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ON THE BRINK: 2007
THE HOME ENERGY AFFORDABILITY GAP
APRIL 2008
Finding #1
Povert Level Home Energy Burden
Below 50%47.8%
50-74%19.1%
75-99%13.6%
100-124%10.6%
125-149%8.7%
150% -185%7.1%
Home energy is a crippling fmancial burden for low-
income Idaho households. Idaho households with incomes
of below 50% of the Federa Povert Level pay 47.8% of
their anual income simply for their home energy bils.
Home energy unfordabilty, however, is not simply the
province of the very poor. Bils for households between
75% and 100% of Povert take up 13.6% of income. Even
households with incomes between 150% and 185% of the
Federal Povert Level have energy bils above the
percentae of income . generaly considerd to be
afordable.
Finding #2
Povert Level No. of Households
Below 50% 21,426
50-74%14,317
75-99%19,086
100 -124%23,265
125 -149%26,443
150% -185%38,338
The number of households facing these energy burdens is
staggerig. According to the 2000 Census, more tha
21,000 Idaho households live with income at or below
50% of the Federal Povert Level and thus face a home
energy burden of 47.8%.
More than 14,000 Idaho households live with incomes
between 50% and 74% of Povert (home energy buren of
19.1 %). And more than 19,000 more Idaho households
live with incomes between 75% and 99% of the Federal
Povert Level (home energy burden of 13.6%).
~2008 FISHER, SHEEHA & COLTON
PUBUC FINA.NCEAN GENER ECONOMICS
BELMONT, MACHU
Finding #3
Home Energy Grss
Afordabilty LIH
Ga Allocaton
2002 $96,003,279 $10,478,978(base year)
2007 $122,730,326 $12,235,363(curent year)
Change $26,727,047 $1,756,385
Existing soures of energy assistance do not adequately
address the energy affordabilty gap in Idaho. Actal low-
income energy bils exceeded affordable energy bils in
Idao by $123 millon at 2006/2007 winter heatig fuel
prices. In contrt, Idaho received a gross allotment of
federa energy assistance fuds of $12.2 millon for Fiscal
Year 2007.
Idaho's LIHEAP allocation ha lost ground relative to its
Home Energy Affordabilty Gap. From 2002 to 2007, the
total Home Energy Affordabilty Gap increased by $26.7
milion. In comparson, the federal LIHEAP allocation to
Idaho increased $1.8 millon.
Finding #4
Home Energy Affordilty
Gap: 2002 (base year)$96,003,279
Home Energ Affordabilty
Ga: 2007 (currnt year)$122,730,326
Home Energ Affordabilty
Gap Index (2002 = 100)127.8
The Home Energy Affordabilty Gap Index in Idaho was
127.8 for 2007. This Index indicates that the Home
Energy Affordabilty Gap has increased 27.8% between
2002 and the curent year.
The Home Energy Affordabilty Gap Index uses the year
2002 as its base year. In that year, the Index was set equa
to 100. A curent year Index of more than 100 thus
indicates that the Home Energ Affordabilty Gap for
Idaho has incrased since 2002. A curent year Index of
less than 100 indicates that the Home Energy
Affordabilty Gap has decreased since 2002.
~2008 FISHER, SHEEHA & COLTON
PUBUC FINAEAND GENERA ECONOMICS
BEIMOm, MACHU
Finding #5
End Use Averae Anual Bil
Electrc $520
Hot water $278
Space heating $1,084
Space Cooling $47
Total annual bil $1,929
The energy affordabilty gap in Idao is not created
exclusively, or even priarly, by home heating and
cooling bils.
At 2006/2007 prices, while home heating bils were
$1,084 of a $1,929 bil, electric bils (other than
cooling) were $520. Anual cooling bils represented
$47 in expenditus, while domestic hot water
represented $278 in expenditues.
~2008 FISHER, SHEEHA & COLTON
PUBUC FINACE AN GENE ECONOMICS
BEIMONT, MASACHU
Idaho Energy Gap Rankings (scale of 1-51)
A higher raning indicates better conditions while a lower raning
indicates worse conditions relative to other states.
AVERAGE DOLLAR AMOUN
BY WHICH ACTUAL HOME ENERGY BILLS
EXCEEDED AFFORDABLE HOME ENERGY BILLS
FOR HOUSEHOLDS BELOW 185% OF POVERTY LEVEL.
AVERAGE TOTAL HOME ENERGY
BURDEN FOR HOUSEHOLDS BELOW
50% OF POVERTY LEVEL.
5859 per household 47.8% of household income
RA: #4 RA: #4
PERCENT OF INDIVIDUALS BELOW
100% OF POVERTY LEVEL.
PORTION OF HEATING/COOLING AFORDABILITY
GAP COVERED BY
FEDERAL HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE.
11.8% of all individuals
11.1 % of gap is covered
RA: #29 RA: #21
ei008 FISHER, SHEEHA & COLTON
PUBLIC FINANCEAND GENRA ECONOMCS
BElMONT, MACHU
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DEFINITIONS AND ExLANATIONS
Each state (along with the Distrct of Columbia) has been raed (frm 1 to 51) in terms of four separate
measures of the extent of the energy afordabilty gap facing its low-income customers:
(1) The percent of individuals with anua incomes at or below 100% of the Federal Povert LeveL.
Ths data is obtaned directly from the 2000 U.S. Census.
(2) The average tota home energy burden for households with income at or below 50% of the
Federal Povert Level shows the percentage of income that households with these incomes spend
on home energy. "Total home energy" includes all energy usage, not merely heating and cooling.
A home energy bil is caculated on a county-by-county basis. The statewide averae is a
population-weighted average of county-by-county data.
(3) The average affordabilty gap (in dollars per household) for all households with income at or
below 185% of Povert is the dollar difference between acal total home energy bils and bils
that ar set equal to an afordable percentage of income. Affordabilty for tota home energy bils
is set at 6% ofhousehold income.
(4) The extent to which federal energy assistance covers the combined heatincooling afordabilty
gap for each state. The combined heating/cooling affordabilty gap is the difference between
actual heatig/cooling bils and bils that are set equal to.. an affordable percentage of income.
Affordabilty for combined heang/cooling bils is set at 2% of income. Ths measure thus
examines the proporton of the heatig/cooling gap that is covered by the gross federal Low-
Income Home Energy Assistace Progr (LIHEAP) allocation to the stte assuming that the
entire LIHEAP allocation is used for cash benefits.
In the state's rangs, a higher raing indicates better conditions while a lower rang indicates worse
conditions relative to other states. Thus, for example:
(1) The state with the ra of#1 has the lowest percentage of individual livig in households with
income at or below 100% of the Federal Povert Level while the state with the ra of #51 has
the highest percentage.
(2) The state with the ran of #1 has the lowest averae home energy buren for households with
income below 50% of the Federal Povert Level while the state with the ra of #51 has the
highest avere home energy burden.
(3) The stae with the ra of #1 ha the lowest average afordabilty gap (dollars per household)
while the state with the ra of #51 has the highest dollar gap.
(4) The state with the ra of#1 has the highest percentage ofits heating/cooling affordbilty gap
covered by federal energy assistance while the state with the ran of #51 has the lowest
percentage of its heating/cooling gap covered.
All references to "states" include the Distrct of Columbia as a "state." Low-income home energy bils ar
calculated using average residential revenues per unit of energy. State financial resources and utilty-
specific discounts are not considered.
LIHEAP comparsons use gross allotments from the baseline LIHEAP appropriation; they do not reflect
supplemental appropriations or the releae of other emergency fuds. For example, the 2006 Home
Energy Affordabilty Gap. (issued in April 2007) analysis does not reflect the supplemental appropriation
bil enacted in March 2006.
fOi008 FISHER, SHEEH & COLTON
PUBUC FINAE AND GENE ECONOMICS
BELONf. MACHUSET/
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Energy bils ar a function of the following primar factors:
· Tenure of household (owner/renter)
· Housing unit size (by tenure)
· Heatig Degree Days (HODs) and Cooling Degree Days (CDDs) (by county)
· Household size (by tenure)
· Heating fuel mix (by tenure)
· Energy use intensities (by fuel and end use)
Bils ar estimted using the U.S. Deparent of Energy's "energy intensities" published in the most
recent DOE Residential Energy Consumption Surey (RECS). The energy intensities used for each state
ar those published for the Census Division in which the state is located. State-specific demogrphic data
is obtaied from the most recent Decennial Census of the U.S. Census Bureau. Heating Degree-Days
(HODs) and Cooling Degree-Days (CDDs) are obtained from the National Weathr Service's Climate
Prediction Center on a county-by-county basis for the entire countr. State price data for each end-use is
obtaned from the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) fuel-specific price reports (e.g., Natual
Ga Monthly, Electrc Power Monthly).
Each state's Home Energy Affordabilty Gap is calculated on a county-by-county basis. Once total energy
bils are estimated for each county, each county bil is weighted by the percentage of persons below 185%
of the Federal Povert Level in each county to the total statewide population below 185% of the Federal
Povert Level to derive a statewide result.
The Home Energy Affordabilty Gap Index uses 2002 as its base year. In that yea, the Index was set
equa to 100. A curent year Index of more than 100 thus indicates that the Home Energy Affordabilty
Gap has increased since 2002. A curent year Index of less than 100 indicates that the Home Energy
Mfordabilty Gap has decreased since 2002.
The Home Energy Affordabilty Gap is a function of many variables. Increases in income, for example,
result in decreases in the Gap while increases in energy prices result in an increase in the Gap. The Home
Energy Affordabilty Gap Index allows the reader to determine the cumulative impact of these variables.
Since the Gap is calculated assuming normal Heatig Degree Days (HODs) and Cooling Degree Days
(CDDs), temperatus do not have an impact on the Affordbilty Gap or the Afordabilty Gap Index.
Price data for the varous fuels underlying the calculation of the 2007 Home Energy Affordabilty Gap
wa used from the following time periods:
Heating price
Natural gas
Fuel oil
Liquefied petrleum gas (LPG)
Electricity
Cooling prices
Non-heatg prices
Natural gas
Fuel oil
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
Electricity
Febniar 2007
Febniar 2007
Febniar 2007
Febn 2007
August 2007
May 2007
Ma 2007
May 2007
May 2007
fJ2008 FISHER, SHEEHA & COLTON
PUBUC FlNEAND GENERA ECONOMICS
BElONT MACHUE7
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Low Income Programs of Neighboring States
Montana
Low Income Rate Assistace
NorthWestern Energ-Customers who qualify for LIHAP automatically receive a discount on their
NortWestern electc and natual gas bils
Flathead Electric Cooperative-Eligible members receive a credit equal to half the basic charge on their bil each
month
Hil County Elecric-Universal Services Benefit Program. A $100 benefit is available though July 31 for
customers who qualify.
Lincoln Electric Co-Op- Low-income seniors over 65 and permanently disabled members may be eligible for a
10% reduction in energy bil
Nevada
Low-Income Rate Assistace
State-Universal Energ Charge-Paid by customers of electric and gas utilties to pay for low-income
progrs. About $10 milion is raised per year, 75% going to supplement LIHAP and 25% goes to
weatherization
Low-Income Rate Assistace
Lincoln County Power District-Provides deposit and reconnection fee waivers to low-income households unable
to secur other assistce
Sierr Pacific Power-Ararge forgiveness, deposit waivers, and in special caes, reonnection fee waivers to
low-income households with a senior 62 year or older or a disabled member.
Valley Electric Asociation-Provides assistce to members who due to income limitations or unusua
cirumstaces, fmd themselves in a situation where they are havig diffculty paying their electrc bil.
Utah
Low-Income Rate Assistance
Rocky Mountain Power (pacifCorp)
Home Electric Lifeline Program (HLP)-Funded through a surcharge on all electc customer bils, avering
about $.12 per month, and operates in coordintion with Uta's LllAP. Applications ar available for non-
LllAP households at community based organtions. Parcipating customers receive and $8 credit on their
bils.
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Wyoming
STATE
Tax rebate in the form of a check made out to client for up to $600, depending on progr guidelines. Must be 65
or older, or over 18 and 100% disabled, and a Wyoming resident for one full year at the time of application.
Applicant must be income qualified.
UTILITY
Low Income Rate Assistance
Pacifc Power-Parers with Wyoming Energy Council to replac ineffcient appliances with Energy Sta
certified models
Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power-Wil provide a $30 benefit per household to LllAP eligible custmers.
Washington
STATE
General fuds go to Energy Matchmaker program and are matched by local, utilty and other fuds. These fuds
weatherid 1,291 homes in FY 2002.
Low Income Rate Assistance
A vista Utilties
Senior Energ Outreach-Provides assistace for both heating and cooling expenses. Eligible household must be
age 60 or over, with the account in the senior's name and must be between 126% and 150% of povert. Non-
reimbursed medical expenses can be considered if household is over guidelines.
LIR-Low-income rate assistace progr fuded by A vista customers.
Benton Co. PUD
Low-Income Senior Discount Customers 62 years of age or over with an anual household income of $21,000 or
less ar eligible for a discount of $10.65 per month or 15% of the electrc bil, whichever is grter. Applications
are renewed anually.
Low-Income Disabled Discount-Disabled customers whose anua income is less than 125% of federa povert
guidelines may qualif for a discount of$10.65 per month or 15% of the electrc bil, whichever is greater.
Columbia Rural Electric Association
Senior Citien Discount-8eniors 65 or older with income less than or equal to 150% of federal povert
guidelines may be eligible for a rate discount.
Peninsula Light Company-Discounts of25% are available to income eligible seniors, 62 or older, and disabled
customers.
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California
FY 2008 Low-Income Energy Programs
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Website:
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LIHEAP Administerig Agency Contacts
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LIHEAP FY 2008 Funding
$91,797,411
LIHEAP Income Eligibilty Level
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LIHEAP FY 2007 Benefit
Heating: $131 mium, $479 maximumv .,
LIHEAP Households Served (Estimate for FY 2007 Heating)
123,463
LIHEAP Program Dates
Year-round
Utilty
Search Utilty
Low-Income Rate Assistance
Though the Californa Alternte Rates for Energy (CAR) prograi eligible customers
receive a 20 percent discount on electric and natual gas bils. Eligibilty: tota household
income is at or below 200 percent of federal povert leveL. The CAR income gudelines,
effective June 1,2007, are as follows:
Household
size Income
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1 or 2 $29,300
3 $34,400
4 $41,500
5 $48,600
Add $7,100 for each additional
household member
Pacific Gas & Electrc
1-800-743-5000
www.pge.com/myhome/customerservice/ fiiiancialassistacel
. CAR
. Famly Electric Rate Assistace (FERA)
Rate reduction program for large households of thee or more people with low- to
middle-income, designed for customers who exceed the income theshold for the CAR
discount progra.
. Medical Baseline Program
Customers dependent on life-support equipment or with special heating or cooling
needs may be eligible for 500 kWh of electrcity and/or 25 therms of gas per month at
the lowest price, in addition to stadard baseline quatities. They are also exempt from
the average 3-cent per kWh energy procurement surcharge.
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1-866-675-6627
. Medical Allowance
1-888-221-7070; 1-888-225-2611 for Spansh; 1-800-833-2878 for mDmy
San Diego Gas & Electrc
1-800-411-7343
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. CAR
. Famly Electric Rate Assistace (FERA)
For qualified households with thee or more persons, this program provides a discount
on electrcity costs once your energy usage reaches certin levels.
. Medical Baseline
Sierra Pacific Power Company (SPPCo)
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Eligible customers,200 percent of the federal povert level or below, receive a 20
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percent discount.
1-866-675-6627
. Medical Baseline
Provides an increase in the baseline allowance, the amount of energy that is charged at
the lowest possible rate. If someone in a household has multiple sclerosis, a life-
theatening ilness, is a paraplegic, quadriplegic, or requires reguar use of life-support
equipment, they may qualify for ths additional allowance of electrcity at the lower
rate. Both the customer and their doctor must complete a Medical Baseline Application.
Nort Lake Tahoe 1-800-782-2506 or 1-800-782-2506
Southern Californa Edison
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. CARE
Offers income-quaified customers a 20 percent discount off their monthy bils.
Enrolled customers are also exempt from the 2001 rate increases ordered by the
Californa Public Utilties Commssion. Applications are available on SCE's website.
1-800-447-6620
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. Medical Baseline Allowance
An additional 16.5 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) per day of low-priced "baseline" energy is
provided year round for persons with certn medical conditions. Applications ar
available on SCE's website.
1-800-655-4555, 800-441-2233 para Espanol
www.sce.coinlCustomerService/Ratelnfonnation/
. FERA
The FERA program offers a discount to income-qualified households of three or more
that have monthy bils that exceed baseline electricity usage by 30% or more.
Applications are available on SCE's website.
1-800-798-5723
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Southern Californa Gas
1-800-427-2200
. CAR
Through the Californa Alternate Rates for Energy (CAR) program elìgible customers
receive a 20 percent discount on electric and natual gas bils. If establishing new
service, you may also quaify for a 60 percent discount on the Service Establishment
Charge if you qualify for CAR with 90 days of staing new gas servce. I2Qs:Y.Qad
an application.
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. Medical Baseline Allowance
If a household member has a life-theatening illness, is seriously disabled, or requires
reguar use of life-support equipment powered by gas, an additional allowance of gas at
a lower rate may be available. Forms are on the website.
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Los Angeles Deparent of Water and Power
1-800-342-5397 or e-mail: ççenierØ¿hld:~yp,çQm.
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. Residential Low-Income Rate
Ths rate reduces the cost of electricity, water and sewer services for a permanent,
primar residence up to 15 percent.
. Senior Citizen Lifeline Rate
Senior citizens 62 or older with an anua household income of less than the allowed
maximum may be eligible for a discount.
. Life Support Device Discount
A discount on the electrc bil is available to DWP customers who have a device in their
home which is an essential life-support unt powered by electricity or water.
. Paraplegic, Quaplegic and Multiple Sclerosis Discount
The discount is available in addition to the Senior Citizen, Disabled Individua or Life-
Support Devices discount provisions for which the customer is eligible.
Sacramento Muncipal Utilty Distrct
. Energy Assistance Program Rate (EAPR)
Quaifying low-income customers receive a discount of more than 30 percent off their
monthy energy bil. Customers whose household income is less than 200 percent of the
federal povert level are now eligible. Applications are available on the website or call
1-866-675-6624.
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. Medical Equipment Discount Rate
Full-time residents of a household requiring an electrcally powered device for medical
reasons can receive a discount of more than 30 percent off monthy energy charges.
Certification from a doctor of medicine or an osteopath licensed to practice medicine in
the State of Californa stating that a medical need exists is required. Downoad an
application or call 1-866-675-6624
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Alameda Power & Telecom
Energy Assistace Program (EAP)
Intervention program includes a one-year 25 percent electrc rate reduction home energy
audit, free compact fluorescent lights, and replacement of ineffcient refrigerators. Income
quaification and enrollment by Red Cross.
510-814-4219
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Anaheim Public Utilties
Low-Income Senior Energy Credit
Seniors 62 years or older and whose household income is 80 percent or below the Orange
County median may quaify for a 10 percent discount on their electrc bilL. Sign up on the
:wensjty.
714-765-4250
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Azsa Light and Water
626-812-5225
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. Lifeline Rate
Applies to households who have a ful-time member who requires essential life-support
devise.
. Residential Low Income Assistace
One-time energy bil paying assistace.
Bear Valley Electric
CAR
Twenty percent discount for customers at or below 200 percent ofthe federal povert.
800-999-4033 or ~ll1Qmer§.eIT:Lç~asyyaler,çQJll
Burban Water and Power
Lifeline Program
Eligible customers are exempt from the monthy Customer Service Charge and the Utilty
Users Tax and receive reduced rates on their electrc service, garbage and refue, and sewer
services. Eligibilty:low-income senior citizens, low-income disabled customers, and
customers on life support.
818-238-3722
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City of Banng
951-849-5224
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. B.E.A.R (Banng Electrc Alternative Rate)
A program established by the City of Bang to assist qualified low-income city
residents with their electrc bilL. The program is administered by the City of Bang
and is fuded by the state mandated Electrc Public Benefits Charge. Upon approval,
qualified applicants will receive a 10 percent reduction rate (not to exceed $150.00
anually) on their electrc bil for 12 months. Paricipants must re-apply on an anua
basis. An appl.iç.aiiQP is available on Banng's website.
. Senior Bil Adjustment
Low-income seniors, 65 years or older, may receive an additiona monthy discount of
$2 upon approval for the B.E.A.R. discount.
City of Colton Electrc Utility
909-370-5040
. Public Benefit Charge Exemption
Rate credit for public benefit charges on bil.
. Medical Baseline
Extended baseline allowance for persons with medical conditions requirig use of
medical equipment.
City of Healdsburg
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. City Alternative Rates for Energy (CAR)
Fifteen percent rate discount on electrc, water and waste bil for income-quaified
customers.
1-866-675-6626 or 707-431-3346
. Emergency Assistace
One-time anual bil paying assistace though Californa Human Development Corp.
Energy Service Deparent.
707-585-6526
City of Palo Alto
650-329-2333 or email
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. Residential Rate Assistace Program (RRP)
Twenty percent discount on utilties (water, gas, and/or electrcity charges) for residents
who meet special medical or financial qualifications. Households with SSI, AFDC, and
Food Stap recipients automatically quaify for the discount.
. Medical Need
A medically based 20 percent discount on water, gas, and/or electricity charges may be
available for an applicant with a medical condition, treatment or equipment that causes higher
than normal utilities consumption.
City of Santa Clara
Rate Assistace Program (R)
To apply for a reduced rate, customers of City of Santa Clar can call toll free 1 -866-675-6626.
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City of Shasta Lake Muncipal Utilties
Lifeline Program
Reduced rates on electrc, water, and wastewater for disabled or low-income elderly.
Adminstered by the Salvation Ary.
530-222-2207
City of Ukah
Ukah C.A.R.E.S
Monthy discount for seniors (up to $25) and low-income households (up to $20). Seniors
receive first 150 kWhs free; first 120 kWh are free for low-income. Enrollment and income
quaification is pedormed by the Salvation Ary.
707-468-9577
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Glendale Water & Power
818-548-3300
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. Senior Care
Discounts on utilty bils for seniors 62 years of age or older with an anual household
income at or below 150 percent of Federal Povert Guidelines.
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Customers who have household members using life savig medical equipment or are sufferig from
afictions requig special space conditioning may be eligible for a discount. The amount of the discount
depends on the estimated electrc usage of your doctor-prescrbed equipment.
Imperial Irrgation Distrct
Residential Energy Assistace Progr
Low-income customers may quaify for a 25 percent discounted electrc biling rate.
Emergency bil paying assistace may be available.
Contact one of the flgel1cjesJisled.
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Lassen Muncipal Utilties Distrct
Energy Conservation Assitance Program: ECAP
Provides rate assistance, with an emphasis on energy conservation, to low-income customers. For
details contact LMUD's Energy Services Specialist at 257-4174
www.lmud.org/uublicbenefitprogram.h1m1
Lodi Electrc Utility
. Single Household Alternative Rate for Energy (SHARE)
Thirt percent discount on monthy electrc chages for income-eligible customers.
209-333-6762
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. Senior Fixed Income Discount
Customers over 62 years of age with an anua income less than $45,000 (with fixed
income at least 80percent of total income) may be eligible for a discount on their
electric bilL.
209-333-6762
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. Residential Medical Rider
Customers who quaify will be entitled to an additional 500 kwh of electrcity at the
lower cost, first-block residential rate or may qualify for a rate discount. Conditions
include use of life support device; paraplegic, hemiplegic, or quadrplegic person or
multiple-sclerosis patient having special heating and/or air-conditionig needs.
209-333-6762
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Lompoc City Electrc
Anual $80 rebate to income-quaified customers. Administered by Catholic Charties.
805-736-2226
Long Beach Energy
. Low-Income Gas Discount Program
Five percent discount on gas chages for income qualified customers. Applications are
available online in Engl.isti.QiSPaDist..
562-570-2068
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. Utilty Users Tax Exemption Program
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Waiver of utility user tax on utilties, discounts on gas, water, refuse charges, exemption
from sewer servce charges for low-income seniors and disabled. Applications are
accepted once a year between Janua 1 and Febru 28.
Call the Long Beach Senior Center, 562-570-3533 or 562-570-3534
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Modesto Irrgation Distrct
. The program reduces your fixed monthy charge from $12.50 to $5.00, and includes a
22.1 % discount on the remaider of your bil for a period of two years, or as long as
you quaify. Downoad an application in English or Spansh or call 1-866-645-6625,
916-327-6318 TDD/TTYor 1-800-735-2929 TTY.
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. Medical Life Support Rate
Discount rate for customers who depend on medical life support devices at home. Ths
discount cuts in half the cost of the fist 500 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electrcity used in
each biling cycle. Downoad an intQrmatigILIDdapp-Uç.atiQJLmleket.
209-526-7337 or 1-888-335-1643
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Pasadena Water and Power
626-744-4005
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. Electrc Utilty Assistace Program (EUAP)
PWP will credit income-quaified electric customers' accounts $5 (afer taes) each
month.
. Cares
Income-qualified customers 62 years or older or disabled, PWP will credit followig
each month on your electrc account: $5.00 (afer taes) and a credit of the Public
Benefits Charge.
. Cares Plus
Income-qualified customers 62 years or older or disabled, PWP will credit the followig
each month on your electrc account: $5.00 (afer taes), the Public Benefit Charge and
Utilty Users Tax.
. Medical Assistance Program
Must have medically necessar equipment. PWP wil credit your electric account $5.00
(after taxes) each month.
Reddig Electrc Utilty
. Lifeline Rate Program
Available to quaified low-income seniors (age 62 and over) and low-income disabled
customers. Provides a 25 percent discount on the Electrc Service Charge and the fist
600 kilowatt hours of usage each month, up to a maxmum of$13.54. Ths program is
adminstered by the City of Redding Housing Deparent. Forms are available on the
website"
530-339-7200 or 866-267-8845
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. CARS Program
Emergency assistace is available to qualified low-income customers. Provides one-
tie bil payment assistace toward the electric portion of a customers utilty bil. This
program is adminstered by City of Redding Customer Service.
\ 530-339-7200 or 866-267-8845
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Riverside Public Utilties
Util Care
A bil assistance program that provides a dermed quatity of electrcity at reduced rates to any
household with a ful-time resident who requires cert medically necessar electrc
equipment. A separate program application and physician's certification of medical condition
are required.
909-782-0330; 909-826-5485 for Spansh
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Roseville Electrc
. Electrc Rate Assistance Program
Ths rate is 15 percent credit on all electrc service charges. An application must be
submitted along with a copy of the most recent energy bil and proof of income. An
application form is available on Rosevile Electrc's website.
916-797-6937
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. Medical Support Rate Reduction
Ths rate is a 50% credit on the first 500 kWh of usage per month and a 15 percent
discount for usage in excess of 500 kWh. An application must be completed for the
Medical Support Rate reduction.
Call 916-797-6937 for an application.
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Silcon Valley Power
Residential Rate Assistace Program (RA)
Provides a 25 percent discount off electric porton of Muncipal Utilties bilL. Eligibilty: meet
income gudelines or have medical condition or disabilty documented though physician's
certfication. Paraplegic, hemiplegic, or quadrplegic persons quaify, as do scleroderma
patients with special heating! cooling needs or patients on life support.
866-675-6626; TTY/TDD 916-327-6318 or CA Relay Service 800-735-2929 for the deaf or
hearg impaired. www.siliconvallevpcwer.com/resl?sub==assist
Southwest Gas
760-241-9321 or 1-800-645-4541
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. Additional Baseline Program
Upon completion of an app.lü~atiQIJ and verification by a licensed physician, surgeon, or
osteopath, an additional monthy medical allowance of 25 therms will be provided for
hemiplegic I paraplegic I quadriplegic persons, multiple sclerosis I scleroderma patients
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and persons who are being treated for a life theatenig ilness and have a compromised
imune system.
Trity Public Utilties Distrct
Energy Net
Discount on total energy bil, amount fluctuates depending on rate revenues. Administered by
The Human Response Network.
530-623-2024
Turlock Irrgation District
. CARS
Eligible customers receive a discount on electric and natual gas bils. Eligibilty: total
household income is at or below 200 percent of federal povert leveL. Many public
utilities also offer rate assistace programs.
209-669-5366
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. Home Life Support Discount Program
Discounts to eligible customers with life support equipment in their homes or medical
conditions requing temporar reguation. For more information on this program,
contact Customer Service at 883-8222, or 892-3336 from the Patterson area.
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. Energy Assistance Program
A discount equa to $9 per month plus a discount of 15 percent of the charge for the
first 800 kWh's of energy usage for quaified residential customers.
www.tid.orgftidweblResfResidentialRates/index.htm
209-883-8300
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CAR
Eligible customers, 175 percent of the federal povert level or below, receive a 20 percent
discount.
530-541-0300
Low-Income Energy Efficiency
Low-Income Energy Effciency (LIEE)
Services include attic insulation, energy effcient refrigerators, energy efficient fuaces,
weatherstrpping, caulking, low-flow showerheads, water heater blanets, and door and
building envelope repairs which reduce ai inltration. Eligibilty: 200 percent of federal
povert leveL. Contact your utilty for more information and an application.
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PG&E
Edison
SDG&E
SoCalGas
Alpine Natl Gas
A vista Utilties
800-933-9677
866-675-6623
800-411-7343
800-427-2200
209-772-3006
800-2270-9187
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Bear Valley Electrc
PacifiCorp
Sierra Pacific
Southwest Gas
West Coast Gas
800-808-8237
888-221-7070
800-782-2498
800-645-4541
916-364-4100
Pacific Gas & Electrc
Energy Parers Program
1 -800-933-9555
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Pacific Power
LIEE
Del Norte County 707-464-9013
Outside Del Norte County 503-938-4424
San Diego Gas & Electrc
Energy Team
The Energy Team program provides free energy-saving home improvements such as new
energy-effcient appliances and other measures to those with limted incomes and seniors who
meet specific income guidelines. Both homeowners and renters can parcipate in ths
program. Contact SDG&E at 1-800-411-7343 to apply.
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Sierra Pacific Power Company
LIEE
1 -800-655-7705
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Southern Californa Edison
Energy Management Assistace Program
Helps income-qualified households conserve energy and reduce their electrcity costs. SCE
pays all the costs of purchasing and installing energy-efficient appliances and equipment,
which are free to eligible customers. Oter servces include energy effcient light bulbs and
weathenzation measures.
1 -800- 736-4 777
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Southern Californa Gas
Direct Assistace Program
No-cost weathenzation and fuace repair or replacement services(homeowners only) for
quaified limited-income customers.
1-800-331-7593
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Southwest Gas Company
LIEE
Provides quaified limited-income customers with money-savig improvements at no cost.
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Examples of energy-saving measures are caulng, door weather-stripping, low-flow
showerheads, and water heater blanets.
Southern Californa: Communty Action Parership of San Bernardino County, 1-800-635-
4618
Nortern Californa: Project Go, Inc., 1-800-655-7705
Spansh-speakng customers, 1-866-812-5766
TDD, 1-800-735-2929
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Alpine Natual Gas
LIEE
209-772-3006
Anaheim Public Utilties
Weatherization
In parership with the Orange County Communty Development Council, contractors make
home repairs, replace ineffcient appliances and instal other energy saving measures as
needed. For program inormation call 714/839-6199, or for TTD servce you may dial
714/839-2983.
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Bear Valley Electrc
LIEE
Servces may include attic insulation, energy effcient refrgerators, energy efficient fuaces,
weatherstrpping, caulkig, low-flow showerheads, water heater blanets, and door and
building envelope repairs which reduce ai inltration. Eligibilty: 200 percent of federal
povert leveL.
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City of Colton Electrc Utilty
Evaporative Cooler Program
Portable evaporative coolers are provided to low-income with high ai conditioning costs.
909-370-5040
Lompoc City Electrc
Limited fuds for free refrgerator replacement program - for very low income whose energy
bils reflect specific usage criteria. Financial assistace is available for purchasing energy
effcient refrgerators. Adminstered by Catholic Charties.
805-736-2226
Pasadena Water and Power
Rebuilding Together Pasadena
A program that provides energy effciency home repairs for low-income elderly or disabled
customers. Application is availble on the website.
626-798-6176
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Redding Electrc Utility
Self-Help Home Improvement Project (SHHIP)
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Provides weatherization help to low income households. This program is not adminstered by
REU.
530-378-6900
Riverside Public Utilties
WE CAR
Free in-home weatherization servce for low-income, disabled and senior households.
Services may include weather stipping, door sweeps, electrc water heater blanet and water-
saving showerheads. An online application is available.
909-826-5485
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Truckee Donner PUD
May provide pipe insulation, low-flow showerheads and other basic weatherization measures.
530-582-3931
Turlock Irrgation Distrct
Provides fuding to Central Valley Opportties Center for expansion of weatherization
services to include window sunscreens, appliance (refrgerator and microwave) replacement,
and some appliance repair for low-income customers.
209-577-3210
West Coast Gas
LIEE
916-364-4100
Emergency Charitable Assistance
Please note these charitable funds are last resort emergency funds with limited resources and
limited times of operation.
Pacific Gas and Electrc
REACH
Donations by customers and employees ofPG&E are matched by shareholders, up to
$1,800,000 a year. Generally, recipients can receive REACH assistace only once with a
12-month period, but exceptions can be made for seniors, the physically challenged and the
terminally il. The Salvation Ary adinisters the REACH program.
1-800-933-9677
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Pacific Power
Project HELP
Pacific Power matches customer donations dollar-for-dollar for energy assistace programs.
Administered by the Salvation Ary.
530-842-7321
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San Diego Gas and Electric
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Neighbor to Neighbor
Subsidized by SDG&E shareholders and employees, the program helps customers who do not
quaifY for any other assistance programs but can't pay their SDG&E bil due to temporar
financial hardship such as temporar unemployment or a serious famly illness.
1-800-411-7343
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Sierra Pacific Power Company
Special Assistace Fund for Energy (S.A.F.E.)
S.A.F.E. is a low-income, energy assistace program administered on a volunteer basis by
communty service agencies thoughout Sierra Pacific's nortern Nevada and nortern
California service area.
Alpine County: 530-573-3490
El Dorado County: 530-573-3490
Mono County: 775-834-6126
Nevada County: 775-298-0010
Placer County: 775-298-0010
Sierra & Plumas County: 530-993-4770
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Southern Californa Edison
. Energy Assistace Fund (EAF)
EAF is an assistace fud designed to help those in need pay their winter electrc bils
each year in Febru and March. SCE shareholders match customer donations dollar
for dollar. United Way of Greater Los Angeles works with more than 120 local,
nonprofit, communty-based organzations to help distribute the money.
1-800-447-6620
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. EAF /2006 Rate Relief
An extension of the EAF, offered September 2006 though December 29, 2006, is
available to all qualifYing SCE residents, regardless if they already received assistace
from the anua EAF program. Households served by SCE who meet the temporarly
increased income gudelines will be eligible to receive a one-tie pledge of up to $150
towards their SCE energy bil.
Contact an BAEagenç)' or call 1-800-205-8596
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Southern Californa Gas Company
Gas Assistace Fund
Stang Febru 1 and continuig though April (or until fuds are depleted), quaifYing
customers may apply to receive financial help in paying their gas bils. The fud is
administered by the United Way.
1-800-427-2200 English
1-800-342-4545 Spansh
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Southwest Gas
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Energy Share
Energy Share program is an emergency fud which provides direct assistace to quaified
people with unexpected financial difficulties, such as the loss of a job or a medical
emergency. All donations, from customers and shareholders, are manged and distbuted by
The Salvation Ary.
www.swgas.com/assistance/calindex.phI.
Sacramento Municipal Utility Distrct
EnergyHELP
Donated fuds are distributed to customers in need though two parcipating charties, The
Salvation Ary and Sacramento Food Ban Services.
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1-866-675-6624
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Los Angeles Deparent of Water and Power
Project Angel
Helps low-income and elderly unemployed DWP residential customers meet their energy and
water needs. It is especially designed for those not eligible for other aid or welfare assistace.
Project ANGEL is fuded by DWP customers and city employees. Funds are administered by
the United Way.
1-800-342-5397 or email: ccenterCq)lad\vp.com
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Alameda Power & Telecom
Energy Assistance though Supportive Effort (EASE)
One-time emergency assistace, up to $200, when electrc bil is in arears. Income
quaification and enrollment by Red Cross.
510-814-4200
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Anaheim Public Utilties Deparent
One-tie emergency bil paying assistace for low-income though City of Anaheim
Communty Servces Deparent.
714-765-4500
Burban Water and Power
Project Shae
Helps Burban famlies experiencing temporar financial diffculties due to unemployment,
sudden illness, and other unoreseen hardships.
238-3700
www.burbankwaterandpower.comlprojectshare.html
City of Palo Alto Utilties
Project PLEDGE
One-time anua emergency bil paying assistace.
650-329-2333
City of Ukah
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R.E.A.C.H.
Emergency energy assistance, once every two years, though Communty Help. Applied to
electrical charge and adminstered by the Salvation Ary.
707-468-9577
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Imperial Irrgation Distrct
Emergency Energy Assistace Program
Customers in financial crisis may apply for fuding to avoid disconnection for nonpayment of
their electrc bil.
Contact one of theagençie.sJisteÇl.
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Pasadena Water and Power
Project A.P.P.L.E.
(Assistig Pasadena People with Limted Emergencies)
A quaified residential electrc customer can receive a one-time emergency financial
assistace (not to exceed $100 per year.) These fuds are donated by PWP and its customers.
Call the Jackie Robinson Center at [phone]
http://c.ityofpasaÇlepa,riet/waterandpower(WeCanlJelp.!defalJlt,asp
Reddig Electrc Utility
SHARES
Customer donations provide bil paying assistace for the elderly, 62 years of age or older.
Administered by Golden Umbrella.
530-223-6034
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Riverside Public UtilitiesSHA
SHARE is supported by customer contrbutions and has been expanded with fuds from the
state-mandated Electrc Public Benefits Charge. Applicants must complete an application at
Riverside County Deparent of Public Social Services & Communty Action, 2038 Iowa
Ave., Ste. 8-102, Riverside.
909-955-6478
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Surrise Valley Electrfication Corporation
One-time anua emergency energy assistace in cooperation with TEACH, Inc.
530-233-3511
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Montana
FY 2008 Low-Income Energy Programs
Eed.eral I Utility I Charitab.Je
Federal
LIHEAP Contact
Public Inquiries: 1-800-332-2272
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Local LIHEAP Administering Agency Contacts
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LIHEAP FY 2008 Funding
$14,516,847
LIHEAP Income Eligibilty Level
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LIHEAP FY 2007 Benefit
Heating: $51 mium; $392 average, $2,123 maximum
LIHEAP Households Served (Estimate for FY 2007 Heating)
20,200
LIHEAP Program Dates
Heating: October 1 - April 30
Crisis: Year-round
Utilty
Search By Utility
Low-Income Rate Assistance
Nort Western Energy
Customers who quaify for LIHEAP, automatically receive a discount on their NortWestern
Energy electric and natual gas bils. Apply for LIHEAP through a local Human Resource
CQJll1çil.
1-800-332-2272
www.northwestemenergy.com!
Flathead Electrc Cooperative
Eligible members receive a credit equal to half the basic charge on their bil each month. In
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most cases this is an $8.00 per month credit. Residential members must qualify as low-income
according to the guidelines set by LIHEAP (150% of federal povert level). Members
quaifying with LIHEAP afer October 1 will automatically be eligible. All recipients must
reapply each year.
Kalispell Offce, 406-751-4483; Libby Offce, 406-293-7122 or 1-800-735-8489
www.flatheadelectric.com/custserv /Energy Asst/ energyassLhtm
Hil County Electrc
Universal Services Benefit Program
A $100 benefit is available through July 31 for customers who quaify. After July 31,
customers may reapply for any remaing fuds available. Contact Cami Jorgenson at the
Havre HRC, 265-6743.
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Lincoln Electrc Co-op
Low-income seniors over 65, and permanently disabled members may be eligible for a 10
percent reduction in their energy bilL. Members who quaify for Supplementa Disabilty or
Social Securty Disabilty income are quaified if they meet the income test.
406-889-3301 or 1-800-442-2994
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Missoula Electrc Cooperative
Customers who receive LIHEAP may be eligible for a discount.
1-800-352-5200 or 406-541-4433
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Park Electrc Co-op
Senior Income Eligible Discount
Available to members of the Cooperative, 60 years of age or older who meet LIHEAP
eligibility guidelines. Available on a fist come, fist serve basis. OnlineappliçatiQl:.
406-222-3100
www.parkelectric.coop/customer service/Rates/
Vigilante Electrc Cooperative, Inc.
In the fall, energy assistance is offered to households meeting low-income gudelines.
Applications are usualy available between September 15 and November 1.
Low-Income Energy Effciency
NortWestern Energy
Free Weatherization Program
Customers who rent or own their homes may be eligible for free weatherization measures.
Ths service is provided in parership with the State of Montana's weatheriation
program. Apply though a 10call:lllman.ResQllrçeCQlln~U.
11-800-332-2272
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Provides fuding to weatherize residential homes for low-income households located within
the service delivery area of Sun River Electrc Coop.
406-467 -2526
Emergency Charitable Assistance
Please note these charitable fùnds are last resort emergency fùnds with limited resources and
limited times of operation.
Nortwestern Energy
Energy Share
Provides one-time assistace, most often in the form of help with a heating bil, but
occasionally with heating equipment repairs or other special energy needs. It is distrbuted on
the basis of need rather than federal povert gudelines or on the recipient's fuel tye. Apply
though a 10call::hlm~n_ResQarçeçQlInçU.
1-800-777-7589
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Flathead Electrc
. Energy Share
Funds may be available afer LIHEAP assistace is used up or if a customers has been
denied LIHEAP. Apply at Nortwest Montana Human Resources in Kalispell.
758-5433 or 1-800-344-5979
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. Keep the Lights On
Provides help in emergencies for low-income members who are in disconnect status.
Up to $200 can be applied to the past-due account once a year.
Kalispell Offce, 406-751-4483
Libby Offce, 406-293-7122
1-800-735-8489
. Neighbors in Need
LIHEAP eligible households may receive emergency assistance in Flathead County.
Contact Help Net at 406-752-8181
Hil County Electrc
Energy Share
LIHEAP-eligible households receive emergency assistace for energy related needs.
1-800-640-6743
www.hcelectric.com/scholarships.html
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Nevada
FY 2008 Low-Income Energy Programs
Eed.end I State I Utility I Chai:itanJe
Federal
LIHEAP Contact
Public Inquiies:
Las Vegas area: 702-486-1404
Reno/Carson City: 775-684-0730
Rural Areas: 1-866-846-2009 (toll-free)
Website: httn;/Ldwss_,I1Y,gQyj
Local LIHEAP Administering Agency Contacts
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LIHEAP FY 2008 Funding
$3,886,640
LIHEAP Income Eligibilty Level
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LIHEAP FY 2007 Benefit
Heating or cooling: $180 minmum, $923 average, no maximum for heating and electricity
LIHEAP Households Served (Estimate for FY 2007 Heating)
18,166
LIHEAP Program Dates
Heating and cooling: Year-round
Crisis: Year-round
State
. In August 2001, a Universal Energy Charge (VC) was imposed on customers of
electric and gas utilties to pay for low-income energy programs. About $10 millon is
raised anualy with 75% to be distrbuted though the state LlHEAP agency to
supplement LIHEAP; and 25% though the state weatherization agency for low-income
energy effciency.
. Arearage Assistace
One-time assistance to help a household brig past due charges on their heating and/or
cooling bil(s) curent. Arearage Assistace is only available to homes receiving
service from Nevada Power, Sierra Pacific Power, Southwest Gas, or the cities of
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Boulder City, Caliente, Fallon, or Pioche.
List of application sites
1-800-846-2009 (energy assistance)
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Utilty
Low-Income Rate Assistance
Lincoln County Power Distrct
Company fuds provide deposit and reconnection fee waivers to low-income households who
could not secure other assistace.
775-962-5122
Sierra Pacific Power Company
Company fuds provide arearage forgiveness, deposit waivers and, in special cases,
reconnection fee waivers to low-income households with a senior 62 years or older or a
disabled member.
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Valley Electrc Association
Lighthouse Assistace Program
The program is designed to provide assistace to members who, though income limitations or
other unusual circumstaces fid themselves in a situation where they are having diffculty
paying their electrc bilL. The program is adinistered by the County social service agencies
in the counties serviced by the Association.
Contact Mindy Morrow, 775-727-5312
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Low-Income Energy Effciency
Southwest Gas Corporation
Company fuds provide weatherization for low-income households in Clark County.
Southwest Gas works with the HELP Center of Southern Nevada.
1-800-772-4555
Emergency Charitable Assistance
Please note these charitable funds are last resort emergency funds with limited resources and
limited times of operation.
Nevada Power
Project REACH (Relief though Energy Assistace to Prevent Customer Hardships
A program designed to help vunerable adults over the age of 62, seniors who are isolated,
medically fragile people, as well as deployed reserve and National Guard members in need of
emergency energy assistance. Available during the sumer months until fuds are exhausted.
Project REACH is adminstered though a network of Unitea_:\ft)(QfSQlJlJernNey;:qa
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Sierra Pacific Power Company
Special Assistance Fund for Energy (SAFE)
A low-income, energy assistance program adstered by Communty Services Agency.
Shareholder fuds, up to a maximum of $1 00,000, match public donations on a dollar for
dollar basis. SAFE fuds can be received once durng a 12-month period for a utilty bil at
least 30 days past due.
Carson City: 775-882-8448
Churchill County: 775-423-5148
Douglas County: 775-782-9825
Elko County: 775-738-4375 #22
Esmeralda County: 775-485-6309
Eureka County: 775-468-0466
Humboldt County: 775-623-6342
Lander County: 775-635-2503
Lyon County: 775-577-5009
Mineral County: 775-945-2471
Nye County: 775-482-8125
Pershing County: 775-273-2208
Storey County: 775-847-0968
Washoe County: Call 775-834-4444
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Southwest Gas
Energy Share
An emergency fud program that provides direct assistace to qualified people with
unexpected financial difficulties, such as the loss of a job or a medical emergency. All Energy
Share donations are managed and distrbuted by The Salvation Ary.
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New Mexico
FY 2008 Low-Income Energy Programs
Eed.eral IÇharimble
Federal
LIHEAP Contact
Public Inquiries: 1-800-648-7167
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Local LIHEAP Administering Agency Contacts
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LIHEAP FY 2008 Funding
$10,360,042
LIHEAP Income Eligibilty Level
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LIHEAP FY 2007 Benefit
Heating and cooling: $38 minimum, $240 maximum
LIHEAP Households Served (Estimate for FY 2007 Heating and Cooling)
62,269
LIHEAP Program Dates
Heating and Cooling: October 2 - August 31
Crisis: October 2 - August 31
Emergency Charitable Assistance
Please note these charitable fùnds are last resort emergency fùnds with limited resources and
limited times of operation.
Public Servce Company of New Mexico
Good Neighbor Fund
Assists low-income famlies with electrcity, gas, wood and propane accounts from November
to Mayor until all fuds are dispersed. Customer donations and PNM matching contrbutions
fud the program that is administered by The Salvation Ary.
505-872-1171
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EI Paso Electrc
Project Care
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Donations from employees and customers are matched dollar-for-dollar by EPE shareholders.
The fud is administered by the El Paso County General Assistace and is used to help
families who are unable to pay for their electrcity due to medical or financial problems.
505-526-5555 or 1-800-592-1634
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Bernalilo County
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. St. Vincent De Paul
Roman Catholic aid organzation assists with electrcity, gas and some water accounts.
Contat your local Roman Catholic parsh for more information.
. Home Education Livelihood Program
HELP offcers assistace with utilties, rent and food vouchers (if applicants are not
receiving food staps). One type of assistce can be requested per year by a given
household. Applicants must call to make an appointment. No walk-in applicants will be
accepted. Applicants must be legal residents with a Social Security number and must
have lived in Bernalilo County for the most recent six months.
505-265-3714
. Silver Horizons
Assistace for heating and water bils can be provided for Bernalilo County residents
age 60 and older who have received a disconnection notice. Applicants must provide
proof of income, the curent bil in the applicant's name and a curent identification.
Applicants first must be screened by the LIHEAP process to qualify.
505-884-3881
Storehouse West
Assistance from ths Rio Rancho agency comes from Federal Emergency Management
Agency fuds until the fiscal year's fud is depleted. The fiscal year for the fud operates
from October though September. The program is for Sandoval County residents, plus Taylor
Ranch, Paradise Hils and residents with ZIP codes 87114 and 87120.
505-892-2077
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~ The Energy Project of Community Action New Mexico
Can you imagine spending $10,000 a year on
utilty bils? If you're like most New Mexicans,
who pay about four percent of their annual
income to utilty bils, you probably can't. But did
you know that for one in five familes in our state,
energy bils take an average 20% of household
income? By comparison, a middle class
household with the same energy burden and an
income of $50,000 would pay a stunning $10,000
in annual utility costs.
The traditional response to unaffordable energy
has been federal and state bil payment
assistance, often known as L1HEAP, or the Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program. While
important as an emergency response, available
assistance can come nowhere close to meeting
the need. It would take over $180 milion each
year to cover our state's gap between actual and
affordable home energy bils.
In contrast, the total amount of bil assistance
available this year was just over $16 milion. Even
if an adequate amount of assistance were to
become available, many of those with the
greatest need, such as the elderly, can't be
reached by bil assistance programs.
Understandably, many households find it
humiliating to ask for any type of assistance, and
instead give up basic necessities such as heat,
food and medicine in order to keep up with
unaffordable utilty bills.
The magnitude of energy povert in New Mexico
calls for a variety of strategies. At a time when
prices for essential energy services are rising
with little relief in sight, we need high-impact, long
term solutions that go beyond subsidies.
Investing in long-term solutions
Community Action New Mexico's Energy Project
approaches the goal of making energy bils
affordable through effciency, affordable rates,
and strong consumer protections. First, we strive
to reduce global warming and household energy
consumption by encouraging aggressive
government and utility investment in energy
effciency programs designed to reach low-
income households, as well as policies such as
energy effcient building codes and appliance
standards. Second, we advocate for fair utilty
rates, work to eliminate punitive fees and charges
that make bils more unaffordable, and seek
adequate funding for energy assistance. Finally,
as a utility watchdog, we scrutinize utilty
practices, educate customers, and stand up for
consumer rights.
Energy efficiency
Anticipating that energy costs wil continue to
rise, and recognizing that low-income homes are
among the most ineffcient in the state, we regard
energy effciency as the best long-term solution
for unaffordable utility bils.
The 2005 Legislature passed a law requiring
utilties to establish energy effciency programs
for their customers. As a result of CANM's
involvement in the regulatory proces, utiltie,s
now invest $1.5 milion in energy effciency for
low income households, a figure expected to
reach $2 milion in 2008. Without CANM's
participation, low-income customers would not
have received significant benefits from utility
effciency programs, which are typically designed
with middle-class households in mind.
. Utility energy effciency regulations now
require that all residential customers have an
opportunity to partcipate and benefit,
regardless of income, and designate best
practices for reaching households with low-
incomes.
. Low-income PNM customers now receive
over $1.5 milion in utility-funded energy
effciency services each year, providing many
households with energy savings of $250-
$450 each year. In addition, PNM is bound by
a commission order to consult with CANM on
the design of an additional program for low-
income electric customers to be proposed in
June 2008.
. CANM worked with EI Paso Electric
Company and Southwestern Public Service
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violate the law, by failing to offer a negotiated
paym~nt plan, or refusing a customer's
attempt to set up a reasonable payment
arrangement.
Recognizing the importance of fair
negotiations in helping families cope with high
bils and income volatility, CANM has
authored a "Know Your Utilty Rights" manual
and web resource, and travels statewide
educating customers and service providers
about utilty consumer rights.
Energy project yields milions
If we limit our view to the easily quantifiable
results of the past three years, CANM's Energy
Project has yielded nearly $10 milion in low-
income energy effciency and bil såvings, as well
as life-saving protection from winter
disconnection for 200,000 New Mexico familes.
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Oregon
FY 2008 Low-Income Energy Programs
Feçlerall SJate IUtjJity I Cb.ariJanle
Federal
LIHEAP Contact
Public Inquires: 1-800-453-5511
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LIHEAP Administering Agency Contacts
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LIHEAP FY FY 2008 Funding
$24,591,465
LIHEAP Income Eligibilty Level
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LmEAP FY 2007 Benefit
Heating: $150 mium, $276 average, $320 maimum
LIHEAP Households Served (Estimate for FY 2007 Heating)
58,000
LIHEAP Program Dates
Heating: December 1 - Apnl 30 (October 1 sta for seniors and disabled)
Crisis: October 1 - March 30
State
Low-Income Rate Assistance
Oregon Energy Assistace Program
Oregon's restmcturing legislation requires its two investor-owned electric companes to
collect $10 milion per year, begining in 2000, for low-income electrc bil payment
assistace. The fuds are adminstered by the state LIHEAP offce and must be expended in
the servce area of the electrc company from which the fuds are collected. Income eligibilty
for the electrc assistance fuds is the same as for LIHEAP, 60 percent of state median
Income.
1-800-453-5511 or loçalagençYÇQDtaçts
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. ERAP
Emerald's Rate Assistace Progra assists low-income seniors (60 years or older) and
disabled households with bils. Letters are sent from Lane County to those who quaify.
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. AFP (Arearage Forgiveness Program)
A one-year case management program that helps with energy and money management.
If a customer stays curent with electric bils for one year, the arearage they entered the
program with is forgiven.
541-746-1583
Low-Income Energy Effciency
Utilty restructuing legislation established a 3% Public Purose Charge (PPC) to be collected
from the state's two investor-owned electrc companes. About 13% of the PPC, about $7.8
millon, is eararked for low-income weatherization, distrbuted though the state
weatherization agency network. Collection of these fuds began March 1, 2002.
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Utilty
Search By Utility
Low-Income Rate Assistance
A vista Utilties
LIRA
A low-income rate assistance program fuded by Avista customers. To find out if you qualify,
please call your local çomm.ijtyaçtinl)agençy.
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Eugene Water & Electrc Board
. Universal Servce Plan
This program provides low-income seniors and disabled customers with weatherization
services and bil co-payments. At the successfu end of the program, EWEB will forgive
any arearage on the customer's bilL. The Human Services Commission admnisters the
program
541-684-5821
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. Low-income customers may also be eligible for the Deposit Guaantor program, which
provides assistace for half of a quaifying customer's account deposit (not to exceed
$300). Anyone who is accepted into the Deposit Guaantor program must also
paricipate in EWEB's Customer Care Plus.
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. Milita assistace
Ths is a special, limited-duration progra for milta personnel who are called to
active duty and serve overseas in Iraq, Mghansta or in support of those milta
actions. Famlies of eligible milta personnel may receive up to $300 in bil-payment
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assistace per 12-month period. Call Customer Relations Manager Chuck Dalton at
484-2411.
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City of Ashland
. Utilty discounts are available to Ashland residents over the age of 65 who qualify as
low income. They receive a 20% to 30% discount on City utilties (water, wastewater,
and electrc).
541-488-5342
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. Senior and Disabled ALIEAP
Six-month program provides a 50% discount on the electrc bils of seniors and
disabled.
541-488-5342
. Low-Income and Miltar ALIEAP
Thee-month program provides a 50% discount on the electrc bils of low-income and
milta households.
541-488-5342
Columbia River PUD
The Special Waiver Program
Waives the $7 monthy customer charge for famlies who meet the low-income requiements
from the State of Oregon.
503-397-0590
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NWNatul
Gas Assistace Program (GAP)
GAP collects fuds from NW Natual shareholders, employees, customers and other
businesses to help pay the heating bils of familes and elderly residents in the Nortwest who
experience difficulty in makng ends meet. Local communty action agencies screen limited
and fixed income individuals and famlies for eligibilty and disperse the fuds.
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800-422-4012
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Salem Electrc
Winter Heating Assistace Program
Available to members whose household income does not exceed the income guidelines and
whose main heating source is electrcity. Priority is given to seniors (age 60 and over) and
disabled persons (those receiving or having applied for moneta benefits for their disabilty).
Seniors and disabled persons may begin applying in December, all others apply in Januar.
Home visits are available for seniors and disabled persons.
503 362-3601
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Energy Smar
Oregon HEAT provides low-income households with energy conservation education and
hardware to reduce energy use though its Energy Smar program. This pilot project taes a
holistic approach to meeting household needs by lowerig energy bils to make them more
afordable. Energy Smar will also identifY the best ways to promote and encourage energy
conservation education.
503-612-3790 or find a ÇQJJtaçtby_çQlJ!:Jy
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Pacific Power
Communty Energy Project, Inc. of Multnomah County
Provides senior and disabled citizens with energy education and energy-effcient measures.
1-888-221-7070
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Portland General Electric
Communty Energy Project
Helps low-income senior citizens and persons with disabilties conserve energy in their
homes. PGE provided seed money to help launch the Community Energy Project years ago
and continues to financially support CEP though grants that are used to purchase
weatherizing materials. CEP also holds weatherization workshops and provides attendees with
water-conserving showerheads and compact fluorescent light bulbs.
503-284-6827
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Columbia River PUD
Low-Income Weatherization Assistace Program
Provides weatherization services at no cost to households at or below 60% of Oregon's
median income, whose primar source of space heating is electrcity. Weatherization
measures include upgrading insulation levels in attics, walls and floors, sealing ductwork,
wrapping water pipes and replacing windows.
503-366-5470 or email: expertslq!crpud.org
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EmeraldPUD
REACH
Provides weatherization services for low-income households, as well as bil co-payments. It is
designed to help low-income customers develop better bil-paying and budgeting skills.
Customers receive a home visit and a home assessment to determne what weatherization
measures and bil-payment arangements are appropriate. Lane County Human Services
Commssion admsters the program.
541-682-3383
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Eugene Water & Electrc Board
Customer Care Plus
Designed to help income-eligible customers save energy and manage their utilty bils.
Quaifying customers have access to a menu of services including weatherition (increasing
levels of insulation and sealing buildings against air leaks), appliance upgrades or
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replacements, energy conservation education, and heating system inspections and
improvements. To apply visit one of the followig agencies and fill out an application:
St. Vincent de Paul Society, 450 Hwy 99 Nort, Eugene
Celeste Campbell Senior Center, 155 High Street, Eugene(for customers 60 years
and older)
Catholic Communty Services, 1025 G Street, Springfield (for customers living in
the Springfeld/McKenzie area)
Lane County Human Services Commission, 125 East Eighth Avenue, Eugene
Mail applications to: Lane County Human Services Commission, 125 East Eighth
Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401. Call Lane County Human Services Commission for more
inormation at 682-3378.
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Lane Electrc Cooperative
Members who quaify for low income fuds (LIEAP quaified) are eligible for a grant of up to
$1,500 for qualifying weatherization measures in their home. This opportty is available to
single or multi-family residences provided some permanently instaled electric heat exists in
the dwellng. (Propert owners of rentas will need to make a 50% contrbution to any
project.) Eligible measures include: ceilng, floor, and wall insulation, HV AC duct insulation
& sealing, door and window caulg & weatherstripping, and general air sealing.
541-484-1151
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Salem Electrc
Weatherization
Residential customers (homeowners and renters) with permanently-installed electrc heat
whose household income does not exceed the income guidelines may qualify for free
weatherization. Eligible measures include: ceilng, floor, wall, and duct insulation, caulking
and weatherstrpping, and air sealing improvements. Incentives for window replacements are
also available.
503 362-3601
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Emergency Charitable Assistance
Please note these charitable fùnds are last resort emergency fùnds with limited resources and
limited times of operation.
Oregon HEAT
A statewide fud designed to prevent disconnection of utilty servce durng inclement
weather by providing bil payment assistace to low income households in emergency
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situtions. Oregon HEAT works with social service and other agencies across the state to
screen requests for assistance from customers of Pacific Power, PGE and West Oregon
Electrc Cooperative. Oregon HEAT also has a recovered oil program and helps households
pay for all fuels such as propane, gas and wood.
503-612-3790 or find a çQn~lÇtb.y'çQ!JJY
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A vista Utilties
Project Share
A communty program supported by shareholders, customers and employees. The fuds are
forwarded to community action agencies, which work with each famly. Grants are available
to those in need without regard to their heating source. Contact your local ~QmmlJJlitY.fl:tjQn
agency.
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Blachly-Lane County Cooperative Electrc Association
Blachly-Lane Energy Share (BLES)
The program is designed to offer assistace to members who do not not qualify for other types
of relief. The Salvation Ary adminsters the program.
541-688-8711
Canby Utility Board
Energy Assistance Program
Customers with a 24 hour disconnect notice may apply for fuds once per year for over-due
electric bils. Maximum payments are $150.
503- 266-1156
Cascade Natual Gas
Winter Help
Funded though donations from Cascade Natual Gas customers. The fuds are tageted for
low-income households at risk of disconnection. Assistace is delivered as a once-a-year
credit to Cascade Natual Gas accounts. Eligibilty is determined by household income.
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Central Electric Cooperative
Project Helping Hand
Funded by CEC members to help needy customers with their electrc bils when they
encounter overwhelmng financial difficulties.
Bend 541-389-1980
Redmond 541-548-2144
Sisters 541-549-5698
Prinevile 541-447-5321
Madrs 541-475-3266
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Central Lincoln People's Utilty Distrct
SOS Program
Contrbutions from customers are tued over to local service agencies for distribution to PUD
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customers who need assistace with their electrc bils. Please çm.ailqyeslÜ?l1.S.
541-265-3211
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City of Ashland
Heat and Roundup
One-time help for customers, based on need and availability of funds. Maximum bill credit of $160.
541-488-5342
City of Cascade Locks
Energy Assistance Program
Applicants are eligible for one payment per heating season of $150. Eligibility is determined by L1EAP
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City of Gresham
Utilty Customer Assistance Fund
A program to assist water, sewer, and stormwater customers with bil payments. Income eligibility is
150 percent of the federal povert level or exceptions may be granted for extenuating circumstances.
503-618-2373
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Clatskane People's Utility District
Shae the Warth Fund
The fud is ru by the P.U.D. though the Communty Action Team which will quaify
familes tht need assistance. All donations will go to familes in the P.U.D.'s service area.
503-728-2163
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Columbia River Public Utilty Distrct
GLOW (Give Light, Offer Warth)
The fud is used to provide familes with emergency bil paying assistace. GLOW is fuded
entirely through customer contrbutions and employee fudraisers.
503-397-0590
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Consumers Power Inc.
Operation Round Up~
Provides fuding to address special needs for individuals or familes as well as special
communty projects in Benton, Lin, Lane, Polk, Maron, and Lincoln counties.
541-929-8520 or 1-800-872-9036 x 8520
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Coos-Cur Electrc Cooperative
Round-Up Program
Customer contrbutions are used to help qualifying individuas pay their electric bils.
Members in need of assistace should contact Communty Action.
541-469-3155
Douglas Electric Cooperative
Project Help
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An emergency low-income energy assistance program, administered by Salvation Ary, to
help Douglas Electrc members with a one-tie payment of any heating fuel costs, regardless
of whether it is oil, wood, gas or electricity.
541-673-6616
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EmeraldPUD
Helping Hand
A program, fuded by contrbutions, to help pay utility bils. The program is sponsored by
Emerald, with the help of the Salvation Ary.
541-746-1583
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Eugene Water & Electrc Board
Customer Care
Provides financial aid for quaifying low-income customers. Customers-in-need may be
eligible to receive up to $200 in bil assistace per year, which is credited directly to their
EWEB account. To apply for aid, customers first must schedule an appointment by calling
one of the numbers listed below:
St. Vincent de Paul Society: 461-8794
Celeste Campbell Senior Center: 682-5354 (jar customers 60 years and older)
Catholic Communty Services: 747-8349 (jar customers living in the Springfeld/McKenzie
area)
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Hood River Electric Cooperative
Customers Helping Customers
Contrbutions are available to customers who have not received LIEAP fuds durg the
curent winter.
541-354-1233
McMinnvile Water & Light
Customers Helping Customers
A program to help needy famlies with energy assistace that is fuded by customer
contributions. Individuals interested in applying for Energy Assistace benefits may do so at
St. Vincent DePaul of McMinvile.
1-503-472-6216
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Midstate Electrc Cooperative
Operation RounduptI
Funds are allocated for many types of worty projects in Midstate's service area in Deschutes,
Klamath and Lake Counties. Operation RounduptI is admstered by the Midstate Electrc
Charitable Trust, a commttee of directors from Midstate's servce area that serves on a
voluntar basis. Guidelines for awarding ths money address special needs for individuas as
well as communty educational and chartable projects. To apply for grants contact:
Shelley Miesen
Executive Secretar
541-536-7241
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Monmouth Power & Light
Customers needing assistace are referred to Communty Action. Income quaified customers,
at 150% of povert gudelines, can receive complete payment of their utility bil or have their
utility deposit paid.
503-838-3526
Oregon Trail Power & Light
Once per year assistace for any heating source, reconnect fees, deposits or some portion of
arearage. Customers must be at or below 60% state median income and have received
LIEAP, if available.
Baker City 523-3616
Burs 573-2666
John Day 575-0161
La Grande 963-3155
Springfield Utilty Board
Project Share
Applications for financial assistace are accepted during the witer season (November 1 -
April 30). Catholic Communty Services, which admsters the program for SUB, will help
with the application process.
747-8349
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Customer Assistace Program
Customer contributions are matched by Tilamook and admnistered by Communty Action
Resource Enterprise (CAR, Inc.) and Senior Service and People with Disabilties.
Umatila Electric Cooperative
UCARE
A customer-assistance program that allows members to help other members stay war in the
winter. UCARE provides financial assistance to members who have trouble paying their
heating bils. It is supported by member contrbutions, which are matched by UEC.
Hermston 541-567-6414, Boardman 541-481-2220 or 1-800-452-227
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Utah
FY 2008 Low-Income Energy Programs
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Federal
LIHAP Contact
Public Inquîes: 1-877-488-3233
Website:
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LIHEAP FY 2008 Funding
$14,744,631
LIHAP Income Eligibilty Level
J.25%FegeralJ!OyertyLeyel
LIHEAP FY 2007 Benefit
Heating: $50 minium, $295 average, $550 maxium
LIHEAP Households Served (Estiate for FY 2007 Heating)
31,000
LIHEAP Program Dates
Heating: November 1 - April 27 (thee counties will stay open until October 1)
Crisis: Year-round
Utilty
Low-Income Rate Assistance
Rocky Mountain Power (pacifiCorp)
Home Electrc Lifeline Program (HLP)
The program is fuded though a surcharge on all electrc customer bils, averaging about $0.12
per month, and operates in coordination with Utah's LIHEAP. Applications will be available for
non-LIHEAP households at communty-based organzations when LIHAP is not operating.
Paricipating customers will receive an $8 per month credit on their bils.
1-888-221-7070
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Low-Income Energy Effciency
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Rocky Mountain Power (pacifiCorp)
Energy education, electrcal usage evaluation, appliance testing, audit and the installation of
cost-effective measures.
1-877-488-3233
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Emergency Charitable Assistance
Please note these charitable funds are last resort emergency funds with limited resources and
limited times of operation.
QuestarGas
REACH - Residential Energy Assistace through Communty Help
REACH is fuded though contrbutions from local residents though tax-deductible donations
included with their utilty payments and donations from utilty employees and stockholders. The
American Red Cross administers the program and distributes the fuds. Eligibilty: low income
and age 65 or older or disabled.
All of Uta 1-800-328-9272
Salt Lake City 801-323-7000
Ogden 801-627-0000
Provo 435-373-8580
Logan 801-752-1125
St. George 801-674-4440
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Catholic Communty Services
Crisis Funds for Salt Lake County
Applications are available April to Januar for help once per heating season. Eligibilty: must be
approved for HEAT program first, based on 125 percent of povert guidelines.
801-977-9119
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Provo City Power
. HELP
Volunta donations are sent each month to Communty Action Services to distrbute.
801-373-8200
. The city also has a program to help miltar famlies, with 50 percent of the utilty bil
wrtten off for up to six month.
801-852-6000
Rocky Mountain Power (pacifiCorp)
Lend a Hand
An organzation formed to help famlies and seniors in need pay their witer heating bils.
Customer donations are matched dollar-for dollar by Utah Power,fuds are administered by the
American Red Cross.
1-800-328-9272 or 801-323-7000
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Washington
FY 2008 Low-Income Energy Programs
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Federal
LIHEAP Contact
Website: ¥!1yw,liheapwa,oig
Local LIHEAP Administering Agency Contacts
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LIHEAP FY 2008 Funding
$40,449,571
LIHEAP Income Eligibilty Level
125 % Federal Povertv Level
LIHEAP FY 2007 Benefit
Heating: $25 mimum, $750 maxmum
LIHEAP Households Served (Estimate for FY 2007 Heating)
64,000
LIHEAP Program Dates
Heating and Crisis: October 1 - June 30
State
Low-Income Energy Effciency
State general fuds go to "Energy Matchmaker" program and are matched by local, utilty and
other fuds. The fuds were used to weatherize 1,291 low-income homes in FY 2002.
Measures included attic, wall and floor insulation, weatherstrpping and fuace
modifications.
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Utilty
Low-Income Rate Assistance
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All of the utilties and Public Utilty Distrcts listed below provide rate discounts for low-
income, seniors or disabled customers. Discounts range from 5% to 40% of a customer's
utilty bil.
Tacoma Public Utilties
Special discount rates for all City of Tacoma utilties are available to quaified, low-income
customers who are, 62 years or older or disabled: 25% discount from Tacoma Power, Tacoma
Water and Sewer Utilty; 35% discount from Solid Waste Utilty; and; discount on Click!
Network cable television services.
Metropolita Development Council, 253-572-5557 (City of Tacoma Residents)
Pierce County Communty Services, 1 -800- 348- 7144 (outside the city)
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The Utilty Credit Program provides substatial savings for low-income seniors and
people with disabilties who receive City of Seattle utilty servces. Savings are on
combined utilities (water-wastewater-solid waste) and City Light electrc bils.
Downoad a .sen.k~IAppliçatimtQ.rJ:t.PerS-QlJS.):Y.¡tlLJ2iss.bilities.Anp.1iÇi!tiQll or call 206-
684-0500.
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Ths program provides a reduced utilty rate for income eligible households. Qualified
applicants receive a 50% discount on their Seattle City Light Bil and possibly on their
Combined Utility Bil. Downoad an application.
206-684-0268
. Emergency Low Income Assistace
Seatte City Light customers may receive assistce of up to 50% or $200 of their
electric bil if they have received a final notice. Household income must be at or below
125% of federal povert, and customers must have aleady received help from the
Energy Assistace Program. Payment arangements to cover any balance are requied.
Ths assistance is limted to once a year.
206-684-3000
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AVISTA Utilties
. Senior Energy Outreach
Provides assistace for both heating and cooling expenses. Eligible household must be a
person age 60 or over, with the account in the senior's name and must be between 126%
and 150% of povert. If the household is over these gudelines, non-reimbursed
medical expenses can be considered
Contact SNAP
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. LIRAP
A low-income rate assistace program fuded by Avista customers. To find out if you
qualify, please call your local çmnmar.jtyaçtiQ!lagenÇY.
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Benton Co. PUD
Kennewick Offce, 509-582-2175
Prosser Offce, 509-786-1841
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. Low-Income Senior Discount
Customers 62 years of age with an anual household income of $21 ,000 or less are
eligible for a discount of $10.65 per month or 15% of the electrc bil whichever is
greater. Applications are renewed anualy in Janua.
. Low-Income Disabled Discount
Disabled customers whose anua household income is less than 125% of the federally
established povert level may quaify for a discount of$10.65 per month or 15% of the
electric bil whichever is greater. Applications are renewed anually in Janua.
Chelan County PUD
Rate Discount
Low-income senior citizens and disabled customers may be eligible for a discount on their
electrc bils.
Wenatchee (PUD Headquaers) 509-663-8121
Chelan 509-682-2581
Leavenwort 509-548 -7761
City of Port Angeles
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. Senior Energy Credit Program
Seniors 62 years of age or older may quaify for a 5-30% discount on their utilty bil.
Eligibilty: income $21,000 or less; must apply for all available State and/or Federal
energy related programs; must not live in subsidied housing and; must parcipate in
available conservation programs.
. Low-Income Disabled Citizen Discount
Individualy determined percentage of utilty bil, based on income and number in
household, is discounted. Eligibilty: income at or below 125% of established povert
level; verification of disabilty and income; must apply for all available State and/or
Federal energy related program; must not live in subsidized housing and; must agree to
renew application yearly.
City of Richland
Low-Income Rate Discounts
Low-income seniors (age 62) and low-income disabled customers receive a variety of utilty
services at discounted rates. Eligibility: household income is less than 125% of the povert
leveL.
509-942-7390
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Clallam County PUD
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. Senior Citizen Discount
The PUD offers a discount on electrc and water bils to customers who are 62 years or
older and have a total household income less than $18,000.
. Disabled Discount
The PUD offers a discount on electrc and water bils to disabled customers whose total
combined household income is at or below 125 percent of the federally established
povert leveL.
Clark Co. PUD
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. Guarantee of Service Plan
Customers pay a maxum monthy amount based on income rather than electrcity
use. Securty deposits and late charges are waived.
. Rate Credits
A senior 62 years or older who has an anua income less than $24,000 quaifies for a
50% credit. The credit is based on the customer's highest four winter month bils.
Columbia Rural Electrc Association
Senior Citizen Discount
Seniors 65 or older with income less than or equal to 150% of federal povert guidelines may
be eligible for a rate discount.
509-382-2578 Dayton, 509-526-3666 Walla Walla, 1-800-642-1231
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Cowlitz County PUD
Senior Discount Rate
A reduced electrc rate for qualified seniors aged 65 or older, with a gross anual household
income under $18,000. Application for 2007 sta September 1,2006. To apply, contact
Columbia Community Action Council at 360-425-3430 and request an appointment.
www.cowlitzpud.org/low income.html
Ferr County PUD
Low-Income Senior Discount
To quaify for a discount on your electrc utilty bil for your primar residence, you must be
62 years or older and meet income level requirements. For an application, Marlee
Schertenleib atmsf.çp:aQr.~ß~.abletY,j;Qm.
509-775-3325
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Franin PUD
. Senior Discounts
Seniors 62 years of age or older with a tota anua income up to $11,225 receive a 30%
discount; or 15% discount for income from $11,225 to $18,000. Anappliçatjp;t is
available on the website.
1-800-638-7701 or 509-547-5591
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. Disabled Discounts
A 30% discount is available for those customers that qualify for special parkig
privileges, blind, disabled, or handicapped with an anua income at or below the 125%
federal povert leveL. An appJiçatiol1 is available on the website.
1-800-638-7701 or 509-547-5591
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Grays Harbor PUD
360-532-4220 or 1-800-562-7726
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. Senior Discount Program
Seniors 62 years or older with an anua income of less than $18,000 may be eligible
for a discount. A completed application, identification, proof of age, social securty
card, and one of your P.U.D. electrc bils will be requied upon application.
. Disabled Discount Program
You may be eligible for a discount on your electrc bil if you have a disabilty covered
by Washington State Laws and have an anual income ofless than $18,000. A
completed application, including a health professionals statement and one P.U.D.
electric bil will be required upon application.
Klickitat PUD
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. Low Income Winter Discount
The PUD provides 10 percent winter discounts to low income customers, as long as
they are curent on their PUD bils. To qualify for the discount, a household's income
must be below 125 percent of the federal povert leveL. Households must be certified by
Klickitat Skamana Development CounciL.
Contact Loretta Lindsey at KSDC, 493-2662 or 1- 800-755-1192.
. Low Income Elderly Discount
The PUD offers 10 to 40 percent discounts to low income seniors from December
though ApriL. To qualify for the senior discount, customers must be at least 62 years
old and have anua household incomes below $15,000. Contact the county Senior
Services office, 773-3757, or 1-800-447-7858 for application. For more information,
contact the PUD CastomerServiçes:Qepanment at 773-5891 or 800-548-8357.
Pacific Co. PUD
Low Income Senior and Disabled Discount
Seniors (62 and over) and disabled customers who fall within the federal povert guidelines
may quaify for a discount of up to 40% of the electrc bil. Applications must be renewed
anually and are available at P.U.D. offces.
Long Beach offce 360-642-3191
Raymond offce 360-942-2411
Naselle 360-484-7454
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Puget Sound
HELP
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Provides additional bil-payment assistce (beyond the federal LIHEAP program) to
qualified PSE customers. Eligible customers can receive up to $750 per year in credits to
lower their electrcity or natual-gas bils. Depending on the county in which you live, the
maximum household income for eligibility ranges between 125 percent and 150 percent of the
federal povert gudelines.
1-866-223-5425 ; TTY 1-800-962-9498
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Peninsula Light Company
Senior and Disabled Discount
Discounts of25% are available to income eligible seniors, 62 or older, and disabled
customers. Applications are on the website.
253-857-1510 or 1-888-809-8021
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Snohomish Co. PUD
Senior and Low-Income Discounts
Year-round discounts of 20 percent, 40 percent, or 60 percent off electric bils, depending on
income leveL. Low-income customers at or below 125% federal povert level and seniors, 62
or older, with income less than $21,000. Applications are available online or at any PUD
offce, most senior citizen centers, or by calling the utility's customer service deparent.
425-783-1000 or 1-877-783-1000
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Low-Income Energy Effciency
A vista Utilties
Refrgerator Replacement Program
Print an application
Contact SN,Al.
Pacific Power
Yakma Valley Opportties Industralization Center
Provides needs assessment and case management counseling services, including the
development of a family budget and energy education. Parcipants receive do-it-yourelf
maitenance and upkeep on appliances. Referrals to programs such as food bans, medical
services and weatherization programs are available, in addition to employment and training
opportties.
1-888-221-7070
1-888-225-2611 for Spansh-speakng representative
1-800-822-2878 for TDD users
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Seattle Office of Housing
Home Wise Weatherization
Weatherization grants can insulate single family homes with low-income households as well
as
aparent buildings that qualify. After an energy analysis of your home is performed, an
energy conservation package, which includes insulation, venting, weatherstripping, and more,
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will be installed. Call 206-684-0244 for more information or application.
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Tacoma Power
Residential weatherization
Financial assistace is available to help weatherize the homes of customers who meet certin
income gudelines.
Energy Services Offce, 253-502-8363
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Chelan County PUD
Through a combination of state and Distrct fuds, the Chelan-Douglas Communty Action
Council weatherizes low-income homes.
509-662-6156
Wenatchee (pUD Headquaers) 509-663-8121
Chelan 509-682-2581
Leavenwort 509-548 -7761
Cowlitz County Public Utilty Distrct
Residential Weatherization Conservation
Cowlitz PUD' s residential energy conservation program is being revised and will be available
again to quaified customers later ths sumer. Once the program is up-and-rung, the
website will be updated with the pertinent inormation. If you have any specific questions,
please contact our Energy Conservation Deparent at [phone] or [phone].
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DouglasPUD
Douglas PUD has paricipated in the Washigton State Deparent of Communty
Development's Energy Matchmaker Low Income Weatherization Program through the
Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council since 1988. The program utilzes matching fuds
to weatherize houses for low-income residents of Douglas County.
509-884-7191 or 1-800-503-7990
Grays Harbor PUD
The low-income weatherization program provides grants to low-income homeowners for
insulation, weather-strpping, and window replacement.
360-538-6383
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Puget Sound Energy
Services may include installing insulation, draf sealing, repairs, heating and water heating
equipment repairs. Local low-income agencies can provide inormation on the free services
available and quaification requirements for paricipants.
Contact l~LçlllJQ).y.=inçQin?_.agençies
1-800-562-1482; TTY 1-800-962-9498
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Emergency Charitable Assistance
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Please note these charitable funds are last resort emergency funds with limited resources and
limited times of operation.
Avista
Project Share
A communty program supported by shareholders, customers and employees. The fuds are
forwarded to communty action agencies, which work with each famly. Grants are available
to those in need without regard to their heating source. Contact your local çs:!mn.Iiinity_açiiQll
agency.
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Pacific Power
Project HELP
Pacific Power matches customer donations dollar- for-dollar to Project HELP.
Yakma, 509-453-3139
Walla Walla, 509-529-9470
Sunyside/Toppenish, 509-865-4151
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Tacoma Power
Famly Need
An assistace program for low-income households with children under 18 in the household.
Tacoma Power customers who quaify are eligible for a once-a-year assistace payment
applied to their account. Households who heat with electricity receive a $150 payment.
Metropolita Development Council, 253-572-5557 (City of Tacoma Residents)
Pierce County Communty Services, 1-800-348-7144 (outside the city)
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Seatte City Light
Project SHA
A program for customers who have received an urgent notice and have taen advantage of all
the other assistace progras. Funded by customer donations, it will pay up to $500 of your
electric bil. Customers must be referred by Seattle City Light Customer Service. For more
inormation call 206-684-3000.
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Cascade Natual Gas
Winter Help
This fud is adminstered by Washigton's Communty Action Agencies. CNG will match
each dollar donated by customers and employees.
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ChelanPUD
Helping Hands
The Chelanouglas Communty Action selects qualified famlies for the program, 509-662-
6156.
Wenatchee (pUD Headquarers) 509-663-8121
Chelan 509-682-2581
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Leavenwort 509-548 -7761
City of Port Angeles
Pass the Buck
Funded by volunta donations and assists low-income city residents with their utility bils.
The Olympic Community Action Council determines eligibilty and assist recipients though a
screenig process.
Olympic Community Action Council 360-452-4726
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City of Richland
Helping Hands
Customer donations to help other customers in a time of need. A one-time payment of up to
$100 helps another customer pay his!her utilty bil when they do not have other means to pay.
509-942-1104
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Clallam County PUD
Neighborly Assistace Program
Customer donations provide fuds to qualified low-income residential customers to assist
them in paying their electricity bils. Contrbutions are adinistered by the local Communty
Action CounciL. Contact your PUD office.
Clark County PUD
Operation War Hear
Fuel assistance program tht helps pay home heating bils for the elderly, the ilL.. for all who
face fiancial hardships from unemployment or family crisis. It pays for any heating source:
oil, gas, kerosene, wood, and electrcity.
360-992-3000
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Cowlitz County PUD
War Neighbor Program
Customer donations assist qualified low-income famlies with their electrc bils. Electric
customers seeking assistace can contact the Lower Columbia Community Action Council at
425-3430.
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Elmurst Mutual Power & Light
Shine a Light
Customer donations provide emergency financial assistace to quaified, low-income
customers strggling to pay their electrc bils.Admistered by the Salvation Ary.
253-531-4646
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Ferr County PUD
Project Share
A heating assistace program. Contact Jayne at jjfçpqd(~rç.iililety,çQm for agency names and
numbers or for more details.
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Franin PUD
Helping Hands
The Helping Hands program is designed to assist Franin PUD customers in need. Customer
donations fud the program which is adnistered by the Communty Action Commttee.
1-800-638-7701 or 509-547-5591
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Grant Co. PUD
Share the Wanth
509-754-0500
Grays Harbor PUD
Project Help
Customer contrbutions help pay for heatig bils of famlies in need. This fuel-blind program
will pay for all sources of heat - gas, oil, electric, wood, etc. The fuds also assist low-income
familes with the deposit required for new PUD electrc service. Coastal Communty Action
Program adminsters the program.
360-533-5100 or 1-800-828-4883
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Klickitat PUD
Operation Wan Hear
An emergency energy assistace program fuded by gifts from PUD customers. Klickitat-
Skamana Development Council screens applicants to ensure they meet income and other
criteria.
Goldendale,Wendy, 509-773-5891
Whte Salmon, Wanita, 509-493-2255
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Lewis County PUD
Proj ect Share
Customer donations help low-income customers who are strggling to pay their electric bil.
The PUD contracts with the Communty Action Council for admstration and distrbution of
the fuds to quaified low-income residential customers.
Chehalis Offce: 360-748-9261 or 1- 800-562-5612
Morton Offce: 360-496-6100
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Mason County PUD 3
Proj ect Share
An assistance program that is a joint effort ofPUD 3, the Communty Action Council (CAC),
churches, interested citizens, and PUD 3 customers. Its purose is to assist needy customers
with their electric bils.
Shetton: 360-426-8255
Elma to Shetton toll free: 360-482-4998
Belfair to Shetton toll free: 360-275-6518
Belfair PUD 3 office: 360-275-2833
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Modem Electrc Water Company
Project Share
Project Share is a communty program fuded by customer donations that provides emergency
home heating for local needy familes. By granting a one-tie support, Project Share helps
those in trouble long enough to get them back on their feet.
509-928-4540
Okanogan Co. PUD
Project HELP
Communty Action admsters Project Help, a program to provide Distrct customers the
opportity to voluntaily donate fuds to assist needy famlies and individuas who are
unable to pay their electric utilty bils and canot obta help elsewhere. Project Help also
provides fuds to help secure utility deposits.
Okanogan 509-422-3310
Orovile 509-476-2928
Brewster 509-689-2502
Tonasket 509-486-2131
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative
Project PAL
Funded though member contrbutions, Project Pal helps members pay their witer heating
bils. Fift% of the fuds are designated for low-income seniors, 60 years or over, and
disabled persons. The remainig 50% will be available to members who meet the established
gudelines of the program. Recipients are asked to either reimburse the program once they are
out of financial difficulty or to join Project PAL.
Contact: Eastsound and Friday Harbor offces, 360-376-3500; Lopez Offce, 360-376-3546
and Senior Centers
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Pacific County PUD
War Hear
Customer donations help needy customers pay their electrc bils. This program helps
customers who canot get help elsewhere. The program is administered by The Minsterial
Association in the nort county area, and by FISH in the south county.
Minsterial Association 360-942-3157
FISH 360-642-4987
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Pend Oreile Public Utility Distrct
Neighbors in Need
Funded by customer donations, recipients are usualy families who have fallen on diffcult
times due to medical emergencies, unemployment or other reasons.
509-447-3137, TDD 1-800-833-6388
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Penisula Light Company
Project Help
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Members donations provide assistance program for low-income families on the Gig Harbor
and Key peninsula. The light company matches these donations dollar for dollar. Project Help
is available to low-income famlies from November though April to help with high witer
heating bils. Key Peninsula Communty Services admnisters the program.
253-857 -1510 or 1-888-809-8021
Puget Sound Energy
War Home Fund
Emergency utilty-bil assistace which consists of volunta contributions from PSE
employees, customers, and shareholders. Qualified low-income famlies who face a possible
loss of electric or natual gas service may receive assistace. Contact your local the Salvation
Ary.
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Snohomish Co. PUD
Project Pride
An energy assistance program administered by the local Chapter of the American Red Cross
in cooperation with Snohomish County PUD. Funded solely by local donations, Project
PRIDE gives electrc bil grants to low-income famlies.
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Wyoming
FY 2008 Low-Income Energy Programs
Eederall State i Utility I Charital!le
Federal
LIHEAP Contact
Public Inquiies: 1-800-246-4221
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LIHEAP Administering Agency Contact
1-800-246-4221
Application: patliways.,st¡;te,W),ll.slhtml/LIEAl=mml1,html
LIHEAP FY 2008 Funding (includes emergency contingency funds)
$7,414,805
LIHEAP Income Eligibilty Level
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LIHEAP FY 2007 Benefit
Heating: $65 minium; $1,120 maximum
LIHEAP Households Served (Estimate for FY 2007 Heating)
12,077
LIHEAP Program Dates
October 1 - May 31
State
Senior Tax Rebate
Provides a ta rebate in the form of a check made out to the client for up to $500 or $600
depending on program guidelines. You must be 65 years of age or older, or over age 18 and
100% disabled, and a Wyoming resident for one ful year at the time of application. An
applicant must be income quaified. Applications available though your local senior center.
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Utilty
Low-Income Rate Assistance and Energy Effciency
Pacific Power
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Pacific Power parers with Wyoming Energy Council, Inc. to replace ineffcient appliances
such as refrgerators and ai-conditioners with Energy Sta-certfied models. .
1-800-222-4335
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Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power
Wil provide a $30 benefit per household to LIEAP eligible customers.
Emergency Charitable Assistance
Please note these charitable funds are last resort emergency funds with limited resources and
limited times of operation.
Energy Share of Wyoming
Energy assistace for those who do not qualify for LIEAP and are experiencing a sitution
such as a medical or family crisis, which makes it difficult to pay their energy bils. Funded by
utility companes, customers, local businesses and private donation. Âiipliçatjoll are taen
though the local Salvation Ary or the Sundance, Gilette or Sheridan Powder River Energy
offces.
Lower Valley Energy
The Operation Roundup
The program, which is adminstered by an independent board of directors, provides assistace
with energy, fuel, housing and food expenses for local familes and individuas needing
assistace. Applications are available at either office.
Jackson Offce, 307-733-2446
Afon Offce, 307-885-3175
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