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Number of Connections:
57,567
Average Monthly Residential Bill:
$115 (Note: Lower than 2/3 of comparable NW utilities)
Average Monthly Residential Usage:
1,331 kWh
Low-Income Assistance Programs:
- Low-income discounts (senior, disabled, and veteran):
$547,933 - funding was built into rates - Low-income conservation assistance:
$1.1 million - funding was built into rates - Round Up for Helping Hands:
$72,058 - customer donations
| Resource | Contract Capacity (MW) | Energy Generated (aMW) |
|---|---|---|
| BPA | 191.8 | 196.3 |
| Nine Canyon | 9.0 | 2.0 |
| White Creek | 9.0 | 2.2 |
| Packwood | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Wholesale Purchases | N/A | 29.3 |
| Secondary Market Sales | N/A | -13.3 |
| Transmission Losses | N/A | -1.8 |
| Total Wholesale Load | N/A | 215.6 |
| Distribution Losses (estimated) | N/A | -5.7 |
| Total Retail Load Billed | N/A | 209.9 |
Fuel Mix (per WA Department of Commerce reporting):
| Fuel Mix | 2023 Estimate | 2019-2022 Average |
|---|---|---|
| Biogas | 3.3% | 1.2% |
| Biomass | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Hydro | 67.8% | 75.1% |
| Natural Gas | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Nuclear | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| Wind | 7.2% | 6.7% |
| Unspecified Source | 10.9% | 5.0% |
| Total | 100% | 100% |
| Total Carbon Free | 89% | 94% |
Energy Consumed by Rate Class:
Residential: 41.5%
General Service: 31.0%
Large Industrial: 3.4%
Irrigation: 23.8%
Other: 0.3%
General Service: 31.0%
Large Industrial: 3.4%
Irrigation: 23.8%
Other: 0.3%
Investment (Gross) in Renewable Resources:
$4.4 million; funding built into rates, includes investment in non-hydro renewable resources
Investment in conservation:
$3.1 million; funding built into rates, net of BPA reimbursement
Solar Connections:
Ely Community Solar: 75 kW capacity; 112 customers
OIE Community Solar: 25 kW capacity; 42 customers
Customer Installed Solar (AC): 9,239 kW capacity; 1,081 customers
OIE Community Solar: 25 kW capacity; 42 customers
Customer Installed Solar (AC): 9,239 kW capacity; 1,081 customers
Service Territory:
927 sq. miles in Benton County
Miles of Lines:
99 miles of transmission lines
1,740 miles of distribution lines: 770 overhead & 970 underground
1,329 miles of service wire: 270 overhead & 1,059 underground
1,740 miles of distribution lines: 770 overhead & 970 underground
1,329 miles of service wire: 270 overhead & 1,059 underground
Equipment:
39 substations
56 substation transformers
20,113 line transformers: 9,314 overhead & 10,799 underground
56 substation transformers
20,113 line transformers: 9,314 overhead & 10,799 underground
System Load:
- Annual System Peak Loads:
Summer - 438 MW (July 2023) | Winter - 337 MW (December 2023) - Record System Peak Loads:
Summer - 490 MW (June 2021) | Winter - 393 MW (January 2024)
2023 Financial Results:
- Operating Revenues: $155.6 million
- Retail Revenues: $139.6 million
- Gross Power Supply Costs: $97.3 million
- Net Power Supply Costs: $86.0 million
- Gross Capital Costs: $22.6 million
- Net Capital Costs: $19.4 million
2023 Taxes:
- Total Taxes: $14.8 million
- State Privilege Tax: $2.9 million
- State Public Utility Tax: $5.5 million
- City Tax: $6.4 million
Fiber & Fixed Wireless Customers:
768
Retail Services Providers:
13
Miles of Fiber:
522
Annual Revenues:
$2.8 million
Employees:
153 Full-Time Employees (FTEs)
Commissioners:
District 1 - Lori Sanders: First term began in January 2005
District 2 - Jeff Hall: Appointed in January 2002 and first term began in January 2003
District 3 - Mike Massey: First term began in January 2025
District 2 - Jeff Hall: Appointed in January 2002 and first term began in January 2003
District 3 - Mike Massey: First term began in January 2025