More Accomplishments

2011 - CUB and ICNU Check PGE Gas Hedging Strategy

CUB takes issue with PGE’s natural gas and electricity market hedging strategies, arguing that the company hedged too much gas too far in advance. As a result of CUB’s argument, which is made in conjunction with the Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities (ICNU), the Commission reduces the amount PGE can charge customers for its net power costs by $2.6 million.

2011 - US EPA Approves Boardman Closure

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) approves PGE’s plan to close the Boardman coal plant early, affirming CUB’s pioneering clean air analysis and securing savings for customers of at least $200 million.

2011 - PacifiCorp Income Tax True-Up Yields Customer Savings

CUB negotiates $13 million in savings for ratepayers in PacifiCorp’s annual income tax true-up docket.

2011 - PacifiCorp Rate Increase Reduced by $7.9 Million

PacifiCorp seeks a $61.6 million increase in its power costs, which would causes a 5.6% rate increase. CUB fights hard during this proceeding to make sure that PacifiCorp customers’ issues are addressed. During the proceeding, PacifiCorp agrees to accept some of the proposals made by CUB and other intervenors, which reduces PacifiCorp’s request by $7.9 million.

2011 - CUB Supports Cool Schools Proposal

CUB supports the broad coalition to enact the Cool Schools proposal, which seeks to support school districts in making buildings more energy efficient.

2011 - CUB Protects Integrity of Universal Service Funds

CUB significantly increases its advocacy on behalf of low-income ratepayers by participating in over a dozen dockets related to the use of Universal Service Funds in Oregon. CUB actively works to make sure that any company that gets certified to provide these services will provide adequate customer service and service packages that will be valuable to customers.

2011 - Renewable Energy Standard Saved From Watering Down

CUB, along with its allies, successfully defeats proposals to water down the Renewable Energy Standard.

2011 - CUB Connects Project Launched

CUB Connects project is publicly launched with the creation of a search engine to help consumers compare prices and telecommunications products. CUB Connects is the result of funding won by CUB from the settlement of Qwest’s merger with CenturyLink in 2009.

2011 - Avista Rate Increase Lowered by $2.5 Million

CUB works to reduce Avista’s rate increase by $2.5 million.

2011 - NW Natural Customers Protected From Tax Related Surcharge

CUB gets NW Natural to withdraw its request that a $7.7 million surcharge be placed on customers’ bills to offset the utility’s higher tax burden.

2011 - CUB Helps Develop Plan for NW Natural Gas Price Stabilization

CUB helps develop a plan under which NW Natural will acquire a 30 year supply of natural gas at a fixed price for its customers as a way to avoid the wild volatility in natural gas prices.

2011 - CUB Helps Negotiate Landmark Hydro Power Agreement

CUB helps negotiate an agreement designed to end 30 years of litigation over the allocation of federal hydro power benefits among Northwest utilities. This agreement ends a fight that goes back to 1980 and allows the region to focus on the more serious concerns with our hydro power: protecting endangered salmon, integrating wind generation, and adapting to changes in snowpack due to climate change.

2010 - Frontier-Verizon Merger Conditions Benefit Customers

CUB works to attach conditions to the Frontier-Verizon merger which require Frontier to continue offering FIOS video and internet services, invest millions in broadband deployment, and protect service quality.

2010 - CUB Analysis Helps LNG Terminal Plan Get Rejected

CUB’s analysis of the economics on Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) concludes that it is not in the best interests of customers to build a LNG terminal in Oregon.

2010 - Avista Customers Secure Tax Overpayment Refund

CUB ensures that Avista’s customers get a $1 million refund relating to overpaying taxes.

2010 - Pacific Power Rate Hike Cut By $42 Million

CUB gets a Pacific Power rate hike reduced by $42 million.

2010 - PGE Customers Saved From Meter Upgrade Charges

CUB protects PGE customers from being hit with unexpected repair bills when their meters are upgraded.

2010 - Boardman Coal Plant Closure Deal Reached

After three years of effort led by CUB, PGE agrees to phase out the Boardman coal plant rather than invest hundreds of millions of dollars in clean air technology. The PUC finds that this will save customers $200 million. This is the first case of a modern US coal plant being retired before its scheduled end of life due to greenhouse gas regulations. CUB works closely with PGE, environmental groups, the PUC, and Oregon DEQ to reach consensus on the closure date of 2020. CUB’s pioneering analysis using the EPA’s clean air standard becomes a model for coal plant closures across the country.

2010 - PacifiCorp Rate Hike Reduced By $46.3 Million

CUB fights PacifiCorp’s rate proposed rate hike and wins an agreement reducing it by $46.3 million.

2009 - CUB Wins Cap on PGE Decoupling Charge

CUB wins a cap on PGE’s ability to charge customers for its losses that are created by Oregon’s recession through a decoupling mechanism.

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