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Thurston County and partner cities report progress, wait lists and funding limits for Energize Thurston heat‑pump program
Summary
County and city staff told the Thurston Climate Mitigation Collaborative on April 28 that Energize Thurston has enrolled hundreds in workshops and applications but that most jurisdictional grant funding is tapped; LMI applicants are wait‑listed while staff pursue additional grants.
Thurston Climate Mitigation Collaborative staff reported measurable progress April 28 on Energize Thurston, a regional group‑purchase program that offers reduced pricing, rebates and a subsidized path for low‑ and moderate‑income (LMI) households to install heat pumps and heat‑pump water heaters.
"We launched the campaign in March," Rebecca Harvey, Thurston County staff, told the executive committee, outlining partnerships among the county, the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and Tenino, South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity and competitively selected installers. "The program offers a limited number of free or reduced‑cost installations for income‑qualified households through grant funds received by each of the partner jurisdictions."
Julia Downing, the program’s…
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