Tag: Umatilla Electric Cooperative
Utility GM: Despite Recent Increases, HES Rates Among Lowest in Region
Despite a second rate hike in nine months, Hermiston Energy Service (HES) customers are still paying among the lowest electric rates in the state,...
BPA Website Helps Homeowners Get Info on Energy Efficiency Rebates
Bonneville Power Administration has launched a website to help homeowners served by Umatilla Electric Cooperative and other consumer-owned utilities more easily find information about...
UEC Celebrating National Cooperative Month During October
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is celebrating National Cooperative Month in October with events and activities.
In appreciation of its members, UEC will provide boxed lunches to...
UEC Member Takes Advantage of Rebates to Invest in Energy Efficiency
Dan Schoenfelder, a Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) member south of Hermiston, is a prime example of someone who believes in investing in energy efficiency.
Dan took...
UEC Celebrating National Cooperative Month with Special Events
Umatilla Electric Cooperative is celebrating National Cooperative Month in October with events and activities.
In appreciation of its members, UEC will provide boxed lunches to...
Donner Joins Umatilla Electric Co-Op as Vice President of Finance &...
A longtime banking executive has joined Umatilla Electric (UEC) as vice president of finance and rates, a newly created position at the Hermiston-based cooperative.
John...
UEC Lobby Re-Opening to Public
Umatilla Electric Cooperative has announced the re-opening of their lobbies to walk-in traffic starting Monday, Sept. 13 at the Hermiston office and Monday, Sept....
Free COVID Testing Set for Saturday in Hermiston, Umatilla
Free COVID-19 testing takes place twice a month in Hermiston, Stanfield and Umatilla.
Testing takes place every first and third Saturday now through Aug. 21...
Free COVID Testing Set for Saturday in Hermiston, Stanfield
Free COVID-19 testing takes place twice a month in Hermiston, Stanfield and Umatilla.
Testing takes place every first and third Saturday now through Aug. 21...
Umatilla Electric Awards $42,000 in Scholarships to Area Students
Fourteen area students will receive $3,000 college scholarships from Umatilla Electric Cooperative for the 2021-2022 academic school year, for a total of $42,000 in...
UEC May Implement New Measure for Safety During Wildfire Season
As wildfires grow as a public concern, Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) continues to enhance its mitigation efforts by adopting new measures and protocols aimed...
Umatilla Java Junkies Awarded Financing for Extensive Remodel
Umatilla Electric Cooperative has announced its efforts in financing the remodel of Umatilla Java Junkies, LLC’s Irrigon location.
Owners Dauna Griggs and Victoria Borden will use the...
Umatilla Electric, Community Weather 2020’s Storms Together
Weathering the storm was a familiar theme heard during Saturday’s 84th Annual Meeting of the Umatilla Electric Cooperative.
The theme played out both literally and...
UEC Releases 2020 Financial Results, Announces Election Outcome
With 280 members and guests viewing the online event, Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) released its financial and election results during its 84th Annual Meeting...
Umatilla Electric Cooperative to Return $4 Million to Members in April
Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors has approved the return of $4 million to Cooperative members in April as part of the utility’s Capital...
Drive to Collect Long-Sleeve Shirts Being Held for Local Farmworkers
March 23-31 is National Farmworker Awareness Week, and the Oregon Human Development Corporation in Hermiston is participating again this year in the National Long-Sleeve...
Coronavirus Vaccine Clinic Set for Friday at UEC’s Boardman Office
The Morrow County Health Department is holding a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Friday, March 12.
The clinic, held at the Umatilla Electric Cooperative’s Boardman office,...
Free COVID Tests This Weekend
Free COVID-19 tests are being offered this weekend in Hermiston and Boardman.
In Hermiston, the tests will be given at the Umatilla Electric Cooperative, 750...
USDA Contributes $250,000 to Funland Playground Rebuild Project
The Funland Playground rebuild project in Hermiston got a big shot in the arm from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The USDA Rural Development...
Boardman Chamber Creates Website Listing Available Scholarships
The Boardman Chamber of Commerce has put together a webpage to give local students information on scholarships available for them.
The chamber’s list of organizations...