Bonneville Power Administration The EWEB Board chose Bonneville Power Administration leader John Hairston as their next general manager. The Eugene Water & Electric Board has hired the current leader of the Bonneville Power Administration as its new …

On Jan. 25, another University of Oregon student was killed on a bike by a driver going too fast on a poorly designed street. The death of Erick Munene Njue, a student living at university family housing at Patterson Street and 22nd Avenue, follows the …

The city of Eugene’s largest source of climate-warming emissions isn’t a factory or power plant. It’s the methane gas boilers on the University of Oregon campus. And after a new surprise agreement with our public electric utility, Eugene Water & …

The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) and Lane Electric Cooperative (LEC) have signed formal agreements to transfer electric distribution service in the McKenzie Valley from EWEB to Lane Electric, marking a major milestone in a long-discussed …

I want to add my two cents to the argument about the proposed Amazon distribution center near the Eugene Airport. I’m fully opposed for many reasons: the additional burden on our already overwhelmed Eugene Water & Electric Board, the additional waste, …

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 …

In Oregon, preparing for disasters means being ready to evacuate from wildfires, prepping for extreme weather events like floods or ice storms, and of course, preparing for the big one- a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. Emergency managers say the best …

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An extended cold snap in Eugene is putting extra strain on the power supply. Eugene Water & Electric Board said electricity demand hit 453 megawatts, the highest level so far this winter, on Thursday morning when temperatures were around 20 degrees. …

EUGENE, Ore. - The University of Oregon's new partnership with the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is sparking criticism over increased fossil fuel usage. Critics claim the partnership raises the university's fossil fuel use by about 65 …