March 08 2024

March 08, 2024 • Jen Connors, EWEB Communications

EWEB General Manager Delivers 2024 State of the Utility

General Manager Frank Lawson delivered his address at the March 5 public Board of Commissioners meeting

State of the McKenzie Watershed

EWEB’s Drinking Water Source Protection (DWSP) team says the McKenzie River continues to be an excellent source for drinking water.

Nine days without power: My ice storm story as an EWEB customer and employee

While beautiful and peaceful, buying a home on the edge of the forest and surrounded by trees has its tradeoffs. Moving “upriver,” I knew there would be more threats to prepare for, including Mother Nature’s seasonal surprises.

EWEB achieves power restoration milestone over the weekend

Crews have so far restored power for 92% of customers who originally lost power at the height of the ice storm.

Reenergized McKenzie River Valley transmission lines allow EWEB crews to restore power upriver

On Friday, a majority of EWEB crews tackled power restoration efforts upriver, after federally managed transmission lines were reenergized Thursday.