Low-income utility program outreach and direct-install eligibility
Summary
The City Council approved the Public Benefits Fund spending plan and asked RPU to expand outreach to seniors and low-income customers. A board member flagged that the mobile home direct-install program requires being a gas-company customer — a hurdle as homes go all-electric — and staff plans an RFP for an RPU-run program.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $10-11 million per year flows through the Public Benefits Fund.
Low-income customers, seniors, and mobile home park residents who get energy-efficiency upgrades and bill help.
All-electric households that are not gas-company customers may be excluded from the current direct-install program.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Public Utilities — June 22, 2026
The City Council approved the Public Benefits Fund spending plan and asked RPU to expand outreach to seniors and low-income customers. A board member flagged that the mobile home direct-install program requires being a gas-company customer — a hurdle as homes go all-electric — and staff plans an RFP for an RPU-run program.
Board of Public Utilities — January 12, 2026
The SHARE program's deposit and urgent-notice assistance would rise from $150 to $250 per household, with increases continuing to track rate hikes through 2028 — more help for residents struggling with utility bills.
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