Benton Rural Electric Association Email Format
UtilitiesWashington, United States11-50 Employees
The Benton Rural Electric Association is a not-for-profit, consumer-owned electric cooperative serving customers in Prosser, Washington. Members elect eight board members to oversee policy, direction, and actions of the utility. Profits above costs are returned to members as ownership credits, and the cooperative has distributed more than $15.5 million in such credits to date. The cooperative operates in the utilities sector as a locally focused provider, aiming to deliver reliable electricity to its member-owners. It maintains programs that assist members with bill payments, including the Power to Care initiative launched in 2020. In recent leadership moves, Benton REA appointed a new chief executive officer in 2023.