Northwest Irrigation Utilities

Northwest Irrigation Utilities, Inc. (NIU) was formed in 1985, as a non-  profit corporation.   NIU is a trade association of rural electric utilities that rely upon the Bonneville Power Administration as their primary or exclusive provider of power and transmission services.   NIU represents the interests of its members that have significant agriculturally based electrical loads, thereby allowing these utilities to remain competitive by providing affordable and attractive wholesale rates for electricity from BPA.  The 14 members are located in Idaho, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, Northern California, and Nevada. 

Mission Statement

• NIU shall represent the interests of its members that have significant agriculturally based electrical loads to allow them to remain viable and offer competitive rates to their customers by:

• Identifying the lowest cost, dependable and predictably priced power supply to serve irrigation loads;

• Preserving access to the transmission and delivery of power that is economically priced to lower density systems;

• Serving as an advocate for members in dealing with their primary power supplier to achieve adequate supply, rates and services that promote stability; and

• Supporting BPA efforts to remain our competitive power supplier of choice.