Deconstruction begins on Currin Substation near Garden Way and 105

02/23/2023

For the past year, EWEB’s electric division has been preparing for a complete reconstruction of the Currin substation. Quite simply, it’s reached the end of its useful life.

Stay warm as the weather dips near freezing temperatures

02/22/2023

With cold and icy weather forecasted for the next several days, we want to share some tips on how to heat your home while still conserving energy. We also have tips on how to stay warm if there is a power outage at your home.

Neighbors get exclusive peak inside water storage tanks before they’re sealed.

02/17/2023

EWEB is building two 7.5-million-gallon water storage tanks on a 10-acre property at East 40th and Patterson Street in South Eugene. The tanks are part of our work to improve EWEB’s water storage infrastructure for future resiliency to earthquakes and climate change. People who live nearby have been watching the progress of the work since summer 2021.

EWEB awards nearly $125,000 total to local organizations to promote electric mobility

02/17/2023

EWEB has awarded nearly $125,000 in grant funds to local organizations that promote electric mobility and reduce community carbon emissions.

EWEB offering over $3 million in grants to fix septic systems damaged by Holiday Farm Fire

02/14/2023

Grantees in the McKenzie River Valley can receive up to $35,000 each

February 7 Board of Commissioners Meeting Report

02/13/2023

Collaborating with the City of Eugene, a Climate Guidebook, and priorities for upriver EWEB customers were the main topics at the Feb. 7 Board of Commissioners meeting. The five-member Board serves without pay and is elected by EWEB customers. Their job is to establish policies and values and set EWEB’s long-term direction. Board meetings are open to the public and include opportunities for public comment.

Remembering Wiley Griffon, an early Black resident of Eugene

02/10/2023

You may have noticed a plaque along the sidewalk on East 4th Avenue near the entrance to the employee parking lot at EWEB’s former headquarters building. It commemorates Wiley Griffon. He’s not considered the first Black resident of Eugene. But he is the first one mentioned by name, according to scholars.

Try something new on World Pulses Day

02/10/2023

World Pulses Day is celebrated on February 10, and is a day to celebrate and spread information on the environmental and personal health benefits of pulses, aka beans, peas and lentils.

Largest transformer order in EWEB history begins “New Era” of substation rebuilds

02/03/2023

In January, our elected Board of Commissioners approved an agreement for EWEB to make an unprecedented bulk purchase of substation transformers.

Eugene City Council approves purchase of former EWEB headquarters property

01/31/2023

The Eugene City Council approved the purchase of EWEB's former riverfront headquarters property at a meeting on Jan. 30. The terms of the deal state that the City of Eugene will purchase the 4.4-acre property, which includes two buildings and parking lots, for $12 million.