Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist
Political Subdivision electric utility · Oregon · #809 of 3,199 U.S. utilities by customers · EIA utility #40438
Columbia River Peoples Ut Dist is a political subdivision electric utility serving 17,542 customers in Oregon. In 2025 it sold 476 gigawatt-hours of electricity for $39.71M in revenue, an average realized rate of 8.35¢ per kWh across all customer classes and 9.75¢ per kWh for residential customers. Its reported service territory covers 2 counties. EIA records its activities as: transmission, buying transmission, distribution.
Customers, sales and rates by customer class (2025)
| Class | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Avg realized rate | Share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 16,430 | 229 | $22.29M | 9.75¢ | |
| Commercial | 1,085 | 95.1 | $8.75M | 9.20¢ | |
| Industrial | 27 | 152 | $8.66M | 5.71¢ | |
| Total | 17,542 | 476 | $39.71M | 8.35¢ |
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 (1,160 kWh/month).
Five-year trend
| Year | Customers | Sales (GWh) | Revenue | Residential rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16,948 | 494 | $36.30M | 8.49¢ |
| 2022 | 17,124 | 500 | $37.48M | 8.74¢ |
| 2023 | 17,226 | 495 | $37.51M | 8.75¢ |
| 2024 | 17,496 | 475 | $38.12M | 9.27¢ |
| 2025 | 17,542 | 476 | $39.71M | 9.75¢ |
Reliability (2025)
Average outage time (SAIDI): 170 minutes per customer per year
Average outages (SAIFI): 0.58 per customer
Average restoration time (CAIDI): 295 minutes
As reported for Oregon under the IEEE standard, with major event days included where the standard reports them. Lower is better; see the reliability rankings.
Energy supply (2025)
Net generation: — GWh
Wholesale power purchased: 502 GWh
Winter peak demand: 96 MW
Energy losses: 5.2% of energy handled
Meters & rooftop solar (2025)
Smart (AMI) meters: 100.0% of 20,512 meters
Customer-sited generation (net metering): 113 installations, 1.2 MW of capacity
Counties served
Columbia, ORMultnomah, 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 #40438 in the EIA frame.