Vera Water and Power is a publicly-owned utility, supplying water and electricity to approximately 10,000 customers in the suburban community of Spokane Valley. Mission
To provide our customers the highest quality service at the lowest possible cost, while responsibly managing our resources, our employees and our environment. Overview
Vera Water and Power is organized, and operates, under Chapt
er 87 of the Revised Code of the State of Washington. The financial records, as well as others, are audited annually by the Washington State Auditor, and are available to the public during normal office hours. The District is governed by a five-member Board of Directors, elected to serve staggered, three-year terms by position. Background
From 1907-1908, Vera’s No. 1 Well was dug by hand, providing irrigation and domestic water to small farms and mini-orchards in Spokane Valley. The No. 1 Well still provides 3,000 gallons of water per minute to Vera’s system when required. Vera reorganized as an irrigation district in the mid-1930’s, and became a public agency instead of a privately-owned corporation. In 1946, Vera signed on as a customer of the Bonneville Power Administration to take advantage of the low-cost power that was being generated by the dams along the Columbia River. Currently, Vera’s power is produced by the Bonneville Power Administration. A small percentage is purchased through market purchase, and is distributed to customers through our underground and overhead electrical system. Ten wells provide water, pumping from the Spokane Rathdrum Aquifer.
