EWEB Earns Tree Line USA Recognition for 11 Years Running

04/13/2017

The Arbor Day Foundation named EWEB a 2017 Tree Line USA utility in honor of our commitment to proper tree pruning, planting and care in our service territory.

City and EWEB Reach Agreement on Sale of Riverfront Property

04/13/2017

The riverfront property holds enormous redevelopment potential, enabling acres of underutilized downtown property along the Willamette River to transition from industrial to a mixed of residential, retail and office uses.

EWEB Installs Earthquake Early Warning System Sensor

04/11/2017

"ShakeAlert" can provide precious seconds of early warning before the severe shaking waves from an earthquake arrive. We are proud to install sensors at our generation facilities, which will trigger automatic shut down of equipment in the event of an earthquake. The system does not yet support public warnings, but this version allows selected early adopters to develop pilot implementations that demonstrate the system’s utility and develop technologies that pave the way for broader use.

EWEB to Close Trail Bridge Campground

03/22/2017

In order complete a major powerhouse upgrade, we will close public access to Trail Bridge and Lakes End campgrounds, the Trail Bridge Reservoir boat launch and Smith Reservoir.

EWEB Unveils Wiley Griffon Historic Marker

03/14/2017

Wiley Griffon in 1909 purchased a small home on riverfront property near what is now East 4th Ave. and Mill in Eugene, immediately west of our headquarters building. Despite an exclusion clause in Oregon's constitution that made it illegal for African-Americans to settle in the state, Wiley Griffon was a well-known and popular resident.