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Northwest Congressional Delegations identifies the Treaty as a critical economic and clean energy issue
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Customers are encouraged to do what they can to conserve energy during these times of extreme temperatures.
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Assistance is available for residential and select non-residential customers who have experienced a loss of income or increased expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  You may qualify for up to a $200 bill credit and payment matching on your Benton PUD bill.
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Benton PUD earned first place awards from the American Public Power Association and Northwest Public Power Association for safety practices in 2019.
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Rick Dunn assumes new role as General Manager on March 1
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Learn more about the rate increase approved by Benton PUD's Commission.
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Benton PUD and Franklin PUD Board of Commissioners, Benton REA Board of Trustees, and the Richland City Council unanimously approved resolutions supporting the Lower Snake River Dams.
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Learn more about Benton PUD getting the highest bond rating in our history.
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The following articles are included in the latest edition:

• Dedicated Benton PUD employees keep your lights on
• Extreme weather impacts your bill
• Ways to save energy... and money
• Benton PUD expands low income discounts to Veterans and Active Military
• Many convenient ways to pay your bill
• "Immediate Service Restore" now available

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Customer usage is up substantially from normal levels due to extreme cold weather. Bills issued in the last week of February are showing average increases in the range of 20-25% or higher over bills issued in January.
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BPA takes steps to increase power supply and reduce consumer demand as low temperatures cause high demand on electric grid.
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Benton PUD paid $2.44 million in "privilege taxes" to the State of Washington at the end of May.
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An informational rate meeting for Benton PUD customers will be held to provide an update on the issues that impact power rates and the proposed rate increase.
   
Benton PUD is considering a retail rate increase that would raise the average residential bill by approximately $5.50 a month effective September 1, 2016.
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Benton PUD employees are having a yard sale to raise funds for Benton PUD’s Helping Hands Program. The yard sale will take place from 8:00 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, July 9 at the Benton PUD Auditorium located on Ely and 10th Avenue in Kennewick. 
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Benton PUD has scheduled an outage in Finley to upgrade equipment to improve reliability along Cochran Road east of Finley Road.
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Benton PUD paid $2.37 million in “privilege taxes” to the State of Washington at the end of May. 

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Due to the overwhelming popularity of the state-funded Renewable Energy System Cost Recovery Program, Benton PUD has placed a moratorium on accepting incentive applications in the program for new qualified renewable energy systems for which a Net Metering Interconnection Agreement was received after April 18, 2016 by the utility.
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Stephen Frost, Utility Safety Coordinator for Benton PUD, received the “Career Commitment to Safety Award” from the Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA).
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Ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for 9:00 a.m., April 26, 2016
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Benton PUD offices will be closed on Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day. Benton PUD offices will be open normal hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 19. If there is an outage, customers should call 1-888-582-2176.
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