SPRINGFIELD – “Public Power Week” continues through Saturday, Oct. 12, with local public utilities in the Springfield/Eugene area inviting customers to join in the celebration.
Five local consumer-owned utilities serve the area, while 32 other customer-owned utilities serve Oregon. There are more than 2,000 public power utilities across the nation.
“Public power utilities have different structures, but we all have the same purpose,” said Jeff Nelson, Springfield Utility Board’s general manager. “Unlike investor-owned utilities that…
