Eugene Water & Electric Board

Eugene, OR United States

 

Company Description

Letting off a little steam is a good thing for Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), which is the source of power, water, and steam for residents and businesses in Eugene, Oregon. The utility is one of Oregon's largest municipal utilities with more than 86,530 electric customers, about 50,400 water customers, and 90 steam customers (in Eugene's downtown business district). EWEB generates more than 300 MW of capacity at its hydroelectric and fossil-fueled power plants; it gets the rest of its power supply from other generators, including the Bonneville Power Administration. The utility gets its water supply from the McKenzie River.