Eugene Water & Electric Board · Eugene, OR United States
Company Description
Phone: 541-484-2411
Fax: 541-334-4608
Toll Free: 800-841-5871
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This link will open in a new window 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. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Eugene Water & Electric Board Financials
| Company Type | Government-owned Single Location |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2007 Sales (mil.) | $276.0 |
| 2007 Employees | 506 |
Eugene Water & Electric Board Executives
33 executives listed for Eugene Water & Electric Board's Eugene, OR location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| President, Board of Commissioners | Mel Menegat | Network |
| VP, Board of Commissioners | John Simpson | Network |
| General Manager and Secretary | Randy Berggren | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Eugene Water & Electric Board
Demand for electricity is driven by industrial and commercial activity and by population growth. The profitability of individual companies depends on the efficiency of their operations. Large companies have economies of scale in purchasing power; small companies can compete effectively by specializing in geographic regions. The industry is capital-intensive: average annual revenue per worker is about $2 million. The traditional electricity industry consisted of investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities, cooperatives, and government entities that owned the generation, transmission, and retail distribution facilities within a limited area and served all customers within that area as tightly regulated "natural monopolies." Though "natural monopolies" still exist, the electric energy industry in the US underwent a restructuring driven by changes in federal and state laws in the 1990s. In restructured, or deregulated, markets, generation, transmission, and distribution operations are carried out by separate companies, and the owners of local distribution lines make their lines available to competitors. The intended purpose of moving toward a less regulated electricity market was to decrease the cost of electricity by fostering competition among producers. One practical effect was the divestment of generation facilities by many investor-owned utilities. Despite the popularity of restructuring activities initially, as of mid-2009 only 14 states had deregulated their electricity industries. Several other states, including California, launched restructuring initiatives before suspending them, in part because of concerns that restructuring caused electricity rates to rise. Many local electricity distributors are still owned by utility holding companies that also own power generation facilities, wholesale transmission lines, and wholesale power trading companies. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Eugene Water & Electric Board Competitors
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