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EWEB officials say last week’s heat wave saw the highest summertime power usage in nearly two decades.

The complex, formerly EWEB’s headquarters, still has a working fountain and a view of the Willamette River.

EWEB is considering increasing raising electricity and water rates - citing rising costs.

The College Hill Reservoir in Eugene will be closed to the public for good as of Monday morning, July 8.

The utility says they don't anticipate a shortage during this heat wave. But they are anticipating a hotter-than-normal summer which will continue to put a strain on power supplies.

The Eugene Water and Electric Board has started disconnecting customers from the power grid if they refuse a smart meter. Now the utility provider is facing a lawsuit.

A new water storage facility in South Eugene is now online. The two 7.5 million gallon tanks are built to withstand a major earthquake.

The Eugene Water and Electric Board is warning customers who have resisted getting a smart meter that their power is now at risk of being disconnected.

The Eugene Water and Electric Board is preparing to remove the Leaburg Dam, but doesn’t expect work to begin until at least 2032.

A small coalition of law firms in Oregon and California have collectively filed suit against three regional utilities for their alleged lack of safeguards and mishandling of electrical transmissions right before the Holiday Farm Fire broke out on Sept. 7, 2020.

KLCC's Love Cross talks to reporter Brian Bull on a new lawsuit against the Bonneville Power Administration, Eugene Water and Electric Board, and Lane Electric Co-op over alleged negligence leading up to the Sept. 7, 2020 wildfire that burned more than 173,000 acres.

As efforts to restore power continue following Lane County’s recent ice storm, local utility companies warn that some homeowners may have to do their own repairs.