There are days when CUB works on issues related to global warming, the future of energy production, or multibillion dollar corporate mergers. And then there are other days, the days when we filter through the minutiae of an annual power... Read More »

Loss of BPA Benefits Means Rate Increase

When we urge our children to share, whether toys, food, or time, we’re teaching a lesson against greed, and one that hasn’t been learned by some members of the Northwest power community. Not content with merely... Read More »

Oregon utilities were about fit to be tied when the Oregon Legislature passed SB 408 in 2005, prohibiting them from using unregulated or affiliate losses to justify retaining tax payments made by customers. The Legislature said tax payments go to... Read More »

Following the successful passage of SB 408, the 2005 (hotly debated) utility tax reform measure, Oregon has come to be seen as a national leader on the issue of utility taxes and CUB as its resident expert. Along with interviews... Read More »

CUB had a big week, snowstorm aside. Two hotly contested cases resulted in Orders from the Public Utility Commission and CUB feels good about the outcome of both.

First out of the gate was the Commission’s decision on PGE’s general rate case. PGE asked... Read More »

Well, the cat is out of the bag now. PGE’s credit bag, that is. Apparently there was more going on than met the eye with a recent credit report written by Standard & Poor’s about PGE’s credit-worthiness. PGE cited the report’s rating of “negative,” and... Read More »