Setting up utilities in Bend
In Bend, electricity depends on your address, Cascade Natural Gas delivers gas, water depends on your address, the City of Bend Water Services handles sewer, and trash pickup depends on your address.
Moving to Bend? Public Grid can set up Pacific Power for you.
Your utilities in Bend
Who to call for each service in Bend, and how to start it.
Electric
Depends on your address
Pacific Power
Pacific Power delivers energy to communities across Oregon.
Most of Bend; not parts of east and southeast Bend
To start: Have your date of birth and a Social Security number, driver’s license number or alternative ID ready.
Or let Public Grid set it up →Central Electric Cooperative
A member-owned, not-for-profit electric co-op in central Oregon.
Parts of Mountain View, Old Farm, Larkspur and Southeast Bend
To start: Fill out the online membership application; CEC may require a deposit, though a letter of good credit from your previous electric utility may be accepted instead.
Gas
Cascade Natural Gas
Cascade serves natural gas customers in Oregon and Washington.
To start: Call customer service at 888-522-1130 to start new service.
Water
Depends on your address
City of Bend Water Services
City of Bend water, sewer and stormwater services share one bill.
Most of Bend; not most of Southwest and Southeast Bend
To start: Call or visit Utility Billing Customer Service; service changes can’t be made by email or online.
New customers pay a deposit, billed half on the first bill and half on the next.
Avion Water
Avion Water supplies high-quality drinking water to customers.
Most of SW Bend, parts of SE and east Bend; check your address
To start: Call Avion’s office; service transfers can’t be requested by email.
Roats Water System
Roats’ water comes from two well fields in the Deschutes Basin.
Parts of SE and SW Bend, Southern Crossing; check your address
To start: Submit the New Account Request form with your start date and service address; the office will reach out to finalize your account.
Sewer
City of Bend Water Services
City of Bend water, sewer and stormwater services share one bill.
To start: Call or visit Utility Billing Customer Service; service changes can’t be made by email or online.
New customers pay a deposit, billed half on the first bill and half on the next.
Trash & recycling
Depends on your address
Cascade Disposal
Cascade Disposal’s basic service includes weekly trash pickup.
South of a line along Shevlin Park Rd, Newport, Greenwood
To start: Enter your address on its start page to get started.
Republic Services
Republic Services provides solid waste and recycling in Bend.
North of a line along Shevlin Park Rd, Newport, Greenwood
To start: Enter your address on Republic’s Bend page to check which services are available to you.
What Bend homes pay for electricity
This is Pacific Power’s average for the homes it serves. Your own bill depends on your home’s size and how you heat it.
$126
Pacific Power’s average home bill, per month
14.8¢
Pacific Power’s average price per kilowatt-hour (kWh)
FAQ
Questions about moving to Bend
Sources: Pacific Power, Central Electric Cooperative, Cascade Natural Gas, City of Bend Water Services, Avion Water, Roats Water System, Cascade Disposal, Republic Services, EIA.
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