Yesterday Portland General Electric Co. filed a general rate case, its last one having closed all of 2 weeks ago. Among their requests of the Public Utility Commission is an increase in their profit margin, from 10.1 to 10.75%, which... Read More »

As we open up a brand new year, we here at CUB have taken a moment to review the work that we know awaits us in the next 12 months. We share our list of projects with you, our members,... Read More »

The natural gas market has seen some major changes in the past 20 years. From a rapidly awakening generalized concern regarding global warming and the carbon dioxide emissions of fossil fuels, to the more specific and radical price volatility that... Read More »

Oregon’s landmark Renewable Energy Standard, passed earlier this year, contains a provision allowing for additional electric utility revenues to be collected from customers to fund energy efficiency and low-income weatherization programs. PacifiCorp and PGE have just made Advice Filings with the... Read More »

Do utilities get to keep customers’ tax payments, or do they have to pass that money along to government? This was the heart of the issue for CUB when we began writing and then advocating for passage of SB 408 back in... Read More »

Ten years ago, global warming was a topic that came up for discussion only rarely, and in a controversial way. Today the topic pervades news reports and has affected many aspects of the work that CUB does on behalf of... Read More »