The Board Rate Committee is working on a rate design process with staff and consultants to determine the cost to provide electricity.

In celebration of our 80th anniversary, members were automatically entered in a prize drawing for fifteen $100 bill credits and three iPads.

Guest column from the Polk County Commissioners in support of Snake River dams.

Powered by a rechargeable battery instead of a gas-powered engine, EVs accelerate faster, deliver a 
quiet ride, and eliminate the need to visit a gas station. 

At one point, nearly 9,000 members were without power and metering data indicated that approximately 85% of our 20,000 meters sustained a power outage. Salem Electric crews worked non-stop restoring power and within 48 hours we had power restored to all but 200 members.
 

Salem Electric's Annual Meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 4 at 6:00 p.m. Register by May 3 to attend.

Hydropower generates 90% of the region’s carbon-free, renewable power. Reliable and predictable, Northwest dams are a great compliment to intermittent power sources such as wind and solar.

A new 40MVA  transformer was added to Salem Electric's Hughes Substation in West Salem.

After 43 years, Randy Adkins is retiring April 1.  

When it comes to the cost of electricity, being below average is right where we want to be.

At their February 23, 2021 Board Meeting, the Board voted to adopt a resolution reaffirming Salem Electric’s support of the Lower Snake River Dams and the Federal Columbia River Power System.