Columbia Basin Elec Cooperative, Inc
Cooperative electric utility · Oregon · #1,691 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #4005
Columbia Basin Elec Cooperative, Inc is a cooperative electric utility serving 4,042 customers in Oregon. In 2025 it sold 125 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $12.43M in revenue, an average realized rate of 9.98¢ per kWh across all customer classes and — per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 5 counties.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,042 | 125 | $12.43M | 9.98¢ |
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 (— kWh/month).
This utility files the EIA-861S short form, which reports totals only - no breakdown by customer class is published for it.
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,954 | 122 | $10.07M | — |
| 2022 | 3,978 | 126 | $10.81M | — |
| 2023 | 3,995 | 126 | $11.45M | — |
| 2024 | 4,008 | 128 | $11.67M | — |
| 2025 | 4,042 | 125 | $12.43M | — |
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 83.9% of 4,596 meters
Counties served
Gilliam, ORMorrow, ORSherman, ORUmatilla, ORWheeler, OR
Other large utilities in Oregon
- Portland General Electric Co - 954,954 customers, residential 18.79¢
- City of Eugene - (OR) - 100,820 customers, residential 14.24¢
- Central Lincoln People's Ut Dt - 41,745 customers, residential 11.39¢
- Central Electric Coop Inc - (OR) - 39,740 customers, residential 10.49¢
- City of Springfield - (OR) - 33,482 customers, residential 8.39¢
- Oregon Trail El Cons Coop, Inc - 31,805 customers, residential 10.97¢
- Consumers Power, Inc - 24,001 customers, residential 13.90¢
- Emerald People's Utility Dist - 22,908 customers, residential 11.54¢
All Oregon utilities and rates
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861 2025 (filed by the utility; figures as published). Utility #4005 in the EIA frame.