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77 views Source:  Register-Guard The Lane Electric Cooperative will receive a $3.72 million federal grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay for repairs in the aftermath of the February 2019 snowstorm, which left more than 100,000 customers without power and caused severe damage to power distribution lines and systems. Debi Wilson, the general manager of Lane Electric, said the money would help pay back the debt the cooperative owed to make the repairs after the storm, preventing any service cost increases to customers. "Without the FEMA grants, we rely on our members for th...

Oregon Landowner Suit Seeks $103M from Public Utilities for Wildfire May 17, 2021 A lawsuit filed on behalf of 70 landowners in Oregon’s McKenzie River Valley seeks $103 million from Lane Electric Cooperative and Eugene Water and Electric Board for damages linked to one of the Labor Day fires that ravaged communities around the state. The Holiday Farm fire killed one person and destroyed 430 homes, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. The plaintiffs contend that the two utilities failed to de-energize their power lines despite widespread forecasts for extre...

Lawsuit seeks $103M from public utilities over wildfire May 14, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lawsuit filed on behalf of 70 landowners in Oregon’s McKenzie River Valley seeks $103 million from Lane Electric Cooperative and Eugene Water and Electric Board for damages linked to one of the Labor Day fires that ravaged communities around the state. The Holiday Farm fire killed one person and destroyed 430 homes, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. The plaintiffs contend that the two utilities failed to de-energize their power lines despite widespread forecasts for extreme f...

Lawsuit seeks $103 million in damages from two public utilities stemming from Holiday Farm wildfire Updated 3:24 PM; Today 2:11 PM An aerial view of the town of Blue River, OR on Oct. 6, 2020 after the Holiday Farm Fire. Photo courtesy of @TripJenningsVideo@tripjenningsvideo Facebook Share A lawsuit filed on behalf of 70 landowners in the McKenzie River Valley seeks $103 million from two public utilities, Lane Electric Cooperative and Eugene Water & Electric Board, for damages arising from the Holiday Farm Fire, one of the Labor Day conflagrations that ravaged communities around the state....

Crash knocks out power in McKenzie River Drive area People in nearby areas should also expect an outage as crews will need to turn off power to fully restore all areas. Posted: May 6, 2021 4:53 PM Posted By: Chelsea Hunt BLUE RIVER, Ore. – A power outage has been reported in the McKenzie River Drive area. Lane Electric Cooperative said about 350 members are impacted by the outage, which was caused by a truck hitting a power pole on Mill Creek Road. Crews are on site. The power is expected to come back on by 9 p.m. Power will be turned off in nearby areas to restore the line. People in the...