
Beat the Heat: Summer Energy Saving Tips
Posted on June 18, 2020 by Will Gehrke
Tags, Energy, General Interest
Summer is almost here, but with warmer weather can come higher cooling costs, whether you live in an apartment or own your home. CUB has compiled the following strategies to reduce energy and save money this summer.
Electricity bills have two... Read More »

COVID-19 and Racism Pandemics: No More Business as Usual
Posted on June 12, 2020 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy, Telecommunications, Water/Wastewater, General Interest
On June 9, 2020, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) held a public meeting on the “Impact of Residential Utility Customers during COVID-19 Pandemic and Future Recovery”, where CUB was invited to testify. I discussed the COVID-19 pandemic in the broader... Read More »

Farewell to Law Clerk Jack Watson
Posted on April 24, 2020 by Mike Goetz
Tags, Energy, General Interest
I suppose that all good things must come to an end. Such is the story with the departure of CUB’s now two-time Law Clerk, Jack Watson. I was introduced to Jack when he was a volunteer at CUB’s annual 2018 conference.... Read More »
Welcome CUB Membership Organizer Charlotte Shuff
Posted on April 9, 2020 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, General Interest
On April 2, 2020, CUB was pleased to welcome the newest member of our staff, Charlotte Shuff! Charlotte is CUB’s Membership Organizer. In this newly created position, Charlotte will be finding creative ways to expand and deepen organizational outreach efforts, and... Read More »

COVID-19: How Oregon CUB Is Responding
Posted on March 27, 2020 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy, Telecommunications, Water/Wastewater, General Interest
The COVID-19 virus has changed our lives. While we hope everyone is managing this crisis appropriately and staying healthy, we recognize that thousands of our neighbors will struggle with this pandemic’s economic and public health impacts.
The CUB staff is working from... Read More »

Be a Smart Consumer: Watch Out for Scams
Posted on March 16, 2020 by Janice Thompson
Tags, General Interest
Editor’s note: as the COVID-19 pandemic has been rapidly evolving in recent weeks, reports of new scams related to the virus and exploiting public panic have exploded, both across the internet and in other settings. The IRS also announced on March 17... Read More »
