
2022 In Review: Big Wins for Oregon Utility Customers
Posted on December 13, 2022 by Charlotte Shuff and Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy, Telecommunications, General Interest
This has been a busy year at CUB! From testifying in front of the Oregon Legislature to litigating rate cases, our small team of advocates had their work cut out for them this year. We pushed back on utilities’ requests to... Read More »

Staying Connected: Phone and Internet Assistance Options for Oregonians
Posted on August 9, 2022 by Jennifer Hill-Hart
Tags, Telecommunications, General Interest
Lately, CUB has been spending a lot of time advocating for low-income electricity and natural gas customers as regulators consider energy utilities’ low-income bill assistance programs. Now is a good time to have a reminder of the current phone and internet... Read More »

Speaking Up on Utility Issues: Public Comment Hearings at the Public Utility Commission
Posted on May 12, 2022 by Kate Ayres
Tags, Oregon Utilities 101, Energy, Telecommunications, Water/Wastewater, General Interest
Editor’s Note: The next Public Comment Hearing will address the Pacific Power proposed rate increase. This hearing is coming up on Tuesday, May 24th at 6 pm. CUB needs your help to speak out against the proposed $106 million (14%) increase... Read More »

How to Avoid Scam Text Messages
Posted on April 19, 2022 by Charlotte Shuff
Tags, Telecommunications
Each day, people across Oregon receive spam text messages. But what can you do about them? In this blog, we will discuss how to identify spam texts, how to report a spam text, and tools to reduce the number of... Read More »

2022 Oregon Short Legislative Session Wrap-up
Posted on March 16, 2022 by Jennifer Hill-Hart
Tags, Energy, Telecommunications, General Interest
The 2022 Oregon Short Legislative Session ended with all CUB-supported bills becoming law. The new laws protect Oregonians’ access to energy efficient cooling and heating resources, support high-speed internet access, and help Oregon move closer toward building decarbonization. These successes were... Read More »

CUB Urges Yes Vote on Oregon Broadband Bill (HB 4092)
Posted on January 26, 2022 by Charlotte Shuff
Tags, Telecommunications
CUB is engaging our readers to help advocate for this and other CUB priority bills in the 2022 Oregon legislative session. Learn about all the bills CUB is supporting and take action here!
As the world continues to move more and... Read More »