May 19 2021

May 19, 2021

Tree Trimming Improves Reliability and Safety

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.

March 17 2021

March 17, 2021

EWEB’s Switch to Telework Brings Many Benefits

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

March 16 2021

March 16, 2021

EWEB Crews Help Restore Power After Ice Storm

After an icy winter storm struck Northwest Oregon in mid-February, bringing down trees and power lines, the state’s largest investor-owned electric company issued a call for help. EWEB crews responded.

February 22 2021

February 22, 2021

Could a Texas-like Power Crisis Happen Here?

As Texas struggles to restore electricity to millions, locals may be wondering if a similar crisis could happen here, and what utility operators and individuals can do to prepare for unprecedented weather events.

February 11 2021

February 11, 2021

Enhanced Monitoring Key to a Healthy Watershed

On the heels of the Holiday Farm Fire, additional water quality sensors have been placed in the main stem of the river, as well as in several creeks and tributaries.