What you fail to realize is how many people there are in Eugene, that are not in Springfield. EWEB has way more customers which equals greater cost to maintain infrastructure. Not to mention SUB is currently buying their Electric at wholesale cost which is a huge part of the reason why cost are so low with them as of current day. However, when the cost of wholesale electricity goes up, you're screwed with SUB. EWEB does a good job at trying to be more efficient when it comes to generating their own power. Don't count your chickens before they hatch.