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Spill Drill 2024: EWEB & partners practice containing hazardous materials spills on McKenzie River
EWEB coordinates the drill as part of our work to protect the McKenzie River – the source of drinking water for more than 200,000 residents of the Eugene metro area.
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2024 Public Power Week Poster Contest
To celebrate Public Power Week, EWEB is held our annual poster contest for fifth graders in our service area. Help us choose the winners.
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“We're just surrounded with people who are really helpful."
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EWEB Partners with the City and YMCA to Celebrate New Amazon Park Emergency Water Station Site
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EWEB invests in preparedness for severe weather and natural disasters
Just as you take steps to safeguard your home and family, EWEB is investing in equipment and processes to ensure our community’s electric and water systems remain reliable in the face of adversity.
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EWEB customers achieve remarkable results in environmental stewardship through EWEB's Lead Green programs
Subscribers of EWEB's Lead Green programs helped reduce carbon emissions in 2023 by 730 metric tons of CO2e.
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EWEB, SUB and RWD join forces at Lane County Fair to distribute water to fairgoers
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Community members can test out climate-friendly e-bikes at E-Bike Expo on Saturday
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EWEB Hosts Dinner to Appreciate Customers of the McKenzie River Valley
EWEB hosted a customer appreciation dinner at the Walterville Community Center on Thursday, May 23, in place of its yearly upriver Board meeting. The event allowed customers, EWEB Commissioners, and staff to share a meal and openly discuss topics most relevant to the McKenzie Valley community.
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EWEB crews assist electric restoration in N. California
December 04, 2018
Three EWEB line crews on Tuesday marked their 15th straight day working to restore electric service to the thousands of people victimized by the Camp Fire that struck northern California on Nov. 8.
The crews are part of a nationwide mutual aid initiative to rebuild the electric system in and around Paradise and restore service to those affected. At one point, an estimated 20,000 residents were living without power. Many of those lost their homes to the fast-moving fire.
The fire resulted in 85 confirmed deaths and the destruction of almost 14,000 residences.
"It was an amazingly devastating event," said Scott Mehlbrech, a Line Crew Lead II who visited the crews last week. "I've never seen anything like it and it's hard to find the words to describe the destruction."
The 13 EWEB line technicians are working 16-hour shifts and are based at a makeshift camp in the Chico area that serves as a temporary home for line crews from as far away as Florida and Hawaii.
Electric utilities in the United States have mutual assistance agreements to help one another rebuild power lines and poles after disasters in order to connect homes and businesses to the electric grid as soon as possible.
In 2016, EWEB called for mutual assistance to help restore service following an ice storm that heavily damaged Eugene's electric system.