Rate Schedule
SCHEDULE A-2
LOW-INCOME SENIOR AND/OR LOW-INCOME DISABLED DISCOUNT
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE
12.06.165
AVAILABILITY:
Available for domestic purposes in residences, apartments, duplex houses
and multiple family dwellings.
APPLICABILITY:
To single residences and individually metered apartments. To Tacoma
Power customers who:
- (a) Are 62 years of age or older, and have a maximum household annual
income of not more than 150 percent of the poverty guidelines
established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (or its
successor agency) as computed annually and published in the Federal
Register; or
(b) Receive Supplemental Security Income pursuant to 42 USC Sections
1381 through 1383; or
(c) Are disabled and receive income from a disability program as a
result of a disability that prevents working consistent with the
requirements of 42 USC Section 401 et seq. and whose annual household
income, together with all household members, does not exceed 150 percent
of the poverty guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (or its successor agency) as computed annually and
published in the Federal Register for the number of individuals in the
household; and
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Are a single occupant or the head of a household or the spouse of the
head of the household; and
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Reside in the dwelling unit; and
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Are billed or are the spouse of a person billed by Tacoma Power; and
- Customers who have been certified eligible
by the authorized administering
agency on or before March 31, 2003, and who have an active City of
Tacoma Department of Public Utilities (d.b.a. Tacoma Public Utilities)
utility account (prior to said date) shall be grandfathered pursuant to
the prior income eligibility criteria until such account closes. If a
customer closes the active account and does not reestablish a new
account within ten business days, or if a customer has never applied for
the discount rate, then the customer must apply in accordance with the
hereinabove criteria.
Eligibility shall be certified by Tacoma Power in conjunction with the
appropriate authorized administering organization. Each applicant
may be contacted regarding weatherization services.
MONTHLY RATE:
75 percent of the monthly bill as calculated under Section 12.06.160 of
the Tacoma Municipal Code, known as RESIDENTIAL SERVICE – SCHEDULE A-1.
SERVICE CONDITIONS:
- Where load conditions warrant, three-phase electric service may be
made available by prior written agreement.
- Applicable provisions of the Tacoma Municipal Code, General
Provisions, and Customer Service Policies governing the sale of
electric energy shall apply.
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