The Eugene Water & Electric Board hosted an annual spill drill to practice protecting the McKenzie River. The McKenzie River is the only source of drinking water for over 200,000 people in the Eugene area. The training involved using containment booms …

EUGENE: The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) took a major step in its search for a new general manager during its October 7 meeting, outlining a hiring timeline, leadership criteria, and salary range for the position. Search consultant Lanie Mycoff …

Over five years after the Holiday Farm Fire, survivors and their insurers argued their case in court Oct. 8. Survivors of the Holiday Farm Fire have accused three utilities with power lines in the area — Bonneville Power Administration, Eugene Water & …

The energy demand in Eugene has reached an all time high this week according to the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), due to the recent frigid temperatures the area has seen recently; and with winter weather on the way the utility company says they …

Will a filbert orchard upstream of Eugene's drinking water intake in north Springfield become an industrial site or convert to organic farming practices? The Upper Willamette Soil and Water Conservation District is asking the Eugene Water & …

SPRINGFIELD – “Public Power Week” continues through Saturday, Oct. 12, with local public utilities in the Springfield/Eugene area inviting customers to join in the celebration. Five local consumer-owned utilities serve the area, while 32 other customer …

An Iowa-based entrepreneur is considering building a computer data center in west Eugene and using cooling water from the facility as warm water for a shrimp farm that would be built next door. The details are fuzzy, and it’s uncertain whether the project …

LANE COUNTY, Ore. - Public Power Week has kicked off, offering a chance for residents in the Eugene and Springfield area to engage with local utilities. According to local public utility providers, this annual celebration will continue through Oct. 12. …

A new substation in Glenwood will provide power to 800 customers and improve seismic resilience. The Springfield Utility Board project will support future development in the Glenwood area. The substation is expected to be completed and operational by the …

LEABURG: For more than a century, the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) has supplied electricity to homes and businesses in the McKenzie Valley. Now, the utility is considering turning that responsibility over to Lane Electric Cooperative-a proposal …