Tree Trimming Improves Reliability and Safety

05/19/2021

To help prevent tree-related electrical outages and mitigate wildfire risk, we proactively prune trees and remove brush year-round to help keep our equipment clear. Each year, crews trim more than 300 overhead line miles of vegetation to minimize falling trees and branches to avoid outages and increase the reliability of the electric system.

EWEB Puts More Water Into River to Help Fish

05/14/2021

EWEB Generation staff on June 13 started diverting less water into the Walterville Power Canal to increase McKenzie River flows in the bypassed reach of the river to improve fish migration and water quality.

EWEB Celebrates Drinking Water Week by Releasing Water Quality Report

05/03/2021

Each year, EWEB tests more than 85,000 samples of water that runs through 800 miles of pipe to ensure your drinking water is safe. The current Water Quality Report reflects testing completed in 2020 and shows that the water provided by EWEB meets or exceeds all federal and state drinking water standards.

Now Accepting 2021 Greenpower Grant Applications

04/29/2021

EWEB is now accepting applications for the 2021 Greenpower Grants, worth up to $50,000 each to fund high-impact projects that increase the use of renewable energy sources, the adoption of emerging technologies, clean energy education and/or reduce or offset our community’s carbon footprint.

EWEB’s Switch to Telework Brings Many Benefits

03/17/2021

More than 265 EWEB workers have reduced their car travel while enhancing the safety and resiliency of our community by working from home.