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Co-op Solar Launches August 6, 2018

Let's build it together! Benton REA members can help bring renewable, carbon-free solar energy to the area with Co-op Solar. Register to attend one of Benton REA's in-person and online Co-op Solar classes and learn how you can be a part of Benton REA' first community solar project. 

Click here for answers to your questions and more! 

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Business I.T. Consulting

Our goal is to provide your business with personal, professional and timely support with our Business Class Consulting Services. Whether your network consists of four computers or 4,000, we are here to help.

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Your Guide to Electric Vehicles

If you are in the market for an electric vehicle, learn about your options here. And, consider Benton REA’s new incentive and loan options for purchasing a faster, Level 2, smart in-home charging station. Click to learn more about Benton REA's $300 rebate and up to $2,000 loan program for residential electric vehicle charging stations.

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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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Farm Bros Sing About 811

August 11, 2018
Did you know digging without first calling 811 increases the chances you’ll knock out utility service to you and your neighbor? Don’t make a judgment call, make a phone call. Call 811 a few days before digging of any kind to have underground utilities marked. An underground line is damaged...
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Manager’s Message – August 2018

August 1, 2018
Dear Members, An exciting opportunity is available to you this month. I’d like to personally invite you to participate in Benton REA’s first community solar project! Co-op Solar is a 30.12 kW solar array that will be funded by Benton REA members and built on Van Giesen Street across from...
Mark Platt

Board Seeks District 4 Trustee

August 1, 2018
Mark Platt resigned effective June 30, 2018, from the Benton REA Board of Trustee. Mark and Ellen Platt moved to the Red Mountain area from Idaho Falls in 1998. In 2007 he joined the Benton REA Board and served as its Secretary/Treasurer for four years. During his 11 years of...
Scam Alert

Member Warns Others of Telephone Scam

July 20, 2018
“May I speak with whoever is responsible for the power bill,” said a voice over the telephone line. Thankfully, the Benton REA member who took this phone call on Thursday, July 19, 2018, understood that it was a scam attempt and hung up the phone. “The call sounded like an...
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Benton REA Hosts Community Solar Classes

July 3, 2018
Join your neighbors at Benton REA’s upcoming Cooperative Solar class or online webinars to learn how you can help bring community solar to West Richland. This summer, Benton REA members can participate in the co-op’s first community solar project. Enrollment opens Monday, August 6, 2018, for 550 solar blocks in...
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6th Graders and Benton REA Plant Trees for Cleaner Air

July 2, 2018
Future students, parents and visitors of Leona Libby Middle School track events will breathe easier and stay cooler under four new trees planted by students and Benton REA trustees. This spring, students in Mrs. Debbie Ellefson’s 6th grade science classes researched the causes of climate change and the effects of...
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Co-op Youth Visit D.C.

June 21, 2018
More than 1,800 youth from cooperatives across the United States converged in Washington, D.C. June 7-14 for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA)'s Youth Tour. Five students from Washington co-ops attended. Nathan Cahoon and Taylor Smith, both of West Richland, represented Benton REA. Students from Tanner Electric Cooperative in...
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Benton REA Offices Remain Open During Construction Projects

June 8, 2018
This summer, road and water projects are causing limited access to Benton REA’s West Richland and Prosser offices, yet the cooperative offices will remain open. The City of West Richland’s Brotherhood Reservoir water main project may cause slowed and limited access to Benton REA’s office at 6095 Van Giesen Street....
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Benton REA Welcomes New Meter Reader in West Richland

June 1, 2018
This month, West Richland residents will welcome a new meter reader and say goodbye to a long-time friend. C. K. “Kaye” Johnson has read Benton REA’s electric meters in West Richland since her daughter was just one year old. Tiffney is now 27 years old. In recent years, Tiffney and...
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New Law Says “Move Over” for Utility Vehicles and Workers

May 1, 2018
Currently, Washington state law requires drivers to move over a lane or slow down for emergency vehicles stopped on the shoulder of the highway. Starting June 7, motorists must do the same for utility vehicles including line trucks from power utilities. Utility workers often have to work on powerlines located...