EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) has signed a new contract with the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) that runs through 2044, securing access to between $2.5 and $3 billion worth of energy, the utility said in a media release.
BPA is a federal agency that sells energy from large dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers, as well as the Pacific Northwest’s sole nuclear power plant, the Columbia Generating Station. Energy from BPA makes up about 80% of EWEB’s energy supply.
“For many decades, BPA has been a dependable partner, and we are glad to continue that partnership for another two decades,” said EWEB Chief Energy Resources Officer Brian Booth…