CUB Policy Center Presents The Flexibility Challenge: Renewables, Efficiency, and Demand Response
Posted on June 21, 2013 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, CUB in the News, Emerging Technologies, Utility Regulation
CUB is excited to announce that registration is now open for our third annual CUB Policy Conference, The Flexibility Challenge: Renewables, Efficiency, and Demand Response. For the past two years this event has brought together a sold-out audience that includes... Read More »
More Renewable Energy, One Customer at a Time
Posted on June 5, 2013 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Consumers and Utility Customers, Utility Regulation
Oregon is an innovative place. We find practical solutions for common problems that become models on how to solve those problems for the rest of the country.
Want public access to the beautiful Oregon coastline? Adopt the Oregon Beach Bill.
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Medford Public Comment Hearing a Great Success
Posted on May 21, 2013 by Stephanie Levine
Tags, Public Involvement and Coalitions, Utility Regulation
On Tuesday, May 14, the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC) hosted an Open House and Public Comment Hearing related to the 4.8% residential rate increase that Pacific Power is currently requesting. Between sixty and seventy Jackson County residents showed up... Read More »
Your Chance to Speak Out About Pacific Power’s Proposed Rate Increase
Posted on May 13, 2013 by Catriona McCracken
Tags, Public Involvement and Coalitions, Utility Regulation
Within weeks of Pacific Power’s 2012 General Rate Case (GRC) ending, Pacific Power filed again for yet another rate increase. On March 1, 2013, Pacific Power filed for a 3% rate increase for residential customers effective January 2014 and then again... Read More »
It’s Not Too Late to Tell the Commissioners You Care!
Posted on May 9, 2013 by Stephanie Levine
Tags, Public Involvement and Coalitions, Utility Regulation
Last night, PGE customers arrived at Jefferson High School in North Portland with signs and prepared speeches to express their opposition to PGE’s proposed rate increase. Oregon Public Utility Commissioners Savage, Ackerman, and Bloom listened to the diverse group which included PSU... Read More »
Your Chance to Speak Out About PGE’s Proposed Rate Increase
Posted on May 2, 2013 by Catriona McCracken
Tags, Public Involvement and Coalitions, Utility Regulation
On Februrary 15, 2013, PGE filed a request with the Public Utility Commission for a 9.3% rate increase for residential customers. PGE already has the highest rates of any utility in the state that serves more than 5,000 customers. CUB... Read More »