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EWEB offers Greenpower Grant to support local sustainability project
The Greenpower Grant, funded by voluntary customer subscriptions to Greenpower, not customer grants, supports projects that advance renewable energy, clean energy education or efforts to reduce or offset local carbon emissions.
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Rising Together: Female operation staffers begin industry mentorship program
One week into Women's History Month and just before International Women's Day on March 8, three women in EWEB leadership roles embarked on a 10-month-long journey of mentorship, fellowship, and professional development.
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EWEB and BRING cook up new ways to help Eugene businesses save energy
Businesses can cut energy costs with EWEB’s free Energy Assessments and efficiency programs. Plus, for a limited time, BRING is offering $1,000 rebates for qualifying upgrades—apply by Feb. 28!
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PNW Lineman Rodeo raises $85,000 for Oregon Burn Center
EWEB line techs are proud partners and participants in the rodeo fundraiser every year.
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EWEB customers and employees share the love through Energy Share donations
EWEB budgets funding to help customers struggling to pay their utility bill, but the need is always greater than what we can provide alone. Energy Share, our customer donation funded program helps fill the gap.
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Energy demand reaches highest level in nearly a decade as utility prepares for ice
Frigid temperatures in the low 20s caused surging electricity demand in early February.
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EWEB leverages Oregon Clean Fuels Program to support electric mobility
Five grants support programs benefiting homeless youth and bike sharing, among others.
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Frigid weather drives highest energy demand of the winter so far
Peak electricity demand this season surpasses demand levels during last year’s ice storm.
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Recovery still ongoing on the anniversary of the 2024 Ice Storm
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Favorite Photos of 2024
Communications Specialist and "Resident EWEB Photographer" Adam Spencer shares his favorite photos - and the stories behind them - from a busy year of getting things done, being part of the community, and inspiring the next generation of stewards.
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Your Rates at Work: Investing Today for a Resilient Tomorrow
For more than a century, EWEB has planned, built, and maintained the systems that deliver safe, reliable, and environmentally responsible power and water to Eugene homes and businesses.
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EWEB education grant connects students to salmon
EWEB/4J Education Partnership brought the "Fish Eggs to Fry" program to 55 classrooms.
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Giving the gift of preparedness
The holiday season is the perfect opportunity to help your friends and family prepare for an emergency or disaster.
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EWEB continues 2025 budget and rate-setting process
EWEB’s elected Board of Commissioners are considering rate changes intended to help maintain reliable utility services and support essential investments in Eugene’s water and electric infrastructure.
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Celebrating the new Currin Substation
After two years of rebuilding the substation, EWEB honors the Currin Substation with a ribbon-cutting.
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EWEB Helps Extend High-Speed Fiber to Businesses
November 30, 2016
Over the past two years, EWEB has partnered with the city of Eugene, the Lane Council of Governments and the Technology Association of Oregon to provide high-speed Internet fiber optic connections to 20 businesses in three downtown buildings.
The pilot project takes advantage of EWEB's 70-mile fiber optic loop installed in the late 1990s that connects EWEB's electric substations, water reservoirs and other facilities. Working with the city and LCOG, the utility helped fund "last mile" connections to the buildings along Willamette Street near Broadway Plaza. EWEB leases "dark fiber" it doesn't need for its own purposes to two Internet Service Providers, who in turn provide high-speed connectivity to the businesses.
The downtown network supports Internet speeds up to 1 gigabyte per second - fast enough to download an entire high-definition movie in less than 36 seconds. The speed and capacity of the network, at prices competitive with Portland and San Francisco, provides vital infrastructure that can attract and retain companies that offer high-paying jobs. EWEB will continue to work with its partners in 2017 to find affordable ways to further expand the downtown fiber network.
