The news on energy and utility issues is usually a mixed bag and today is certainly no exception. In Washington D.C., the U.S. Senate has just passed the worst Energy Bill in recent history, one that repeals the consumer protections... Read More »

How can a bankrupt company have that much say over how their assets are distributed?

A CUB member who’s been paying attention to the saga of Portland General Electric in transition sent us the above question, in regard to Enron’s decision to end... Read More »

Well, there’s been action on many fronts in the past few days, most of it having to do with the future of Portland General Electric. Enron announced the end of discussion with the City of Portland regarding the City’s proposal to purchase... Read More »

Our hats are off again to Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) (click here for previous kudo), who was the only member of the Senate Energy Committee to vote against the current version of the Energy Bill, a version which contains language... Read More »

It can pay to look closely at those utility bills. At least, that’s what one of our Corvallis members is finding. His careful reading of a Pacific Power bill alerted him to the fact that his billing cycle was abnormally long, and... Read More »

Portland General Electric (PGE) wants you to pay $20 to $30 million next year for this year’s low hydro power—power that you may not have used. This issue is at the heart of CUB’s testimony filing last week in PGE’s hydro (water power) deferred... Read More »