March 17 2023

March 17, 2023 • Rachael McDonald, EWEB Communications

March 7 Board Meeting report

The EWEB Board of Commissioners meet on the first Tuesday of the month.

State of Utility Address 2023

EWEB General Manager Frank Lawson delivered his annual State of the Utility Address at the March 7 public Board of Commissioners meeting.

February 7 Board of Commissioners Meeting Report

Collaborating with the City of Eugene, a Climate Guidebook, and priorities for upriver EWEB customers were the main topics at the Feb. 7 Board of Commissioners meeting. The five-member Board serves without pay and is elected by EWEB customers. Their job is to establish policies and values and set EWEB’s long-term direction. Board meetings are open to the public and include opportunities for public comment.

Largest transformer order in EWEB history begins “New Era” of substation rebuilds

In January, our elected Board of Commissioners approved an agreement for EWEB to make an unprecedented bulk purchase of substation transformers.

Eugene City Council approves purchase of former EWEB headquarters

The Eugene City Council approved the purchase of EWEB's former riverfront headquarters property at a meeting on Jan. 30. The terms of the deal state that the City of Eugene will purchase the 4.4-acre property, which includes two buildings and parking lots, for $12 million.