Eugene Water & Electric Board; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment
Published Date: 2/2/2026
Notice
Summary
Eugene Water & Electric Board plans to install a new device called a load bank at the Carmen Power Plant in Oregon to protect the local river environment from water spills. This change affects people living near the McKenzie and Smith Rivers and involves an environmental check happening now, with a report due by July 31, 2026. The public can share their thoughts during a 30-day comment period after the report is released.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Load Bank to Prevent River Spills
Eugene Water & Electric Board proposes to install a load bank at the Carmen Power Plant to protect the Smith Bypass Reach and its associated environment from spill events. The load bank would dissipate electricity equivalent to at least 800 cubic feet per second of spill; the project is located on the McKenzie and Smith Rivers near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon, on U.S. Forest Service land in the Willamette National Forest.
30-Day Public Comment on EA
Commission staff intends to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) and plans to issue the EA by July 31, 2026. When the EA is issued it will be available for a 30-day public comment period, and all comments filed on the EA will be reviewed and considered in the Commission's final decision.
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