Kootenai Electric Cooperative

Kootenai Electric Cooperative Location:
9014 W. Lancaster Rd
Rathdrum, ID 83858

Office hours:
Mon - Thurs
7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Comments and discussion are encouraged on any of our posts.

Kootenai Electric Cooperative's (KEC) Facebook is used as a means of communication in alignment with our print and online channels. Here we post information deemed important to members including, but not limited to, outage updates, safety information and community events. This page is not monitored 24/7 and is not connected to our outage system. Please report all outages via SmartHub or o

ur outage hotline at 855.938.3508. Questions, information requests and other messages will be answered during business hours. Comments and posts should not promote a product, business or spam. Personal attacks, hate speech, any inappropriate language or interactions, and overly repetitive content will not be tolerated. Do not post any personal information on public posts. Call our office at 208.765.1200 for information regarding your account. KEC reserves the right to remove any posts that violate these guidelines. KEC is a member-owned electric utility in Rathdrum, Idaho. Our mission is to provide our members exceptional service and dependable electric power at competitive rates. KEC is governed by an independent seven-member elected Board of Directors. KEC has more than 30,000 meters and approximately 2,300 miles of electric line in parts of Kootenai, Benewah, Bonner and Spokane counties. Kootenai Electric employs more than 100 people and is the largest electric cooperative in Idaho.

Now hiring! We are looking for a Journeyman Lineman to join our awesome crews in doing the hands‑on work that keeps our ...
06/10/2026

Now hiring! We are looking for a Journeyman Lineman to join our awesome crews in doing the hands‑on work that keeps our community powered. If this sounds like you, please visit www.kec.com/about-us/careers/ for more information or to apply.

06/09/2026

KEC 🤝 City of Post Falls Government working together to make our community safer!💚

Are you using SmartHub? SmartHub puts information at your fingertips including:⚡viewing and paying your bill⚡reporting p...
06/05/2026

Are you using SmartHub? SmartHub puts information at your fingertips including:

⚡viewing and paying your bill
⚡reporting power outages
⚡receiving updates on energy use.

SmartHub helps us offer the quality services you expect us to provide. Download the app today or access it via a desktop computer at https://www.kec.com/account.../manage-your-online-account/.

Members come first… and sometimes that means showing up for other co-op members, too. That’s the power of cooperation 🫶 ...
06/04/2026

Members come first… and sometimes that means showing up for other co-op members, too. That’s the power of cooperation 🫶 Northern Lights Electric Cooperative

Congratulations to Abigail Kendall on being named one of the KEC Trust's 2026 scholarship recipients. We are so proud to...
06/03/2026

Congratulations to Abigail Kendall on being named one of the KEC Trust's 2026 scholarship recipients. We are so proud to support students like you as you take the next steps toward a bright future! ✨🎓 Learn more about the scholarship program at www.kec.com/scholarship-program.

And thank you to KEC Trust board member Kerri Thoreson for sharing a thoughtful column about the impact of these scholarships in our community.

Read Kerri's column at cdapress.com/news/2026/jun/03/best-years-are-yet-to-be-lived/

Our office will be closed Thursday, June 4, 2026 for employee training. Please note: our payment drop box will also be t...
06/03/2026

Our office will be closed Thursday, June 4, 2026 for employee training. Please note: our payment drop box will also be temporarily unavailable during parking lot maintenance June 4. Visit kec.com to manage your online account 24/7. You can also report an outage using these methods:

📱Through the SmartHub App
📞Calling 1-855-938-3508
💬By texting "OUT" to 1-855-938-3508 (Prior to using the text to report outages service you must meet the following requirements: Be a registered SmartHub user using a cell phone number associated with the SmartHub account that has selected to receive text messages. Message and data rates may apply).

For more information, visit www.kec.com/manage-your-account.

KEC’s normal business hours are Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., closed Fridays.

You never know when a downed power line may be energized so always assume they are! Live lines can energize the surround...
05/29/2026

You never know when a downed power line may be energized so always assume they are! Live lines can energize the surrounding ground up to 35 feet. Keep your distance and call KEC at 208.765.1200 to report a downed line.

⚠️Outage Alert: KEC Crews are responding to weather-related outages across our service territory. If individual estimate...
05/29/2026

⚠️Outage Alert: KEC Crews are responding to weather-related outages across our service territory. If individual estimated times of restoration (ETRs) are available, they will be posted on our outage map atwww.kec.com/outages-safety/outage-map/.

As a reminder, stay far away from power lines on the ground. Always assume downed lines are energized even if the lines are sagging or broken. Do not attempt to remove trees or limbs from lines.

Address

Rathdrum, ID

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7am - 5:30pm

Telephone

(208) 765-1200

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