Members of Benton REA may request a safety demonstration for their school, community organization or workplace free of charge.The tabletop and live-line demonstrations are dependent on the availability of our skilled linemen as well as the shared schedule between the utilities.
If you are interested in having an electric safety demonstration for your classroom or community group, call 509-786-8265.
32 percent (554 miles) of Benton REA’s power lines are underground. Because of this, and the many other utilities that may be lying beneath the surface (natural gas, communications, water, etc.), Benton REA urges you to call 811 before you do any kind of digging project, big or small.
Always call 811 or the Utilities Underground Location Center at least two business days before doing any digging projects! The Center will send someone to mark where your electric, gas, water, sewer and cable lines are buried. Hitting an underground wire, cable or pipeline could cause serious damage to it and potentially create an explosion or life-threatening situation.
