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State and Territory ; Tribal. For more information, please visit the Grant Fraud and Scams Visit disclaimer page. Branding Bar Menu U. Office of Community Services. Click to expand menu. Click to expand search. Statute states utilities cannot "grant any preference or advantage" to any person or subject anyone to "prejudice or disadvantage.

For years, community advocates have been interested in changing the statute, and the PUC has also explored the topic. In October , PUC staff held workshops on energy affordability Case GNR-U , prefacing them by saying, "Energy affordability has become a central issue for many Idaho households and businesses. The PUC's staff issued its final report in January It discussed the energy burden faced by Idahoans, the current record level of unemployment facing the state, and the number of households living in poverty.

The staff determined that the resources available were "insufficient to meet the current and future need. Among the PUC staff's proposals was suggesting that PUC commissioners support legislative attempts to amend statute Senate Bill wanted to add a section to statute that allowed companies to voluntarily offer rate assistance programs. He also stressed the bill made such programs totally voluntary.

Avista representatives supported the bill and discussed how their utility ran similar programs serving their "most financially stressed" customers in other states.

While SB made it out of committee, it faced opposition on the Senate floor. Some senators didn't like the idea that the programs subsidized low-income customers. SB died on the Senate floor by a vote. Other Federal Resources : If you are interested in other Federal benefits that you may qualify for, please visit the following web sites:. This is a free tool that can help you find government benefits that you may be eligible to receive.

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