If you read our blog regularly you already know that since our inception in 1984 we have saved Oregon Ratepayers (that’s you!) more than 6.7 BILLION dollars. You probably also know that as a member you give us clout – we... Read More »

As we move past the holiday season, it is time to look forward and 2015 is shaping up to be an exciting year for CUB. We have several major cases and projects that will carry into 2015 and we are... Read More »

Almost exactly 30 years ago, in November 1984, CUB was founded by initiative process and an overwhelmingly positive vote of the citizens on Ballot Measure 3, which established CUB as the State of Oregon’s ratepayer advocate. Since then, CUB has worked... Read More »

Portland’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. Work is already underway to develop 2015-2016 budgets for the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), the Portland Water Bureau (PWB) and other city agencies. The City Council kicked off this process... Read More »

On Friday October 24th, the CUB Policy Center held its fourth annual policy conference, Changing Climate: Adapting to New Regulations, at the University of Oregon’s White Stag building. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s Conduit blog was our media sponsor this year, featuring... Read More »

Last night (Monday, November 24th, 2014) the Utility Oversight Blue Ribbon Commission held its third public hearing followed by a work session to finalize its final report to the Portland City Council. The group demonstrated its hard work and commitment... Read More »