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Springfield Utility Board <br />NHMP Project Team Member: <br />Tracy Richardson, Utility Planner <br />CA Jurisdictional Profile <br />C.1.1 Introduction <br />Springfield Utility Board was founded in 1949 and is an independently operated <br />municipal electric and water utility governed by a locally -elected board. The utility <br />offers its customers some of the lowest water and electric rates in the Pacific <br />Northwest, with equity in excess of $100 million and with no debt. <br />• Population served: Approximately 32,000 <br />• Land area served: 25 square miles <br />This annex notes the SUB specific variances from the Eugene -Springfield Area NHMP <br />base plan (Sections 1-4). Variances arise due to differing risks faced by SUB compared <br />to the Cities of Eugene and Springfield. This is due to utility specific regulations, <br />infrastructure, and locations. Unless explicitly expressed by this annex, SUB complies <br />with the base plan. <br />C.1.2 Electric System <br />The Electric System supplies service to approximately 31,151 residential, commercial, <br />and industrial customers within the City of Springfield. <br />Power delivered to customers is supplied by Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). <br />The electric utility's annual operating budget is approximately $60M, with $6.2M <br />budgeted for capital work. <br />• Total Electric System Service Area: 25+ miles <br />• Miles of Overhead Transmission Line: 24 <br />• Miles of Overhead Distribution Line: 192 <br />• Miles of Underground Distribution Line: 140 <br />• Substations:8 <br />5-33 January 2020 <br />