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Improving habitat resiliency throughout the Upper McKenzie
Environmental Responsibility is a core guiding value for EWEB decision-making. This summer, EWEB continues its commitment to environmental stewardship with a robust slate of habitat enhancement updates throughout the upper McKenzie River, across the footprint of the Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project.
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EWEB weighs multi-billion-dollar decision affecting energy supply
EWEB is weighing energy supply decisions that will cost nearly $2 billion over the next two decades.
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Habitat Restoration Underway on McKenzie River
Partners at EWEB, McKenzie River Trust, the McKenzie Watershed Council, and the U.S. Forest Service broke ground on a major floodplain restoration project in Quartz Creek.
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Infrastructure upgrades at Nightingale Hosted Shelters made possible through powerful public-nonprofit partnership
Nightingale Hosted Shelters, EWEB, and the City of Eugene celebrate infrastructure milestone
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EWEB opens applications for 2025 Electric Mobility Community Grant
The Eugene Water & Electric Board is now accepting applications for the 2025 Electric Mobility Grant, reinforcing EWEB's commitment to sustainability and cleaner transportation.
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Walterville Hydroelectric Project to remain offline through 2025
EWEB continues to pursue repair plans but must fulfill additional investigation requirements before resuming operation.
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Watch the Recording: Financial Preparedness for Disasters
How will you financially recover after a disaster? This seminar gives key insights into preparing your finances ahead of time.
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Greenpower subscribers vote to award Greenpower Grant to SquareOne Villages
The Greenpower Grant, funded solely by voluntary customer subscriptions, supports local sustainability projects.
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EWEB reaffirms commitment to resilience with Wildfire Mitigation Plan approval
The utility is testing new equipment, leveraging technology, and incorporating third-party expertise to bolster electric system resiliency to a range of threats, including wildfire.
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Vote now for the winner of the 2025 Greenpower Grant
Get ready to cast your vote for the winner of the 2025 Greenpower Grant. EWEB is excited to announce the eligible candidates for this year's grant award! The winner of the Greenpower Grant will be voted on by Greenpower subscribers. Learn more about each origanization and their proposal before casting your vote.
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Water professionals showcase skills in Cascade to Coast Competition
Representatives from local utilities competed to see who has the best-testing water, who can assemble a water meter the fastest and who find the most creative way to solve a routine problem that water utility professionals often face.
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How EWEB’s Fleet Services reached 200,000 hours without a lost time injury
EWEB’s Fleet Services team reached a major safety milestone: 200,000 work hours without a workplace injury that results in an employee losing at least one full day of work.
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EWEB cuts greenhouse gas emissions from operations 55% since 2010
Switching to renewable fuels in EWEB’s fleet operations has played a key role in reducing the utility's greenhouse gas emissions.
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Energy conservation could offset large portion of growth in power demand
Preliminary results of an EWEB study indicate that cutting back demand can contribute to maintaining a reliable, affordable energy supply.
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Groups suing EWEB will burden customers with litigation-driven costs
EWEB expresses disappointment that groups choose court over collaboration and firmly disputes the claims made in the lawsuit relating to operation of the utility’s Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project nearly 70 miles east of Eugene. EWEB takes its environmental and public safety responsibilities seriously. Contrary to the assertions in the lawsuit, construction of fish passage was postponed because EWEB’s regulator, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), required the utility to study and resolve urgent dam safety issues first.
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EWEB offering $50,000 community Greenpower renewable energy grant
March 03, 2023 • Ashley Cissna, EWEB Communications
We are excited to announce that the application period for the 2023 Greenpower Grant is now open! The grant, worth up to $50,000,will fund a high-impact project that increases the use of renewable energy sources, the adoption of emerging technologies, clean energy education and/or reduce or offset our community’s carbon footprint.
Grant funding comes from voluntary Greenpower customer subscriptions. Since 2008, thousands of EWEB customers have chosen to support clean, renewable energy by enrolling in EWEB's Greenpower Program. Subscriptions are available in blocks of 100 kWh for $1.50 or 1,000 kWh for $10. Customers may also choose to match 100 percent of their energy use to Greenpower by paying an extra penny per kilowatt-hour of consumption.
In addition to buying renewable energy and funding the Greenpower Grant, Greenpower subscriptions fund EWEB’s solar electric program and K-12 education and events relating to renewable energy and carbon emissions.
The grant is open to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, schools and academic institutions or government and other public agencies. Eligible projects could include solar installations, battery storage systems, research or studies centering on renewable energy, educational curriculum or workshop development, or carbon emission offsets.
The grant application deadline is 5 p.m. on March 31, 2023. The winner will be announced April 22, 2023.
Funding criteria and grant applications are available at eweb.org/greenpowergrant.
In 2021, Greenpower customers awarded two grants, one to Friends of Trees and the other to Eugene Mission. Friends of Trees used their grant to fund a large-scale tree planting effort with a focus on urban areas and communities historically excluded from the benefits of green space. The project also included educating volunteers in tree stewardship to promote more sustainable neighborhoods. The Eugene Mission installed a solar energy system for a new Learning Center on its campus to assist unhoused families and community members.
Since 2010, Greenpower has awarded nearly $1.3 million.
Current Greenpower customers will vote to determine which local project will be awarded up to $50,000. If you are not currently a Greenpower subscriber, but wish to join so you can help determine the winner of this year's Greenpower Grant recipient, you can do so here.