Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Washington · #1,349 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4041
Columbia Rural Elec Assn, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 6,825 customers in Oregon, Washington. In 2025 it sold 380 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $39.57M in revenue, an average realized rate of 10.42¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 15.57¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 3 counties. EIA records its activities as: distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 4,510 | 61.0 | $9.50M | 15.57¢ | |
| Commercial | 221 | 34.3 | $2.86M | 8.32¢ | |
| Industrial | 2,094 | 284 | $27.21M | 9.57¢ | |
| Total | 6,825 | 380 | $39.57M | 10.42¢ |
Average realized rate = revenue divided by sales as reported on EIA Form 861. It blends fixed charges, demand charges and riders into one per-kWh figure; it is not the utility's tariff rate. Estimated residential bill assumes the average residential customer's actual 2025 usage (1,127 kWh/month).
Operations by state
| State | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 6,699 | 374 | 15.59¢ |
| Oregon | 126 | 5.8 | 14.53¢ |
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,129 | 388 | $33.96M | 13.01¢ |
| 2022 | 6,476 | 358 | $32.85M | 12.98¢ |
| 2023 | 6,619 | 374 | $33.77M | 13.16¢ |
| 2024 | 6,656 | 376 | $35.73M | 14.14¢ |
| 2025 | 6,825 | 380 | $39.57M | 15.57¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 200 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 1.55 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 129 minutes
As reported for Washington under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 402 GWh
Winter peak demand: 33 MW
Energy losses: 4.1% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 6,825 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 222 installations, 2.4 MW of capacity
Counties served
Columbia, WAUmatilla, ORWalla Walla, WA
Other large utilities in Washington
- Puget Sound Energy Inc - 1,251,330 customers, residential 17.01¢
- City of Seattle - (WA) - 525,040 customers, residential 14.74¢
- Avista Corp - 424,411 customers, residential 13.37¢
- PUD No 1 of Snohomish County - (WA) - 385,159 customers, residential 12.08¢
- PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA) - 243,809 customers, residential 10.63¢
- City of Tacoma - (WA) - 200,438 customers, residential 11.45¢
- PUD No 1 of Benton County - 58,679 customers, residential 9.13¢
- PUD No 2 of Grant County - (WA) - 56,753 customers, residential 6.17¢
All Washington utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4041 in the EIA frame.