March 30 2023

March 30, 2023 • Rachael McDonald, EWEB Communications

Women in STEM: Meet the technician who manages EWEBs communication system

As a utility, EWEB is known for providing water and electricity to Eugene residents. But EWEB also operates the largest publicly owned open-access fiber network in Oregon. The infrastructure of underground fiber that connects high-speed internet in downtown Eugene needs to be maintained. Gretchen Lowen is the engineering technician who oversees changes or additions to EWEB’s fiber system.

Water use in summer more than twice as high as winter

EWEB customers use more than twice as much water in the hot, dry summer months, compared to the cold, rainy winter months. The higher summer water use can almost assuredly be attributed to customers watering their lawns and gardens.

March 7 Board Meeting report

The EWEB Board of Commissioners meet on the first Tuesday of the month.

Ramping up on electric infrastructure investments

To maintain the reliability customers have come to know and trust, EWEB must address an aging infrastructure bubble.

State of Utility Address 2023

EWEB General Manager Frank Lawson delivered his annual State of the Utility Address at the March 7 public Board of Commissioners meeting.