City of Bedford Electric Department

The City of Bedford Electric Department was established in 1899 to provide electric service to the residents, businesses and industries of the City of Bedford and part of Bedford County.

More than 100 years later, the department is still working to provide the same, high quality service to the area. Bedford currently purchases wholesale power from AMP-Ohio to meet it’s peak demand of 54 megawatts. The city also generates a portion of it’s electrical needs at its 5 megawatt hydro facility on the James River.

The Electric Department operates and maintains 11 substations and the hydro plant. The electric system consist of approximately 330 miles of distribution lines and about 30 miles of transmission lines.