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Manager’s Message

Kyle Roadman

General Manager of Emerald PUD

Posted: September 6, 2022 at 7:30 a.m.

Public Power Week

Next month is Public Power Week, an annual celebration of the benefits of customer-owned utilities. If you’re anything like I used to be, you may not even realize just how special this public power concept is.

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Spotlight Stories

September 11, 2022

RED FLAG WARNINGS END WITHOUT SHUTOFFS IN EPUD’S SERVICE TERRITORY

Fire Weather Warning

September 9, 2022

FIRE WEATHER WARNING & NOTICE OF POTENTIAL OUTAGES

Fire Weather Warning

September 8, 2022

RED FLAG WARNINGS – CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER

Community Meetings with EPUD’s Board & Staff

New Customer Service Phone Hours

Holding Rates Steady for Another Year

February 8, 2022

Get a Google Nest Thermostat for FREE!

January 12, 2022

SCAM ALERT

Crews restoring power after snow storm

December 22, 2021

SEVERE WEATHER AND POSSIBLE OUTAGES

November 15, 2021

Talk to Our ENERGY EXPERTS to Save Energy & Money This Winter!

EV Chargers at Cottage Grove High School

October 26, 2021

EPUD Launches Emerald-GO EV Charging Stations

Traditional and ductless heat pumps

October 4, 2021

Rebates AND Zero-Interest Financing on Heat Pumps!

September 7, 2021

National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Cool Down with a Ductless Heat Pump!

Territorial Elementary School

Territorial Elementary Wins 2021 GREEN Grant

EPUD Tree Trimming Crews clear tree limbs from power line right of way

Get Power Friendly! Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place

Introducing Off Peak Advantage: The Voluntary Time of Use Savings Program

EPUD's 2021 EmPOWERing Scholarship Winners

Meet EPUD’s 2021 Scholarship Winners

Get Up to $1,000 Off an EV!

professional tree trimmer cutting branches

Fire Prevention: What You Need to Know

illustration of solar panels, wind power, and hydroelectric dam

2021 GREEN Grant Competition Announced

EPUD Generation Plant Specialist Jason Rice with Caterpillar 3516 internal combustion engine at Short Mountain Methane Power Plant.

Technician’s Suggestion Saves Utility Time & Money

clocks showing peak energy hours in summer and winter

Interested in Time of Use Rates?

Young woman using tablet outside in the sun

The Benefits of Prepaid Power

graduation cap on money

February 1, 2021

2021 Scholarship Program Now Open!

utility workers outside

February 1, 2021

Securing the Next Generation of Utility Workers

clocks showing peak energy hours in summer and winter

February 1, 2021

Potential Time of Use Study Ahead

linemen working on power poles

January 4, 2021

The Year in Review: 2020

forest

December 1, 2020

Tree Trimming & Removal: Whose Job Is It?

electric vehicle

November 2, 2020

Electric Vehicle Rebates & Resources

bucket truck on road during winter

November 2, 2020

Are You Prepared for Outage Season?

charging electric vehicle

October 1, 2020

EPUD Awards Four Electric Vehicle Charging Grants!

circuit breaker during wildfire

October 1, 2020

Letter from the General Manager – October 2020

wildfire in forest

September 12, 2020

Wildfire & Outage Update: Latest Restoration Efforts

fire

September 10, 2020

Wildfire & Outage Update: Monitoring Conditions in Evacuation Zones

wildfire in forest

September 9, 2020

Wildfire & Outage Update: Restoring Power to Mohawk Valley

wildfire in forest

September 8, 2020

Emerald PUD’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan

Summer Sun

Keep Cool & Save Energy!

plug turning into leaf over houses and forest

Emerald PUD Announces Two Winners of the 2020 GREEN Grant!

graduation cap on money

EPUD’s 2020 Scholarship Winners

Young woman using tablet outside in the sun

The Benefits of Prepaid Power

engine at the Short Mountain plant

Emerald PUD’s Short Mountain Landfill Generator Reaches Milestone

General Manager Scott Coe outside the office building

The Latest News From EPUD’s General Manager

Outdoor Main Breaker

February 3, 2020

Get to Know Your Breakers

collage of different organizations that were the recipients of the GREEN grant

February 3, 2020

EPUD’s 2020 GREEN Grant Program Opens

older man and woman sitting on couch together

January 2, 2020

5 Simple Ways to Keep Your Winter Bills Down

man rolling out insulation in attic

January 2, 2020

Insulation Rebates Jump in 2020!

EPUD's Peak Hours

Peak Demand Partnership

graduation cap on money

2019 Scholarship Winners

man using his phone

New! Hourly Data on SmartHub!

lineman in bucket truck working on power line

Tiered Rate Structure Comes to an End

Summer Sun

Summer Peaks & Energy Usage

students graduating and confetti in the air around them

EPUD Awards $15,000 in Scholarships

fire

Fire Weather Warning for Friday, May 10, 2019

plug turning into leaf over houses and forest

EPUD Offers $40,000 Energy Grant to Community Organizations

linemen in off road vehicle

Outage Update: Crews Push to Restore Final Customers by Afternoon

Leaning Power Pole in snowstorm

Outage Update: Crews Push to Restore 200 Plus Customers Affected by Outage

Springfield Utility Board assists EPUD in power restorations

Outage Update: Fewer than 500 Customers Without Power

Line down following snow storm

Outage Update: Restoration Efforts Continue & Fewer than 400 Remain without Power

Storm damage of power poles near roads

Outage Update: 1,000 Customers Remain Without Power

Crews restoring power in Creswell

Outage Update: Crews Back in the Field in Full Force

Crew works to restore power

Outage Update: 600 Restored Today

Crews working in Creswell to restore power

Outage Update: 1,200 Customers Restored Saturday

EPUD restoring power

Outage Update: 1,200 Customers Restored

Damaged Meter Base

Outage Update: Customers Need to Make Sure Weatherhead & Meter Base are Working

Lineman in bucket truck on road after snowstorm

Outage Update: Call in Remaining Downed Lines

Crews prepare to head into the field for another day of outage restorations

Outage Update: Crews Rested and Ready to Go

Tree Crew works on restoration efforts

Outage Update: 1,000 Households Restored

Forest Grove Power & Light Assist with Outage Restorations

Outage Update: With Coming Frigid Temps, EPUD Urges Customers to Consider Going to Shelter

Damage to power pole

Outage Update: Answering The Question: Why Does My Neighbor Have Power and I Don’t?

EPUD lineman in bucket restoring power

Outage Update: Crews Continue Making Slow Progress

EPUD restoring power

February 28, 2019

Outage Update: Restoring the System Backbone

Storm damage of power poles near roads

February 28, 2019

Outage Update: Colder Weather Coming

Snowstorm damage of trees fallen over

February 28, 2019

Outage Update: Some Advances Overnight but Long Road Ahead

Salem Electric assisting with power restorations

February 27, 2019

Outage Update: Work Continues Overnight

power pole fallen over in snowstorm

February 27, 2019

Outage Update: Making Headway Against ‘Biblical’ Storm Impact

Fallen tree on power lines

February 27, 2019

Outage Update: Overnight Recap

Leaning Power Pole on side of road with snow

February 26, 2019

Outage Update: Crews Heading Home for Rest Later Tonight

Lineman in bucket truck on road after snowstorm

February 26, 2019

Outage Update: Steady Progress Being Made

EPUD crew working on repairs in Elmira, Oregon

February 26, 2019

Five Things to Know About Power Restoration

Leaning Power Pole in snowstorm

February 26, 2019

Outage Update: Crews Continue Work in Face of Historic Damage

EPUD bucket truck working on power poles

February 25, 2019

Outage Update: Work Continues Throughout the Night

bucket trucks from Salem Electric

February 25, 2019

Help from Other Utilities Has Arrived

power pole fallen over in snowstorm

February 25, 2019

EPUD Reports Widespread Outages; Warns Customers of Dangers of Downed Power Lines

Scholarship money

January 22, 2019

Emerald PUD Offers Scholarships Totaling $15,000

January 10, 2019

Get a Water Heater for Next to Nothing! Rebate & Discounts Extended through March 2019

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