby, and as a social scientist who thinks a lot about... Read More »