CUB Energy Policy Conference

CUB is thrilled to welcome John Garrett to our team as our new Utility Analyst. After a competitive hiring process, John stood out for his thoughtfulness, analytical skills, and passion for furthering the public interest through the development of sound... Read More »

Every year, CUB staff works hard to advocate for fair and affordable utilities in Salem. We are excited to get to work at the 2023 Oregon Legislative Session.

Although many bills are still in the works CUB will be advocating... Read More »

Editor’s Note: Some of the press has indicated a smaller percentage increase for residential Pacific Power customers in 2023. However, there was an error in reporting the correct price increase.

Pacific Power residential customers received a large rate increase increased on... Read More »

Although 2023 is just starting, CUB staff is already hard at work. This year, we’re tackling major issues facing Oregonians’ utility needs: fighting increasing energy bills, pushing for more energy-efficient buildings, and working to create a just clean energy future.

Take a... Read More »

Thank you to everyone who read, shared, and commented on CUB blog posts this year! From old classics to breaking news, our readers showed some major interest in utility issues. Here are the blogs that you couldn’t stop reading in 2022.

1) My... Read More »

This has been a busy year at CUB! From testifying in front of the Oregon Legislature to litigating rate cases, our small team of advocates had their work cut out for them this year. We pushed back on utilities’ requests to... Read More »