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• What are EWEB's procedures related to large consumption customers such as data centers?

  Communities across the Pacific Northwest are grappling with requests from large consumption customers such as data centers to connect to local electric and water systems. EWEB has procedures and processes in place to ensure that we treat interconnection requests fairly and impartially, and that large consumption customers don’t pass costs on to other customers.

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• Community members practice preparedness at EWEB's Emergency Water Station Open House at Howard Elementary School

  Eugene's River Road community practiced filling emergency water containers and learned more about personal preparedness.

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• Investigation at McKenzie Watershed Alliance

  EWEB is aware of allegations of financial wrongdoing by a staff member of the McKenzie Watershed Alliance. These allegations do not implicate EWEB employees. The details and facts are still emerging and we support the investigation proceeding.

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• The Facts on Eugene's Drinking Water

  Eugene's tap water is safe and EWEB has never violated a single EPA or state drinking water quality standard.

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• EWEB to maintain wildfire safety settings for south Eugene neighborhoods for the remainder of the summer

  Wildfire safety settings cause lines to operate at a higher sensitivity, increasing the likelihood of more frequent, prolonged outages.

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• EWEB balances water resiliency and financial health on second water treatment plant

  The Willamette Treatment Plant is necessary to ensure a resilient and reliable source of water. EWEB Commissioners opted to move forward with planning for a 19.4 million gallon per day (MGD) drinking water treatment plant. EWEB is now in the process of determining how to finance this investment and the resulting impact on customer rates.

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• EWEB switches to wildfire safety settings for power lines in areas at risk for wildfire

  Power outages are more likely as EWEB takes safety precautions during the Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service

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• EWEB pursues financial prudence and future power supply flexibility

  Customer electricity demand is forecasted to rise. EWEB will partner with local power generators to serve that demand.

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• EWEB completes downtown vaults, shaves traditional overhead costs by two thirds

  Using a modular design, the new vaults save time and money while avoiding planned outages

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• EWEB Presents 2027 Electric Infrastructure Investment Plan to Board of Commissioners

  EWEB’s Board of Commissioners received the utility’s 2027 Electric Capital Improvement Plan and Long-Term Financial Plan at its July 7 public meeting, with staff presenting a proposed $626 million, 10-year investment strategy for the electric system alongside a recommended 3.5% revenue requirement increase for the upcoming year.

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• EWEB Commissioners take significant step in planning for Willamette Water Treatment Plant

  A new plant will bolster resiliency in the face of disaster and enable downtime at our current 76-year-old treatment plant.

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• Pillars of EWEB's Wildfire Season Readiness

  Wildfire season is here. We're preparing for wildfire risk, and so can you.

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• EWEB pauses power generation at Trail Bridge Powerhouse to support seasonal fish migration

  EWEB will not generate power at Trail Bridge Powerhouse from July 2 through October 31 so juvenile fish and adult bull trout can more easily move downstream

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• Five years ago 2021 Heat Dome drove surging energy demand

  Five years ago, a mass of hot air settled over the Pacific Northwest, shattering state temperature records. As summers continue to get hotter, EWEB takes action to ensure a reliable supply of energy.

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• EWEB to pause e-bike rebate program

  EWEB will pause its electric bicycle (e-bike) rebate program on June 19, following a significant increase in program participation in the first half of 2026.

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