Matt McRae for EWEB Board

Are you aware of the upcoming decision about the future of the Leaburg Hydroelectric Project? The EWEB Board will be providing direction to staff in the coming months and I am interested in your thoughts. Do you have an opinion about the future of this project?

Determining the Future of the Leaburg Hydroelectric Project The Leaburg Hydroelectric Project has helped power the development of the McKenzie Valley and Eugene areas and has served our community with clean and reliab...

The National Weather Service has issued a “Red Flag Warning” starting at 11 a.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Friday for part of our electric service territory. This means low humidity, high temperatures, and erratic winds increase the risk of a wildfire starting and quickly spreading.

High winds are especially problematic in that they create more vegetation contacts with our electric wires, increasing spark potential, and they cause fires to spread faster than they can be contained.

To reduce the risk that EWEB powerlines become a potential ignition point, we are changing the protective settings on our equipment in the following areas:

* All lower McKenzie Valley EWEB customers from Hayden Bridge/Camp Creek up to Leaburg.
* South of S 34th Ave & East of Willamette St. to the intersection of Old Dillard Rd and E 43rd Ave.
* South of Potter St. at the intersection of Amazon Dr. and north of E 43rd Ave. going east to Spring Blvd.

These protective measures include modifying high-voltage electric switches and relays. Just like a circuit breaker in your home, the switch senses when trouble occurs - such as a tree branch falling on the line - and shuts off the power.

Although the affected is above 2500 feet, which excludes most of our service territory, we have the discretion to be more conservative than the Red Flag suggests. EWEB has taken this voluntary measure in an abundance of caution for the safety of our customers and community.

WE DO NOT PLAN TO PROACTIVELY DE-ENERGIZE POWER LINES DURING THE RED FLAG EVENT.

However, turning up the sensitivity of the system to reduce the potential of sparking a fire increases the chances of power outages.

If a powerline in this area does shut off, EWEB will visually patrol the line to make sure equipment is safe to operate and work with public safety partners to ensure there is no active fire in the vicinity before re-energizing the line.

If you live in the affected area, please be advised that in the event of a power outage, restoration could take longer due to the need to visually inspect power lines.

During wildfire season and year-round, we encourage our customers to have an emergency plan in place and ensure your household is ready for a prolonged power or water disruption.

Wildfire safety information, including emergency plan checklists are available at eweb.org/wildfire.

EWEB residential electric customers can now purchase a Rheem heat pump water heater for as little as $225, a savings of more than $1,000.

Low income households can get even bigger discounts.

Heat pump water heaters are two to three times more efficient than conventional water heaters. A super-efficient Heat Pump Water Heater may reduce energy waste and hot water costs by 50 percent or more.
http://www.eweb.org/residential-customers/rebates-loans-and-conservation/heat-pump-water-heaters

Want to save money on water heating? Your water heater could be your home's biggest energy user. Find out how you can save year-round.

Thank you for electing me to the Eugene Water and Electric Board, Eugene! I look forward to being sworn in this January.

If you own land along the McKenzie River that has been affected by the Holiday Farm Fire, EWEB is offering free post-fire assessments to evaluate erosion concerns, hazard trees and soil conditions, and make recommendations for short and long-term erosion control measures and replanting.

Holiday Farm Fire Watershed Restoration We are working to help landowners in the McKenzie watershed to restore forest health through conservation projects with partners.

Thank you for supporting me! I am thrilled to be elected to represent Wards 1 and 8 on the EWEB Board of Commissioners starting in January 2021.

Ballots are arriving!! I am running for a seat on the Eugene Water and Electric Board, representing wards 1 and 8. I want to see EWEB provide reliable and affordable energy, take climate change seriously, and improve social equity. Please consider voting for me May 19.

Grateful to be formally endorsed by the Eugene Weekly!
www.eugeneweekly.com/2020/04/23/stay-home-and-vote/

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BALLOTS ARE IN THE MAIL, Eugene! Please vote!

If you are in Eugene wards 1 and 8, I hope you will consider voting for me to represent you on the EWEB Board of Commissioners.

I am thrilled to be on the ballot for the May 19 primary. I am running to retain reliability, improve equity, and prioritize climate action. What do YOU want to see from YOUR publicly owned electric and water utility?

It's great to see EWEB taking proactive steps to support those most vulnerable to disruption and displacement. Thanks to the team at Eugene Water & Electric Board

Coronavirus crisis relief We are temporarily suspending service disconnections and late fees for customer non-payment during the coronavirus crisis. We are also expanding bill assistance programs and implementing residential and commercial loan deferrals to help customers through the economic disruptions caused by the virus....

Hey Eugene! Contact your EWEB Commissioner (http://www.eweb.org/about-us/board-of-commissioners/meet-your-commissioners) or all of the EWEB Commissioners at once ([email protected]). Voice your support of EWEB taking proactive action to protect those in our community who are most vulnerable during this outbreak by adopting a policy to not disconnect service for non-payment at this time. UPDATE: EWEB has adopted several policies to reduce the burden on households - including suspending disconnects, suspending late payment fees, expanding bill pay assistance, deferring loan payments, and more. I am grateful we have a publicly owned utility. www.eweb.org/about-us/news/coronavirus-crisis-relief

Pacific Power is proactively adopting a policy to keep people connected to electricity during this pandemic, regardless of missed payments. I have inquired with EWEB hoping they will be taking the same step. I look forward to representing your interests on the EWEB Board. I am curious your thoughts. UPDATE: EWEB is considering a number of policy options to support those who are most negatively affected by the outbreak. I will share more here as details become available. UPDATE: Multiple policies now in place: www.eweb.org/about-us/news/coronavirus-crisis-relief

Pacific Power announces it will not disconnect service for non-payment Pacific Power said it is "temporarily suspending disconnections and late fees for non-payment for customers in Oregon, Washington and California to support the state of emergency declared in all three states in response to the COVID-19 virus. " "The company will continue to evaluate other ways to su...

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I am running for a seat on the Eugene Water and Electric Board representing wards 1 and 8. Learn more about me and my campaign, and find out how you can support me by visiting www.mattmcrae.org.

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