Eugene Water & Electric Board
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| Type | Public utility |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electricity, Water |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Headquarters | Eugene, Oregon, United States |
Number of employees | 500+ |
| Website | www.eweb.org |
The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) is Oregon's largest customer-owned utility. Founded in 1911, EWEB provides electricity and water to more than 86,000 customers in and near Eugene, Oregon.
Chartered by the City of Eugene, a five-member Board of Commissioners is elected by the citizens of Eugene and governs the utility.[1] Four commissioners are elected by their respective geographic wards; a fifth commissioner is at-large and elected by all of Eugene's voters. This board retains full control and sets policies for the water and electric utilities.[1]
Electric resource portfolio
More than 95 percent of the electricity EWEB needs to serve its customers comes from hydropower, wind and other sources that do not generate carbon-based emissions that are linked to global warming.[2]
Most of this electricity comes from the federal Bonneville Power Administration and from EWEB's own hydroelectric projects.[3] EWEB was the first public utility in Oregon to own a wind farm, and the utility has contracts to purchase a substantial amount of wind and geothermal power generated in the Northwest.[2]
EWEB-owned power projects
| Hydro | Wind | Steam Co-generation |
|---|---|---|
| Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project | Foote Creek Rim Wind Project | EWEB/International Paper Steam Co-generation Plant |
| Smith Creek Hydroelectric Project | Harvest Wind | Wauna Steam Co-Generation Project |
| Leaburg-Walterville Hydroelectric Project | ||
| Stone Creek Hydroelectric Project |
Electric resource plan
EWEB’s Integrated Electric Resource Plan[4] provides a road map for future resource decisions. The current plan, developed with the help of citizens, sets two priorities:
- Continue an aggressive energy conservation effort, then
- Acquire renewable power to meet any increase in demand that cannot be offset by conservation efforts
EWEB's renewable energy programs include EWEB Greenpower and a solar electric program.[5]
See also
- Hayden Bridge (Springfield, Oregon)—location of EWEB's water intake facilities.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ a b "Eugene Water & Electric Board Bylaws".
- ^ a b "EWEB: Power Supply". Archived from the original on 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ "EWEB: Where Your Power Comes From".
- ^ "EWEB Integrated Electric Resource Strategy 2006 Implementation Plan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ "EWEB: Renewable Energy".
- ^ Mortensen, Camilla (2018-03-16). "Oil Leaks Into the McKenzie River". Eugene Weekly. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hill, Christian (Mar 13, 2019). "A bridge for the ages". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Group aims to preserve 134-year-old Springfield bridge". Statesman Journal. December 27, 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
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