April 16 2024

April 16, 2024 • Robyn Smith, EWEB Communications

The Big Freeze 2024: After Action Report

Winter 2024 was one for the records books, and we'll look back on it for years to come and say, "That was a doozy!" The back-to-back January Ice Storms caused widespread damage to EWEB’s service territory, affecting approximately 38,000 customers. Preliminary repair costs were over $8 million, and additional repairs to transmission lines are still required.

March 19 2024

March 19, 2024 • Robyn Smith, EWEB Communications

Spring Cleaning? How about Spring Emergency Preparedness!

Spring is officially here and that means the plants are blooming, the sun is (sometimes) shining, and the grass is green! We've had our fair share of severe weather already, but spring weather is notoriously unpredictable. While you're in the midst of spring cleaning and garden care, consider completing these emergency preparedness tasks.

February 05 2024

February 05, 2024 • Robyn Smith, EWEB Communications

Nine days without power: My ice storm story as an EWEB customer and employee

While beautiful and peaceful, buying a home on the edge of the forest and surrounded by trees has its tradeoffs. Moving “upriver,” I knew there would be more threats to prepare for, including Mother Nature’s seasonal surprises.

January 10 2024

January 10, 2024 • Adam Spencer, Communications Specialist

Leaburg Decommissioning Action Plan

Plan details next steps through regulatory processes to begin dismantling Leaburg Dam by 2032.

Currin Substation: End of year update

EWEB Engineer Philip Peterson explains what's been happening in the final stretch to complete the substation rebuild.