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Benton REA is not experiencing any reported widespread outages. If your home or neighborhood is out of power, please report it by calling 800-221-6987 or click the "Report an Outage" button below. To view all current outages that are affecting more than 10 members, click the "View Outage Map" button. 

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Benton REA

We Need Your Help to Stop the Spill

Water that could have produced electricity was spilled over eight Snake and Columbia River dams this year. Benton REA got a bill for $110,406 of the spill cost. Congressman Dan Newhouse and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers support legislation to stop any future spill. Benton REA needs your help. Please ask your senators to keep electricity affordable and reliable.

 

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PowerNET

Internet starting at $49.95/month

PowerNET offers a reliable, high-speed internet service targeted to the rural areas that otherwise do not have affordable internet access. 

We believe in providing a service that performs as advertised. Our advertised prices include no additional fees, and we build our network to provide the speeds advertised even during peak times.

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Benton REA

Youth Tour Applications Due Nov. 30

Apply to win an all-expense-paid, week-long trip to Washington, D.C.! On the Youth Tour you will walk on the same streets of our nation’s greatest leaders, discover national memorials, world-class museums and meet your state legislators in their D.C. offices.

Children of Benton REA members who are currently a sophomore or junior are eligible to apply. Click here to download an application. 

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Employment Opportunities

Do you want to make a difference in your community? Join our team at Benton REA and PowerNET where you can help provide affordable, reliable and safe electricity as well as internet and IT consulting services to our member-owners. Our mission is to provide a stable, safe, competitive career oriented work environment for the cooperative’s employees. Benton REA is an equal opportunity employer.

Recent Co-op News

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6 Ways to Protect Yourself in the Digital Age – Safe Email

October 11, 2018
Every day, countless emails are sent all over the world that attempt to steal your information, get you to send money, install malware or otherwise scam you. These emails are called phishing emails—the worst of the emails we collectively call spam. PowerNET uses a spam filter to help catch these...
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Nominate Someone Who Powers You to Win $5,000

October 1, 2018
Benton REA, in partnership with Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, is pleased to announce the third annual #WhoPowersYou Contest, honoring local heroes. It’s a chance for Benton REA members and employees to nominate someone who’s making a difference in our community, and an opportunity to celebrate the power of human connections. In...
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Cooperatives See the Future – October is Co-op Month

October 1, 2018
Dramatic changes are transforming all aspects of the energy industry. Interest in renewable energy is at an all-time high. Consumers want greater control over their energy use and payment methods. The prevalence of “smart” technology for the home is increasing, and consumers and businesses are showing greater interest in electric...
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Manager’s Message – October 2018

October 1, 2018
Dear Members, For some of us, it wasn’t long ago that we can remember life without the internet. My fourteen and fifteen year-old grandsons don’t have these same memories since they have never known life without advanced technology and instant access to any piece of information they desire. I am...
The 2018 Washington state delegates met Senator Maria Cantwell in Washington, D.C. on the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. Pictured left to right, Taylor Smith of West Richland, Cantwell, Tashi Simpson, Israel Poulson, Talmage Hales and Joshua Cahoon of West Richland.

Co-op Seeks Youth Tour Delegates

September 25, 2018
Students wishing to attend the 2019 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C., have until November 30 to apply. Benton REA will select two area high school students to represent the cooperative on this all-expenses-paid trip of a lifetime. The trip will begin June 13 and end June 20, 2019....
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Now Accepting American Express

September 25, 2018
Along with Visa, Mastercard and Discover Card, American Express has joined the list of debit/credit payment options available to Benton REA members and PowerNET customers. Automated Payments To update your automated payments with your American Express card, simply log in to your SmartHub account or speak to one of our...
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Electric rates remain stable

September 20, 2018
On Wednesday, September 19, 2018, a news reporter incorrectly stated that Benton REA will raise rates $10 per member to cover the cost of the spill over the Columbia and Snake River dams. Benton REA will NOT be raising rates due to the 2018 spill. In April 2018, the Bonneville...
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Farm Workers Reap a Safe Harvest

September 16, 2018
It can be an exciting and exhausting time, the culmination of a season of hard work. However, the rush to harvest can also yield tragic outcomes. Each year, dozens of farm workers are killed and hundreds are injured in accidents involving power lines and electrical equipment. “Things people see every...
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Is Wireless Internet Right For Me?

September 4, 2018
Since 1997, Benton REA has served the Mid-Columbia and Lower Yakima Valleys with fast, reliable and safe internet through PowerNET. If you are new to the area, or just want to know more about your internet options, take a look at the answers to these frequently asked questions about PowerNET...
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Co-op Solar Sells Out in 8 Days

August 17, 2018
On Monday, August 13, just eight days after members were able to enroll in Co-op Solar, the project sold out! “We are pleased with the response from our members,” said Troy Berglund, community development and member relations manager. “Our members obviously feel that solar energy is a worthwhile investment.” All 550...