Planning for the future in a volatile landscape

07/14/2022

Eugene Water & Electric Board Commissioners are looking to the future in an uncertain time.

EWEB begins 2023 Budget and Rate-setting Process

07/14/2022

In 2022, residential rates increased for the first time in five years. Looking ahead, a variety of long-term critical projects coupled with short-term supply chain and inflationary pressures and a dynamic power supply market are likely to impact the prices customers pay for water and power.

Commissioners Approve Utility’s First Wildfire Mitigation Plan Strengthening Wildfire Resiliency

07/08/2022

EWEB’s Board of Commissioners approved the utility’s first Wildfire Mitigation Plan during the July 5 Board meeting.

New wildfire camera atop EWEB tower

06/28/2022

A new digital fire lookout tower will soon be able to spot small fires before they threaten communities and infrastructure in the upper McKenzie River Valley, thanks to a new ALERTWildfire camera installed Monday on a communications tower owned and operated by the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB).

Fake Geese, Drones, and Glow-in-the-Dark Markers: How EWEB Protects Birds from Powerlines

06/24/2022

As part of EWEB's relicensing requirements for the Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project, we are reducing the risk of birds colliding with electricity.