CUB Looks Ahead to an Exciting 2015
Posted on December 31, 2014 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Legislative & Political, Outreach and Events, Portland Water, Sewer and Wastewater, Utility Regulation
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 »
Pacific Power Wants to Keep Coal in Your Christmas Stocking
Posted on December 19, 2014 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Public Involvement and Coalitions, Utility Regulation
A little more than 2 years ago, CUB wrote a blog post entitled, “Pacific Power Doesn’t Think Things Through” in which we talked about how Pacific Power seemed hell-bent on keeping coal plants running indefinitely. CUB was convinced that Pacific Power was... Read More »
Avista’s Rates Just Went Up, and May Go Up Again!
Posted on November 5, 2014 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
Avista, a gas utility with customers in southern and northeastern Oregon, recently requested a 9.8% rate increase for residential customers. Avista has already received permission to raise residential rates by more than 9.1% in November this year. Combined, these increases... Read More »
Just in Time for Winter: Natural Gas Prices Going Up
Posted on October 29, 2014 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
On Tuesday, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved rate increases for Oregon’s three natural gas utilities. Increases range from just under 1% for Cascade Natural Gas to nearly 10% for Avista Utilities. Avista is also seeking an additional rate increase of... Read More »
A Small Step Toward Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Posted on October 10, 2014 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Legislative & Political, Utility Regulation
In 2013, CUB supported the passage of Senate Bill 844, a bill that allows gas utilities (NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista) to conduct projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver some other customer benefits. When they successfully... Read More »
Shining a Light on the Role of Natural Gas in a Changing Climate
Posted on October 8, 2014 by Jaime McGovern
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Outreach and Events, Utility Regulation
A decade ago, few people would have guessed the significant role that natural gas would come to play in energy policy, prices, and planning. Today, however, we look back and see record highs and lows for gas prices, and environmental... Read More »