Date and Time
Friday Jan 14, 2022
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PST
Time: 12 – 1pm
Location
Location: Best Western Agate Beach Inn
Fees/Admission
Cost: $18/Members - $20/Non-members
Description
A longtime Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce member, attorney Diane Henkels will introduce the work of Small Business Utility Advocates ("SBUA") which is a 501c3 nonprofit working in Oregon to educate the small business customers of investor-owned electric and gas utilities, the utilities themselves, and the government regarding small business utility concerns and needs in Oregon. SBUA advocates for fair utility rates for small commercial customers and getting value for the power and gas costs these businesses pay. See www.utilityadvocates.org/news-and-resources or contact diane@utilityadvocates.org. Current issues include COVID-19 impacts on utility customers, recent 2021 Legislation, and utility rate change requests filed with the Oregon Public Utility Commission.
