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.
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.
Walterville Hydroelectric Project to remain offline through 2025
EWEB continues to pursue repair plans but must fulfill additional investigation requirements before resuming operation.
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.
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.
