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Benton REA is not experiencing any reported widespread outages. If your home or neighborhood is experiencing an electrical power outage, 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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August 8 and October 24

Give Life. Give Blood at Benton REA's Upcoming Blood Drives

Benton REA will host two blood drives with the American Red Cross. On August 8 at the West Richland office and October 24 at the Prosser office, both from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To donate, call 509-781-6753 or sign up online at redcrossblood.org with sponsor code BREA. 

 

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PowerNET

PC Maintenance for $5/Month

Computer maintenance is as important as car maintenance. Let the experts at PowerNET manage this for you for a low, monthly cost per computer or server. Antivirus protection, software updates, disk checks and security checks are included. Click to learn more.   

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Co-op Solar is Live - View Data Here

Benton REA's first community solar project went live January 2, 2019! 

Click here to view the real-time solar energy generation data down to the hour it was produced. Carbon-free, renewable and local! We built it together! 

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Benton REA & PowerNET

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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August 11 Reminds Us to Call 811 Before Digging

August 5, 2019
With August 11 almost here, Benton REA hopes this date on the calendar, 8/11, will serve as a reminder for residents to call 811 prior to any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. Every 6 minutes, an underground utility line is damaged because someone decided to dig without...
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Manager’s Message – August 2019

August 1, 2019
Dear Members, This summer, the boards of Benton REA and its public power neighbors—Benton PUD, Franklin PUD and the City of Richland Energy Services—unanimously passed resolutions supporting the Columbia River Power System and the four Lower Snake River dams. Read the full resolution at BentonREA.org/energy-in-legislation. Eighty-seven percent of the electricity...
2019 Scholarship Recipients: Skyler Younkin, Parker Johnson, Emily Bonus, Joel Kartchner and Kate Whalen

2019 Scholarship Recipients Announced

July 24, 2019
Five graduating high school students from West Richland were awarded $8,000 Benton REA academic scholarships to aid with their college tuition. Each year, when unclaimed capital credit checks are returned to Benton REA, the money is used to help fund scholarships for students whose parents are members of Benton REA....
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Local Utilities Support 100% Clean Energy and the Snake River Dams

July 24, 2019
Local leaders banded together to support the four hydroelectric dams on Eastern Washington’s lower Snake River and the role they play in maintaining reliable and affordable power to the state and region. The boards of Benton PUD, Franklin PUD, Benton REA and the Richland City Council unanimously approved resolutions firmly...
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Manager’s Message – July 2019

July 1, 2019
Dear Members, Co-ops exist to serve their members and the community. That’s why I can speak for all Benton REA employees by saying, “We work for you.” Benton REA’s employees work week after week with you—the members—in mind. Every detail of providing electricity as well as internet and technology services...
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Upcoming Community Blood Drives at Benton REA

June 26, 2019
Benton REA will host two community and employee blood drives with the American Red Cross in 2019. The first is August 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Benton REA West Richland office. The second will be at the Benton REA Prosser office October 24. “Hosting a blood...
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Taylor Smith Represents Washington state in Youth Leadership Council

June 1, 2019
Some children born in rural communities choose to plant roots in their hometown. Others seek a “better life” in urban areas after high school. Benton REA believes a better life can be had in both scenarios by investing in the rural community leaders of tomorrow. Taylor Smith, daughter of Benton...
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Smart Life. SmartHub.

May 29, 2019
Smart Life. SmartHub. Life can be fast and hectic, but it doesn’t all have to be complicated. Paying your Benton REA and/or PowerNET bill shouldn’t be a complex task, and with our SmartHub web and mobile app, it won’t be. You may have heard about SmartHub, our innovative tool for...
Randy Suess, Inland Power & Light; Troy Berglund, Benton REA; Rep. Dan Newhouse and Danny Lee, Inland Power & Light

Talking Co-ops in Washington, D.C.

May 22, 2019
Talking Co-ops in Washington, D.C. Troy Berglund, community development and member relations manager, traveled to Washington, D.C., in April for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Legislative Conference. While there, he and other Washington electric cooperative employees met with legislators to discuss the needs of co-op members. During their meetings...
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Tips for Maintaining an Efficient HVAC System

May 22, 2019
Tips for Maintaining an Efficient HVAC System Ah, summer. Cookouts, swimming pools, camping—it’s the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. When it’s time to come back indoors, there’s nothing better than that cool blast you feel from your home’s air conditioning unit. Your heating, ventilating and...