Consumers Power, Inc.

Consumers Power, Inc. (CPI) is a not-for-profit rural electric cooperative headquartered at 6990 West Hills Road in Philomath, Oregon, near Corvallis. Incorporated in 1939, it serves more than 24,000 members across parts of six Oregon counties: Benton, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion and Polk. Its stated mission is to provide reliable and safe power at an affordable cost. As a cooperative, CPI is owned by its members rather than by public shareholders, and all of its funding is raised through private financial institutions. CPI's service territory covers more than 3,500 square miles, divided into nine zones of roughly equal membership. The cooperative is governed by a nine-member board of directors, one elected from each zone by the members for three-year terms, with elections held at the annual meeting, typically in September at the Philomath headquarters. CPI operates more than 3,500 miles of transmission and distribution line, with approximately 7.2 customers per mile, reflecting the sparse rural density of its territory. In addition to its Philomath headquarters, CPI maintains an office at 1900 W. Oak Street in Lebanon, Oregon. On the supply side, CPI is a preference customer of the Bonneville Power Administration, retaining first right to low-cost, federally owned hydroelectric resources. PNGC Power, a generation and transmission cooperative based in Portland, manages power supply for CPI and 24 other Northwest electric distribution cooperatives across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming. CPI also offers member-focused programs including net-metering for solar, electric vehicle support, energy-efficiency services, hydro power, advanced metering infrastructure, a green power program, and participation in Voices for Cooperative Power. CPI's operations are shaped by Oregon's wildfire environment. Its Operational Wildfire Risk Mitigation Plan focuses on vegetation management, system coordination and system hardening, and during wildfire season the cooperative adjusts recloser settings to be more sensitive, accepting more frequent and longer outages to reduce ignition risk. CPI also runs community programs such as Operation Round Up, which rounds up member bills to support the Consumers Power Charitable Trust, and publishes the Ruralite magazine for members. The cooperative held its 87th Annual Meeting of the Members, scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 2026, at CPI headquarters in Philomath.

Consumers Power, Inc. was incorporated in 1939 as a not-for-profit rural electric cooperative, part of the broader rural electrification movement that brought electricity to sparsely populated areas of the United States. From its base in Philomath, Oregon, near Corvallis, the cooperative grew to serve members across parts of six counties: Benton, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion and Polk. Its service territory now covers more than 3,500 square miles, divided into nine zones of roughly equal membership, and it operates more than 3,500 miles of transmission and distribution line with approximately 7.2 customers per mile. As a cooperative, CPI is owned by its members and governed by a nine-member board of directors, one elected from each zone for three-year terms at the annual meeting, usually held in September at the Philomath headquarters. The cooperative has held annual member meetings for decades; its 87th Annual Meeting of the Members was scheduled for September 12, 2026. CPI maintains its headquarters at 6990 West Hills Road in Philomath and an additional office at 1900 W. Oak Street in Lebanon, Oregon. All of its funding is raised through private financial institutions. On power supply, CPI is a preference customer of the Bonneville Power Administration, giving it first right to low-cost, federally owned hydroelectric resources. PNGC Power, a Portland-based generation and transmission cooperative, manages power supply for CPI and 24 other Northwest electric distribution cooperatives across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming. Over time CPI has expanded its member services beyond basic distribution to include net-metering for solar, electric vehicle programs, energy-efficiency offerings, advanced metering infrastructure, a green power program, and participation in Voices for Cooperative Power. In recent years, wildfire risk has become a central operational concern for Oregon utilities, and CPI has developed an Operational Wildfire Risk Mitigation Plan built on vegetation management, system coordination and system hardening. During wildfire season, CPI adjusts recloser settings to be more sensitive so that power shuts off more quickly and is not automatically restored until lines are visually inspected, accepting more frequent and longer outages in exchange for reduced ignition risk. The cooperative also runs community programs such as Operation Round Up, which rounds up member bills to support the Consumers Power Charitable Trust, and publishes the Ruralite magazine for its members.

• 2026

  The 87th Annual Meeting of the Members is scheduled for September 12, 2026, at CPI headquarters in Philomath.

• 1939

  Consumers Power, Inc. is incorporated as a not-for-profit rural electric cooperative.

Member-owned rural electric cooperative providing reliable, safe and affordable power to rural Oregon communities.

• Rural electric distribution service

  Electricity distribution to over 24,000 members across six Oregon counties.

• Net-Metering (Solar)

  Member program allowing solar generation to offset electricity usage.

• Green Power Program

  Program offering members renewable energy options.

• Advanced Metering Infrastructure

  Modern metering technology for the cooperative's distribution system.

• Operation Round Up

  Program that rounds up member bills to support the Consumers Power Charitable Trust.

• Ruralite magazine

  Member publication available in print and digital editions.

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