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Community Benefits & Impacts Advisory Group
The CBIAG is convened monthly and creates an inclusive forum that prioritizes feedback from members within our service area who represent or serve low-income populations and other environmental justice communities.
About the CBIAG
To strengthen our commitment to creating a cleaner and more equitable future in Oregon, PGE has convened its Community Benefits and Impacts Advisory Group (CBIAG), in accordance with Oregon House Bill 2021 
(HB 2021).
In partnership with our third-party facilitator, we aim to build understanding of our clean energy goals and engage with community members as collaborators in developing more equitable strategies. A biennial report filed with the Public Utility Commission will also be developed in consultation with the CBIAG, to assess the community benefits and impacts of PGE.
Get involved
PGE’s CBIAG meetings are centered around our CBIAG goals and outcomes. All customers and interested parties including environmental justice advocates, ratepayer advocates, OPUC staff, government and community members are invited to attend as observers.
CBIAG goals and outcomes
Community voices • PGE Community forum • Long-term partnerships
Community voices
Goal: Create an inclusive forum where PGE collaborates with organizations representing environmental justice communities and low-income ratepayers. This space fosters shared learning, open dialogue, and provides advice on HB 2021–scoped topics.
Intended outcome: Bring community perspectives into HB 2021 planning and engagement areas, including the development of the biennial Community Benefits and Impacts Report, which reflects the company’s consideration of CBIAG feedback.
PGE Community forum
Goal: Apply an inclusive framework focused on access and fairness across HB 2021’s topic areas by working in partnership with CBIAG members. The group plays a key role in guiding community priorities that are considered in utility operations and investments.
Intended outcome: Host a regular community forum to share updates and gather input on HB 2021 topics, including those featured in the biennial report submitted to the OPUC.
Long-term partnerships
Goal: Support EJ communities by sharing accessible information about the energy industry, utility operations and financial decision-making. The group fosters relationships that encourage ongoing collaboration and partnerships.
Intended outcome: Develop and maintain strong partnerships with environmental justice communities and the organizations that serve them, creating opportunities for sustained input and mutual benefit.
PGE’s CBIAG meeting topics
Energy burden and disconnections for residential customers and disconnections for small commercial customers
Opportunities to increase contracting with businesses owned by women, veterans, or Black, Indigenous or People of Color
Actions within environmental justice communities intended to improve resilience during adverse conditions or facilitate investments in the distribution system, including investments in facilities that generate non-emitting electricity
Distribution of infrastructure or grid investments and upgrades in environmental justice communities, including infrastructure or grid investments that facilitate compliance with clean energy targets
Social, economic or environmental justice co-benefits that result from the electric company's investments, contracts, or internal practices
Customer experience, including review of annual customer satisfaction surveys
Actions to encourage customer engagement
Other items as determined by the electric company and the Community Benefits and Impacts Advisory Group
CBIAG member organization
Attend our next meeting
Monthly meetings are held on Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
2026 meeting dates:
• Jan. 28⠀⠀⠀ • Feb. 25
• Mar. 25⠀⠀⠀ • Apr. 22
• May 27⠀⠀ ⠀ • June 24*
• July 22 ⠀⠀⠀ • Aug. 19⠀⠀ ⠀
• Sept. 23⠀⠀⠀• Oct. 28⠀⠀ ⠀
• Nov. 18
*June 24 is a closed session. There will not be a meeting held in December.
Resources and materials
Here you will find all information we’ve shared during the CBIAG meetings including past meeting presentations and supplemental materials.
Biennial Reports
2026 CBIAG Meetings
2025 CBIAG Meetings
2024 CBIAG Meetings
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