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Snohomish County Council approves Puget Sound Energy low-income assistance agreement totaling $1.15 million in discounts
Summary
The council approved Motion 25-066 authorizing the county executive to sign the 2024–2025 agreement with Puget Sound Energy to administer a low-income energy assistance program delivering $1,154,102 in discounts to eligible households, with Snohomish County Human Services to administer eligibility, outreach and education.
Snohomish County Council on Feb. 4 approved Motion 25-066 authorizing the county executive to sign the 2024–2025 Puget Sound Energy Low Income Agency agreement and any amendments needed to administer the program.
Cynthia Foley, council staff, said the agreement directs contracted funds to administer the program and that Snohomish County Human Services will calculate clients’ heating bill discounts based on income, household size and energy use and will carry out education and outreach. The staff presentation stated Puget Sound Energy will provide an additional $1,154,102 in energy bill discounts directly to low-income households under the agreement.
Council members moved and seconded the motion and, after no substantive discussion recorded in the transcript, the council approved the motion. The record shows the vote passed 5–0 with no nays or abstentions.
The meeting did not include a clear, usable contract term in the transcript; the staff read a string that appears as “03/1932,” which the transcript likely misreports. The county did not provide a detailed implementation timeline for outreach or a projected household count in the administrative session.
