Carmen-Smith Costs Hit $300 million, Data Center Concerns Surface

Carmen-Smith Costs Hit $300 million, Data Center Concerns Surface

The projected cost of work associated with the Eugene Water & Electric Board’s Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Project on the upper McKenzie River has climbed to approximately $300 million, more than double the project’s original $139 million budget. EWEB commissioners received an update on the facility during their August 4 meeting, where officials attributed the increase to expanded regulatory re...