Last year, after pressure from legislators, Oregon’s three largest state-regulated utilities agreed to a voluntary pause on disconnections for many low-income and medically vulnerable customers through the rest of 2025. But NW Natural broke this promise and shut off nearly 200... Read More »

Big changes are in the works for one of Oregon’s largest electric utilities! On March 19th, Pacific Power, owned by parent company PacifiCorp, announced its plan to sell three small parts of its Oregon service territory.

Once finalized, residential and industrial... Read More »

As a renter, there are a few options for how you’ll be charged for your utilities. Knowing your rights and responsibilities as a renter can help prevent surprise bills and utility disconnection, a crucial part of keeping Oregonians safely housed.

Understanding Utility... Read More »

Last year, CUB did something we’ve never done before. We took the lead on four energy affordability bills during Oregon’s legislative session—and we passed all of them! Among those big victories, the FAIR Energy Act (HB 3179) was passed to rein in... Read More »

This year, CUB has been working diligently to address a significant source of rising energy costs for many Oregonians: data centers. In June, we helped pass the POWER Act (HB 3546), a bill designed to hold data centers accountable for... Read More »

Utilities in the Pacific Northwest are ending February with a bang! In an unprecedented week, two different for-profit electric utilities announced they are selling their service area.

At the start of last week, Pacific Power announced a sale of its... Read More »