Energy Imbalance Markets are Coming to the Northwest
Posted on October 14, 2013 by Catriona McCracken
Tags, Generation, Transmission, Distribution
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 »
CUB’s Comments on Pacific Power’s Integrated Resource Plan
Posted on September 5, 2013 by Nadine Hanhan
Tags, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Utility Regulation
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 »
Moving Away From Coal and Towards Sustainable Investments
Posted on April 2, 2013 by Stephanie Levine
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Generation, Transmission, Distribution
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 »
New LNG Video Features CUB Commentary
Posted on November 27, 2012 by Gordon Feighner
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Generation, Transmission, Distribution
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 »
Energy Efficiency Around the World
Posted on August 30, 2012 by Andrea Crosby
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Emerging Technologies, Generation, Transmission, Distribution
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 Asks PUC to Reject PacifiCorp Coal Investment
Posted on August 23, 2012 by Nadine Hanhan
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Utility Regulation
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 »