two years and is delivered in a hybrid format, blending face-to-face with online sessions and is designed for busy professionals. The university also aims to launch additional MBA programs. OSU-Cas ades’ e oll e t is slated to g o to , -5,000 students by 2025 to meet state educational attainment goal. The campus will serve students from everywhere, including our back yard to across the globe.
UTILITIES SERVING CENTRAL OREGON Average 2016 Electricity Rates (in cents, per kWh)
Electric Companies
Service Class Industrial Commercial
Central Oregon providers of electric power are: Pacific Power (PPL), 888-221-7070 Central Electric Cooperative (CEC), 541-548-2144 Midstate Electric Cooperative (MSE), 541-536-2126
U.S. 6.75 10.37
CA 12.07 15.15
OR 6.16 8.87
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration March 2017 data.
Fo all se to s, O ego ’s ele t i al ates a e ell below the national average. For industrial customers, Central Oregon providers offer rates up to nearly 16% below the U.S. average and nearly 50% below those in neighboring California. The region is primarily served by one of the largest and most robust transmission systems in the country that is operated by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a federal department. BPA is the source of most power generation for Central Electric and Midstate Electric cooperatives, although there are a number of other smaller scale renewable energy production facilities within the region including hydro and solar.
Natural Gas Natural gas is widely available throughout Central Oregon and is supplied by Cascade Natural Gas Corporation (CNGC) at 888-522-1130. Headquartered in Kennewick WA., CNGC serves more than 50,000 local industrial, commercial, and residential customers from a regional operations base in Bend.
Natural Gas Rates User Commercial Industrial Large Volume–General*
Delivery Charge/Therm $0.624 $0.262 $0.553 $0.206 $0.513 $0.166
Base Charge Cost Per Therm $4.00 $12.00 Included
*Requires specific contract and usage conditions; 1 therm = 1,000 BTUs. Potential users for the Large Volume-General Service rate Source: www.cngc.com, Feb 2017 should contact EDCO for additional information about potential usage conditions. Transmission to the region is provided by 36 and 42-inch high capacity lines that run from Canada to southern California.
Water System & Rates Cities in the region have invested in the latest technology for the least environmental impact and greatest savings to residents and businesses. Rates vary between communities in the region. Commercial and industrial rates are typically based on meter size; please contact EDCO for specifics.
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