EWEB rate increase

The Eugene Water and Electric Board has signed a multi-million dollar contract with a firm to help decommission the Leaburg Dam.

Customers of Eugene Water and Electric Board will see a hike in their monthly bills in the new year. The publicly owned utility announced that beginning in February, electric rates will increase by 7.7% and water rates will rise by 6.6%.

EWEB customers will pay more for electricity and water starting in February. Tuesday Eugene Water and Electric Board commissioners approved a rate…