Columbia REA
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About Columbia REA
Columbia REA is headquartered in Walla Walla, Washington and provides electricity in 2 states in the United States. At the time of the most recent government reports, the provider showed a total of 6,791 electricity customers receiving their services. This total is made up of 626 industrial properties, 1,716 commercial customer accounts and 4,449 residential accounts. On average, Columbia REA's residential electricity rate is 14.18 cents per kilowatt hour. This is 12.05% less than the US average rate of 16.13 cents, which ranks the company 1576th lowest for average electricity price out of 2885 companies in the country. There were a total of 5,705 megawatt hours sold by way of wholesale routes. Wholesale power purchases made up 100.00% of all electricity sourced by the company and 403,477 megawatt hours were acquired via the wholesale electricity market. The company had $34,828,700 in 2023. Exactly $970,800 of that revenue came from sales to wholesale electricity customers and $33,773,600 came from sales to residential electricity customers.
The average residential power bill for a consumer of Columbia REA is $157.68 per month. Consumers of the company pay a 11.63% markup compared to the rest of the nation. The electricity grid owned by the supplier has an average of 0.67 outages per consumer each year, with outages lasting roughly 95.4 minutes. The US average for other suppliers is 1.44 outages per customer and around 123.49 minutes per outage. The company does not have ownership in any electricity plants and all of the megawatt hours that they sell to their customers must be purchased wholesale from other companies.
Columbia REA gives customers the ability to participate in net metering. Net metering allows residents to sell electricity back to their company, which makes the installation of solar panels and other electricity sources more financially viable.
All suppliers who produce electricity suffer from some amount of energy loss from heat depletion or other causes. Columbia REA is not an exception, as they average an annual loss of roughly 5.81% of the aggregate electricity they produce. Columbia REA's energy loss levels leave them with a ranking of 32nd best out of 3530 in the US.
Columbia REA Rate & Electric Bills
Columbia REA residential electric rates are highest in June and the highest average bill is in January.
Historical Electricity Rates:
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Columbia REA Overview
- Company Type:Cooperative
- Headquarters:2929 Melrose Street
Walla Walla, Washington 99362
United States of America - CEO:Scott Peters
Columbia REA Contact
- Website:www.columbiarea.coop
- Customer Service Phone:(509) 526-4041
- Contact Page:www.columbiarea.coop
- Social Media:
Columbia REA Service
- Outage Map:columbiarea.outagemap.coop
- Outage Phone:(509) 526-4041
- States Served:
- Washington
- Oregon
- Counties Served:
- Walla Walla County
- Columbia County
- Major Cities Served:
- Burbank CDP
- Prescott
- Starbuck
Energy Loss
Columbia REA's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
23,439MWh
1186 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of Columbia REA's Power Outages
95.4 min.
vs. national average of 123.49 min.
0.67 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.44
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Columbia REA Coverage Map

Columbia REA State Coverage
State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
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Oregon | 133 | 719,508.92 | 43 | 1.38% |
Washington | 6,655 | 34,923,493.06 | 31 | 98.62% |
Columbia REA County Coverage
County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
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Columbia County | 3,969 | 2 | 12.80 | $146.45/mo |
Walla Walla County | 62,168 | 2 | 12.97 | $148.16/mo |
Cities Columbia REA Has Coverage
- Prescott, WA
- Starbuck, WA
* City coverage generated based on government data. Always verify you can get service from the provider.
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Columbia REA FAQ:
What is the phone number for Columbia REA?
Columbia REA's customer service phone number is (509) 526-4041
How many states does Columbia REA sell electricity in?
Columbia REA offers service to customers in 2 states throughout the United States.
When will Columbia REA power be restored?
The average number of minutes for an outage for Columbia REA's customers is 95.4 minutes.
How many counties does Columbia REA provider electricity in?
Columbia REA sells electricity to customers in 2 counties.
What is the average BUNDLED electricity rate for Columbia REA customers?
The average BUNDLED price of electricity for consumers of Columbia REA is 14.18 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
Who is the CEO of Columbia REA?
Columbia REA's current CEO is Scott Peters.
What cities does Columbia REA have customers in to?
Columbia REA supplies in 2 cities.
How much is the average bundled bill for Columbia REA customers each month?
Columbia REA currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $157.68, compared to the US of $141.25 for bundled service.