Media Source:

Oregon Capital Chronicle

Media URL:

https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/03/05/bill-could-limit-how-oregon-utilities-pay-for-lobbying-ads/

Date:

2025/03/05

Summary:

Oregon Senate Bill 88 could prevent gas and electric utilities from requiring customers to pay for lobbying, advertising, and similar expenses.  Carra Sahler, director of Lewis & Clark’s Green Energy Institute, explains why it’s unfair for ratepayers to be forced to pay for expenses unrelated to the energy they use.