WREA rates to rise 3.17 percent on Jan.1

MEEKER — As temperatures go down, White River Electric Association customers’ rates will go up.
WREA announced a 3.17 percent rate increase in a recent mailing to customers. The new rate takes effect Jan. 1.
The price hike is “based on a pass-through analysis based upon our wholesale rate increase,” the notice to customers said.
The supplier, Tri State G&T, increased its wholesale rate 3.93 percent, according to the WREA letter. Tri State has been…