The City of Ashland Electric Department is a publicly owned electric utility with the responsibility of serving the public’s needs for power, a responsibility held since 1908.

Power for the City of Ashland is purchased from the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), metered at distribution substations and dispersed through City-owned feeder and distribution lines, transformers and meters. The Department is responsible for the engineering, construction and maintenance of the system for distribution of electrical energy.

Electric Rates

EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2021

Residential Service:

To single-family customers when all service is supplied to one point of delivery.

Basic Charges: 

Per Month

$16.25

Energy Charges per kWh: 

First 500 kWh	$0.07570
500kWh - 5,000 kWh	$.09110
Over 5,000 kWh	$0.12940

Commercial Service:

Basic Charges:

Single Phase: 

30kW or less	$25.00
Over 30 kW	$64.67

Three Phase: 

30kW	$50.00
Over 30kW	$112.10

Demand Charge: 

Per kW in excess of 15kW

$7.00

Energy charges per kWh:

Single Phase: 

Per kWh up to 3,000	$0.08870
Per kWh for the next 17,000	$0.08900
Per kWh for all additional kWh	$0.08930

Three Phase: 

Per kWh up to 3,000	$.07910
Per kWh for the next 17,000	$0.07960
Per kWh for all additional kWh	$0.07980