The city of Richland has raised its electricity utility rates by 8.5% as of Jan. 1. The city said it was in response to an 8.9% increase in Bonneville Power Administration’s wholesale power rates and 19.9% increase in transmission costs.

Aside from one specific rate, the last electricity rate increase was in 2019. The city said the new rates remain competitive with other regional utilities.  

Richland’s daily Ambulance Service Utility fee has also increased to $14.38 per month, up from $12.58 per month. 

That change is a part of an ordinance which raised emergency medical transport fees from $1,042 for residence and $1,563 for nonresidents to $1,146 for residence and $1,719 for non-residents as of Jan. 1. The rates were last set in 2022. 

Go to: richlandwa.gov/UtilityRates.