Current issues and projects

As a public utility, our business is your business. Keep up to date on issues and projects affecting the Eugene Water & Electric Board and its 86,000 electric and water customers.

EWEB 2012 budget reductions

Learn about EWEB's current budget balancing and business re-planning efforts designed to lessen the impact of future rate increases.

Advanced meters

Learn about the technology, EWEB's pilot project and the utility's future plans.

Current construction and system maintenance projects

See details about current long-term projects that may impact traffic or temporarily disrupt your electric or water service.

Riverfront property update

What is happening to the portion of EWEB's riverfront property that was vacated when the utility moved half of its staff to the new Roosevelt Operations Center in west Eugene?

Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project relicensing

EWEB is seeking a new federal license to operate its Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project on the upper McKenzie River.

Water system reliability

EWEB is continuing its campaign to invest in our drinking water distribution system, parts of which date back to the early days of the utility's founding in 1911. EWEB is also pursuing strategies to develop a second source of drinking water, in addition to the McKenzie River, to protect against unplanned service interruptions.

Veneta water supply agreement

Learn about EWEB's agreement to supply Veneta with wholesale surplus water if the city funds and builds a 10-mile interconnection to EWEB's system.

EWEB shuts down steam utility

Faced with rising costs, an eroding customer base and an inefficient distribution system, EWEB shut down its steam utility in June 2012.

Copper theft dangers

EWEB is working to alert the public to a very disturbing trend – the theft of copper from the electric distribution system for its value as scrap metal.