CUB Policy Center Presents Changing Climate: Adapting to New Regulations
Posted on May 28, 2014 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Climate and Conservation, Emerging Technologies, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Legislative & Political, Outreach and Events, Utility Regulation
CUB is pleased to announce that registration is now open for our fourth annual policy conference, Changing Climate: Adapting to New Regulations, taking place on Friday October 24th, 8:30am-5:30pm. We are thrilled to be partnering once again with the University... Read More »
Oregon Public Utility Commission Wants Your Comments at Portland Hearing!
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Nadine Hanhan
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
If you’ve been keeping up with the regulatory updates on CUB’s blog, you will remember the summary we wrote last month of various issues CUB identifies within PGE’s current rate case. In that article, CUB discussed the timing of the rate case filing,... Read More »
Measure 26-156 and EWEB: A Comparison
Posted on May 12, 2014 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Legislative & Political, Portland Water, Sewer and Wastewater, Public Involvement and Coalitions, Utility Regulation
If you’re registered to vote in Oregon, by now you’ve probably received your voter pamphlet for the May 20th election. If you live in Portland, you might have heard or read about Measure 26-156 that will be on the May 20... Read More »
CenturyLink Seeks Unlimited Authority in Setting Residential Phone Rates
Posted on April 17, 2014 by Sommer Moser
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Telecommunications and CUB Connects, Utility Regulation
CenturyLink is asking the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) to approve a price plan that would allow them to set prices, for basic residential telephone service, without any Commission imposed pricing parameters. If CenturyLink gets its way, it would have... Read More »
PGE Seeks New Rates Effective 2015
Posted on April 15, 2014 by Nadine Hanhan
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
Portland General Electric (PGE) filed its 2015 rate case on February 13, 2014, not quite a year after its 2013-2014 rate case. PGE is requesting a total increase of $81.5 million in revenue, over half of which it attributes to... Read More »
30th Anniversary Retrospective: Transition From Coal
Posted on April 10, 2014 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Climate and Conservation, CUB Anniversary: 30 Years and Counting, History of CUB and General CUB News, Legislative & Political, Utility Regulation
Birthdays and anniversaries have a way of building perspective. They also help us take stock of what remains to be accomplished. This year, CUB celebrates 30 years of advocacy, and we’re taking some time to reflect on our accomplishments and what the... Read More »