Thousands of WA households eligible for $200 credit on their electric bills
State officials rolled out a program Monday providing a one-time $200 credit on electricity bills of up to 675,000 low- and moderate-income households in Washington.
Funded with proceeds from the state’s auction of pollution credits, it’s the most visible investment yet from the Climate Commitment Act, a 2021 law that critics say is driving up energy costs for consumers and is targeted for repeal with an initiative on the November ballot.
“There’s one reason and one reason only we’ve been able to do this. It’s because we have the Climate Commitment Act,” Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday. “It’s a big deal for families in this income bracket.”
Washington will use $150 million of auction proceeds to fund the Washington Families Clean Energy Credits program.
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