$200 Energy Credit Now Available!
Nearly 4,000 Jefferson County residents may qualify for funding provided by the Washington Families Clean Energy Credit grant program. Does your home qualify?
Starting in June, Jefferson PUD begins distribution of approx $750k in funding to assist Jefferson County households with power bills.
The WA State Dept of Commerce announced the grant program aimed at supporting low-income utility customers across the state in May of 2024. The Clean Energy Credit program dedicates $150 million to utilities statewide to aid households with clean energy transitions.
PUD low-income program participants automatically qualify to receive the credit on billing. Customers not enrolled in an income-qualified program should apply.
Households must have a gross income at or below 80% of the Jefferson County median income of $88,300. The 80% threshold is a sliding scale dependent upon the number of residents at the service address. Income verification is required prior to the $200 credit being applied to billing. For more information and to complete an e-verification form visit the PUD’s website: jeffpud.org/energy-credits.
Completing the online application tasks about 30 seconds.
The $200 credit will appear as “Clean Energy Credit” in the electric charges detail section of customer’s utility statement. In many cases this will create a credit balance on the customer’s electric account.
“Energy costs can have a big impact on low-income households, which is why we’ve supported our neighbors with assistance programs for more than a decade,” said Jean Pepper, JPUD Services Director. “This funding from the Dept of Commerce allows us to help even more and reduces the energy burden where it’s needed most.”