As you may recall, this past April I blogged about CenturyLink’s application before the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) to approve a price plan that would allow the company to set prices for basic residential phone service without any PUC imposed... Read More »

CUB has always argued that efficiency is worth investing in because it helps everyone use less energy, which reduces the cost of consumption both for utilities and their customers. We are proud of what the Energy Trust of Oregon has... Read More »

CUB is in the midst of some very important and very exciting times. In its 30-year history, CUB has consistently helped to keep Oregon on the forefront of combating climate change by supporting the Energy Trust of Oregon (ETO) and... Read More »

When it comes to energy investments, CUB’s motto is that the cheapest kilowatt hour is the one you don’t have to buy in the first place. Energy efficiency makes such savings possible, and CUB is always looking for ways to maximize efficiency... Read More »

We love it when CUB staff are able to send powerful (and sometimes tongue in cheek) messages to utilities via the media. Earlier this month, Jeff Bissonnette, our Policy Director made a strong statement on behalf of consumers through Clearing-Up,... Read More »

Last year, CUB wrote about Pacific Power’s and Idaho Power’s Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs). As you might recall, an IRP is a document that outlines how a utility intends to meet its resource needs in a least-cost/least-risk manner over an upcoming... Read More »