In preparing to moderate the “Flexibility Through Markets: Energy Imbalance Markets and the Future Utility” panel at this year’s CUB Policy Conference, The Flexibility Challenge: Renewables, Efficiency & Demand Response on October 25, 2013, I have been struggling to find a succinct... Read More »

On August 22, CUB submitted its comments to the Public Utility Commission (PUC) on Pacific Power’s 2013 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). An IRP is a document that outlines how a utility intends to meet its resource needs in a least-cost/least-risk manner... Read More »

The utility projects we invest in today will determine Oregon’s energy mix for the coming decades, even the next century. These investments are long-term commitments that affect ratepayers for years to come.

Of all regions in the US, the Pacific Northwest understands... Read More »

For the past couple of years I have actively researched the issue of LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) being transported through terminals in Oregon. I’ve written about the issue here a few times, at first opposing importing more expensive gas from overseas,... Read More »

In preparation for our upcoming conference, Energy Efficiency: The Next Generation, we Cubbies have been doing a lot of research on energy efficiency. As we have mentioned in the past, Oregon is a national leader on energy efficiency and the... Read More »

CUB has tirelessly fought to keep rates low by ensuring that utilities stick to the legal mandate to implement least-cost/least-risk decisions as they make their investments and run their companies. Unfortunately, CUB’s analysis in the current Pacific Power rate case (UE... Read More »