Due to the Republican walkout, only three bills were enacted during the 2020 legislative session.

This is in stark contrast to a hallmark of my work at CUB since 1992: collaboration in developing energy and utility regulation policy among disparate stakeholders.... Read More »

A recent memorial service highlighted Portland Commissioner Nick Fish’s extensive record of public service. Fish died in early January of stomach cancer and served 11 years on the Portland City Council.

“It was not words that defined Nick Fish, you could sense his... Read More »

February 3 marked the beginning of the five-week 2020 Oregon legislative session, and CUB staff are already hard at work in Salem advocating for residential utility customers. This short blog update will:

1. Highlight our top legislative policy priorities for 2020.
2. Outline how CUB’s... Read More »

On Tuesday January 14, the CUB staff was pleased to welcome back our Law Clerk, Jack Watson. We got to know Jack over the summer of 2019 when he worked as our Summer Law Clerk and he proved to be... Read More »

In 2019, CUB built on our 35 years of advocacy for Oregon utility consumers. And due in large measure to member support, CUB is well positioned to close out the year more resilient and determined than ever.

Some of our Read More »

The holiday season can bring to mind many things: music, gifts, travel, elaborate meals with friends and family, and finding respite from the cold winter weather. We hope that as you read this, treasures and comforts such as these are... Read More »